CROSSWORD
Use the grid with the cryptic or the easy clues, but beware: The answers are different.
EASY CLUES ACROSS
9 Grind down (9) 10 Nerve pain (9) 12 Precipitation (4) 13 Highly-seasoned sausage (6) 14 Local language (7) 15 Bubbly (9) 17 Man-made (9) 18 Faithfulness (7) 19 Films on tape (6) 20 In good health (4) 23 Self-assured (9) 25 Tower of London warder (9) 26 Require (4) 27 Short and thick (6) 29 Tramp (7) 32 Surreptitious (9) 34 Row of columns (9) 35 Underwater missile (7) 36 Flora (6) 37 The Red Planet (4) 38 Nudity (9) 39 Earth-moving machine (9)
DOWN
1 Approbation (8) 2 Second sight (12) 3 Tardy (8) 4 Hold-ups (6) 5 Impartial (8) 6 Onerous (10) 7 Verve (7) 8 Specific (10) 11 Hail (5) 16 Sheepdog (6) 19 Barrel (3) 21 Spectacular show (12) 22 Former US president (6) 23 Senior doctor (10) 24 Cricket fielding position (5,5) 25 Lad (3) 28 Hungarian capital (8) 29 Dangerously unstable (8) 30 Cherish (8) 31 Pals (7) 33 Man’s name (5) 34 Ill-tempered (6)
CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS
9 Result of feeling sick of being sweet and charming? (3,6) 10 Telephoning to say where the train is (2,3,4) 12 The morning’s started badly for him (4) 13 Be very humble when writing a note to the new lover (6) 14 It’s a gun, kid! Put back those gems! (7) 15 Knowing it’s deliberate (9) 17 Doesn’t stop the papers before one’s going off (7,2) 18 Do they take a little peek at the laces threaded through? (7) 19 Before you settle for mono, say (6) 20 Was preparing a little breakfast while you wash (4) 23 Stir, mixing into after blending, and it’s very good (5-4) 25 Fixing a bell outside the entrance is of little importance (9) 26 Try again to wound (4) 27 Firm it should go on the second list (6) 29 The difference in currency does make things hard (7) 32 Remind you they’re still awaiting admission (4,1,4) 34 Recapping on the physical assault (5-4) 35 Many a lie having been found out, is antagonistic (7) 36 Refuses to move the booths (6) 37 Back with a little less than a dollar from abroad (4) 38 In a confident sort of way, no doubt (9) 39 Stick the forged notes inside for the foreigner (9)
DOWN
1 For a number, boarding the boat is the high point (8) 2 Not a mistake made though being dim? (7,5) 3 Turning up among ours, is unfortunately a fake (8) 4 Forces into united efforts to attain the goal (6) 5 Crack up and pass, by mistake (8) 6 The amazing looking egg is cracked into it (10) 7 Make up for having got out of line? (7) 8 Someone capable of being prepossessing (10) 11 Paid up and is taking possession of the articles (5) 16 Be innovative, but make a big to-do about it (6) 19 The easy answer to what to have for dessert (3) 21 “Good-looking” is very fancied by the punters (4-8) 22 Smart, bagging the royal pearls! (6) 23 Reckon the boss is a boss in name only (10) 24 Waiting to get that wrapped up before taking the day off (2,3,5) 25 Said the letter travels by air (3) 28 What the child has targeted in the sweet shop? (5-3) 29 Is going to give us a song about drinking (8) 30 Told, rushed back and ticked off (8) 31 The weapons are a knock out, sire! (7) 33 About suntraps being popular with birds (5) 34 The gander will fly off (6)