CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

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FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

42 Dispossess (8)

DOWN

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Looking at the address? (3-7)

It’s spring, miss (4) Press for less pay? (8) Mood brought about by drink? (7)

Why you, in a jiffy, see what’s going to happen? (6,5) Reluctant to, not being well (10)

Going back, again immerses the creature (6) Having neither the inclination nor the energy? (8) Someone who exists for food (5)

A bit dry when it gets turned over (7)

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35 39 Pointers for the workers (5) You and I go in, being more willing to (7)

What the bluebottle thought on seeing more wrapped food? (6,5) Has one understand one isn’t given tick (4,6)

A late tender (5,5)

Love the girl in a very funny novel (8)

Am a little upset first, taking aim (8)

Punished for having sold? (7)

Not liking to hang the thing up inside (6)

Hit the ball with spin (5) Sweet music (4) ACROSS: 1. Tract 6. Bobby 9. Hop-eful 10. S-W-oon 11. NEW-t-S 12. Wrong 13. Snapped 15. S-ow (s-had-ow) 17. Ugly

19. Draws 20. Kni-ve-s 22. F-us-s 24. Yen 25. Glue-pot 26. Final 27. Minus 28. Fifty 29. Section 30. Sh-I-ed 31. Gears

2. Rowing 3. Choppy 4. Ton 5. H-E-ard 6. Bu-nnie-s 7. O-leg 8. Button 12. W-ears 13. Sulky 14. A-L-vin 15. Sit-up

18. Swell 19. De-VIs-ed 21. NE-wish 22. Fel-in-e 23. Sorter 25. Gaits 26. F-use 28. F-o.g.

EASY CROSSWORD

ACROSS

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 What the come-hither smile means, that is invigorating? (4-2-2)

You wouldn’t believe where I’ve driven my ball to! (3) Moving the pan, splashed ink on something nice and white? (6)

A shopkeeper, a doctor and a retired salesman (6) That’s right. Olivia ordered pasta (7)

Go out with, to get fruit (4) Start a movement that will make big news (5,1,4) Went off a bit, but had something done about (8) Things that go wrong with lifts (7)

‘Make it fast”, said the foreigner (4)

Call attention to, when delivering (6)

Frittered away on expensive bath products? (5,4,3,5) Put your money on a nonrunner in “Baby Wear” (6) Get attached to the cat (4) Adages never seen in writing? (7)

Thought you said his dream was shattered (8)

Slow to put your mind to (10)

About the second strike, say nothing (4)

Drawing topless and teasing about (7)

Appear to be found by accident (4,2)

Popular places with ghosts? (6)

Beside myself again with fury (3)

Fraudster (8) Gardening tool (3) Rugby forward (6) Cake (6) Troublemaker (7) Require (4) Particularly (10) Intermittent (8) Servile attendants (7)

19 Ready money (4) 21 Equipment (6) 24 An ordinary or

FRIDAY’S SOLUTION

typical person (3,3,2,3,6) Imposed settlement (6) Pleasant (4) Of the heart (7) Client (8) Tactless (10) Lazy (4) Conspicuous (7) Small child (6) Leisurely walk (6) Plaything (3) Ignore (8) ACROSS: 1. Swear 6. Radar 9. Samovar 10. Misty 11. Delta 12. Tibia 13. Gelatin 15. Hog 17. Idol

22. Pear 24. Spy 25. Riposte 26. Dated 27. Resat 28. Steep 29. Reverie 30. Greed 31. Truth

2. Waited 3. Astral 4. Ray 5. Robin 6. Radical 7. Area 8. Action 12. Tired 13. Gifts 14. Lolly

19. Sedated 21. Appear 22. Porter 23. Attest 25. Rebel 26. Dare 28. Sit 18. Ravine 19. Sepal 20. Talked 15. Hives 16. Genre 18. Selina 16. Waist 18. Rapid