SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE
Every week our gallant knight engages in an amiable joust with his Page. They provide different clues that give the same answers. Sir Lancelot gives the Cryptic Clues and his Page the Quick Clues. Now join them in a game of iSpy for your chance to win £250! Answers next Sunday.
SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
8 Sheep found in more trouble (6) 9 Formalities give expert time to cool off (8) 10 Learned to design tile at some speed (8) 11 Lament worked out in the mind (6) 12 Launch a romantic relationship (5) 13 Face seems to be laid-back (4) 14 Appealing to reduce energy (4) 16 Claimed to be working in units of ten (7) 18 Sat around a French church being faithful (7) 20 Some reporters going round a lake (4) 21 The sort to use a machine to write (4) 22 Gets a new surface to perform on (5) 25 Control stream’s new course (6) 27 Herb turned out arrogant (8) 28 Idiots put limit on some paper (8) 29 Harass one of Mole’s friends (6)
DOWN
1 Friendly information I give a student (6) 2 I got in, crashing fine green-and-red vehicle (4,6) 3 Orals set about a star (5) 4 Work hard on a lie about tragic character (7) 5 Work out lute from a design (9) 6 Won’t affect a residential area (4) 7 Minor act performing a style of music (8) 14 Knaves, say, woo eccentric people (5,5) 15 Don’t eat, follow and speed up (4-5) 17 Lift to reveal a new order (8) 19 Record one path meandering like an inscription (7) 23 Pander to old king, displaying love (6) 24 People tire terribly around Belgium (5) 26 One of the vital cosmetics (4)
THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES ACROSS
8 Breed of sheep (6) 9 Code of behaviour (8) 10 Able to read (8) 11 Of the mind (6) 12 Throw with force (5) 13 Clock’s face (4) 14 Lovely (4) 16 In base ten (7) 18 Stem the flow (7) 20 Only (4) 21 Category (4) 22 Performance area (5) 25 Teacher (6) 27 Flavouring herb (8) 28 Size of paper (8) 29 Omnivorous mammal (6)
DOWN
1 Easy-going (6) 2 Emergency vehicle (4,6) 3 Of the sun (5) 4 Shakespearean character (7) 5 Devise (9) 6 Urban area (4) 7 Sentimental (8) 14 Kings, queens and jacks (5,5) 15 A route providing rapid results (4-5) 17 Lift (8) 19 Commemorative inscription (7) 23 Humble oneself (6) 24 Clan (5) 26 Cosmetic powder (4)
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iSpy winner October 23 : Mr G.T. Lochhead, of Manchester. Last week’s answer: 11