TWO-IN-ONE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
3 Couples (5)
8 Pastimes (5)
10 Soil (5)
11 Wager (3)
12 On high (5)
13 Replies (7)
15 Eagles’ nest (5) 18 Outfit (3) 19 Wandering (6) 21 Stays (7)
22 Press (4)
23 Female deer (4) 24 Avoided (7)
26 Shuts (6)
29 Fish (3)
31 Engaged for wages (5) 32 Young frog (7)
34 Part of the trunk (5) 35 Obese (3)
36 Brimless cap (5) 37 Wall-painting (5) 38 Bring up (5)
DOWN
1 Tag (5)
2 Indicates (7)
4 Sickens (4)
5 Alludes (6) 6 Woodland deity (5) 7 Blemish (5) 9 Encountered (3) 12 Raids (7)
14 Edge (3)
16 Swift (5)
17 Musical study (5) 19 Implore (7)
20 Nip (5)
21 Helicopter propeller
(5)
23 Co-operative (7) 24 Staid (6)
25 Make hay (3) 27 Existed (5)
28 Open drain (5) 30 Religious table (5) 32 Old Russian ruler (4) 33 Paddle (3)
ACROSS
3 Initial source of endless strife (5)
8 Engine to start turning in the back room (5)
10 There could be more than two (5)
11 Can it keep the kettle warm? (3)
12 One taking the plunge (5)
13 Ways of showing one’s gentility (7)
15 Labour at the factory (5)
18 Any person coming first (3)
19 One way to want what’s fairly fresh (6)
21 Unclear due to mud? (7)
22 Was a tool used in stealing it? (4)
23 Loud music, to be honest (4)
24 Medical ingredients one finds men loth to mix? (7) 26 Star actor, possibly (6)
29 Little wooden boy? (3)
31 Go in for some entertainment (5)
32 It’s a group that one finds robbers (7)
34 She has a rhyme on telly (5)
35 A card once spotted (3)
36 Races in wild haste (5)
37 Powerless to react (5)
38 Here’s a down-to-earth answer you may get stuck on
(5)
DOWN
1 Where we’ve got to, up to now (2,3)
2 Removed from the rent book? (4,3)
4 Flag girl (4)
5 Cooked by Ed West, possibly (6)
6 A fling worth arranging (5)
7 Benefits for short-headed air-craftmen (5)
10 A container of great uniqueness (3)
12 This vessel has a red part (7)
14 Come to a conclusion (3)
15 Someone to content with, in any event (5)
17 Garment put on a horse (5)
19 In time, it simply follows (4,3)
20 Put decorative material on the plane (5)
21 In the majority case, I’m a bit wet (5)
23 A sweet, affectionate little creature (7)
24 Additional morose, maybe (4,2)
25 Party bird (3)
27 The height of clandestineness (5)
28 Some guys help support them (5)
30 Hardback! (5)
32 Movie colour? (4)
33 It’s refreshing to the beginner after one short month (3)
EASY PUZZLE
ACROSS: 1, Crazed; 7, Optional; 8, Pant; 10, Scales; 11, Retire; 14, Tow; 16, Ride; 17, Last; 19, Tease; 21, Drape; 22, Crypt; 23, Tang; 26, Argue; 28, Lob; 29, Unrest; 30, Defect; 31, Rift; 32, Alfresco; 33, Prefer.
DOWN: 1, Chisel; 2, Zealot; 3, Dots; 4, Diverse; 5, Undid; 6, Elver; 8, Pats; 9, New; 12, Tie; 13, Reign; 15, Leaps; 18, Adorn; 19, Try; 20, Apt; 21, Dresser; 22, Cue; 23, Toffee; 24, Abet; 25, Gather; 26, Auras; 27, Gruff; 28, Lei; 30, Drop.
CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS: 1, Target; 7, Hotplate; 10, Shapes; 11, Archer; 14, Ned; 16, Treat; 17, Rods; 19, To-DA-y; 22, Put in; 22, Tuned; 23, Ache; 26, Sever; 28, Oil; 29, Please; 31, Arid; 32, Mad-Riga-l; 33, Tights.
DOWN: 1, Teaser; 2, Grapes; 4, Spart-taN(rev); 5, Lathe; 6, Heart; 8, Sand; 9, Red; 12, Cry; 13, Earth; 15, Not-ES; 18, Oriel; 19, Tun (ton); 20, Did (rev); 21, Pursuit; 22, Tea; 23, Aiding; 24, Clad; 25, Events; 26, Spu-me; 27, Verdi; 28, Oar; 30, Malt.