Two-In-One
No 4,272
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Late, but if on time, not late! (4) 3 Dilatory perhaps, but performed with skill (8) 9 A lump I have is substantial (7) 10 Not late, but nearly lost a point (5) 11 Wholly dedicated to remaining unmarried? (6-6) 13 Urge that is
audibly visible (6) 15 New region to
overlook (6)
17 Concerning agegroup reformation (12) 20 Defence of the
absent (5)
21 He should be fit to revise the tale (7)
22 Perhaps an apt medal for a fruit-grower (4,4)
23 Drinks for sale,
perhaps (4)
DOWN
1 Most dice may be for purely internal use (8)
2 Part of a popular song gives offence (5) 4 My dear, it can be quite unpractical (6) 5 A subject for deep study (12) 6 Its launchers hope it will sink! (7)
7 Toy that gives you endless repetition (2-2) 8 White pillows can be something hard to get hold of (4-1-3-4)
12 Repairmen take in article in turns (8)
14 He won’t find drugs indispensable (7) 16 Remember and
ring again? (6)
18 Lad that is treated right may become perfect (5)
19 A number help a
servant (4)
SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS
1 Simple (4)
3 Usual (8)
9 Droll (7)
10 Prickle (5)
11 Lack of work (12) 13 Meddle (6)
15 Rarely (6)
17 Compelling by
force (12)
20 Inflexible (5)
21 Discreet (7)
22 Shrill (8)
23 Parched (4)
DOWN
1 Withdraw from (8) 2 Impudence (5) 4 District (6) 5 Excess (12) 6 Embellished (7) 7 Sharp tug (4) 8 Naive (6-6) 12 Secretly conveyed (8) 14 Director (7) 16 Young cat (6) 18 Deduce (5) 19 Weapons (4)
SATURDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION
Across: 6 Pyjamas; 7 Susan; 9 Deeds; 10 Uncurls; 12 Entertainer; 14 Taxidermist; 18 Studied; 19 Apron; 21 Means; 22 Collier.
Down: 1 Tyres; 2 Warden; 3 Tag; 4 Tumuli; 5 Vaulted; 8 Anatomy; 11 Leveret; 13 Farther; 15 Iodine; 16 Supple; 17 Wooer; 20 Pod.
SATURDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION
Across: 6 Connect; 7 Dense; 9 Frail; 10 Treason; 12 Improvident; 14 Discourtesy; 18 Grenade; 19 Query; 21 Issue; 22 Journey.
Down: 1 Court; 2 Infirm; 3 Act; 4 Demand; 5 Astound; 8 Private; 11 Grounds; 13 Digress; 15 Concur; 16 Squirm; 17 Order; 20 Toy.
For today’s solutions text CRYPTIC or SIMPLE followed by the clue to 53307 (eg SIMPLE 1 down to 53307)