Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Reams written on equines (5) 5 Encountered a trainee copper, say (5) 9 Talented with drink (3) 10 Picture one game being played (5) 11 Passionate about braid (5) 12 And not out of ignorance (3) 13 Gun-wielding beast (3) 14 Blagged about prisoner (3) 16 Catch in one trap (3) 18 Most remorseful about shake (6) 21 One’s ugly feature (4) 23 Unusual to get second chances (4) 26 Remove permit found in river (6) 29 Edge of the material (3) 31 Field of pleasure (3) 32 Betting on a spring (3) 34 Removal includes eggs (3) 36 Go round a garment (5) 37 Clean off a weapon (5) 38 About to have nothing but eggs (3) 39 Exhaust school writer on the day (5) 40 City guides, say (5)
DOWN
1 Possibly arming at the border (6) 2 Man of balance (4) 3 Overturns brute’s order (6) 4 Slide off and move furtively (5) 5 Chap to leave some food (5) 6 The golfer’s conceit (3) 7 Rent out gull (4) 8 Tool wasted money (4) 15 Enough to have beer with politician (5) 17 Rendition’s conclusion (3) 19 Shade of credibility (3) 20 Rubbish in grotto (3) 22 Now employees have to be obliged (3) 24 Wish to reside differently (6) 25 Criticises roofing material (6) 27 Animal from eastern territory (5) 28 Supporter of art? (5) 29 New shop for beer ingredient (4) 30 Doctor finds the French spy (4) 33 Nudge quietly with stick (4) 35 Advantaged with transport (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Female horses (5) 5 Type of element (5) 9 Pub draught (3) 10 Photograph (5) 11 Fanatical (5) 12 And not (3) 13 Wildebeest (3) 14 Insulate (3) 16 Mesh (3) 18 Quake (6) 21 Pry (4) 23 Probabilities (4) 26 Cross out (6) 29 Sewn edge (3) 31 Meadow (3) 32 Resort (3) 34 Female gametes (3) 36 Avoid (5) 37 Jousting spear (5) 38 Small deer (3) 39 Use up (5) 40 Yorkshire city (5)
DOWN
1 Limit (6) 2 Mr Carr, eg? (4) 3 Disproves (6) 4 Walk like a crab (5) 5 Fruit (5) 6 Self-image (3) 7 Seabird (4) 8 Plunder (4) 15 Sufficient (5) 17 Finish (3) 19 Colour (3) 20 Decay (3) 22 Be indebted to (3) 24 Want (6) 25 Writing tablets (6) 27 Antelope (5) 28 Artist’s stand (5) 29 Jumps on a foot (4) 30 Burrowing mammal (4) 33 Poke (4) 35 Vehicle (3)