Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
Cryptic clues ACROSS
1 Explosive found on the beach (5)
5 Small step into void (5)
9 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3)
10 Animal less cold in the East End (5)
11 Organ generating gas (5)
12 Honest about quantity (3)
13 Drink of character, say (3)
14 Flute arrangement has a listener (3)
16 Captain has fitting (3)
18 Terrible danger in the yard (6)
21 Cut in personnel (4)
23 Ring friend for a stone (4)
26 Rare terrible reservist made mistakes (6)
29 Elizabeth’s wager (3)
31 Edge of the material (3)
32 Permit to hire (3)
34 A turn previously (3)
36 Isolated a section (5)
37 Coach takes on extra amount (5)
38 Fasten it back with energy (3)
39 Rush to organise heats (5)
40 Guide bullock (5)
DOWN
1 Sluggish form of electricity (6)
2 Hear about animal (4)
3 Hire unruly gang in gutless example (6)
4 Somehow enrol hermit (5)
5 Sensitive about the first shop (5)
6 Swan enclosure (3)
7 Part of Far East (4)
8 Give out wrong time (4)
15 Love to bother engineers (5)
17 Appearing to have food (3)
19 Wonder in drawer (3)
20 Hardly bringing ton up (3)
22 About to have nothing but eggs (3)
24 Taste dish outside Austria (6)
25 Landlady’s character (6)
27 Sailing on her river (5)
28 Collect a great deal (5)
29 Party is a hit (4)
30 Flaps like wild bats (4)
33 Creepy-sounding lake (4)
35 Procured leave on time (3)
Quick clues ACROSS
1 Snail’s feature (5)
5 Room (5)
9 Brown (3)
10 Freshwater mammal (5)
11 Inert element (5)
12 Number (3)
13 Beverage (3)
14 Listening organ (3)
16 Appropriate (3)
18 Lawn region (6)
21 Ship’s company (4)
23 Gem (4)
26 Literary mistakes (6)
29 Gamble (3)
31 Skirt’s edge (3)
32 Allow (3)
34 In the past (3)
36 Separate (5)
37 Extra payment (5)
38 Bind (3)
39 Hurry (5)
40 Navigate (5)
DOWN
1 Motionless (6)
2 Tortoise’s rival? (4)
3 Hire (6)
4 Recluse (5)
5 Stow (5)
6 Writing implement (3)
7 Region (4)
8 Radiate (4)
15 Cherish (5)
17 Vegetable (3)
19 Amazement (3)
20 Negative (3)
22 Small deer (3)
24 Roof of the mouth (6)
25 Character (6)
27 European river (5)
28 Assemble (5)
29 Hit (4)
30 Labels (4)
33 Great Lake (4)
35 Obtained (3)