Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Steel broke in cold conditions (5) 5 German fodder for kids (5) 9 Shoddy, having carrying device (3) 10 Rushes to get oboe parts (5) 11 Sheepish round wine producer (5) 12 Catch in one trap (3) 13 Beastly medic? (3) 14 Bother at a party (3) 16 Juicer contains something cold (3) 18 Trial or trade (6) 21 New role for knowledge (4) 23 Hearsay about organs (4) 26 Staple shape for dishes (6) 29 Energy savings scheme (3) 31 Talented with drink (3) 32 Some butter is terribly apt (3) 34 Devour in one attempt (3) 36 Knocked over and split, sadly (5) 37 Live like a headless chauvinist (5) 38 About to have nothing but eggs (3) 39 Rinse out warning device (5) 40 Guide
a bullock (5)
DOWN 1 Push student to get an implement (6) 2 Nothing but affection (4) 3 Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) 4 Pace rated incorrectly (5) 5 Gone off a place in Italy (5)
6 Verse from Roderick (3) 7 It’s a mixed drink (4) 8 Ties up venue (4) 15 Design laced another way (5) 17 Concurred with dog (3) 19 More polite with salesman (3) 20 Shelter
from fleet (3) 22 Now employees have to be obliged (3) 24 Yearn for
a steeple (6) 25 Dog in the evening sun (6) 27 City can produce language (5) 28 Tries out cricket
matches (5) 29 Don’t answer,
just overtake (4) 30 Look noble (4) 33 Beer gets nothing from plant (4) 35 Terminate taxes internally (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Semi-frozen rain (5) 5 Farm animals (5) 9 Brick-carrier (3) 10 Water plants (5) 11 Sheep-like (5) 12 Mesh (3) 13 Animal doctor (3) 14 Fuss (3) 16 Frozen water (3) 18 Trauma (6) 21 Tradition (4) 23 Head parts (4) 26 Crockery items (6) 29 Vigour (3) 31 Beer (3) 32 Affectionate tap (3) 34 Consume (3) 36 Upset (5) 37 Be (5) 38 Caviar (3) 39 Temptress (5) 40 Navigate (5)
DOWN 1 Hand tool (6) 2 Cherish (4) 3 Newspaper boss (6) 4 Step (5) 5 Italian city (5) 6 Poem (3) 7 Sparkling wine (4) 8 Location (4) 15 Wall sticker (5) 17 Mongrel (3) 19 Agent (3) 20 Man’s name (3) 22 Be indebted to (3) 24 Work towards (6) 25 Breed of dog (6) 27 Old school subject (5) 28 Examines (5) 29 Elapse (4) 30 Aristocrat (4) 33 Medicinal plant (4) 35 Hatchet (3)