FRIDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC Across: 9, On the line 10, I-nit-I-ate 12, Duck 13, F-in-ish 14, Hold out 15, Res-train-t 17, Running in 18, Donnish 20, Fiddle 21, T-H-ee 24, Admitted 26, Hawt-horn 28, Tier 29, Hinder 31, Springs 34,

M-edit-ates 36, Rotten Row 38, Loftily 39, Appear (a peer) 40, Flat 41, Ref-erred 42, Speed-well.

Down: 1, Pond-ered 2, Sticks 3, Di-mini-sh 4, Dep-i/c-t 5, Di-the-red 6, High and low 7, VI-llain 8, S-tR-ong 11, Stunted 16, Ra-is-in 19, Nud-g(ood)-e 20, Fa(me)d 22, Her-on 23, Charge 25, Twist my arm 26, He-r 27, S-tumble 30, Das-tards 31, Sit-uated 32, Saw it all 33, Stai-ned 35, Du-ff-er 36, Re-pose 37, Re-lied.

EASY Across: 9, Burlesque 10, Baritone 12, Teak 13, Bikini 14, Details 15, Overthrow 17, Assurance 18, Rag doll 20, Seesaw 21, Port 24, Drunkard 26, Hydrogen 28, Reek 29,

Strong 31, Likened 34, Chronicle 36, Honeymoon 38, Marital 39, Caucus 40, Star 41, Clematis 42, Disbelief.

Down: 1, Abattoir 2, Urbane 3, Squirrel 4, Review 5, Abdicate 6, Bridesmaid 7, Stature 8, Ensign 11, Aspects 16, Thorns 19, Gorse 20, Sad 22, Ocean 23, Jockey 25, Articulate 26, Hug 27, Drachma 30, Overcast 31, Linguist 32, Dandruff 33, Anatomy 35, Rarely 36, Hounds 37, Outfit.

QUICK Across: 1, Cobra 5, Bishop 8, Essay 10, Prompt 11, Rave 14, Eyelet 15, Epithet 18, Era 19, Pan 21, Envy 23, Elbow 24, Rapt 27, Eon 29, Air 31, Opinion 32, Corral 34, Tame 35, Unable 38, Arson 39, Extend 40, Defer. Down: 2, Oar 3, Remote 4, Asp 5, Byre 6, Severe 7, Pretty 9, Steeple 12, Aye 13, Elan 16, Plea 17, Taboo 20, Nonplus 22, Veto 24, Recipe 25, Part 26, Tirade 28, Insane 30,

Ram 33, Lead 36, Nod 37, Lie.