SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE

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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

9 Servant of the lottery (5) 10 College made with the same appearance (9) 11 Gauge demo as arranged for agitator (9) 12 Return of strange meeting (5) 13 Tire fellow public official (6) 14 Doctor has initially tried fish (8) 16 Key rite improved, thanks to cap (7) 18 It even worked, having current support for wine producers (4,3) 20 Rowers point to space and quantity (8) 22 Wager German leader joins walk (6) 25 Publicity for expert way of doing things (5) 26 Preceding safe radio broadcast (9) 28 Agreed on a convertible? That’s soft (9) 29 Harsh at the back (5)

Down

1 Conservative owned a country (4) 2 Summit making strange claim and getting cross (6) 3 Still, gnats upset worker (8) 4 Small desire to rush (5) 5 I have to follow summary relating to breakdown (9) 6 Errand boy has left club user (6) 7 Beginning mere havoc with fellow (8) 8 Commonly believe garden residents (4,3,3) 13 List betting, getting nothing on measure (10) 15 Shooter arrived to knock article (9) 17 Local gaoler in trouble (8) 19 Geographical zone is a zone within home (4,4) 21 Despite the fact that idea wasn’t completed (6) 23 Brave composition about European rodent (6) 24 In favour of including the old entrance (5) 27 Hill makes fool lose cape (4)

THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES

Across

9 Spartan serf (5) 10 Wearing livery (9) 11 Firebrand (9) 12 Assembly (5) 13 Duty inspector (6) 14 Large fish (8) 16 Clerical cap (7) 18 Grape plant support (4,3) 20 Number (8) 22 Bet (6) 25 Piece of advertising (5) 26 Previously mentioned (9) 28 Soft drink (9) 29 Severe (5)

Down

1 African country (4) 2 Peak (6) 3 Inactive (8) 4 Sudden forward movement (5) 5 Wholemeal biscuit (9) 6 Sportsman (6) 7 Arising (8) 8 Biblical couple (4,3,3) 13 Cutlery item (10) 15 Film-maker (9) 17 Localised (8) 19 Geographical area including Turkey (4,4) 21 However (6) 23 Semi-aquatic rodent (6) 24 Entrance hall (5) 27 Sand hill (4)

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