CROSSWORD

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

EASY CLUES

ACROSS

8 Outstanding ability (7) 9 Doubting (9) 13 Kingdom (5) 14 Month (5) 15 Live together (7) 16 In small stages (7) 17 Rigid (5) 18 Beneath (5) 20 Lawful (5) 22 Running shoes (6) 23 Conceited, informally (6) 25 Wine merchant (7) 27 U.S. state (7) 30 Take for granted (6) 31 Pal (6) 32 Wickerwork basket (5) 35 Ballroom dance (5) 36 Male relative (5) 37 Future prospect (7) 39 Ruler (7) 41 Furnish (5) 42 Flower part (5) 43 Youth (9) 44 Lengthen (7)

DOWN

1 Fleet (6) 2 Bathing costume (8) 3 Set up (11) 4 Praised (9) 5 Stipulate (7) 6 Athlete (4,6) 7 Young sheep (4) 10 Sparing (6) 11 Severe (7) 12 Strongly-built (6) 19 Lessen (7) 21 Shade of red (7) 24 Large heavy shoes, informally (11) 26 Percussion instrument (10) 28 Sportsman (9) 29 Income (7) 30 Season (6) 32 Weapon (8) 33 Probable (6) 34 Noblewoman (7) 38 Excursion (6) 40 Midday (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

8 Finding it beyond one, which is extraordinary (7) 9 Rebuking for stopping (7,2) 13 Run in and steal (5) 14 An untruth to gain entry as a foreigner (5) 15 Wind blown hat we’re out to catch (7) 16 In the new series the daughter has a home there (7) 17 “A kind of gift for,” I interposed (5) 18 Leaves with the attendants (5) 20 She tempts one again into wrongdoing (5) 22 Says it’s bad but cooks it (6) 23 Of historical interest, looked as though it might topple over! (6) 25 Flowers, a drink and pastries (7) 27 Removed “Authorise to take action about” (7) 30 Pretends, when one slips into (4,2) 31 Right on the bay, but concealed (6) 32 What police raids disclosed in the art gallery? (5) 35 Say nothing when on the mat; just show indifference (5) 36 Accounts for the said shadows (5) 37 Everything having gone wrong, impounded the vessel (7) 39 Go back to the asylum (7) 41 Again prevail upon to go round and say hello to (5) 42 Returning to sea, arranged to get rid of (5) 43 Concerning the origins of the wealth (9) 44 Allow the public to see the film free (7)

DOWN

1 Beats up to get the money (6) 2 The murderer caught, she’d made money from it (6,2) 3 Like that motley lot in the doctor’s waiting room? (3-8) 4 Being sufficient for driving as far as (7,2) 5 A son, not very tall and rather dim (7) 6 To gain access use a jemmy, showing boldness (10) 7 Dope the dog (4) 10 By making small cuts, economises (6) 11 The figure, unfairly rag the new maid about (7) 12 Relieved the head cold had come to an end (6) 19 Is a collector, one deduces (7) 21 Enter the duck in the list as “farmyard bird” (7) 24 Manage to save, for the party (3-8) 26 Continued to cultivate? (8,2) 28 Urged on to play cricket, though by nature a jockey? (3-6) 29 Kept under control as he guided round (7) 30 Parents are aggravating? The crust! (6) 32 Thought you’d swallowed it (8) 33 Someone who chars for an entertainer (6) 34 Standing for, say, about half an hour (7) 38 Pass by and see moving round inside (6) 40 Drew fast (4)