Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Informant at the bank? (6)

4 Carriage to the entrance,

say (4)

7 Made off with Dutch

export (4)

8 Time to jump (6)

9 Animal worn on the foot (4) 10 Biblical figure sounds

competent (4)

12 Life-changing rasp (4)

14 Rendition’s conclusion (3)

16 Proverbially busy flier (3)

17 Pledge out of loathing (4) 20 Yearn to be extensive (4)

23 Moan about some land (4) 24 Outcome of strange

rustle (6)

25 Most unexcited with ditty (4) 26 Fees expected on

Sunday (4)

27 Set tea out in the

grounds (6)

DOWN

1 Set a test for flavour (5)

2 Boy has right to be fat (4)

3 Majestic form of lager (5)

4 Willing bird (4)

5 A musical group to allow

charm (6)

6 Time to tear into fashion (5) 11 Hit with fashion

accessory (4)

13 Picture one prisoner (4)

15 Tell engineers to get

overdue (6)

16 Terribly bold with old

family (5)

18 Awfully eager to concur (5) 19 Illuminated regarding

measure (5)

21 The burden we bear? (4)

22 Father, with hesitation, gets

a cat (4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 Cashier (6)

4 Manner of walking (4)

7 Type of cheese (4)

8 Season (6)

9 Beast of burden (4) 10 Cain’s brother (4)

12 Dossier (4)

14 Finish (3)

16 Insect (3)

17 Vow (4)

20 Lengthy (4)

23 Middle Eastern

country (4)

24 Consequence (6)

25 Melody (4)

26 Subscription

charges (4)

27 Landed property (6)

DOWN

1 Sample (5)

2 Animal

shortening (4)

3 Royal (5)

4 Pastime (4)

5 Trinket (6)

6 Fad (5)

11 Waistband (4)

13 Religious

image (4)

15 Narrate (6)

16 Vital

fluid (5)

18 Tally (5)

19 Liquid unit (5)

21 Responsibility (4) 22 Feline (4)