Two-speed coffeebreak

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

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Cleric has copper scale (6) 4 Bribe stopper (4)

7 Not far from one

argument (4)

8 Chief rioted

unexpectedly (6)

9 Change gear in fury (4)

10 Hot place in Coventry (4) 12 European staff (4)

14 Roused about

employment (3)

16 Forbid British article (3)

17 Tiny part of a cat (4)

20 Time to lie about slate (4) 23 Mix in prison (4)

24 Humble fashion street (6) 25 Ask hoarsely for a file (4) 26 Regarded as part of the

play, say (4)

27 Unacceptable group, at the

start (6)

DOWN

1 Duchess rid of French

pastime (5)

2 Arid sort of attack (4)

3 Sign up terrible loner (5)

4 Uncovered bear running (4) 5 Ancient city has a sun

confused with a planet (6)

6 German beer wasted on

bird (5)

11 Vote to overturn

dismissal (4)

13 Shape of cricket in

London? (4)

15 Complete space with flag (6) 16 Singer has one platform (5) 18 Ring office helper first for

pace (5)

19 Met to compose a song (5) 21 Land in terrible rain (4)

22 Blessed with not as

much (4)

Quick clues ACROSS

DOWN

1 Clergy member (6) 4 Backhander (4) 7 Close (4) 8 Reviser (6) 9 Anger (4) 10 Kiln (4) 12 Post (4) 14 Utilise (3) 16 Prohibition (3) 17 Particle (4) 20 Mah jong piece (4) 23 Move (4) 24 Self-effacing (6) 25 Coarse file (4) 26 Spotted (4) 27 Beginning (6)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror 1 Board game (5)

2 Inroad (4)

3 Enlist (5)

4 Naked (4)

5 Planet (6)

6 Wading fowl (5)

11 Block (4)

13 Ellipse (4)

15 Whole (6)

16 Foundation (5)

18 Musical speed (5) 19 Religious

song (5)

21 Middle Eastern

country (4)

22 Fewer (4)