FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Black squares: 2, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 18, 21, 30, 31, 32, 35, 37.

Across: Gallows, Humour, Prosaic, Carved, Adjourn, Pert, Faked, Lynx, Traders, Piazza, Dynamic, Cagily, Purists.

Down: Pasted, Mutate, Retainer, Cubed, Airlift, Abridge, Hijab, Opaquely, Nuzzle, Convex.

Across: Lash, Quayside, Flounce, Anger, Bumpy, Extent, Lawyer, Object, Alpaca, Angel, Thank, Biscuit, Presence, Bloc.

Down: Lifebelt, Stop, Storm, Welfare (clue), Enzyme, Ankle, Uneven, Iambic, Yeast, Brassy, Ingenue, Gruel, Earl, Athletic.

Across: 5 Todd, Merton, 8 Duffy, 11 Great, 12 Other One, 13 Jeff,

15 Rude, 16 Collins, 17 Bart,

18 Shetty, 21 Lane, 22 Wade. Down: 1 Year, 2 Doctor, 3 Hugh,

4 Symons, 5 Trueman, 6 Duff,

9 Vorderman, 10 Tenko, 14 Gilet, 17 Ball, 19 Huw, 20 The.

TV show: The Great

Across: Robert, Ease, Mars, Dies, Sleeve, Era, Ache, Kin, Cot, Jawbone, Powell, Mel, Nose, Spy, Ossa, Wadi, Conga, Rayon, Dowager, Pal, Salt, Dave, Iceni, Area, Riga, Camp, Dune, Jesus. Down (left to right): Iron, Atop, Cru, Aberdeen, Wood, Wade in, Easier, Jessica Lange, Mrs, Eva, Ales, Via, Tense, Owl, Acre, Oars, Ace, Accompany, Arras, Honey, Goal, Emu, Betel, Pan, Traps. Shaded letters: Mark Williams

Bloat

Before You Go, Times Like These, No Time to Die.

Coma, maty, typo, polo, loco, Coco. 1 Mary Shelley 2 Kentucky Farrow

4 Liverpool 5 64 6 Amsterdam

7 Robert De Niro 8 Northampton Saints 9 1970s. Seven Brides for Seven Brothers.

Asset 1 Petrifying Well in Knaresborough, 1 Rose Window in York Minster, 1 White Rose on the Yorkshire Flag, 4 Civil Administration Areas in Yorkshire, 8 Nymphs in City Square, Leeds. 1 Shilling Lead Neil Morrissey

4 Cary Grant 5 Gwen Verdon

6 Vic Reeves 7 West Ham United

8 Carl Bernstein Kelsey Grammer 10 Cole Porter 2x7=14, 6x3=18, 8+4=12

Across: 1 Soft touch, Only,

8 Canoe, 10 Aga, 11 Donors, 13 In arrears, 14 Parrot, 16 Rep, 18 Overt, 19 Beer, 20 North-east.

Down: 1 Soldier on, 2 Onions, Typo, 4 Oar, 5 Unaware, 6 Head start,

8 Currant, 9 Snapper, Drones,

15 Robe, 17 Art.

Across: GOUGE Down: GAMED

BATTLESHIPS

KAKURO

Across: 1 Theory; 4 Shovel;

9 Schizophrenia; 10 Liberal; 11 Throe;

12 Study; Scale; 18 Along; 19 Oblique; 21 Scintillating; 22 Mumble; 23 Pester. Down: 1 Tussle; 2 Exhibitionism; 3 Razor; 5 Heretic; 6 Ventriloquist; Leader;

8 Apply; 13 Digital; Hansom; Folly; 17 Beggar; 20 Lease.

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