Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Called after parking accident (5) 5 Reversible hub? (5) 9 Devour in one attempt (3) 10 Swimming in her river (5) 11 Pinched a shawl (5) 12 Annoy former spouse after five (3) 13 Contents hold perfect score (3) 14 Talented with a drink (3) 16 Label a game (3) 18 Set tea out in the grounds (6) 21 Impetuous complaint (4) 23 Huge vats are used (4) 26 Cricket team’s legs (6) 29 Sick of villagers (3) 31 Verse from Roderick (3) 32 Procured from begging, otherwise (3) 34 Aged fool definitely has it (3) 36 Escape to form union (5) 37 OK bloke (5) 38 Drama about sheep (3) 39 Answer evasively about barrier (5) 40 Sales involving animals (5)

DOWN

1 Harass chap with stick, initially (6) 2 Tear off at speed (4) 3 Compensates by throwing a stone (6) 4 Wonderful fireplace, we hear (5) 5 Registered doctor has one pin (5) 6 Honest about quantity (3) 7 Sculpt exterior with writing (4) 8 Call for some jewellery (4) 15 New medal for being badly injured (5) 17 Animal in glasses (3) 19 Woman from Esher (3) 20 Level with first woman (3) 22 Everything in gallery (3) 24 A Gran worked with old wool (6) 25 Symbols of babies take me back (6) 27 Register a cottage (5) 28 Sever rusty tacks (5) 29 Witches’ longing (4) 30 Reportedly praise a peer (4) 33 Old friend gets a stone (4) 35 Wooden record (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Collision (5) 5 Helicopter part (5) 9 Consume (3) 10 European river (5) 11 Took unlawfully (5) 12 Irritate (3) 13 Decimal base (3) 14 Beer (3) 16 Sticker (3) 18 Landed property (6) 21 Reckless (4) 23 Immense (4) 26 Prime number (6) 29 Unwell (3) 31 Poem (3) 32 Obtained (3) 34 Elderly (3) 36 Run off to wed (5) 37 Man’s name (5) 38 Tamp (3) 39 Garden border (5) 40 Makes airtight (5)

DOWN

1 Annoy (6) 2 Scale (4) 3 Makes amends (6) 4 Huge (5) 5 Metal fastener (5) 6 Single (3) 7 Phone message (4) 8 Chime (4) 15 Crippled (5) 17 Donkey (3) 19 Pronoun (3) 20 Previous day (3) 22 Everyone (3) 24 Long-haired goat (6) 25 Emblems (6) 27 Gatehouse (5) 28 Swerves (5) 29 Irritation (4) 30 Nobleman (4) 33 Opaque gem (4) 35 Caber (3)