Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Talks about headwear (5) 5 Raid carried out by old medium (5) 9 Actor in shambles (3) 10 Cite problem with wife more than once (5) 11 Compensate by sending a note (5) 12 Speaking about food (3) 13 For each experience has it (3) 14 Copy of paper (3) 16 Rushed out of France (3) 18 Focusing on best dynasty (6) 21 Students take turn during interval (4) 23 Stan running from insects (4) 26 Friendly, getting the French to waken (6) 29 Woman gets answer through (3) 31 Animal gives party energy (3) 32 Singing with spirit (3) 34 Father left friend (3) 36 A step taken quickly (5) 37 Small spring to grow (5) 38 Draw digit, say (3) 39 Woman finds the queen transparent (5) 40 Youngsters seen playing behind junction (5)

DOWN

1 Fellow joins the Spanish church (6) 2 Loathe terrible heat (4) 3 A lesson is corrupt (6) 4 Second squad has old power (5) 5 Get ready to tear directions (5) 6 Faced with expert (3) 7 It’s expensive, darling (4) 8 Old soldiers get a sign (4) 15 Quiet instrument (5) 17 Captain has fitting (3) 19 Kind of milkman (3) 20 Youngster doesn’t finish party (3) 22 Pruning around college (3) 24 Cancel directions to entrance (6) 25 Small wines generate sources of strength (6) 27 Relied on working without eastern loafer (5) 28 Traded first diamonds terribly late (5) 29 Vast form of barrels (4) 30 Collapsed around part of church (4) 33 Picture one prisoner (4) 35 Wonder in drawer (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Gossips (5) 5 Wireless (5) 9 Type of meat (3) 10 On two occasions (5) 11 Make amends (5) 12 Vegetable (3) 13 For every (3) 14 Mimic (3) 16 Sprinted (3) 18 Pointing (6) 21 Quiet period (4) 23 Insects (4) 26 Ignite (6) 29 By way of (3) 31 Female deer (3) 32 Alcoholic drink (3) 34 Chum (3) 36 Rapidly (5) 37 Awesome! (5) 38 Pull (3) 39 Precipitous (5) 40 Adolescents (5)

DOWN

1 Place of worship (6) 2 Detest (4) 3 Unprincipled (6) 4 Vapour (5) 5 Mature (5) 6 Playing card (3) 7 Precious (4) 8 Portent (4) 15 Keyboard instrument (5) 17 Suitable (3) 19 Kind (3) 20 Lass (3) 22 College (3) 24 Nullify (6) 25 Tendons (6) 27 Dreamer (5) 28 Distributed (5) 29 Kegs (4) 30 Domed recess (4) 33 Religious image (4) 35 Amazement (3)