Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS
1 Constant inclination is a pain (5) 5 Beer around a coat (5)
9 Bad actor in shambles (3) 10 Finished on time, that’s obvious (5) 11 Arise awkwardly at sign (5) 12 Faced with fighter pilot (3) 13 Shade of credibility (3) 14 Hearsay about organ (3) 16 Ruin in Denmark (3) 18 Burden with second muddle (6) 21 Devours a set recipe (4) 23 New role for knowledge (4) 26 Horror writer with twitch — symbolic (6) 29 Label a game (3) 31 In favour of compromise (3) 32 Wander out of terror (3)
34 Unacceptable in the south (3) 36 Working a lot with new nail (5) 37 Whisper to a team (5)
38 Nobel’s prize (1,1,1) 39 I call out for
some shade (5) 40 Frenchman has new tree to gauge (5)
DOWN
1 Run to a fee (6) 2 Unusual not to be well done (4) 3 Between maids, wasting time (6) 4 Impersonated dopes, oddly (5) 5 Quiet nobleman is a gem (5) 6 Marched around bend (3) 7 Time to order something (4)
8 God of both orders (4) 15 Mathematical snake (5) 17 Port gets Ray drunk (3) 19 Sap distressed reptile (3)
20 Delighted
with name (3) 22 Silver on
a stove (3)
24 Cat visits old church a great deal (6) 25 Student doesn’t start as a paid worker (6) 27 Choose to be in charge of vision (5)
28 Met to design
emblem (5)
29 Distinguish from constellation (4) 30 Girl has old aim (4) 33 Bore about dress (4) 35 Refusal to include land (1,1,1)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Muscle twinge (5) 5 Emulsion (5) 9 Type of pork (3) 10 Observable (5) 11 Zodiac Ram (5) 12 Playing card (3) 13 Colour (3)
14 Head part (3) 16 Spoil (3) 18 Riding seat (6) 21 Consumes (4) 23 Tradition (4) 26 Figurative (6) 29 Sticker (3) 31 Expert (3)
32 Stray (3)
34 Not at home (3) 36 Claw (5) 37 Remark for the audience (5)
38 Award (1,1,1)
39 Flower (5)
40 Measuring device (5)
DOWN
1 Demand payment (6)
2 Seldom seen (4) 3 Among (6)
4 Presented (5)
5 Jewel (5)
6 Curve (3)
7 Unit (4)
8 Norse deity (4) 15 Viper (5)
17 Scottish port (3) 19 Serpent (3)
20 Biblical priest (3) 22 Ottoman ruler (3) 24 Wild feline (6)
25 Breadwinner (6) 27 Drinks dispenser (5)
28 Symbol (5)
29 Inform (4)
30 Target (4)
33 Gown (4)
35 America (1,1,1)