Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Mum’s bed has charm (6)

4 Show contempt for

skewer (4)

7 Authentic sort of earl (4)

8 Safe directions on

remedy (6)

9 Mean to change handle (4) 10 Regarded as part of the act,

say (4)

12 Throw cats out (4)

14 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 16 Prunes have to manage (3) 17 Contented with

accommodation (4)

20 Meagre sort of hint (4)

23 Bishop about to get one

type of dairy product (4)

24 Set tea out in the

grounds (6)

25 Local man gets sedate (4) 26 Origin of Wimbledon

favourite (4)

27 Rodney ran that way (6)

DOWN

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2

3 4

5

6 11 13 15

16 18

19 21 22

Artisan’s mother and child (5)

Fire in container (4) Stressed about plait (5) Sensible French river, say (4)

Surface temperature on Venus (6)

Pace rated incorrectly (5) School of note, possibly (4) It’s a new drink (4)

Tempt hospital department with diamonds (6)

Puzzle about transport (5) Foe of alarmed Yemen (5) Pears used as a weapon (5) Top of the address (4) Reportedly excluded writer (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror

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Quick clues

ACROSS

DOWN

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19

1 Bringer of luck (6) 1 Stone-worker (5) 4 Roasting rod (4) 2 Bag (4)

7 Genuine (4) 3 Lock of hair (5)

8 Fasten (6) 4 Rational (4)

9 Title (4) 5 Celestial

10 Spotted (4) body (6)

12 Group of 6 Step (5)

performers (4) 11 Public college (4) 14 Finish (3) 13 Sparkling

16 Sprint (3) wine (4)

17 Canvas shelter (4) 15 Lure (6)

20 Slender (4) 16 Word and picture 23 French cheese (4) problem (5)

24 Landed property (6) 18 Opponent (5)

25 Peaceful (4) 19 Javelin (5)

26 Plant ovule (4) 21 Chief (4)

27 Over there (6) 22 Poet (4) Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror