SATURDAY'S SOLUTIONS

WORDPUZZLER: DOUBLE CROSSWORD:

Cryptic: Across: 3 Oversight; 8 Live; 9 Firm going; 10 Norman; 11 Males; 14 Evens; 15 Dupe; 16 Earth; 18 Ends; 20 Ample; 21 Sport; 24 Spared; 25 Matrimony; 26 Mean; 27 Prototype. Down: 1 Blundered; 2 Overheads; 4 Vain; 5 Rumba; 6 Ironed; 7 Hint; 9 False; 11 Merit; 12 Supporter; 13 Defendant; 17 Happy; 19 Spirit; 22 Remit; 23 Fair; 24 Snap.

Quick: Across: 3 Plaything; 8 Nous; 9 Spokesman; 10 Evince; 11 Clean; 14 Twine; 15 Rear; 16 Wound; 18 Vial; 20 Eight; 21 Latch; 24 Gambit; 25 Discovery; 26 Fund; 27 Brutality. Down: 1 Invective; 2 Municipal; 4 Lope; 5 Yokel; 6 Hussar; 7 Near; 9 Screw; 11 Couch; 12 Neighbour; 13 Gratitude; 17 Delay; 19 Lancet; 22 Civil; 23 Pier; 24 Grit.

CODEWORD:

1=W, 2=E, 3=H, 4=A, 5=C, 6=P, 7=J, 8=L, 9=S, 10=U, 11=M, 12=K, 13=Z, 14=G, 15=Y, 16=X, 17=O, 18=B, 19=I, 20=T, 21=F, 22=R, 23=V, 24=Q, 25=D, 26=N.

SUDOKU: MINIQUIZ:

1 China; 2 Aerobics; 3 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; 4 California; 5 Magenta; 6 Hatton Garden; 7 Charles I; 8 Loofah; 9 Very high frequency; 10 Poll Tax.

WORD SPIRAL:

1 Quit; 2 Toga; 3 Aged; 4 Dear; 5 Rung; 6 Grub; 7 Bill; 8 Lima; 9 Alto; 10 Over; 11 Rays; 12 Show; 13 Weed; 14 Disc; 15 Cafe; 16 Eton.

Keyword: Leonard.

CLOCKWORD:

1 Terror, 2 Etcher, 3 Larder, 4 Louder, 5 Yeller, 6 Shiver, 7 Answer, 8 Victor, 9 Antler, 10 Litter, 11 Ardour, 12 Sister. CELEBRITY: Telly Savalas.

WORD WHEEL:

VARIATION.