Two-speed coffeebreak
Two sets of clues – but the answers are the same
Cryptic clues
Across
1 Set a test for
flavour (5)
5 Helps beast run
around (5)
9 Fired with fury (3)
10 Large order for
drink (5)
11 Fool regarding explosive ingredient (5)
12 The golfer’s
conceit (3)
13 Relaxed during
conversation (3)
14 Deceive prisoner (3)
16 Enclosure is unpleasant without sodium (3)
18 Set tea out in
grounds (6)
21 Rule out bait (4)
23 Now Arsenal has
battles (4)
26 Composer sounds
more correct (6)
29 Wanting to include
tiny creature (3)
31 Roused about
employment (3)
32 Ruin in Denmark (3)
34 Charming around
branch (3)
36 Hide in Hades,
possibly (5)
37 Arrive on time to see
celestial object (5)
38 He’s good at
karate (3)
39 Irascible friend of
Mole’s (5)
40 Looks, say, for coal
deposits (5)
Down
1 Listen out for adornment (6)
2 A number from Marianne (4)
3 Dog in the evening sun (6)
4 Choose from selection (5)
5 Representative time with book (5)
6 Plead for three keys (3)
7 God of the roses (4)
8 Remain and support (4)
15 Fertile patch for a group (5)
17 Started with sailor (3) 19 Use a needle like
this, say (3)
20 Fewer around
animal (3)
22 Run off to get
receptacle (3)
24 A drama about some
ships (6)
25 Rinses out warning
devices (6)
27 Strange, my
game (5)
28 Tries out cricket
matches (5)
29 Declare Vera to be
mad (4)
30 Nailed, say, with
diplomacy (4)
33 First man to encounter a barrier (4)
35 Rubbish in grotto (3)
Quick clues Across
1 Sample (5) 5 Aids in crime (5) 9 Anger (3) 10 Beer (5) 11 Gunpowder ingredient (5)
12 Self-image (3)
13 Perched (3)
14 Point against (3)
16 Pig-pen (3)
18 Landed property (6)
21 Entice (4)
23 Conflicts (4)
26 Author (6)
29 Insect (3)
31 Exploit (3)
32 Spoil (3)
34 Limb (3)
36 Colour (5)
37 Tailed star (5)
38 Judo grade (3)
39 Bad-tempered (5)
40 Garment joins (5)
Down
1 Christmas decoration (6)
2 Operatic solo (4)
3 Breed of dog (6)
4 Vote (5)
5 Broker (5)
6 Implore (3)
7 Greek deity (4)
8 Remain (4)
15 Desert’s fertile patch (5)
17 Pitch (3)
19 Darn (3)
20 Female sheep (3)
22 Vase (3)
24 Fleet (6)
25 Temptresses (6)
27 Card game (5)
28 Examines (5)
29 State (4)
30 Diplomacy (4)
33 Biblical character (4)
35 Decay (3)