friday’s solutions

QUICK:

Across: 1 Canny, 4 Belies, (Cannibalise) 7 Nirvana,

8 Balm, 10 Train, 11 Cryptic, 14 Echo, 16 Agenda, 18 Scythe, 21 Prey, 23 Nourish, 26 Chart, 27 Rung, 28 Trodden, 29 System, 30 Suede.

Down: 1 Constraint, 2 Narrate, 3 Yearned, 4 Blanch, 5 Lobby, 6 Eclat, 9 Acceptance, 12 Rose, 13 Pry, 15 Caps, 17 Nor, 19 Cyclops, 20 Twaddle, 22 Rhythm, 24 Usury, 25 Ingot.

CRYPTIC:

Across: 1 Raft, 3 Backgammon, 8 Hideouts, 9 Noodle, 10 Aplomb, 11 Insulate, 13 Sidearms, 14 Signal, 16 Lissom, 19 Squatter, 21 Cashmere, 22 Cookie, 23 Diktat, 24 Amicable, 25 Tate modern, 26 Axes.

Down: 1 Rehearsal, 2 The powers that be, 3 Blubber, 4 Cuspids, 5 Genesis, 6 Moonlight sonata, 7 Niece, 12 Tea, 15 Largeness, 17 Isa, 18 Maestro, 19 Seepage, 20 Unction, 21 Cadet.