FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

WEE THINKER

ACROSS: 7 Editors 9 Stein 10 Excel 11 Avenges 12 Imp 13 Sabotage 16 Measured 17 Ali 19 Parvenu 21 Evita 22 Usual 23 Hustler DOWN: 1 Genesis 2 Mince pie 3 Cowl 4 Assented 5 Berg 6 Gnash 8 Scarborough 13 Sisterly 14 Gladioli 15 Bizarre 18 Opium 20 Rout 21 Easy

QUICKIE

ACROSS: 1 Break the law 8 Sea 9 Cad 11 Package 12 Glide 13 Ate 14 Den 15 Quartet 17 Man 19 Warm 21 Open 23 Coop 25 Tire 27 Ego 29 Whirred 31 Dam 34 Din 36 Alarm 37 Obscure 38 Yes 39 Air 40 Church bells DOWN: 1 Beat 2 Race 3 As a rule 4 Theory 5 Eagle 6 Acid 7 Wade 8 Spasm 10 Denim 16 Two 18 Nor 20 Ape 22 Pew 24 Oversee 25 Today 26 Brooch 28 Owner 30 Homer 32 Alec 33 Mash 34 Dual 35 Iris