Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Intends to find
method (5)
5 Establish Kitty has
nothing (5)
9 Choose new top (3)
10 Move north – that’s
sharp (5)
11 Terry managed to
have another go (5)
12 Shade of
credibility (3)
13 Regard for
diocese (3)
14 Blagged about
prisoner (3)
16 Low-flying bird (3)
18 Chap has way to get
level (6)
21 Tardy translating
tale (4)
23 Metal press (4)
26 Journalist spouted bile that’s not too bad (6)
29 Appearing to have
food (3)
31 Talented with a
drink (3)
32 Go on at a horse (3)
34 Spotted with dish (3)
36 Moving near a
venue (5)
37 Mock endless serene
composition (5)
38 Procured leave on
time (3)
39 Set out notes on
horse (5)
40 Reportedly watched
part of play (5)
DOWN
1 Frenchman swapping roles a bit (6)
2 Weapon gets record points (4)
3 Declare at cricket match (6)
4 Pen has the French elegance (5)
5 Make frog waste energy (5)
6 Bored with raw material (3)
7 Loosen at a French party (4)
8 Note university students are tedious (4)
15 Use a shroud, say (5)
17 Court wife with rings (3)
19 Supporter of sport? (3)
20 See nothing in senility (3)
22 Time of
pageantry (3)
24 Go back on green
plan, to a point (6)
25 Cancel directions to
portal (6)
27 Old-fashioned appointment with daughter (5)
28 Tolerates animals (5)
29 Don’t answer: overtake! (4)
30 Collapsed round part of church (4)
33 Soon to get a French veto (4)
35 Honest about quantity (3)
Quick clues
ACROSS
1 Signifies (5)
5 Discovered (5)
9 Select (3)
10 Prickle (5)
11 Attempt again (5)
12 Colour (3)
13 Notice (3)
14 Fall behind (3)
16 Nocturnal predator (3)
18 Man’s name (6)
21 Overdue (4)
23 Element (4)
26 Safe to eat (6)
29 Vegetable (3)
31 Beer (3)
32 Scold (3)
34 Cooking vessel (3)
36 Amphitheatre (5)
37 Scoff (5)
38 Obtained (3)
39 Stallion (5)
40 Play section (5)
DOWN
1 Tiny piece (6)
2 Fencing sword (4)
3 Affirm (6)
4 Fashion (5)
5 Smithy (5)
6 Mineral (3)
7 Reverse (4)
8 Boring (4)
15 Be of help (5)
17 Seduce (3)
19 Golf peg (3)
20 Zero (3)
22 Era (3)
24 Go back on (6)
25 Nullify (6)
27 Obsolete (5)
28 Ursine mammals (5)
29 Elapse (4)
30 Church recess (4)
33 Unknown writer (4)
35 Number (3)