Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Palms off lights (5) 5 Arrange letters for a while (5) 9 Roused about employment (3) 10 Loafer gets terribly riled (5) 11 Trust new support (5) 12 A turn previously (3) 13 Sticking with twitch (3) 14 Devour in one attempt (3) 16 Voice, for example (3) 18 Festival involving a steer (6) 21 Hearsay about bits of corn (4) 23 Changes as to fodder (4) 26 Somehow resign as a musician (6) 29 Supporter of golf? (3) 31 Originally called in one electrician (3) 32 Scared to include transport (3) 34 Rubbish in grotto (3) 36 Staring at a torn page (5) 37 Prophet has new scorn (5) 38 Study of cadences (3) 39 Guide a bullock (5) 40 Origins of Wimbledon favourites (5)
DOWN
1 Finish result off (6) 2 It’s a new drink (4) 3 Dealer of commerce, really (6) 4 Locates visions, say (5) 5 Tales about rock (5) 6 She’s on the line (3) 7 God of the roses (4) 8 Tramp’s companion? (4) 15 Compensate by sending a note (5) 17 Perform in Clacton (3) 19 Animal in glasses (3) 20 About to have nothing but eggs (3) 22 Is more than one? (3) 24 Cared about getting a row of shops (6) 25 Resins used by temptresses (6) 27 Bury in hinterlands (5) 28 Rages about wheels (5) 29 Spit out hints (4) 30 Language in another sentence (4) 33 Copied from drape design (4) 35 Honest about quantity (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Soft lights (5) 5 Magic formula (5) 9 Exploit (3) 10 Dreamer (5) 11 Swagger (5) 12 In the past (3) 13 Spasm (3) 14 Consume (3) 16 Utter (3) 18 End of Lent (6) 21 Listening organs (4) 23 Grain (4) 26 Vocalist (6) 29 Golf peg (3) 31 Born (3) 32 Vehicle (3) 34 Decay (3) 36 Open-mouthed (5) 37 Scorn (5) 38 Lair (3) 39 Navigate (5) 40 Plant ovules (5)
DOWN
1 Sheen (6) 2 Sparkling wine (4) 3 Textile dealer (6) 4 Locations (5) 5 Roofing tile (5) 6 Clothes fastener (3) 7 Greek deity (4) 8 Titled woman (4) 15 Make amends (5) 17 Perform (3) 19 Donkey (3) 20 Small deer (3) 22 Plural of is (3) 24 Shopping street (6) 25 Warning devices (6) 27 Bury (5) 28 Cogs (5) 29 Gratuities (4) 30 Gaelic (4) 33 Mimicked (4) 35 Number (3)