Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
Cryptic clues ACROSS
1 I step out onto
slope (5)
5 Reward note on
responsibility (5)
9 Consumed over
seven, say (3)
10 Principal-sounding
state (5)
11 Clean vegetation (5) 12 Originally called in
one engineer (3)
13 Definitely an
article (3)
14 Encourage farm
produce (3)
16 Confused a year with
less time (3)
18 Ran back to argue,
being biased (6)
21 Dance film (4)
23 Changes as to
fodder (4)
26 Young animal has
favourite toy (6)
29 Leaving during
coffee (3)
31 For each experience
has it (3)
32 Started with a
sailor (3)
34 Animal in glasses (3) 36 Chosen the Spanish
tie design (5)
37 Rushes to get water
plants (5)
38 About to get round
deer (3)
39 Weather affected
steel (5)
40 Stops mess developing, with time (5)
DOWN
1 Cleric finished with
gold (6)
2 Witches’ irritation (4) 3 Seen working round
about, in peace (6)
4 It’s hot at the end of
three months (5)
5 Climbing out with
game (5)
6 Honest about
quantity (3)
7 One editor’s
necessity (4)
8 Remain and
support (4)
15 Old king gives primate some food (5)
17 Partner’s painting (3) 19 A record peak (3)
20 You and I have nothing but sadness (3)
22 Feel fine about
fairy (3)
24 A trite form of
costume (6)
25 Peers out on small
binges (6)
27 Disturb informed
group (5)
28 Reporters insist (5) 29 Work into soup
recipe (4)
30 Ticket price sounds
reasonable (4)
33 Tiny part of a cat (4) 35 Regard for
diocese (3)
Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Ski run (5)
5 Extra payment (5) 9 Consumed (3) 10 US state (5)
11 Wash (5)
12 Born (3)
13 Common word (3) 14 Ovum (3)
16 Period of time (3) 18 Slender (6)
21 Spool (4)
23 Grain (4)
26 Stringed doll (6) 29 Rotten (3)
31 For every (3)
32 Pitch (3)
34 Donkey (3) 36 Exclusive (5)
37 Oboe parts (5)
38 Fish eggs (3) 39 Semi-frozen rain (5) 40 Stalks (5)
DOWN
1 Clergy member (6)
2 Prickle (4)
3 Peaceful (6)
4 Glowing coal (5)
5 Game of chance (5)
6 Number (3)
7 Require (4)
8 Keep (4)
15 Fruit (5)
17 Craft (3)
19 Mountain (3)
20 Misery (3)
22 Supernatural
being (3)
24 Dress (6)
25 Buying sessions (6) 27 Make unhappy (5) 28 Squeeze (5)
29 Artistic work (4)
30 Paying passenger (4) 33 Particle (4)
35 Observe (3)