Irish Independent

Two-In-One

No 4,230

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CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 This will reveal what is in store for you (11) 9 Spinner going forwards and backwards (7)

10 Not far from being stuffy (5) 11 House I will put in Virginia (5)

12 Acted busily, dressed in an oldfashion­ed way (7) 13 To stop in Hades is

torture! (6)

15 Treachery decapitati­on takes place - that’s logical (6)

18 Private dress? (7) 20 By which one observes the schoolchil­d (5) 22 A piece of attire definitely worn out (5)

23 Enterprisi­ng vigour

by a principal (2-5) 24 One who voices a dramatic score (5,6)

DOWN

2 The result of addition to unfinished story (5)

3 It’s used to make an incision by the girl (7) 4 Experience­s a beating? (6) 5 What the punter does for thrills (5) 6 Old ones could be fools (7) 7 Do they cause serious concern at the interment? (5,6)

8 Going in front of the female star (7,4)

14 The traveller may well put his foot in it (7)

16 Account for obsolete aircraft, we hear (7)

17 Reflection­s of one before different games (6)

19 Numerical sequence shows tidy arrangemen­t (5) 21 Not the whole requiremen­t for the chess player (5)

SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS

1 Absolutely sure (4,7) 9 Sooner (7)

10 Wanderer (5)

11 Not concealed (5)

12 Feeling (7)

13 Stable (6)

15 Blemish (6)

18 Uniform (7)

20 Demand (5)

22 Trail (5)

23 Model (7)

24 Irish playwright (7,4)

DOWN

2 Weird (5) 3 Wandered aimlessly (7) 4 Merited (6)

5 Trunk (5)

6 Bill (7)

7 Show (11)

8 Recall (5,2,4)

14 Etch (7) 16 Stimulates (7) 17 Seemly (6) 19 Compare (5) 21 Boxing ring (5)

SATURDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION

Across: 1 Improved; 5 Aped; 9 Snow; 10 Clear out; 11 Again; 12 Gaiters; 13 Presented arms; 18 Reposing; 19 Cant; 20 Resolve; 21 Quoit; 22 Yard; 23 Starting. Down: 2 Manager; 3 Rowdies; 4 Enlightenm­ent; 6 Pioneer; 7 Detests; 8 Varied; 13 Portray; 14 Exposer; 15 Easily; 16 Account; 17 Mention.

SATURDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION

Across: 1 Conflict; 5 Lone; 9 Seer; 10 Incident; 11 Rapid; 12 Enamour; 13 Developmen­tal; 18 Carousal; 19 Tear; 20 Bouilli; 21 Giddy; 22 Leer; 23 Indigent. Down: 2 Overawe; 3 Fertile; 4 Contemplat­ion; 6 Open out; 7 Enthral; 8 Pirate; 13 Decibel; 14 Verdure; 15 Loudly; 16 Nothing; 17 Abandon.

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