CROSSWORD

Use the grid with the cryptic or the easy clues, but beware: The answers are different.

EASY CLUES ACROSS

3 Remove dirt from (5) 8 Cures (5) 10 Pixie (5) 11 By way of (3) 12 Gives out cards (5) 13 Strengthen (7) 15 Fertile spot (5) 18 Male offspring (3) 19 Acknowledge with praise (6) 21 Down payment (7) 22 Regrets (4) 23 Masculine (4) 24 Book of words (7) 26 Noisy quarrel (6) 29 Auction item (3) 31 Fortune-telling cards (5) 32 Metropolis (7) 34 Boy’s name (5) 35 Vigour, informally (3) 36 Flying toys (5) 37 Hereditary units (5) 38 Walking pole (5)

DOWN

1 English county (5) 2 Spectacles (7) 4 Look lasciviously (4) 5 At sea (6) 6 Of the nose (5) 7 Characteristic (5) 9 Feel unwell (3) 12 Indicates, designates (7) 14 Summit (3) 16 Girl’s name (5) 17 Cut off (5) 19 Like, resembling (7) 20 A sketch (5)

21 Exclude (5) 23 Reasons (7) 24 Most recent (6) 25 US Policeman (3) 27 Of rabies (5) 28 Manages (5) 30 Desert animal (5) 32 Prison room (4) 33 Metallic element (3)

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

3 Take up training with much fuss (5) 8 A feminine garment in mind (5) 10 But not the uncle of Romulus! (5) 11 Knight’s line in the old Southern Railway (3) 12 Villain who would fain be good-hearted? (5) 13 Only part of the way, by whatever means (7) 15 Thus has a use in pickle (5) 18 Mother Riley’s initial ruin! (3) 19 Whence the ball comes in from an angle (6) 21 Fresh portion of heavenly cheese, allegedly (3,4) 22 The land one managed? (4) 23 It may have been spent in Argentina (4) 24 Held the letter that was torn (7) 26 Those razor-sharp Sheffielders? (6) 29 Chest expander (3) 31 Wherein a hairdresser may arrange loans? (5) 32 One who doesn’t believe in being rotten about Charlie (7) 34 Make a call where you figure to take a seat (5) 35 Young fellow making money nowadays (3) 36 Possibly deem a sorceress (5) 37 Fabric a bit looser, generally? (5) 38 Smooth as keels can be (5)

DOWN

1 Bad ignition (5) 2 Inspire fellows to form a brigade, perhaps (7) 4 The result of equality (4) 5 Jug of porridge (6) 6 Singer with the general idea (5) 7 Possibly cures an affliction (5) 9 Mean to achieve a rise in amiability (3) 12 They give shape to new reforms (7) 14 Hawaiian fruit? (3) 16 Like every single adult (5) 17 In old movies, maybe Peter turns up with Flynn (5) 19 An agreement, to be brief (7) 20 All arms and

legs? (5) 21 Alan’s upset about Victor, the marine (5) 23 Puzzle as to how one can get cross after misspelling “purple” (7) 24 Quick to make friends in Ealing (6) 25 Food item of the sloppiest kind? (3) 27 Being light, it’s said to suit the slacker (5) 28 They love a peaceful flight (5) 30 Fly in the central position at some stage (5) 32 The whole team gave an audible sigh! (4) 33 Jack’s in the right area (3)