CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
9 Travelling by train out - isn’t flying (2,7)
Should be insured, darling (8)
Obliged to return something bought at the grocer’s (4) Wait to check that mother has got in (6)
Find to have been badly maintained (3,4)
Rip to shreds, sadly (9) The result of not thinning out - sheer stupidity (9) One’s contacts outside for the mutinies (7)
He’s caught the carp, is prepared to stuff it (6) Having the impudence to confront (4)
Finds just the extent of the action taken (8)
26 Had got together, one understood (8)
Said OK, it is a traditional procedure (4)
Skilful as a driver must be on a road in France (6) Excited, shot into the air (5,2)
Kid in a foreign country with a bouquet (9)
Does nothing until the exam results come out? (5,4) Mark square one (7) Holds the shellfish I caught (6)
40 Put away, with the exception of (4)
1 Trips the twit and the attendants catch him (8) Teach the others about selfcontrol (9) 10 12 13 14
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38 39 4 42
DOWN
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FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
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23 Because the pastry in it rises in layers (6)
In addition to being equally fit (2,4,2)
A boyfriend in the firm (6) Having let one in, became chatty (6,2) Confirming the removal of, from the house? (7,3)
He was the first one on to take a look around (7) At about four, again, there’s a great uproar (6) There’s flavouring, I notice, inside and outside (7) Said it’s a foreign veneer (6) Prepared to encase the man in ice (5)
Island houses (3) Notice the chaps going in to change (5)
Gems from royal rings are on 25 26 27 30 31 32 33 35 36 37 display outside (6) Feeling great, travelling on top of a double-decker? (6,4) Contracted, which irritated one (3)
Claim of the newspapermen suppressing it (7)
On the subject of actors, is dull (8)
Leading some back into the garrison (8)
Stops before one gives utterance to (8) Expostulate, or go off, when the pets romp outside (7) With a bad heart or otherwise, is not staying at home (6)
A simple silver lining that’s skimpy (6)
A type of stress (6) ACROSS: 1. Myrrh 6. L-lama 9. Austr-ia 10. A-stir 11. Bingo 12. Pat-E-r 13. Digital 15. Cow 17. Iran Me-Al 24. Ell 25. G-reatl-y 26. D-ebut 27. Herod 28. Eager 29. W-ailing 30. Penny 31. Del-ta
2. Yes sir 3. Raisin(-g) 4. Hur 5. Steal 6. Liberty 7. Lair 8. Maggot 12. Pan-ic 13. Dir-G-e
18. Start 19. Fine day 21. Al-leg-e 22. M-a-nag-e 23. Albert 25. Gulls 26. D-own 28. End
EASY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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12 13
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A pointer from the boss (8)
Turf accountant (9) Heart attack, commonly (8)
Sea eagle (4) Personal bravery (6)
Planet (7) Holidays (9) Momentous (9) Seedless raisin (7) Yearbook (6) Italian wine (4) Productive (8)
FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
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29 31 34 36 38 39 40
41 42
Scathing (8) Semiprecious stone (4) Easygoing (6) Literal (7) Lizard (9) Large church (9) Type of house (7) Furore (6) Ancient Peruvian (4) Dark-haired woman (8) Flippant (9)
DOWN
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7 8 11 16 19 20 14. Gave-L Watches (8) French brandy (6) US state (8) Mistakes (6) Arachnid (8) Musical instrument (5,5) Invigorate (7) Injury (6)
Sure (7) Lamentable (6) Truck (5) Piercing tool (3) 18. Strata ACROSS: 1. Scrap 6. Mouse 9. Dustman 10. Spoon 11. Rummy 12. Costs 13. Comical 15. Get 17. Ores Estate 22. Heal 24. SAS 25. Divulge 26. Tiara 27. Heron 28. Wafer 29. Gelatin 30. Stead 31. Teddy
2. Captor 3. Adonis 4. Pun 5. Stool 6. Martian 7. Onus 8. Summer 12. Cache 13. Copes 14. Meets
19. Stained 21. Safest 22. Humane 23. Agreed 25. Dream 26. Toga 28. Wit Sepia 19. Fifty 20. Gaelic 22. 15. Cadet 18. Sahara 19. Sheen 20. 15. Gavel 16. Wa-LL-y 16. Table 18.