YESTERDAY’S FUN & GAMES SOLUTIONS

Crossword No. 15 703

Across: 1 Prussia. 5 Kibosh. 9 Obscene. 10 Trapeze. 11 Ail. 12 Anachronism. 13 Cacti. 14 Rendition. 16 Announcer. 17 Night. 19 Backbencher. 22 Ago. 23 Closure. 24 Tsarist. 26 Isobar. 27 Hurry up.

Down: 1 Prosaic. 2 Unselfconscious. 3 See. 4 Arena. 5 Kitchener. 6 Beano. 7 Specific gravity. 8 Yes men. 12 Adieu. 14 Raconteur. 15 Inner. 16 Abbacy. 18 Two-step. 20 Blurb. 21 Hatch. 25 Air.

Quick – No. 16 241

Across: 4 Wistful; 8 Touchy; 9 Scarlet; 10 Entire; 11 Danger; 12 Perceive; 18 Ultimate; 20 Regain; 21 Impact; 22 Funeral; 23 Unfair; 24 Weather.

Down: 1 Attempt; 2 Rupture; 3 Charge; 5 Incident; 6 Tyrant; 7 Uneven; 13 Inundate; 14 Faraway; 15 Lecture; 16 Rebuke; 17 Patent; 19 Immune.

Give or take – 1 63

1. Ignore. 2. Groin. 3. Ring. 4. Rig. 5. Grit. 6. Tiger. 7. Goitre.