Two-In-One

No 4,437

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS 1 Memoranda from finance houses have a definite value (9)

8 I had shortened a girl’s name (3) 9 What those who wish to eat nuts should do first! (3,8) 11 Don’t spare what printers use - dip into this (7) 12 Uncontaminated eastern food reduced to a pulp (5)

13 Not so much on part of the school timetable (6) 15 He goes for the gold (6)

17 This could eventually make a fine meal (5) 18 Applaud a wage demand, we hear (7) 20 Fortifications obstruct homes (11)

22 Look around a compass point for this sign (3) 23 The kind of officer for getting a seat back! (9)

DOWN

2 Yes, it sounds like the first person (3) 3 Patient attendant (5) 4 Come to grips with the hoisting equipment (6) 5 This provides some understanding for one who moves on the ice (7) 6 Reckon leaders are only nominally in charge (11) 7 Grace Lamb upset by a quick message (9)

10 Acknowledges applause, as the fiddler does (5,3,3) 11 Such a script would communicate nothing (9)

14 Exit in the open

air (7)

16 What the driver needs in court it’s a ramp (6) 19 From the echo I recognised a vocal group (5)

21 Small number going back to the beginning of Edwardian age (3) SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS 1 Withstanding (9)

8 Plant (3)

9 Showy (11)

11 Palliate (7)

12 Alcove (5)

13 Receptacle (6)

15 Deprive of wind (6) 17 Ledge (5)

18 Sale (7)

20 Impediment (11) 22 Possess (3)

23 Compensating (9) DOWN 2 Stray (3) 3 Spectacle (5) 4 Horn (6) 5 Castigate (7) 6 Partnership (11) 7 Diplomatist (9) 10 Expansion (11) 11 Slump (9) 14 Functionary (7) 16 Crippled (6) 19 Swear (5) 21 Study (3)

YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION

Across: 7 Impair; 8 Entail; 10 Carcase; 11 Again; 12 Eats; 13 Miner; 17 Heave; 18 Opal; 22 About; 23 Nothing; 24 Tracer; 25 Screen.

Down: 1 Pitcher; 2 Spirits; 3 Cigar; 4 Engaged; 5 Malay; 6 Plane; 9 Believing; 14 Heather; 15 Spoiled; 16 All gone; 19 Rafts; 20 Moral; 21 Stock.

YESTERDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION

Across: 7 Employ; 8 Depart; 10 Emotion; 11 Abide; 12 Gone; 13 Folly; 17 Carve; 18 Fair; 22 Diana; 23 Niggard; 24 Region; 25 Poison.

Down: 1 Revenge; 2 Appoint; 3 Tonic; 4 Legally; 5 Basis; 6 Strew; 9 Insolvent; 14 Paragon; 15 Malaise; 16 Prudent; 19 Adorn; 20 Large; 21 Aglow.