STANDARD TWO-IN-ONE CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS
9 Say neither will be returning in spring (9)
10 The quirk of fate that made the bug pick you? (3,6)
12 They’re paid to move the junk away (4)
13 Having been got at inside, is defeated (6)
14 Show I meant to have a break point (7)
15 Does she breeze onto the stage to perform? (3,6)
17 Not prepared to put into a nicer, carved receptacle (9)
18 It’s most sharply contested, though one doesn’t win in court (7)
19 Believe in giving commendation (6)
20 The bit where they split up? (4)
23 Silly if it’s not decimalised? (9)
25 The president was irritated by being introduced to (9)
26 Cut, one noticed, to a point (4)
27 Appalled to find the inside of the bag has torn (6)
29 The female at the rear, waving, is a farm worker (7)
32 Should have followed them out, I reckoned (9)
34 Almost, almost sensible and downto-earth! (9)
35 No, it’s back outside Army headquarters (7)
36 Lock horns and snarl (6)
37 Merely being fair (4)
38 Wearing a shiny coat made Ellen look grotesque (9)
39 A declaration of the intent to have a
clear round (9)
DOWN
1 Is it not prescribed by a general physician? (8)
2 Get within range of the TV cameras? (4,4,4)
3 Make your prices lower than, but don’t take off enough? (8)
4 He advises people to go to high ground (6)
5 Tiptop place to build a pub in (8)
6 Fruit found where it’s mild, in the East? (10)
7 Rabbit meat from somewhere in Kent (7)
8 Painted the town red on becoming famous? (10)
11 Material that’s not trendy making a comeback (5)
16 Say the street is up and one avoids it (6)
19 Cut-price vegetarian food (3)
21 Goes on a different tack when planning the menu? (6,6)
22 Tell you again and again to get fuel (6)
23 The previous owner of the dog was a wizard (4,6)
24 How charmingly you proposed and were accepted? (10)
25 Shoot for the trophy (3)
28 That will show just how much of a rise you’ve had (8)
29 Accommodating or not
accommodating the questioner (8)
30 With reference to the telling (8)
31 Stirs it back in for these reasons (7)
33 Rocks glimpsed among the waves! (5)
34 A chap standing beside father, with a hat (6)
EASY PUZZLE
ACROSS
9 Random (9)
10 Quack (9)
12 Ages (4)
13 Heavenly (6)
14 Italian wine (7)
15 Poker hand (4,5)
17 Worldwide (9)
18 Gymnast’s garment (7)
19 Commendation (6)
20 Moderately hot (4)
23 Innumerable (9)
25 County (9)
26 Charged particles (4)
27 Favourable regard (6)
29 Loaf of bread (7)
32 Every other (9)
34 Hidden (9)
35 In succession (7)
36 Asian country (6)
37 Group of countries (4)
38 Eastern European (9)
39 Revealing strong feelings (9)
DOWN
1 In good spirits (8)
2 Backbone (6,6)
3 Tired (8)
4 Think highly of (6)
5 Timetable (8)
6 Made holy (10)
7 Alleged (7)
8 Disappointing conclusion (10)
11 Grasping tool (5)
16 Fireside (6)
19 Lettuce (3)
21 Mass production system (8,4)
22 Recess (6)
23 Gallant (10)
24 English region (4,6)
25 Mother (3)
28 Equestrian sport (8)
29 One-storey house (8)
30 Deride (8)
31 N American plain (7)
33 Singing voice (5) 34 Offences (6)