ONE GRID, TWO PUZZLES CRYPTIC AND QUICKIE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC ACROSS

3. One in the artillery as ordered (9) 8. Puts away in

great style (4) 9. Put in for one stripe, perhaps (9) 10. Approximate length of an informal adieu (2,4) 11. Employing a piece of dubious ingenuity (5) 14. Equipment for the ascent? (3-2) 15. One is unlikely to hear oneself so described (4) 16. Old transport making an elegant comeback (5) 18. Mark of the

devil? (4) 20. It is in the tax

(5) 21. Bird came out

of the pines (5) 24. Inferior type of

bangle (6) 25. Watch and see how long the music takes (9) 26. To turn to something fragrant (4) 27. Communist crossword compiler’s dog? (3,6)

DOWN

1. He supplies people with the latest information (9) 2. Exercises lithe cats become involved in (9) 4. A step up the

ladder (4) 5. Turn aside for

inspiration (5) 6. Add a couple of pages then finish (6) 7. Various acts in

the play (4) 9. It holds Peter up as unsuitable (5) 11. It’s the custom to give us time (5) 12. Good breeding

quality (9) 13. It may come from a friend, but also from a foe in fact (9) 17. Half a quarter

(5) 19. Gets down to making a proposal? (6) 22. It may be used for coats of many colours (5) 23. Loud anger and

passion (4) 24. Port area (4)

QUICKIE ACROSS

3. Pierce (9) 8. Above (4) 9. Lawyer (9) 10. Fit time (6) 11. Offspring (5) 14. Viper (5) 15. Prong (4) 16. Clothe (5) 18. Yearn (4) 20. Commerce (5) 21. Seize (5) 24. Account (6) 25. Deliverer (9) 26. Win (4) 27. Fabulous (9)

DOWN

1. Policeman (9) 2. Profitable (9) 4. Dash (4) 5. Soil (5) 6. Outcome (6) 7. Pour (4) 9. Plank (5) 11. Inexpensive (5) 12. Disclaimer (9) 13. Contrite (9) 17. Guide (5) 19. Mourn (6) 22. Remain (5) 23. Broad (4) 24. Bellow (4)