Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS 1 Caught light in strong grip (5) 5 Enthuse to new bird (5) 9 Bragged about scrap (3) 10 Wear down queen with poem (5) 11 Prevent rave developing on time (5) 12 Nod back at academic (3) 13 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3) 14 Time of pageantry (3) 16 Rubbish in statistics (3) 18 Daughter sends back Spanish chicken shapeless mass (6) 21 Authentic sort of earl (4) 23 Time to order something (4) 26 Suspend registered retailer (6) 29 Charge three notes (3) 31 Bemused with creature (3) 32 Captain has fitting (3) 34 Drama about sheep (3) 36 Vessel for ocean travel (5) 37 Remain in staff (5) 38 Reduce copper on time (3) 39 Short message from a bird (5) 40 Burns report from prophets (5) DOWN 1 Box on right shows sign of damage (6) 2 The French find Virginia hot stuff (4) 3 Time and motion list (6) 4 Plate shaped like part of flower (5) 5 Drove to old show (5) 6 Bother at a party (3) 7 Air of invention (4) 8 Went off creature (4) 15 German male managed to shine (5) 17 Copy of tapestry (3) 19 Aged fool dares to have it (3) 20 Hippies’ food (3) 22 Level with first woman (3) 24 Canter off in a daze (6) 25 Most excited about alien songs (6) 27 Send timer off (5) 28 Sports equipment of Shakespearean spirit (5) 29 Unexciting apartment (4) 30 Language in truer sentence (4) 33 Flow is feeble, we hear (4) 35 Devoured more than seven, say (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Vice (5) 5 Black bird (5) 9 Duster (3) 10 Wear away (5) 11 Turn away (5) 12 Professor (3) 13 Brown (3) 14 Era (3) 16 Shabby articles (3) 18 Semi-solid lump (6) 21 Genuine (4) 23 Unit (4) 26 Fabric dealer (6) 29 Payment (3) 31 Flightless bird (3) 32 Suitable (3) 34 Male sheep (3) 36 Paddle boat (5) 37 Adhere (5) 38 Sever (3) 39 Bird’s sound (5) 40 Clairvoyants (5)

DOWN

1 Bomb hole (6) 2 Molten rock (4) 3 Schedule (6) 4 Flower part (5) 5 Riding display (5) 6 Fuss (3) 7 Opening (4) 8 Amphibian (4) 15 Glisten (5) 17 Primate (3) 19 Elderly (3) 20 Pastry item (3) 22 Previous day (3) 24 Hypnotic state (6) 25 Religious songs (6) 27 Area of authority (5) 28 Ice hockey discs (5) 29 Accidental (4) 30 Gaelic (4) 33 Teem (4) 35 Consumed (3)