Two-In-One
No 4,370
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Presenting things in a playful way? (11) 9 Suitable for the leading characters of any provincial theatre (3) 10 A complete course for drivers (4,5) 11 After disgraceful act it remains silent (5) 13 One may be spellbound by the look of this (4,3) 14 Lacking sound quality - a pick-meup needed (6) 16 Graphically describe some of the seaside picture-houses (6) 18 It can be proved that Tom here is upset (7) 19 Food from a street in Pennsylvania (5) 20 Security force but not in the van! (9) 21 One mate - father has fifty (3) 22 Lacking distinction - see fast rule broken (11)
DOWN
2 The deserter returns as a sailor (3) 3 & 15Dn. There’s no power left, if this saying is true! (5,2,5) 4 Bank official is one who supplies the account (6) 5 Cross when the realist is disturbed (7) 6 One could make veiled references to these establishments (9) 7 Former painters are seasoned experts (4,7) 8 Sea silently disturbed in a fundamental way (11) 12 Work together as surgeons? (2-7) 15 See 3 Down 17 I’m getting the couple to weaken (6) 19 Foot control is partly stopped altogether (5) 21 The unpleasant matter of the cat without a tail (3)
SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS
1 Solid (11) 9 Eurasian deer (3) 10 Heed (9) 11 Swift (5) 13 Flow from (7) 14 Option (6) 16 Counsel (6) 18 Rival (7) 19 Tinted (5) 20 Hold back (9) 21 Marshlands (3) 22 Plundering (11)
DOWN
2 Employ (3) 3 Begin (5) 4 Sacred song (6) 5 Drinking vessel (7) 6 Excitement (9) 7 Expertness (11) 8 Self-reliant (11) 12 Oratory (9) 15 Prattle (7) 17 Look at (6) 19 Dogma (5) 21 Distant (3)
YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION
Across: 1 Post; 3 Prepared; 9 Omnibus; 10 Rigid; 11 Overestimate; 13 Nudity; 15 Curate; 17 Invigoration; 20 Round; 21 Protein; 22 Breeders; 23 Seas. Down: 1 Profound; 2 Sense; 4 Resets; 5 Perambulator; 6 Regatta; 7 Duds; 8 Absent-minded; 12 Remnants; 14 Denture; 16 Copper; 18 Irene; 19 Arab.
YESTERDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION
Across: 1 Dear; 3 Prestige; 9 Discuss; 10 Baker; 11 Construction; 13 Tested; 15 Unwell; 17 Relinquished; 20 Added; 21 Actuate; 22 Scrapped; 23 Odds. Down: 1 Dedicate; 2 Arson; 4 Rescue; 5 Substantiate; 6 Irksome; 7 Earn; 8 Put the wind up; 12 Gladness; 14 Slender; 16 Square; 18 Hoard; 19 Pass.
For today’s solutions text CRYPTIC or SIMPLE followed by the clue to 53307 (eg SIMPLE 1 down to 53307)
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