Two-In-One
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
1 Cook and bring up after the start of the banquet (6) 4 Bookmaker (6) 9 Mediterranean tear-jerkers! (7,6) 10 The fellow grew older but coped (7) 11 Nametag changed by Bella (5) 12 Sententious saying for one of the little folk (5) 14 Pedagogue loses head and makes a bloomer (5) 18 Collect before noon near a ship (5) 19 Unauthorised disclosure causing a loss in liquid assets (7) 21 Just failed to win - received a school caning! (6,2,1,4) 22 What the sprinters do when the barrel has! (3,3) 23 Restyled screen used in church (6)
DOWN
1 Are they made of brushwood? (6) 2 One profit followed by another repeatedly (5,3,5) 3 Throw a support for an injured member (5) 5 Aggravates the French in rows (7) 6 They cause mischief and disturb manufacturers (7-6)
7 A sylvan sound could be the result (6)
8 In which I decided to reprimand (5) 13 He kneads to use arms in a way! (7) 15 Gas poker! (6) 16 Social institutions - there are thirteen of them (5) 17 Offer description of desirable meat (6) 20 Father put back a good card quickly (5)
SIMPLE CLUES ACROSS
1 Winding (6) 4 Anger (6) 9 Disabled (13) 10 Cure for all ills (7) 11 Scope (5) 12 Tranquillity (5) 14 Greek letter (5) 18 Grieve (5) 19 Showed up (7) 21 Utterly depressed (4,2,7) 22 Fancied (6) 23 Rely (6)
DOWN
1 Short (6)
2 As a result (2,11) 3 Savoury jelly (5) 5 Enslave (7) 6 To eclipse (3,2,3,5) 7 Helm (6) 8 Particle (5) 13 Ratify (7) 15 Diverted (6) 16 Prompt (5) 17 Worshipped (6) 20 Adhesive (5)
SATURDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION
Across: 1 In full flight; 7 Sugar; 8 Put to; 9 Tot; 10 Addresses; 11 Canvas; 12 Ascent; 15 Leasehold; 17 Sea; 18 Trade; 19 Amity; 21 Gesticulated. Down: 1 Inarticulate; 2 Lag; 3 Farads; 4 Impressed; 5 Hates; 6 House-trained; 7 Satin; 10 Abasement; 13 Essay; 14 Mosaic; 16 Amaze; 20 Ill.
SATURDAY’S SIMPLE SOLUTION
Across: 1 Misrepresent; 7 Bream; 8 Bliss; 9 Ida; 10 Intercede; 11 Innate; 12 Repeat; 15 Embarrass; 17 Rut; 18 Crete; 19 Lover; 21 Adventitious. Down: 1 Magnificence; 2 Ewe; 3 Remote; 4 Soberness; 5 Noise; 6 Ostentatious; 7 Brain; 10 Interfere; 13 Error; 14 Mallet; 16 Breed; 20 Vat.