Two-speed coffeebreak

Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Second instrument is

out of tune (5)

5 Crazy for

ceramics? (5)

9 Mine out of spite (3)

10 Rushes about, losing

odd geodes (5)

11 Love to bother

engineers (5)

12 Lose argument

about Baltic, say (3)

13 Study of

cadences (3)

14 Relaxed during

conversation (3)

16 Shade of

credibility (3)

18 Throw gold at

Pollux’s brother (6)

21 Betting journalist

was rushed (4)

23 Work into soup

recipe (4)

26 Tradesman made up

PR dare (6)

29 British artist in

underwear (3)

31 Roused about

employment (3)

32 Wonder in drawer (3)

34 Rushed out of

France (3)

36 Strange to send a

line (5)

37 Obvious about Shakespearean king (5)

38 Regard for

diocese (3)

39 Yearns to change

each school (5)

40 Discards shacks (5)

DOWN

1 Suit some implements (6)

2 Conceal the skin (4)

3 Order one cat now (2,4)

4 Insist on reporters (5)

5 Poets cooking sauce (5)

6 Some poetry from Roderick (3)

7 New arts supremo (4)

8 Not far from the garden (4) 15 Finally doesn’t finish

a volume (5)

17 Bemused with

creature (3)

19 Join a religious

man (3)

20 King to love English

deer (3)

22 Same level within

department (3)

24 Flattery can quietly

lift (6)

25 Settings are parts of

the act (6)

27 Nurse translating

symbols (5)

28 Peels juicy snacks

loudly (5)

29 Wager with a foreign

character (4)

30 Marched round

building (4)

33 Wife notes drip (4)

35 Talented with a

drink (3)

QUICK CLUES ACROSS

1 Acute (5)

5 Eccentric (5)

9 Quarry (3)

10 Water plants (5)

11 Cherish (5)

12 Body of water (3)

13 Lair (3)

14 Was seated (3)

16 Colour (3)

18 Gemini twin (6)

21 Raced (4)

23 Artistic work (4)

26 Dealer in fabrics (6)

29 Undergarment (3)

31 Utilise (3)

32 Amazement (3)

34 Sprinted (3)

36 Extraterrestrial (5)

37 Transparent (5)

38 Notice (3)

39 Pains (5)

40 Rejects (5)

DOWN

1 Shovels (6)

2 Secrete (4)

3 Without delay (2,4)

4 Squeeze (5)

5 Basil and pine nut blend (5)

6 Poem (3)

7 Russian ruler (4)

8 Quadrangle (4)

15 Book of maps (5)

17 Flightless bird (3)

19 Append (3)

20 Fish eggs (3)

22 Equal (3)

24 Commendation (6)

25 Play sections (6)

27 Ancient writing (5)

28 Fruit (5)

29 Greek letter (4)

30 Bridge shape? (4)

33 Unwanted plant (4)

35 Beer (3)