Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Drape around cleric (5) 5 Affection right for Romeo (5) 9 Wander out of terror (3) 10 Permission to chop veal with energy (5) 11 Ridicule golf pegs, say (5) 12 He’s good at karate (3) 13 Knock a style of music (3) 14 Pass out of recollection (3) 16 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3) 18 Part of meal on salver, say (6) 21 New role for knowledge (4) 23 Now Arsenal has struggles (4) 26 Searches for tiny amounts (6) 29 Guided by a small light (3) 31 Honest about quantity (3) 32 Same level within department (3) 34 Unprepared in drawer (3) 36 Force to use the car (5) 37 Moving near a venue (5) 38 Free of gridlock (3) 39 OK bloke (5) 40 Rushes and scans broadcasts (5)
DOWN
1 Gas from terribly pert old student (6) 2 Part of Far East (4) 3 Suspend Republican dealer (6) 4 Choose from selection (5) 5 All Ed ordered was serving utensil (5) 6 Removal includes eggs (3) 7 Air of invention (4) 8 Endlessly regretting destruction (4) 15 Body part generating argon (5) 17 Atmosphere in Cairo (3) 19 Catch in one trap (3) 20 Fewer of animal (3) 22 Nobel’s prize (1,1,1) 24 Wish for a steeple (6) 25 Tears into quiet socialists (6) 27 Argumentative sportsman? (5) 28 Raced around tree (5) 29 Look for shelter by river (4) 30 Haul giving doctor silver (4) 33 Keen sort of diva (4) 35 Is more than one? (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Military clergyman (5) 5 Enthusiast (5) 9 Stray (3) 10 Depart (5) 11 Mock (5) 12 Judo grade (3) 13 Sharp blow (3) 14 Mountain pass (3) 16 Brown (3) 18 Main course (6) 21 Folk wisdom (4) 23 Conflicts (4) 26 Finds (6 29 Went ahead (3) 31 Number (3) 32 Equal (3) 34 Uncooked (3) 36 Private road (5) 37 Amphitheatre (5) 38 Disburden (3) 39 Mr Federer (5) 40 Water plants (5)
DOWN
1 Fuel (6) 2 Region (4) 3 Dealer in fabrics (6) 4 Vote (5) 5 Large spoon (5) 6 Egg cells (3) 7 Opening (4) 8 Spoil (4) 15 Keyboard instrument (5) 17 Manner (3) 19 Mesh (3) 20 Female sheep (3) 22 Award (1,1,1) 24 Hope (6) 25 Strips (6) 27 Oarsman (5) 28 Fragrant wood (5) 29 Ogle (4) 30 Nuisance (4) 33 Keen (4) 35 Plural of is (3)