Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Momentary drink (5) 5 Fairy left in danger (5) 9 That woman’s in the right (3) 10 Terribly eager to concur (5) 11 Solar form of tests (5) 12 Everything in gallery (3) 13 Beastly medic? (3) 14 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3) 16 Yearning for currency (3) 18 Turn green with unknown vigour (6) 21 Woman to sail away (4) 23 Give out wrong time (4) 26 Dirt next to cavern (6) 29 Apply pressure to central problem (3) 31 Honest about quantity (3) 32 Shelter from sleet (3) 34 Draw back from English bishops (3) 36 Clever nowadays at pet management (5) 37 Tries out rows (5) 38 Regard for diocese (3) 39 European country animal (5) 40 Come in from barren terrain (5)
DOWN
1 Push student to get an implement (6) 2 Present during the recording (4) 3 Speaks about a store (6) 4 Set a test for flavour (5) 5 Called after parking accident (5) 6 Swimmer feeling around (3) 7 Heartless answer from bank (4) 8 Creature of pride (4) 15 Groan, using gas (5) 17 Delighted with name (3) 19 Go on at a horse (3) 20 The old time, nevertheless (3) 22 Letters revealing debt (1,1,1) 24 Harass spy on the way (6) 25 The hollow tree managed to sway (6) 27 Terribly bored, but dressed (5) 28 Ridicule drinks, say (5) 29 Vera organised dance party (4) 30 Wager with a foreign character (4) 33 Weapon gets record points (4) 35 Key in container (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Brief (5) 5 Jeopardy (5) 9 Pronoun (3) 10 Tally (5) 11 Non-written exams (5) 12 Everyone (3) 13 Animal doctor (3) 14 Brown (3) 16 Desire (3) 18 Vitality (6) 21 Bart’s sister? (4) 23 Radiate (4) 26 Cave (6) 29 Abrade (3) 31 Single (3) 32 Man’s name (3) 34 Recede (3) 36 Skilful (5) 37 Layers (5) 38 Notice (3) 39 Antelope (5) 40 Go in (5)
DOWN
1 Hand tool (6) 2 In this place (4) 3 Speaks in public (6) 4 Sample (5) 5 Collision (5) 6 Long fish (3) 7 Depend (4) 8 Predator (4) 15 Type of gas (5) 17 Biblical priest (3) 19 Scold (3) 20 Still (3) 22 Promissory note (1,1,1) 24 Pester (6) 25 Wobble (6) 27 Attired (5) 28 Mock (5) 29 Babble (4) 30 Greek letter (4) 33 Fencing sword (4) 35 Receptacle (3)