Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same.

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

Give conclusion to old wife (5) Youngster has journalist in pieces (5)

Animal gives party energy (3) Remove a seer forcibly (5) Children’s edition (5)

Shade of credibility (3) Supporter of sport? (3) In favour of compromise (3)

Use a needle like this, say (3) Right lease, wrong second-hand offering (6)

Rubbish on a list (4)

23 Goes on

at horses (4)

26 Hit different roads in parts (6)

29 Feel modest about growth (3) These days, love is a bother (3)

32 Started

with sailor (3)

34 Animal

in glasses (3)

36 Cause curdled dip (5) Illuminated concerning quantity (5)

38 Hitting

with can (3)

39 Secreted

around island (5)

40 Scandinavian

food (5) 1 5 9 10 11 12 13 14 16 18 21 31 37

DOWN

1 2 3 4 5 6

Chief rioted unexpectedly (6) One’s oddest feature (4) Abandon in the Gobi, say (6) You and I record small sobs (5) She can be heard at Christmas (5) Roused about employment (3)

Resting-places in the county (4) Sketch a tie (4) Quick to knock with identification (5) Encourage farm produce (3) Devour in one attempt (3)

20 Rendition’s

conclusion (3)

22 Low-flying

bird (3)

24 Sharp statue

design (6)

25 Calm queen seen running round (6)

27 Rush to

arrange heats (5)

28 Got up with

small flowers (5)

29 The picture contains a story (4)

30 Lame sort

of gender (4)

33 Sharp as a group of detectives (4)

35 It’s a new

way to relax (3) 7

8 15

17 19

ACROSS DOWN

1 Bequeath (5) 1 Newspaper chief (6) 5 Diced (5) 2 Pry (4)

9 Female deer (3) 3 Wasteland (6)

10 Rub out (5) 4 Cries (5)

11 Matter (5) 5 Festive song (5)

12 Colour (3) 6 Utilise (3)

13 Golf peg (3) 7 Cots (4)

14 Expert (3) 8 Pull (4)

16 Darn (3) 15 Fast (5)

18 Second auction (6) 17 Ovum (3)

21 Schedule (4) 19 Consume (3)

23 Scolds (4) 20 Finish (3)

26 Fractions (6) 22 Nocturnal

29 Type of tree (3) predator (3)

31 Fuss (3) 24 Perceptive (6)

32 Pitch (3) 25 Peaceful (6)

34 Donkey (3) 27 Hurry (5)

36 Condiment (5) 28 Romantic

37 Liquid bouquet? (5)

measure (5) 29 On a grand scale (4) 38 Metal (3) 30 Masculine (4)

39 Mediterranean 33 Corrosive

island (5) substance (4)

40 Vegetable (5) 35 Be seated (3) Solutions in Monday’s Daily Mirror