Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)
Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Growth at factory (5) 5 Loud, competent story (5) 9 Slippery around rim (3) 10 Angry buccaneer loses head (5) 11 Law incorrectly cited (5) 12 Guided by small light (3) 13 Animal gives party energy (3) 14 Creature in glasses (3) 16 Child of resonance (3) 18 Run in strange trance (6) 21 Need to plough garden (4) 23 Changes as to fodder (4) 26 Suspend registered retailer (6) 29 Produce island broadcast (3) 31 Talented with a drink (3) 32 Pass out of recollection (3) 34 Parking behind copper trophy (3) 36 Dodge woman with keys (5) 37 Rosie damaged tree (5) 38 Inside, holding racket (3) 39 Passe meeting with daughter (5) 40 Reportedly posted perfume (5)
DOWN
1 Promise to put pressure on sill (6) 2 Cover old pool (4) 3 A section each (6) 4 Giant bird article (5) 5 Fleas fly? Not true (5) 6 Bit more than seven, say (3) 7 Resting places in the county (4) 8 College of note, possibly (4) 15 Pinch new tales (5) 17 Unacceptable in the south (3) 19 Also among pandas (3) 20 About to have nothing but eggs (3) 22 Couple of the French get nothing (3) 24 First character raced around some shops (6) 25 Listen out for quiet (6) 27 Quick to knock with papers (5) 28 Looks to arrange spree (5) 29 Eccentric message (4) 30 Cost upsetting neighbour? (4) 33 Brooding about god (4) 35 Roused about employment (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Organism (5)
5 Myth (5)
9 Facial feature (3) 10 Furious (5)
11 Decree (5)
12 Went ahead (3) 13 Female deer (3) 14 Donkey (3)
16 Boy (3)
18 Horse’s gait (6) 21 Paradise (4)
23 Grain (4)
26 Fabric dealer (6) 29 Lettuce (3)
31 Beer (3)
32 Mountain pass (3) 34 Drinking vessel (3) 36 Avoid (5)
37 Willow (5)
38 Racket (3) 39 Obsolete (5)
40 Smell (5)
DOWN
1 Vow (6)
2 Swimming pool (4) 3 Each (6) 4 Mythological being (5)
5 Disloyal (5) 6 Consumed (3)
7 Cots (4)
8 Public school (4) 15 Take unlawfully (5) 17 Not at home (3) 19 As well as (3)
20 Small deer (3) 22 Twosome (3) 24 Covered street (6) 25 Noiseless (6)
27 Fast (5)
28 Aristocrats (5)
29 Stiff paper (4) 30 Northern Briton (4) 33 Norse deity (4) 35 Utilise (3)