Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Communication from a mile off (1-4)
5 Obscure meteorological object (5)
9 Dorothy comes to a full stop (3)
10 Permit everything to old wife (5)
11 Metal unknown – that’s the paradox (5)
12 Wonder in drawer (3)
13 Content with quantity (3)
14 Feel modest about growth (3)
16 Nod back at academic (3)
18 Stop and apprehend (6)
21 Right to love the French part (4)
23 Unexpectedly shut sheds (4)
26 Quietly allude to favour (6)
29 Remote RAF manoeuvre (3)
31 Fired with fury (3)
32 The woman from Esher (3)
34 Admit to being won over (3)
36 Article gets through like a bird (5)
37 Go back on coach, fake! (5)
38 Snitched about idiot (3)
39 Weapons getting record points (5)
40 Rows about rites (5)
DOWN
1 Chief rioted unexpectedly (6)
2 Doctor about to get extra (4)
3 Working at loan without a key (6)
4 Film a chicken? (5)
5 Calms order for seafood (5)
6 Clowns get depressed (3)
7 Now Edward has been obliged (4)
8 Head Dane off (4)
15 Student always has a jemmy (5)
17 Unacceptable in the south (3)
19 More polite with salesman (3)
20 Definitely an article! (3)
22 Removal includes eggs (3)
24 Insure variety of bear (6)
25 Small coins for perfumes (6)
27 Calls for some jewellery (5)
28 Eat well, but don’t eat with energy (5)
29 Escape an insect, say (4)
30 Bore about dress (4)
33 Musical growth (4)
35 You and I have nothing but misery (3)
QUICK CLUES ACROSS
1 Electronic message (1-4)
5 Darken (5)
9 Speck (3)
10 Authorise (5)
11 Sarcasm (5)
12 Amazement (3)
13 Number (3)
14 Type of tree (3)
16 Professor (3)
18 Take into custody (6)
21 Character (4)
23 Shacks (4)
26 Choose (6)
29 Distant (3)
31 Anger (3)
32 Pronoun (3)
34 Possess (3)
36 Bird-like (5)
37 Counterfeit (5)
38 Scalp pest? (3)
39 Fencing swords (5)
40 Lines (5)
DOWN
1 Newspaper chief (6)
2 Additional (4)
3 Intentionally discordant (6)
4 Stratum (5)
5 Molluscs (5)
6 Inferior (3)
7 Was indebted to (4)
8 College official (4)
15 Prise (5)
17 Not at home (3)
19 Agent (3)
20 Common word (3)
22 Egg cells (3)
24 Bear-like (6)
25 Fragrances (6)
27 Telephones (5)
28 Banquet (5)
29 Run away (4)
30 Gown (4)
33 Fur (4)
35 Sadness (3)