Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

ACROSS

1 Scare away worries (5) 5 Frenzied about braid (5) 9 Time of pageantry (3) 10 Pet embellished with gold colour (5) 11 It’s sweet, darling (5) 12 Swan enclosure (3) 13 Ate sloppy meal (3) 14 Roused about employment (3) 16 Hitting with can (3) 18 Landlady’s character (6) 21 Need to rearrange garden (4) 23 Lied about being lazy (4) 26 Dig up doctor at the border (6) 29 She’s always on the line (3) 31 Bored with raw material (3) 32 Elizabeth’s wager (3) 34 Room for experiment? (3) 36 Daring to swallow cobra venom (5) 37 A party has one proven location (5) 38 Quantity of contents (3) 39 Left port full (5) 40 Time to hire a river (5)

DOWN

1 Keep rook (6) 2 Fever is indistinct, but not initially (4) 3 Entertain fellow with beer (6) 4 Walk like a supporter (5) 5 Puree wasted money (5) 6 Copy of tapestry (3) 7 Inclination to be corrupt (4) 8 Study with a headmaster (4) 15 Guide a bullock (5) 17 Sick of villagers (3) 19 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 20 Brigade’s gear (3) 22 Owing to condensation, say (3) 24 Discuss what young lady consumed (6) 25 Range of old shelter (6) 27 Batman’s bird? (5) 28 Remove broken bidet (5) 29 Friend has one bucket (4) 30 German boy is pleased (4) 33 Still in the venture (4) 35 Talented with drink (3)

ACROSS

1 Is concerned (5) 5 Fervent (5) 9 Era (3) 10 Brownish-grey (5) 11 Sweetener (5) 12 Ballpoint, eg (3) 13 Beverage (3) 14 Exploit (3) 16 Metal (3) 18 Epistle (6) 21 Paradise (4) 23 Unoccupied (4) 26 Coat with flour (6) 29 Clothes fastener (3) 31 Mineral (3) 32 Gamble (3) 34 Scientist’s office (3) 36 Courageous (5) 37 Legal defence (5) 38 Number (3) 39 Loaded (5) 40 English river (5)

DOWN

1 Fort (6) 2 Fever (4) 3 Entertain (6) 4 Swagger (5) 5 Currency unit (5) 6 Mimic (3) 7 Crooked (4) 8 College head (4) 15 Navigate (5) 17 Unwell (3) 19 Finish (3) 20 Equipment (3) 22 Expected (3) 24 Discussion (6) 25 Scope (6) 27 Small bird (5) 28 Subtract (5) 29 Bucket (4) 30 Pleased (4) 33 Level (4) 35 Beer (3)

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror