Cryptic clues
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
ACROSS
1 Quiet socialist has
scrap (5)
5 Small shelter, having
quiet nap (5)
9 Drink of character,
say (3)
10 Creature less cold in
East End (5)
11 Enthuse to new
bird (5)
12 A turn previously (3) 13 Are back for a long
time (3)
14 Alternatively get a
paddle (3)
16 Voice, for
example (3)
18 Dreadful danger in
Eden (6)
21 Mine changed in
demeanour (4)
23 Unusual to get
second chances (4) 26 Ridicule notes on
journey (6)
29 Betting on a
spring (3)
31 Facts in
emergency (3)
32 Regard for
diocese (3)
34 Mound of
distortions (3)
36 Nonsense food (5) 37 Round bees, terribly
fat (5)
38 Ready for
collection (3)
39 Arrive on time to see celestial object (5)
40 Reportedly corrects
ceremonies (5)
DOWN
1 Master new flow (6) 2 Perceive hare
running (4)
3 Artist gave off
ruin (6)
4 Entrance contains
new sponsor (5)
5 Tears off for look (5) 6 Member of whole
group (3)
7 God of the roses (4) 8 Employer’s ruse (4) 15 Love to bother
engineers (5)
17 Help from
maiden (3)
19 Also among
pandas (3) 20 Agree with the
head (3)
22 One politician is
scoundrel (3)
24 Stop diets spreading
around school (6) 25 Sugary, small
bonbons (6)
27 Surprisingly greet a
bird (5)
28 Bury in
hinterlands (5)
29 Details of his
pectorals (4)
30 Tiny part of a cat (4) 33 Weapon gets record
points (4)
35 Nobel’s prize (1,1,1)
Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Grate (5)
5 Slumber (5)
9 Beverage (3)
10 Freshwater
mammal (5)
11 Black bird (5)
12 In the past (3) 13 Age (3)
14 Scull (3)
16 Utter (3)
18 Back yard (6)
21 Manner (4)
23 Probabilities (4) 26 Mock (6)
29 Resort (3)
31 Information (3) 32 Spot (3)
34 Hill (3)
36 Type of offal (5) 37 Overweight (5) 38 Solidify (3)
39 Tailed ‘star’ (5) 40 Rituals (5) 1 Brook (6)
2 Listen (4)
3 Devastate (6)
4 Benefactor (5)
5 Look fixedly (5)
6 Limb (3)
7 Greek deity (4)
8 Stratagem (4)
15 Cherish (5)
17 Assist (3)
19 Common
word (3)
20 Signal assent (3) 22 Rascal (3)
24 Stop (6)
25 Confectionery (6) 27 Wading bird (5) 28 Bury (5)
29 Technical
details (4)
30 Particle (4)
33 Fencing sword (4) 35 Award (1,1,1)