Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Brief drink (5) 5 Tread on a sticker (5) 9 Knock Pat over (3) 10 Reversible blade (5) 11 Moving near a venue (5) 12 Bored with raw material (3) 13 Swan enclosure (3) 14 In favour of compromise (3) 16 Help from maiden (3) 18 Supporters of art? (6) 21 Merit of learning (4) 23 Primates in tapestry (4) 26 Search for doctor at border (6) 29 The lowest digit? (3) 31 Talented with drink (3) 32 Relaxed during conversation (3) 34 Blagged about prisoner (3) 36 Build upright (5) 37 Mates letting off vapour (5) 38 Fasten round the neck (3) 39 Escapes insects, say (5) 40 Utensil found in suit (5)
DOWN
1 Principal design for plates (6) 2 Hear about animal (4) 3 Cricketer useful in the kitchen? (6) 4 Catches wrong parts (5) 5 Seat for small implement (5) 6 Mound of distortions (3) 7 Part of the Far East (4) 8 Trudge like a policeman (4) 15 Film about British revolutionary (5) 17 Juicer contains something cold (3) 19 Also among pandas (3) 20 School gets silver to wilt (3) 22 Bother at a party (3) 24 A steep change in old money (6) 25 Put Peg on divan (6) 27 Shouts and shifts gears (5) 28 Thinks chap has brought me back (5) 29 Stiffly have an argument (4) 30 Different in feel, seriously (4) 33 Sharp as a group of detectives (4) 35 Devoured more than seven, say (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Fleeting (5) 5 Postage label (5) 9 Faucet (3) 10 Helicopter hub (5) 11 Amphitheatre (5) 12 Mineral (3) 13 Ballpoint (3) 14 Expert (3) 16 Assistance (3) 18 Artists’ stands (6) 21 Deserve (4) 23 Mimics (4) 26 Dig up (6) 29 Foot part (3) 31 Beer (3) 32 Was seated (3) 34 Fall behind (3) 36 Upright (5) 37 Vapour (5) 38 Bind (3) 39 Runs away (5) 40 Shovel (5)
DOWN
1 Metal fastener (6) 2 Small mammal (4) 3 First batsman (6) 4 Snares (5) 5 Backless chair (5) 6 Hill (3) 7 Region (4) 8 Walk heavily (4) 15 Insurgent (5) 17 Frozen water (3) 19 Common word (3) 20 Droop (3) 22 Fuss (3) 24 Former currency unit (6) 25 Sofa (6) 27 Rants (5) 28 Considers (5) 29 Quarrel (4) 30 Otherwise (4) 33 Corrosive liquid (4) 35 Consumed (3)
Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror