Two-In-One
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Steady walker of fifty stuck in resin (6) 4 The Spanish dandy upset and baffled (6) 9 Crack riflemen in the upper atmosphere? (8,5) 10 Chimney cleaner, no longer abed, to use the brush (5,2) 11 Only a lightweight but a real wildcat! (5) 12 Pursue endlessly and madly to take possession of (5) 14 Impenetrable hideaways to the east (5) 18 Lucy, half embarrassed, is enticed (5) 19 No need to do this if you’re heading for polar seas there’s plenty there already (4,3) 21 A gathering of stars like nothing on earth (13) 22 Forsake the Kalahari, for example (6) 23 Win her? Hardly that way, moaner! (6)
DOWN
1 Help the fool - it’s out of order underneath (6) 2 Mechanical failure in the suspension or geysers that no longer gush? (6,7) 3 Stand for your meal and clear your plate (3,2) 5 The French jewel - it’s all that’s left (4,3) 6 He’s no witch doctor though he reads the signs (13) 7 Cleaner comes in to offend us terribly (6) 8 Turns back for short cuts (5) 13 Actor from the Bolshoi appearing as Mars? (3,4) 15 Softly dressed with ornamental fabric, gained a position (6) 16 Daily discouragement for the doctor? (5) 17 One who is inclined to be thinner? (6) 20 Many, over-hasty, collide (5)
SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS
1 Receive (6) 4 Beneficial (6) 9 Acrobat (13) 10 Gospel (7) 11 Despise (5) 12 Merrymaking (5) 14 Sag (5) 18 Meet (5) 19 Swift horse (7) 21 Vanity (13) 22 Happenings (6) 23 Frigid (6)
DOWN
1 Bowman (6) 2 Recuperation (13) 3 Tine (5) 5 Guarantor (7) 6 Flippancy (13) 7 Hidden (6) 8 Motionless (5) 13 Sincere (7) 15 Ring (6) 16 Sharp (5) 17 Faithful (6) 20 Beneath (5)
YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION
Across: 1 Dresden china; 7 Moose; 8 Irate; 9 Net; 10 Wild beast; 11 Thirst; 12 Tuning; 15 And polish; 17 Leo; 18 Opens; 19 Saves; 21 Brinkmanship. Down: 1 Demonstrator; 2 Duo; 3 Needle; 4 Hairbrush; 5 Nyasa; 6 Left a good tip; 7 Mitzi; 10 Wisconsin; 13 Idles; 14 Lissom; 16 Drear; 20 Van.
YESTERDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION
Across: 1 Disadvantage; 7 Layer; 8 Reign; 9 Odd; 10 Privilege; 11 Poetry; 12 Barter; 15 Speculate; 17 Imp; 18 React; 19 Piece; 21 Deceleration. Down: 1 Discomposure; 2 Dry; 3 Afraid; 4 Terminate; 5 Guide; 6 Interruption; 7 Ledge; 10 Pirouette; 13 Trite; 14 Sample; 16 Evade; 20 Era.