yesterday’s solutions

QUICK

ACROSS

1 Ark; 3 Cans; 5 Sore; 8 Appoints; 10 Lent; 11 Bat; 13 Adapt; 14 Medicines; 16 Ore; 17 Eye; 19 Suspended; 21 Erase; 22 Mrs; 24 Acts; 25 Sweetest; 26 Ends; 27 Adds; 28 Nap.

DOWN

1 Arab; 2 Kept; 3 Criticised; 4 Nation; 6 Operated; 7 Entitled; 9 Paper; 12 Passengers; 14 Moderate; 15 Departed; 18 Years; 20 Slowed; 22 Mean; 23 Stop.

CRYPTIC

ACROSS 1 Organ; 4 Dedicated; 9 Hamburger; 10 Meant; 11 Reserve; 12 Crosses; 13 Icicle; 15 Homework; 18 External; 20 Pistol; 23 African; 24 Handbag; 26 Agent; 27 Australia; 28 Seedlings; 29 Diets.

DOWN 1 Otherwise; 2 Games; 3 Neutral; 4 Degree; 5 Director; 6 Compote; 7 Transport; 8 Dates; 14 Intercede; 16 Kilograms; 17 Maintain; 19 Recital; 21 Ignored; 22 Chases; 23 Amass; 25 Bulge.