Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Introduced a rowan to hide another tree (5)

5 Very quietly putting

beer around fruit (5)

9 Copy of tapestry (3)

10 Cruel sort of

complaint (5)

11 Learn layout of the

organs (5)

12 Now employees have

to be obliged (3)

13 Favourite dog,

say (3)

14 Wander out of

terror (3)

16 May return some

food (3)

18 Darren’s off on a

mission (6)

21 Reportedly bound to

changing waters (4)

23 Alterations as to

fodder (4)

26 Motorist’s club (6)

29 Energy savings

scheme (3)

31 Roderick has some

poetry (3)

32 Traitor in

fraternity (3)

34 Reg only has selfish

consideration (3)

36 Decree cited

incorrectly (5)

37 Rubbish or a

propeller (5)

38 Luvvies have to

compete (3)

39 Thugs, a great many,

around union (5)

40 Scandinavian

native (5)

DOWN

1 Transport favourite rug (6)

2 Weapon gets record points (4)

3 Undermined book in deed (6)

4 Sovereign for stationery item (5)

5 A crop of seed (5)

6 Hope woman has somewhere to sit (3)

7 Ask audibly for a victim (4)

8 Made off with the cheese (4) 15 Fanatical about

braid (5)

17 Partner’s painting (3)

19 Shade of

credibility (3)

20 Animal gives party

direction (3)

22 Fired with wrath (3)

24 Reach a river,

somehow (6)

25 Place peg on

couch (6)

27 Develop torso or

stems (5)

28 Turns away from bad

serve (5)

29 Friend has one

container (4)

30 Land for each

university (4)

33 Sharp as a group of

detectives (4)

35 Managed to leave on

time (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Type of conifer (5)

5 Braeburn, eg (5)

9 Mimic (3)

10 Painful affliction (5)

11 Of the kidneys (5)

12 Be indebted to (3)

13 Domestic animal (3)

14 Stray (3)

16 Sweet potato (3)

18 Chore (6)

21 Sea level change (4)

23 Grain (4)

26 Computer program (6)

29 Vigour (3)

31 Verse (3)

32 Rodent (3)

34 Self-image (3)

36 Law (5)

37 Helicopter hub (5)

38 Contend (3)

39 Hooligans (5)

40 Vegetable (5)

DOWN

1 Floor covering (6)

2 Fencing sword (4)

3 Damaged (6)

4 Monarch (5)

5 Oak nut (5)

6 Church seat (3)

7 Quarry (4)

8 Dairy item (4)

15 Extreme (5)

17 Craft (3)

19 Colour (3)

20 Female deer (3)

22 Anger (3)

24 Turn up (6)

25 Sofa (6)

27 Origins (5)

28 Swerves (5)

29 Bucket (4)

30 S American country (4)

33 Corrosive substance (4)

35 Obtained (3)