Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Bears using weapon (5) 5 Gaps or totals, say (5) 9 Fireman’s wrath (3) 10 Animated a veil badly (5) 11 Furniture as set out (5) 12 He’s good at karate (3) 13 Rubbish in statistics (3) 14 Level with first woman (3) 16 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3) 18 Listen out and sign up (6) 21 Manage to get point of letter (4) 23 That said about head wear (4) 26 Author sounds more correct (6) 29 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 31 Devoured more than seven, say (3) 32 Ruin in Denmark (3) 34 Odd spirit (3) 36 A step taken fast (5) 37 Crawler in charge of jelly (5) 38 Inside, holding racket (3) 39 Dwellings for detective, say (5) 40 Bosses on one side of a coin (5)

DOWN

1 Resist plan that’s relative (6) 2 Part of Near East (4) 3 Bee and ant somehow get defeated (6) 4 Stand lease being renewed (5) 5 Conceals pelts (5) 6 Removal includes eggs (3) 7 Left hospital department fast (4) 8 Betting on a new bridge (4) 15 Call woman to be seated (5) 17 Perform in Clacton (3) 19 One woman holds novel (3) 20 Definitely an article (3) 22 Run off to get receptacle (3) 24 A drama about ships (6) 25 Rinses out warning devices (6) 27 Inclinations to design prams (5) 28 Coach how to cheat (5) 29 Every ache is treated (4) 30 Doctor has morning drink (4) 33 Sharp as a group of detectives (4) 35 Amused about employment (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Sword (5) 5 Openings (5) 9 Anger (3) 10 Living (5) 11 Chairs (5) 12 Man’s name (3) 13 Shabby articles (3) 14 Previous day (3) 16 Brown (3) 18 Enrol (6) 21 Ancient symbol (4) 23 Fedoras etc (4) 26 Novelist (6) 29 Finish (3) 31 Consumed (3) 32 Spoil (3) 34 Alcoholic drink (3) 36 Quickly (5) 37 Savoury jelly (5) 38 Noise (3) 39 Residences (5) 40 Chiefs (5)

DOWN

1 Female relation (6) 2 Region (4) 3 Defeated (6) 4 Artist’s stand (5) 5 Obscures (5) 6 Egg cells (3) 7 Loaned (4) 8 Duration (4) 15 Drop by (5) 17 Behave (3) 19 Fresh (3) 20 Common word (3) 22 Vase (3) 24 Fleet (6) 25 Temptresses (6) 27 Slopes (5) 28 Instruct (5) 29 Per person (4) 30 Small drink (4) 33 Corrosive substance (4) 35 Exploit (3)