Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

Cryptic clues ACROSS

1 Roses turn out to be painful things (5)

5 Small step into gap (5)

9 Copy of paper (3)

10 City can produce language (5)

11 Organise heats in a rush (5)

12 Honest about quantity (3)

13 Talented with a drink (3)

14 Swimmer feeling around (3)

16 Switched with comedian (3)

18 Talk of race in near confusion (6)

21 Opposed to throwing a tin (4)

23 Utilises Sue’s recipe (4)

26 Odd new jewel in car (6)

29 Gun-wielding beast (3)

31 For each experience has it (3)

32 Sick of villagers (3)

34 Rodent inside crate (3)

36 Distribute a great deal, say (5)

37 Concurred not to start vice (5)

38 Level with first woman (3)

39 Horse to detest running, losing time (5)

40 Relaxed and stopped, but not initially (5)

DOWN

1 Sarah travelled a desert (6)

2 Old friend gets a stone (4)

3 Dislike the others having space (6)

4 Steel affected by poor weather (5)

5 Pinched a shawl (5)

6 Hoping to acquire secret number (3)

7 A novel once more (4)

8 Point seat out (4)

15 Duet changed key to another piece (5)

17 Juicer contains something cold (3)

19 Maiden’s assistance (3)

20 Feel remorse the

French way (3)

22 Heard no-one as

devout as her (3)

24 Beams at small distances (6)

25 Lasted out when seasoned (6)

27 Selected depot layout (5)

28 Mark raged wildly (5)

29 Gasp oddly, seeing holes (4)

30 Surgeon’s desire (4)

33 Nothing but affection (4)

35 Is more than one? (3)

Quick clues ACROSS

1 Ulcers (5)

5 Room (5)

9 Primate (3)

10 Dead language (5)

11 Hurry (5)

12 Number (3)

13 Beer (3)

14 Long fish (3)

16 Humour (3)

18 Gossip (6)

21 Against (4)

23 Applications (4)

26 Bumper car (6)

29 Wildebeest (3)

31 For every (3)

32 Unwell (3)

34 Traitor (3)

36 Apportion (5)

37 Avarice (5)

38 Previous day (3)

39 War horse (5)

40 Loosened (5)

DOWN

1 African desert (6)

2 Gemstone (4)

3 Begrudge (6)

4 Wintry rain (5)

5 Took unlawfully (5)

6 Metal fastener (3)

7 Afresh (4)

8 Compass point (4)

15 Short composition (5)

17 Frozen water (3)

19 Help (3)

20 Regret (3)

22 Devout woman (3)

24 Grins (6)

25 Seasoned (6)

27 Chose (5)

28 Degree (5)

29 Holes (4)

30 Encourage (4)

33 Adore (4)

35 Plural of is (3)

Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror