Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Growth at factory (5)

5 Elegance of schoolchildren (5)

9 Draw slugs’ innards (3)

10 Goes off to catch river monsters (5)

11 Expert, nowadays, at pet management (5)

12 Consume in one attempt (3)

13 Not returning a great deal (3)

14 Pam struggled in the current (3)

16 Juicer contains something cold (3)

18 Weaken woman with instrument (6)

21 Betting on a new bridge (4)

23 Swap over an insect (4)

26 Jack’s cards (6)

29 Drink of character, say (3)

31 Talented with a drink (3)

32 Man fitting badly (3)

34 Boy starts laughing all day (3)

36 Former spouse to lie about banishment (5)

37 Previous cleric (5)

38 Managed to get out of France (3)

39 Beam at dancing earls (5)

40 Reportedly posted perfume (5)

DOWN

1 Dishes with shape of petals (6)

2 Destroy loud pursuit (4)

3 Time and motion list (6)

4 Whole time alto was performing (5)

5 Credit new pet that crawled (5)

6 Field of pleasure (3)

7 It’s a different type of bubbly (4) 8 Auction seal off (4)

15 Painting of them Urals (5)

17 Island produce (3)

19 Thinking about writing material (3)

20 Fewer round animal (3)

22 Hippies’ food (3)

24 Wish for a

25 steeple Mighty shelter river (6) (6)

27 Bottom layout (5) of drain

28 New verse changes course (5)

29 Charge for ring (4) 30 Pals out of range (4)

33 Fellow of balance (4)

35 Is more than one? (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Organism (5)

5 Lesson (5)

9 Pull (3)

10 Giants (5)

11 Skilful (5)

12 Devour (3)

13 Weight (3)

14 Unit of current (3)

16 Use frosting (3)

18 Water down (6)

21 Length (4)

23 Insect (4)

26 Rogues (6)

29 Beverage (3)

31 Beer (3)

32 Affectionate tap (3)

34 Boy (3)

36 Send away (5)

37 Clergyman (5)

38 Sprinted (3)

39 Focused light (5)

40 Trail (5)

DOWN

1 Crockery items (6)

2 Board game (4)

3 Schedule (6)

4 Sum (5)

5 Sneaked (5)

6 Meadow (3)

7 Sparkling wine (4)

8 Transaction (4)

15 Wall art (5)

17 Lettuce (3)

19 Pen fluid (3)

20 Female sheep (3)

22 Pastry item (3)

24 Hope (6)

25 Powerful (6)

27 Lowest point (5)

28 Swerves (5)

29 Chime (4)

30 European mountains (4)

33 Lord Sugar? (4)

35 Plural of is (3)