Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Summons sheets (5) 5 Second graduate has morning routine (5)
9 Sick of villagers (3) 10 Conscious of a battle to the east (5) 11 Freewheel by the sea (5) 12 Member of whole group (3) 13 Man of perception (3) 14 Juicer contains something cold (3) 16 Captain has fitting (3) 18 Came in to improve building (6) 21 Need to rearrange the garden (4) 23 Note university students are boring (4) 26 Hold an admiral (6) 29 Heard couple as well (3) 31 Leave a resort (3) 32 Initially a call for help (1,1,1) 34 Exclude from pub (3) 36 Permission to go (5)
37 Last character round to play game (5) 38 Remote RAF manoeuvre (3) 39 Clever nowadays at pet management (5) 40 Owing beginner small matches (5) DOWN 1 Relish a tricky situation (6) 2 Beer gets nothing from plant (4) 3 Look for German weapon (6) 4 Unfortunate stain on material (5) 5 Males running witch hunt site (5) 6 Is more than one? (3) 7 Excellent game is played (4) 8 Relative cracked a nut (4) 15 Room to put old instrument (5) 17 Father left as a friend (3) 19 Spinning around hostelry (3) 20 Bother at a party (3)
22 Pair of the French get nothing (3) 24 Fun sea travel is hazardous (6) 25 Exchange roles with singular no-hopers (6) 27 Unexpectedly greet a bird (5) 28 Dish as ordered by boy (5) 29 Aunt mad for fish (4) 30 Former pupil round with eastern instrument (4) 33 The shape of cricket in London? (4) 35 Pam struggled in some current (3)
QUICK CLUES
ACROSS 1 Book parts (5) 5 Brazilian dance (5) 9 Unwell (3) 10 Alert (5) 11 Shore (5) 12 Limb (3) 13 Knowledge (3) 14 Frozen water (3) 16 Suitable (3) 18 Film theatre (6) 21 Paradise (4) 23 Tedious (4) 26 British Naval hero (6) 29 Also (3) 31 Indian state (3) 32 Mayday (1,1,1) 34 Ingot (3) 36 Depart (5) 37 Greek letter (5) 38 Distant (3) 39 Skilful (5) 40 Contests (5) DOWN 1 Chutney (6) 2 Soothing plant (4) 3 Quick peek (6) 4 Cloth (5) 5 Massachusetts city (5) 6 Plural of is (3) 7 Huge (4) 8 Cousin’s mother (4) 15 Stringed instrument (5) 17 Chum (3) 19 Tavern (3)
20 Fuss (3) 22 Twosome (3) 24 Dangerous (6) 25 Defeated contestants (6) 27 White heron (5) 28 Dressed leaves (5) 29 Sandwich filling (4) 30 Woodwind instrument (4) 33 Ellipse (4)
35 Unit of current (3)