WEEKEND PUZZLER SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: ACROSS: 6 Crystal; Y 7 Amman; 9 Use; 10 Deterrent; 12 Chiropodist; 15 Domineering; 17 Gentleman; 19 Act; 21 Relax; 22 Bravely.

DOWN: 1Grass;2asp;3t Care; 4 Imprudent; 5 Earnest; 8 Temper; 11 Christmas; 13 Reefer; 14 Coveted; 16 Scale; 18 Acre; 20 Eve

COMPACT CROSSWORD ONE

ACROSS: 1 Clash, 4 Fence, 10 Roost, 11 Reverie, 12 Last post, 13 Hint, 15 Tapers, 17 Barren, 19 Role, 20 Distract, 23 Advance, 24 Rondo, 25 Brook, 26 Addle.

DOWN: 2 Looms, 3 Set apart, 5 Envy, 6 Carrier, 7 Proletariat, 8 Tryst, 9 Destination, 14 Battered, 16 Palaver, 18 Cider, 21 Annul, 22 Unco.

COMPACT CROSSWORD TWO

ACROSS: 6 Regally; 7 Lower; 9 Arc; 10 Resultant; 12 Possessions; 15 Downhearted; 17 Bellicose; 19 Vow; 21 Guess; 22 Heading.

DOWN: 1 Metre; 2 Wan; 3 Blue; 4 Contrived; 5 Leaning; 8 Bursar; 11 Countless; 13 Speech; 14 Doleful; 16 Mount; 18 Step; 20 Add

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

MINIQUIZ: 1 Bobby Fischer; 2 Ike; 3 Harmonica; 4 Islam; 5 Gypsum; 6 Harlem Globetrotters; 7 First aid; 8 Springbok; 9 Rob Roy; 10 Harold II

WORD SPIRAL :1Boil;2 Lets; 3 Spam; 4 Mark; 5 King; 6 Golf; 7 Frau; 8 Ulna; 9 Atom; 10 Menu; 11 Urge; 12 Ends; 13 Spry; 14 Yard; 15 Dill; 16 Loan. Keyword: Uranium

CLOCKWORD:

1 Liquid, 2 Absurd, 3 Unkind, 4 Rancid, 5 Errand, 6 Nursed, 7 Ballad, 8 Ascend, 9 Candid, 10 Afraid, 11 Lizard, 12 Legend.

CELEBRITY: Lauren Bacall i

WORD WHEEL: IMPATIENT