Two-In-One
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 A boy naturally opposed to the current trend (4) 8 Official title of great merit (10) 9 Status symbols? (8)
10 Drink when
depressed (4)
12 Examines the accuracy of threats to king (6) 14 Prevents a pair leaving for the races, perhaps (6) 15 A medium state,
perhaps (6)
17 Answer which may be dispensed with (6)
18 It’s a wine that’s
coming back (4) 19 Note a hundred
still in a trance (8) 21 Aptly this job is to handle men to a T (10)
22 Evict some impecunious tenants (4)
DOWN
2 The early morning air! (4,6) 3 A creature I follow, yet it’s never been seen (4) 4 Cakes figure on board (6) 5 Difference between a request and an order (6)
6 A double first! (4,4) 7 A whole chapter may be devoted to him (4)
11 Do flying-fish use
them? (5,5)
13 People on the course may not agree with him! (8)
16 Team the French enter late in the day (6)
17 Spread all over the place - that was rough! (6) 18 The purposes of first-class writing (4)
20 A number given to someone to sing (4)
SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS
1 Sepulchre (4)
8 Extra (10)
9 Clothes cupboard (8) 10 Identical (4)
12 Paradise (6)
14 Yearning (6)
15 Pen (6)
17 Requisite (6)
18 Stigma (4)
19 Pose (8)
21 Dismal (10)
22 Indication (4)
DOWN
2 Decorative (10) 3 Minstrel (4)
4 Touch (6)
5 Road (6)
6 Plot (8)
7 Otherwise (4) 11 Deceptive (10) 13 Brave (8)
16 Astral (6)
17 Idea (6)
18 Alluvium (4) 20 Fling (4)
SATURDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION
Across: 7 Apace; 8 Eternal; 9 Sceptre; 10 Axiom; 12 Dirty trick; 15 Extra cover; 18 Habit; 19 Dog-rose; 21 Open out; 22 Round.
Down: 1 False teeth; 2 Mater; 3 Beat; 4 Resent; 5 Repartee; 6 Uncivil; 11 Make amends; 13 Inaction; 14 Stabbed; 16 Oddity; 17 Bogus; 20 Garb.
SATURDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION
Across: 7 Youth; 8 Refresh; 9 Albumen; 10 Erode; 12 Impediment; 15 Camouflage; 18 Learn; 19 Succour; 21 Culture; 22 Amiss. Down: 1 Tyrannical; 2 Dumbo; 3 Sham; 4 Fringe; 5 Offering; 6 Recover; 11 Enterprise; 13 Mournful; 14 Amiable; 16 Listen; 17 Comic; 20 Clap.