DOUBLE CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC
ACROSS 4 Very hot playing (6) 7 Having, as one’s target, traditional domestic heating? (4,4) 8 Twister’s inaccurate quote about the ruling head (6) 10 One of those men of letters, like Romeo and Charlie (5) 13 Concert piece that can’t fail (4) 14 Supports outside temples (4) 15 Used to be a diminutive outside right (4) 16 Horse possibly watched on TV (3) 17 Never lead with yours! (4) 19 Sand in one’s bottle (4) 21 Indicates that a fielder’s more or less deep (6,3) 23 Show animals (4) 24 Call round? (4) 26 Chuck’s a bit pushy! (3) 27 Airily departing singer? (4) 29 All-rounder making a bowler edgy? (4) 32 Timber transaction (4) 33 Possessor of a beastly laugh (5) 34 Norfolk’s secondary highways (6) 35 At great cost, he’s taken in by the mad hatter (3,5) 36 Persons who put a famous footballer out of work (6) DOWN 1 To rob in inhuman fashion (5) 2 Fight to keep intruders out? (5) 3 For some seafarers, it’s a long way to go (4) 4 He’ll have a good look around the West End (5) 5 Opening the wine (4) 6 Eating this can be socially acceptable in Tonga (6) 9 Where nothing’s registered in advance? (6) 11 Deposit on TV? (3) 12 A Caledonian place? (5) 13 Car lent unwisely in a mean location (7) 15 Get the girl (3) 16 Caused pain, possibly between the teeth (3) 18 Whispered urgently: ‘Listen!’ (6) 20 Play school (5) 21 Give dad less than a penny! (3) 22 An error in finishing up (3) 23 Price of tea at some stage (6) 25 That of a standing ovation? (3) 28 Point to a broken seat you can’t properly use (5) 30 Have another shot at reforming Terry (5) 31 Subject taught by a master for some months (5) 32 Attorney and politician sweating a bit (4) 33 The part of ‘Achilles’? (4)
EASY
ACROSS 4 Brands (6) 7 Set of letters (8) 8 Decorates (6) 10 Foolish (5) 13 Vivacity (4) 14 Girl’s name (4) 15 Cooker (4) 16 Marshy land (3) 17 Capital of Norway (4) 19 Wagon (4) 21 Bracelets (9) 23 Mexican monetary unit (4) 24 Urn (4) 26 Skill (3) 27 Comply (4) 29 Undiluted (4) 32 Burden (4) 33 Synagogue minister (5) 34 Avoid (6) 35 Tortures (8) 36 Believes (6) DOWN 1 Detection system (5) 2 Cleave (5) 3 Whip (4) 4 Not fresh (5) 5 Soon (4) 6 Basket (6) 9 Jigs (6) 11 Young dog (3) 12 Brogues (5) 13 Develops (7) 15 Spanish cry (3) 16 Cook in oil (3) 18 Faints (6) 20 Stadium (5) 21 Aircraft (3) 22 Place (3) 23 Supplication (6) 25 Taxi (3) 28 Sculptures (5) 30 Dark wood (5) 31 Slightly drunk (5) 32 Cereal grain (4) 33 Hindquarters (4)