Two-In-One
No 4,230
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.