CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across: 1 Pipe; 3 Socrates; 8 Show; 9 Cardinal; 11 Thatched roof; 13 Occult; 14 Amount; 17 Letter-writer; 20 Largesse; 21 Side; 22 Workshop; 23 Aden. Down: 1 Position; 2 Prosaic; 4 Orated; 5 Rude remark; 6 Tango; 7 Salt; 10 Sculptress; 12 Sturgeon; 15 Untried; 16 Presto; 18 Error; 19 Blow.

CLOCKWORD

1 Kitten, 2 Etymon, 3 Impugn, 4 Thrown, 5 Happen, 6 Jerkin, 7 Airman, 8 Region, 9 Reckon, 10 Eleven, 11 Tavern, 12 Toucan.

Keith Jarrett NINER

PULSATORY

THE BIG ONE

Across: 1 Ram, 3 Clap, 5 Dagger, 10 Significant, 16 Edict, 18 Normally, 19 Reform, 20 Loud, 22 Ember, 23 Asthma, 24 Glasgow, 25 Sternum, 26 Gary, 29 Frau, 30 Massacre, 32 Swede, 36 Ultra, 38 Riposte, 39 Nape, 40 Areas, 42 Reporter, 44 Angry, 45 Girth, 47 Ayes, 48 Charles, 50 Decagon, 51 Harpoon, 53 Munro, 54 Esteem, 55 Vagrants, 57 Violin, 59 Hag, 60 Metal, 61 Amass, 63 Sam, 65 Dye, 67 Ore, 68 Ice, 69 Tan, 71 Raw, 73 Wafer, 76 Cycle, 77 Rag, 81 Insult, 83 Interest, 84 Depart, 85 Oasis, 87 Barrels, 89 Nonplus, 90 Amateur, 91 Else, 92 Right, 94 Ditto, 95 Stick out, 97 Eagle, 99 Toot, 100 Popcorn, 103 Eerie, 104 Ogles, 106 Teetotal, 108 Rain, 112 Alas, 115 Shallow, 117 Prepare, 118 Adders, 120 Loose, 121 Kiln, 122 Novice, 123 Hamilton, 124 Yanks, 125 Nonetheless, 126 Enlist, 127 Thug, 128 Eel. Down: 1 Renege, 2 Marmalade, 3 Changes, 4 Allow, 6 Ageless, 7 Groan, 8 Remember, 9 Limbs, 11 Idler, 12 Noun, 13 Irish, 14 Author, 15 Treasure Island, 17 Targets, 21 Asleep, 27 Hunger, 28 Stay, 29 Fandango, 31 Corpse, 33 Emergency, 34 Spur, 35 Peashooter, 37 Marches, 41 Salvers, 43 Record, 45 Gnash, 46 Hangman, 49 Attempts, 50 Drama, 52 On view, 53 Might, 56 Slow, 58 Liberate, 62 Sister, 63 Sect, 64 Microscope, 65 Dresser, 66 Earns, 70 Antenatal, 72 Asses, 74 Average, 75 Listen to reason, 78 Giant, 79 Frolic, 80 Stories, 82 Unbeaten, 86 Castle, 88 Either, 93 Good, 94 Darn, 96 Ottawa, 98 Guarantee, 101 Paisley, 102 Nonsense, 105 Selects, 107 Opening, 109 Indian, 110 Kennel, 111 Crust, 113 Lines, 114 Pound, 116 Anvil, 117 Peach, 119 Pill.