CROSSWORD
Use the grid with the cryptic or the easy clues, but beware: The answers are different.
EASY CLUES
ACROSS 4 Hit (6) 7 Horrendous (8) 8 Washed out (6) 10 Rhinoceros, in short (5) 13 Beach grains (4) 14 Fish (4) 15 Agents (4) 16 Conflict (3) 17 Shock (4) 19 Horse’s gait (4) 21 Vicious person (9) 23 Hawaiian dance (4) 24 High (4) 26 Place to sleep (3) 27 Increase in size (4) 29 Den (4) 32 Fibber (4) 33 Go by bike (5) 34 Set upon (6) 35 The outside (8) 36 Underground vaults (6)
DOWN 1 Outline map (5) 2 Coach (5) 3 Wine, informally (4) 4 Fragment (5) 5 Rip (4) 6 Persevere with (4,2) 9 Introduce gradually (6) 11 Shade of colour (3) 12 Of the nose (5) 13 Statesman (7) 15 Chafe (3) 16 Was victorious (3) 18 Mournful, pitiable (6) 20 Recover strength (5) 21 Unopened flower (3) 22 Uncooked (3) 23 Radiator, say (6) 25 Nothing (3) 28 Gardening tools (5) 30 Pungent (5) 31 Brings up (5) 32 Lighting device (4) 33 Hotel cook (4)
CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 4 Inoffensive points that can be a nuisance (6) 7 Suitable name for a fine horsewoman? (8) 8 Should it contribute a carroty flavour? (6) 10 Large box of personal essentials (5) 13 Musical entertainment worth going for? (4) 14 A mere touch, possibly less than nothing (4) 15 Accommodation for archaeologists? (4) 16 Hold session in opposition (3) 17 Surrounded by many that will help out (4) 19 Long, possibly endless piece? (4) 21 Has such opposition given useful aid to two police forces? (9) 23 Wherein to put rubbish, broken nibs, etc. (4) 24 Attractive in a smaller way? (4) 26 Sorry about the dud cake (3) 27 Vehicle difficult to get out of? (4) 29 A sea creature shut up? (4) 32 Lord Peter has lost heart! (4) 33 There are no queues for such pudding (5) 34 Open out with wild fun as you break some rules (6) 35 Cinerama was of such origin (8) 36 Charlie, out of practice, is irascible (6)
DOWN 1 A springy walk? (5) 2 Received with thanks, boy (5) 3 In real estate, just in case (4) 4 Without his mum, he’d still have a partner (5) 5 Look no good for years (4) 6 It’s enough to make you sick! (6) 9 Put the last of the lager into a new stein (6) 11 Rose’s joint (3) 12 It can, of course, spoil satin (5) 13 Something to drink on a motorbike? (7) 15 The slow number I’m after (3) 16 Thus written in musical notation (3) 18 He may be grand at chess (6) 20 Portion of pie, a bit nice (5) 21 Passed up again (3) 22 Put another way, it’s a sheep (3) 23 Prohibitive headline? (6) 25 It can come from coal or smouldering ashes (3) 28 Change early for the race (5) 30 It secures the door while many are at church (5) 31 Plans to get necessary finance (5) 32 May purr, or turn up with a hiss (4) 33 Saucy during supper time (4)