Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Gleam when he’s in trouble (5) 5 Novice always has a jemmy (5) 9 Fellow of infinite drama (3) 10 Animated a veil badly (5) 11 Parts of Far East (5) 12 Supporter of sport? (3) 13 Drink of character, say (3) 14 Hearsay about organ (3) 16 Rushed out of France (3) 18 Book right behind sill (6) 21 Affair of the bag (4) 23 Roasting outside oven (4) 26 Bird permit includes pub (6) 29 Lowest digit? (3) 31 Colour of muddy earth (3) 32 Number of contents (3) 34 Beast babbles ode (3) 36 Stages for performing pests (5) 37 Energy can’t improve play (5) 38 Regard for diocese (3) 39 Windows are said to be nuisances (5) 40 Reportedly seen and positioned (5)

DOWN

1 Sat, dizzy with spasm, motionless (6) 2 Present during the recording (4) 3 Perfect, small principles (6) 4 Relaxed and stopped fighting off cold (5) 5 Illuminated concerning quantity (5) 6 Level with first woman (3) 7 Ever-changing swerve (4) 8 Spoil jog around Italy (4) 15 In the past, city was in pain (5) 17 Animal in glasses (3) 19 Swimmer feeling around (3) 20 About to have nothing but caviar (3) 22 Bother at a party (3) 24 Declare at cricket match (6) 25 Tightened end and set off (6) 27 Impressions moved aside (5) 28 Unfortunately sent to small homes (5) 29 Attempt to have part-timer (4) 30 Need wilder garden (4) 33 Weapon gets record points (4) 35 Honest about quantity (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Glisten (5) 5 Fulcrum (5) 9 Man’s name (3) 10 In existence (5) 11 Regions (5) 12 Golf peg (3) 13 Beverage (3) 14 Hearing part (3) 16 Sprinted (3) 18 Accounts book (6) 21 Container (4) 23 Kiln (4) 26 Type of finch (6) 29 Tip of a sock (3) 31 Stain (3) 32 Decimal base (3) 34 Female deer (3) 36 Stairs (5) 37 Make law (5) 38 Notice (3) 39 Sheets of glass (5) 40 Located (5)

DOWN

1 Radio crackling (6) 2 In this place (4) 3 Standards (6) 4 Loosened (5) 5 Liquid measure (5) 6 Previous day (3) 7 Change direction (4) 8 Spoil (4) 15 Extreme pain (5) 17 Donkey (3) 19 Long fish (3) 20 Fish eggs (3) 22 Fuss (3) 24 Affirm (6) 25 Tautened (6) 27 Notions (5) 28 Birds’ homes (5) 29 Office worker (4) 30 Paradise (4) 33 Fencing sword (4) 35 Single (3)