Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
Cryptic clues ACROSS
1 Quiet socialist has scrap (5)
5 Small shelter, having quiet nap (5)
9 Drink of character, say (3)
10 Creature less cold in East End (5)
11 Enthuse to new bird (5)
12 A turn previously (3)
13 Are back for a long time (3)
14 Alternatively get a paddle (3)
16 Voice, for example (3)
18 Dreadful danger in Eden (6)
21 Mine changed in demeanour (4)
23 Unusual to get second chances (4)
26 Ridicule notes on journey (6)
29 Betting on a spring (3)
31 Facts in emergency (3)
32 Regard for diocese (3)
34 Mound of distortions (3)
36 Nonsense food (5)
37 Round bees, terribly fat (5)
38 Ready for collection (3)
39 Arrive on time to see celestial object (5)
40 Reportedly corrects ceremonies (5)
DOWN
1 Master new flow (6)
2 Perceive hare running (4)
3 Artist gave off ruin (6)
4 Entrance contains new sponsor (5)
5 Tears off for look (5)
6 Member of whole group (3)
7 God of the roses (4)
8 Employer’s ruse (4)
15 Love to bother engineers (5)
17 Help from maiden (3)
19 Also among pandas (3)
20 Agree with the head (3)
22 One politician is scoundrel (3)
24 Stop diets spreading around school (6)
25 Sugary, small bonbons (6)
27 Surprisingly greet a bird (5)
28 Bury in hinterlands (5)
29 Details of his pectorals (4)
30 Tiny part of a cat (4)
33 Weapon gets record points (4)
35 Nobel’s prize (1,1,1)
Quick clues ACROSS
1 Grate (5)
5 Slumber (5)
9 Beverage (3)
10 Freshwater mammal (5)
11 Black bird (5)
12 In the past (3)
13 Age (3)
14 Scull (3)
16 Utter (3)
18 Back yard (6)
21 Manner (4)
23 Probabilities (4)
26 Mock (6)
29 Resort (3)
31 Information (3)
32 Spot (3)
34 Hill (3)
36 Type of offal (5)
37 Overweight (5)
38 Solidify (3)
39 Tailed ‘star’ (5)
40 Rituals (5)
DOWN
1 Brook (6)
2 Listen (4)
3 Devastate (6)
4 Benefactor (5)
5 Look fixedly (5)
6 Limb (3)
7 Greek deity (4)
8 Stratagem (4)
15 Cherish (5)
17 Assist (3)
19 Common word (3)
20 Signal assent (3)
22 Rascal (3)
24 Stop (6)
25 Confectionery (6)
27 Wading bird (5)
28 Bury (5)
29 Technical details (4)
30 Particle (4)
33 Fencing sword (4)
35 Award (1,1,1)