Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Note inclination is a pain (5) 5 Talked of wheel part (5) 9 Stolen from both others (3) 10 Total state (5) 11 Change later, possibly (5) 12 Fewer around animal (3) 13 Shelter from sleet (3) 14 The woman from Esher (3) 16 Voice, for example (3) 18 Small fruits become weapons (6) 21 In France you double the skirt (4) 23 Frozen sort of dice (4) 26 From there, afterwards, to church (6) 29 Bishop points to insect (3) 31 Honest about quantity (3) 32 Time of pageantry (3) 34 Not returning a great deal (3) 36 Woman finds it’s wrong to call (5) 37 Portly old boy firstly fails, see (5) 38 Level with Adam’s wife (3) 39 My one wasted cash (5) 40 Equestrian clause (5)
DOWN
1 Talk about the French villa (6) 2 Part of the play? (4) 3 Declare at cricket match (6) 4 Super sort of bag (5) 5 Guide bullock (5) 6 Hope we have somewhere to sit (3) 7 Raw materials from forest (4) 8 Notice eastern agent (4) 15 Own new shelter (5) 17 Talented with a drink (3) 19 Turn up on time in position (3) 20 Sounds ill like this (3) 22 Roused about employment (3) 24 Stopped working case with journalist (6) 25 Tried working with energy and he lost weight (6) 27 That’s sweet, darling (5) 28 Not once was nerve lost (5) 29 Good time for an explosion (4) 30 College of note, possibly (4) 33 Key I have to donate (4) 35 Nobel’s prize (1,1,1)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Muscle twinge (5) 5 Chatted (5) 9 Very warm (3) 10 Voice (5) 11 Adjust (5) 12 Female sheep (3) 13 Man’s name (3) 14 Pronoun (3) 16 Declare (3) 18 Javelins (6) 21 Ballet garment (4) 23 Chilled (4) 26 From there (6) 29 Insect (3) 31 Number (3) 32 Era (3) 34 Weight (3) 36 Drop by (5) 37 Overweight (5) 38 Previous day (3) 39 Capital (5) 40 Horseman (5)
DOWN
1 Swiss lodge (6) 2 Character (4) 3 Affirm (6) 4 Wallet (5) 5 Navigate (5) 6 Church seat (3) 7 Minerals (4) 8 Catch sight of (4) 15 Harbour (5) 17 Beer (3) 19 Place (3) 20 Thus (3) 22 Manipulate (3) 24 Desisted (6) 25 Slimmer (6) 27 Sugary substance (5) 28 At no time (5) 29 Resonance (4) 30 Public school (4) 33 Bequeath (4) 35 Award (1,1,1)