Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Rich performance with old singers (5) 5 Informed about student jargon (5) 9 Tear out of Tripoli (3) 10 He admits being the proprietor (5) 11 Law incorrectly cited (5) 12 Verse from Roderick (3) 13 Study of cadences (3) 14 Alternatively have a paddle (3) 16 Crawler, when quiet (3) 18 Deserved to move near journalist (6) 21 Cricket match can be a trial (4) 23 Employed American journalist (4) 26 Come out east and join (6) 29 In favour of a number, say (3) 31 Are back for a long time (3) 32 Dorothy comes to a full stop (3) 34 Plump for new top (3) 36 Angry buccaneer loses head (5) 37 Defeats pulses (5) 38 Sticking with jerk (3) 39 Pinch new tales (5) 40 Choose from selection (5) DOWN 1 Belief in money available (6) 2 Conceal the skin (4) 3 Mentions old trees (6) 4 Reversible hub? (5) 5 Sleep soundly? (5) 6 Guided by small light (3) 7 Part of Far East (4) 8 Sound surprised as gaps develop (4) 15 Fury as range is changed (5) 17 Woman from Esher (3) 19 Devoured more than seven, say (3) 20 Enjoyed having delved (3) 22 The golfer’s conceit (3) 24 Seated, awfully tranquil (6) 25 Find I have left policeman (6) 27 Encountered a trainee copper, say (5) 28 Lift gets more money (5) 29 Is suitable for seizures (4) 30 Bore about dress (4) 33 Notice about the ears (4) 35 Appearing to have food (3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS 1 Singing group (5) 5 Patois (5) 9 Epitaph (1,1,1) 10 Possessor (5) 11 Decree (5) 12 Poem (3) 13 Lair (3) 14 Scull (3) 16 Serpent (3) 18 Merited (6) 21 Examine (4) 23 Second-hand (4) 26 Appear (6) 29 On behalf of (3) 31 Age (3) 32 Speck (3) 34 Choose (3) 36 Furious (5) 37 Thrashes (5) 38 Spasm (3) 39 Take unlawfully (5) 40 Vote (5) DOWN 1 Ascribe (6) 2 Secrete (4) 3 Gives a view (6) 4 Helicopter part (5) 5 Sleep noisily (5) 6 Went ahead (3) 7 Region (4) 8 Catch one’s breath (4) 15 Rage (5) 17 Pronoun (3) 19 Consumed (3) 20 Excavated (3) 22 Sense of self (3) 24 Calm (6) 25 Identify (6) 27 Type of element (5) 28 Elevate (5) 29 Is appropriate (4) 30 Gown (4) 33 Of the ears (4) 35 Vegetable (3)