Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Quietly in a lather due to staples (5) 5 Hears about animals (5) 9 Not returning a great deal (3) 10 Alright for a Greek character to have animal (5) 11 Strange to send a line (5) 12 Beastly medic? (3) 13 Elizabeth’s wager (3) 14 Faced with expert (3) 16 Feel kind about mammal (3) 18 Darren went off on mission (6) 21 He’s in a whirl (4) 23 Rice prepared by fellow (4) 26 Machine gets Gene in trouble (6) 29 Cat to get married (3) 31 One worked for a long time (3) 32 Trend is loud nowadays (3) 34 Wander out of terror (3) 36 Cite problem with wife more than once (5) 37 Reportedly criticise show (5) 38 United with fool (3) 39 Scandinavian food (5) 40 Rushes small deer back (5)

DOWN

1 Sturdy outbuilding (6) 2 European staff (4) 3 Joined the team (6) 4 Arson involved navigation aid (5) 5 Own new shelter (5) 6 Copy of paper (3) 7 Ritual sounds correct (4) 8 Go down to a bathroom feature (4) 15 Vehicle to leave its haul (5) 17 Flowers in sleigh (3) 19 Very excited about whiskey (3) 20 Study of cadences (3) 22 Party includes acceptable couple (3) 24 Clarify to judge in Spain (6) 25 Students acted badly at school (6) 27 Never lost courage (5) 28 Bury in hinterlands (5) 29 Throw sots out (4) 30 Just a lake (4) 33 Sharp as a group of detectives (4) 35 Shade of credibility (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Potatoes (5) 5 Small mammals (5) 9 Weight (3) 10 African animal (5) 11 Extraterrestrial (5) 12 Animal doctor (3) 13 Gamble (3) 14 Playing card (3) 16 Moose (3) 18 Chore (6) 21 Swirl of current (4) 23 Man’s name (4) 26 Motor (6) 29 Male cat (3) 31 Age (3) 32 Craze (3) 34 Stray (3) 36 Two times (5) 37 Sketch show (5) 38 Louse’s egg (3) 39 Vegetable (5) 40 Water plants (5)

DOWN

1 Reliable (6) 2 Post (4) 3 Merged (6) 4 Echo-sounding (5) 5 Harbour (5) 6 Primate (3) 7 Ceremony (4) 8 Drop (4) 15 Freight (5) 17 Garland (3) 19 Grain (3) 20 Lair (3) 22 Twosome (3) 24 Purify (6) 25 Military students (6) 27 Impudence (5) 28 Bury (5) 29 Chuck (4) 30 Only (4) 33 Corrosive liquid (4) 35 Colour (3)