Two-speed coffeebreak

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

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

Hikers managed to scream (6) Demands fool accepts kilo (4) Following from main exterior (4) Volatile substance used at once (6)

Land in terrible rain (4) Collapsed around part of church (4)

Fashion might start with poem (4)

14 That woman from Esher (3)

16 People of Armenia (3)

17 Healthy in cold weather, say (4) 20 Owing to student conflict (4)

23 Ring round for smile (4)

24 Shoe feature

that’s conforming (6)

25 Maiden’s assistant (4)

26 Loaned fast (4)

27 Irritate with hypodermic (6) 1 4 7 8

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DOWN

Expression slow to spread around clubs (5)

Tear off at speed (4)

Reportedly have to use dough (5)

Throwing a six on the line (4) Emphasise tension (6)

Feeling that may be common (5) Hope elephant has thick skin (4) Darts starting point in Rochester (4)

Din about Mr Hislop acquiring nationality (6)

Glum, working with old magnate (5)

Strange to send nail East (5) Enough to have beer with politician (5)

21 Part of community (4)

22 Horse disturbing dust (4)

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QUICK CLUES ACROSS

Screech (6) Inquires (4) Subsequent (4) Petrol component (6) Tehran’s country (4)

10 Domed recess (4) 12 Manner (4)

14 Pronoun (3)

16 Males (3)

17 Hearty (4)

20 Contest (4)

23 Beam broadly (4) 24 Foot section (6) 25 Attendant (4)

26 Period before Easter (4)

Sewing implement (6) 1 4 7 8

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4 5 6 11 13

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Frown (5)

Scale (4)

Squeeze with one’s hands (5) Pivotal point (4) Anxiety (6)

Sight, eg (5) Orange rind (4) Dart’s player’s line (4)

Asian (6)

Tycoon (5) Extraterrestrial (5) Sufficient (5)

Item (4)

Metal fastener (4)

Solutions in next week’s Sunday Mirror