CRYPTIC AND QUICKIE CROSSWORD
ONE GRID, TWO PUZZLES
CRYPTIC ACROSS
4. Make out cinders (7) 8. Alternatively one spirit is the starting-point (6) 9. Incidental result of drive being cancelled (4-3) 10. Generator working from Monday (6) 11. I am to have two similar ones to spoil (6) 12. Be lazier when unemployed? (8) 18. Write trite quotation on five-sided figure (8) 20. When excavating got ring of this colour (6) 21. One round tree burning (2,4) 22. Skin removed in place of concealment (7) 23. Prevents desert storm (6) 24. He pays up and stays (7)
DOWN
1. Inside information near the bottom of the list? (3-4) 2. Lady soaring? (7) 3. Miserable - as mild can be (6) 5. Jail mischievous child? No sir - get back! (8) 6. Article among matter for printing concerns cover for throne (6) 7. Fibre affair (6) 13. Revelation as result of snap decision? (8) 14. 21 dieting (7) 15. Poetically upside down (7) 16. A member of the team but not playing on the wing (6) 17. Immediate credit? (6) 19. It takes a pair for a ride (6)
QUICKIE ACROSS
4. Agitate (7) 8. Wrecked (6) 9. Under (7) 10. Of sight (6) 11. Corsair (6) 12. Govern (8) 18. Outside (8) 20. Cowardly (6) 21. Abrade (6) 22. Attribute (7) 23. Settle (6) 24. Disclose (7)
DOWN
1. Supply (7) 2. Charming (7) 3. Keep (6) 5. Unskilled (8) 6. Speculation (6) 7. Whirl (6) 13. Pliant (8) 14. Live in (7) 15. Changed (7) 16. Jail (6) 17. Excel (6) 19. Surpass (6)
YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION Across: 1 Porterhouse; 9 Rod; 10 Blind date; 11 Sadie; 13 Itemise; 14 Mortar; 16 Stench; 18 Tickets; 19 Heron; 20 Overturns; 21 Bus; 22 Spirit level. Down: 2 Odd; 3 Table; 4 Raisin; 5 Oddment; 6 Stationer; 7 Presumption; 8 Telephonist; 12 Dirt cheap; 15 Abettor; 17 Esprit; 19 Haste; 21 Bye. YESTERDAY’S QUICKIE SOLUTION Across: 1 Merchandise; 9 Lid; 10 Overstate; 11 Break; 13 Spirits; 14 Elated; 16 Design; 18 Grumble; 19 Dwell; 20 Seafaring; 21 Set; 22 Telegraphed. Down: 2 End; 3 Cloak; 4 Averse; 5 Despite; 6 Stabilise; 7 Flabbergast; 8 Personality; 12 Ejaculate; 15 Embrace; 17 Senior; 19 Dig up; 21 See.