Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Finished with a lasagne (5) 5 Second instrument is out of tune (5) 9 Bored with raw material (3) 10 Drive back to see film about parking (5) 11 More almonds around field (5) 12 Honest about quantity (3) 13 Bronze in Istanbul (3) 14 The golfer’s conceit (3) 16 Notice mole (3) 18 Sacred form of trees (6) 21 Look for shelter by right (4) 23 Changes as to fodder (4) 26 Engineers fast to slacken (6) 29 Copper gets parking trophy (3) 31 Field of pleasure (3) 32 Removal includes eggs (3) 34 Help from maiden (3) 36 Learn layout of the kidneys (5) 37 A shade too fresh (5) 38 Feel kind about animal (3) 39 Guide a bullock (5) 40 Favours teams (5)
DOWN
1 Left by a large wormhole? (6) 2 Part of Far East (4) 3 Can see improvement at meeting (6) 4 Dream about bearing weapons (5) 5 School has feeble scent (5) 6 Bird in the nest (3) 7 Organise sale of drinks (4) 8 Have fun in the theatre? (4) 15 Wall is key in storm (5) 17 Tip about mine (3) 19 Wander out of terror (3) 20 Child of resonance (3) 22 Bemused with the creature (3) 24 Compensated, sent a note on the day (6) 25 Society speaks of shadows (6) 27 Berry Snr (5) 28 Listeners have new merits (5) 29 Lawmen usually pursued by robbers (4) 30 Announce an errand boy (4) 33 Prevalent around glen (4) 35 Fired with wrath (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Italian food (5) 5 Acute (5) 9 Mineral (3) 10 Disgust (5) 11 Kingdom (5) 12 Number (3) 13 Brown (3) 14 Self-image (3) 16 Secret agent (3) 18 Types of tree (6) 21 Ogle (4) 23 Grain (4) 26 Weaken (6) 29 Drinking vessel (3) 31 Meadow (3) 32 Egg cells (3) 34 Assistance (3) 36 Of the kidneys (5) 37 Colour (5) 38 Moose (3) 39 Navigate (5) 40 Edges (5)
DOWN
1 Gate (6) 2 Region (4) 3 Spiritualist’s session (6) 4 Gun-toting (5) 5 Track (5) 6 Domestic fowl (3) 7 Beers (4) 8 Drama (4) 15 Roof part (5) 17 Quarry (3) 19 Stray (3) 20 Offspring (3) 22 Flightless bird (3) 24 Made amends (6) 25 Stems (6) 27 Senior (5) 28 Deserves (5) 29 Policemen (4) 30 Book part (4) 33 Valley (4) 35 Anger (3)