Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Catches wild sprat (5)

5 Brace formed from log (5) 9 Apply pressure to central problem (3)

10 Pull out of the avenue (5)

11 Hid a horse around part of US (5)

12 Study of cadences (3) 13 Favourite dog, say (3)

14 Raw material from forest (3) 16 Label a game (3) 18 Set tea out in the grounds (6) 21 Bird at two parties (4)

23 Break a leg in storm (4)

26 Most remorseful about shaking (6) 29 Talk of argon, say (3)

31 Honest about quantity (3) 32 Traitor within fraternity (3) 34 Mention a book about arrest (3) 36 Silver will lie around: look lively! (5) 37 Strange to send a line (5) 38 Advantaged with transport (3) 39 Panes smashed by tree (5) 40 Reportedly posted perfume (5)

DOWN

1 Supporter of photography? (6)

2 Prudence gets discourteous (4) 3 Sailor ruined date and subsided (6) 4 Film sprig (5) 5 Rookie acted oddly (5) 6 Greeting of bravery (3) 7 Inclination to be corrupt (4) 8 Call for some jewellery (4) 15 Enthuse to new bird (5) 17 Everything in gallery (3) 19 Besotted with drinker (3)

20 The golfer’s conceit (3) 22 Removal includes eggs (3) 24 Attain a river, somehow (6) 25 Range of former shelter (6) 27 Sidekick reported theft? (5) 28 Intends to find method (5)

29 Girl at a celebration (4) 30 Break flipping pans (4)

33 Man of balance (4) 35 Talented with a drink (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Snares (5)

5 Tree trunk (5) 9 Abrade (3)

10 Haul (5)

11 US state (5)

12 Lair (3)

13 Stroke (3)

14 Mineral (3)

16 Sticker (3)

18 Landed property (6) 21 Extinct animal (4) 23 Strong wind (4) 26 Quake (6)

29 Type of element (3) 31 Number (3)

32 Rodent (3)

34 Catch (3)

36 Supple (5) 37 Extraterrestrial (5) 38 Vehicle (3)

39 Poplar (5)

40 Smell (5)

DOWN

1 Camera stand (6) 2 Impolite (4) 3 Calmed down (6) 4 Fire (5)

5 Military student (5) 6 Greeting (3) 7 Crooked (4) 8 Chime (4)

15 Black bird (5) 17 Everyone (3) 19 Drunkard (3) 20 Self-image (3) 22 Egg cells (3)

24 Turn up (6)

25 Scope (6) 27 Redbreast (5) 28 Signifies (5) 29 Formal party (4) 30 Crack (4)

33 Lord Sugar? (4) 35 Beer (3) Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror