FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC:

Across: 1 Beheld, 4 Tiresome, 9 Latent, 10 Staggers, 12 Heel, 13 Belle, 14 Gull, 17 Petty officer, 20 Recuperating, 23 Acne, 24 Edict, 25 Beam, 28 Brickbat, 29 Resign, 30 Lemonade, 31 Russia.

Down: 1 Bellhops, 2 Hitherto, 3 Line, 5 Intelligence, 6 Edgy, 7 Open up, 8 Easels, 11 Newfoundland, 15 Byres, 16 Debar, 18 Sibelius, 19 Egomania, 21 Gambol, 22 Infirm, 26 Akin, 27 Menu.

QUICK:

Across: 1 Autumn, 4 Attic, (Automatic) 8 Paper, 9 Observe, 10 Account, 11 Thus, 12 Hat, 14 Slur, 15 Arch, 18 Yet, 21 Pork, 23 Evident, 25 Address, 26 Usual, 27 Lurch, 28 Unison.

Down: 1 Appear, 2 Typical, 3 Mortuary, 4 Also, 5 Torch, 6 Crease, 7 Booth, 13 Taciturn, 16 Cherubs, 17 Sprawl, 19 Terse, 20 Stolen, 22 Rider, 24 Mesh.