Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Intends to find method (5)

5 A riot out of proportion (5)

9 Partner’s painting (3)

10 Chosen the Spanish tie design (5)

11 Located new diets (5)

12 Students’ study (3) 13 Drink of character, say (3)

14 Choke on chestnut (3)

16 Reportedly draw digit (3)

18 Catholic student, always smart (6)

21 Artist gives king eastern utensil (4)

23 Studious Erica’s an employer (4)

26 Sibling notes discomfort (6)

29 Proverbially busy flier (3)

31 Roderick has some poetry (3)

32 Bother at a party (3)

34 Mad about obstruction (3)

36 Veins around creepers (5)

37 Staring at a torn page (5)

38 Whip the pet (3)

39 Left omen out – that’s sharp (5)

40 Films about golfer Ernie (5)

DOWN

1 Control stream’s new course (6)

2 Creepy-sounding body of water (4)

3 Assault with a nail, say (6)

4 Small border of grass (5)

5 Dirge about bank (5)

6 Consumed less than nine, say (3)

7 Contented with accommodation (4)

8 Dog leapt to have a look (4)

15 Dodge an empty space (5)

17 Now employees have to be obliged (3)

19 Allow to hire (3)

20 Struggled with mat (3)

22 Wonder in drawer (3)

24 Can see improvement in meeting (6)

25 Sorts out getting round perches (6)

27 Wife to moan about another like her (5)

28 Not once was nerve lost (5)

29 Target for livestock (4)

30 Feed a man skimmed dairy product (4)

33 Sale of lead varies (4)

35 A turn previously (3)

QUICK CLUES

ACROSS

1 Signifies (5)

5 Scale (5)

9 Craft (3)

10 Exclusive (5)

11 Placed (5)

12 Lair (3)

13 Beverage (3)

14 Joke (3)

16 Foot part (3)

18 Brainy (6)

21 Garden implement (4)

23 Consumer (4)

26 Sharp pain (6)

29 Insect (3)

31 Poem (3)

32 Fuss (3)

34 Barrier (3)

36 Grape plants (5) 37 Open-mouthed (5) 38 Feline (3)

39 Fruit (5)

40 Dances (5)

DOWN

1 Teacher (6)

2 Great Lake (4)

3 Accost (6)

4 Type of grass (5)

5 Crest (5)

6 Devoured (3)

7 Canvas shelter (4) 8 Leer (4)

15 Evade (5)

17 Be indebted to (3)

19 Permit (3)

20 Floor covering (3)

22 Amazement (3)

24 Spiritualist’s circle (6)

25 Birds’ branches (6)

27 Female (5)

28 At no time (5)

29 Farm animal (4)

30 Type of cheese (4)

33 Transaction (4)

35 In the past (3)