CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
9 Like the tired old cassette? (6,3)
Hint that makes clear one should follow (8)
Much the same as “Care to?” (4)
It’s a bad start getting one caught in the drawer (6) Having a smell that, from the door, wafts round to us (7)
So one is bent, then, on entering, to win (2,3,4) Stick around, mind in a whirl, for the game (9)
With a claret concoction, adding the final note: it’s sweet (7)
20 Then embraced the halfback: a Greek (6) Undecided, to begin with (4) Dig in the cold, having on an Aran woolly (8) Netted more than, when renovated (4,4) Regards as characters, we’re told (4)
Looked, for best end, terribly dear (6)
When the cat turning tail gets caught, makes fun of (5,2)
Plan to get a coloured picture of (9) Doesn’t include, since one doesn’t garage the car (6,3) How effusive the oil man is? (7)
Reserve and you occupy (6) If prepared to cook for the dog (4)
Spray against corrosion you have no confidence in (8) Warns of earthquakes, giving the figures too (9) 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 21 24
26 28 29 31 34 36 38
39 40
41 42
FRIDAY’S SOLUTION DOWN
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11 16
19 To put it plainly, is a while unconscious (5,3) Does it cost a fortune to post? (6)
In the game of ours, is beaten by me (8)
Do nothing to give you the impression (6)
The brat broke, with a stick, the outside light (8) Another member of the crew - old (6-4)
Took my place so I don’t get into trouble (5,2) Open with a blunt corkscrew, to find nothing inside (6)
Is a wrong number, silly! (7) The coin possibly does contain copper (6) Delete the time - a third of a second (5) ACROSS: 1. Black 6. Widow 9. Rotated 10. Scrip 11. Lefty 12. Be-LL-a 13. Cur-Eal-l 15. Jet 17. Opus 18. Pel-O-ta Chaser 22. Site 24. Hal 25. Farmers 26. Fin-al 27. Steam 28. Prime 29. L-add-ies 30. Gr-ill 31. The-SE
2. Lockup 3. C-rises 4. Kop 5. Came-l 6. Wellies 7. I’d-EA 8. Outlet 12. Bl-air 13. C-ouch 14. Rural
19. Dec.-imal 21. Hal-ter 22. S-MERSH 23. Trumps 25. Fal-do 26. F-all 28. Pet Pet-Al
EASY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
9 10 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 24 26 28
Attacker (9) Oratory (8) Way out (4) Platform (6) Whim (7) Bad dream (9) Decorate (9) Freedom (7) Scamp (6) Pace (4) Face up to (8) Waves (8) Resonation (4)
FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
29 31 34
36 38 39 40 41 42
Throwing event (6) Leopard (7) Shocking surprise (9) Unnamed (9) Ruler (7) Dexterous (6) Bucket (4) Pants (8) Frothy (9)
DOWN
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Motherly (8) Enquiring (6) ACROSS: 1. Pagan 6. Colon 9. Monitor 10. Fried 11. Never 12. Mints 13. Meddled 15. Toe 17. Odes
22. Else 24. Eel 25. Greaser 26. Curls 27. Spoor 28. Atlas 29. Defence 30. Urges 31. Erred
2. Agreed 3. Amends 4. Nod 5. Livid 6. Contact 7. Ores 8. Oregon 12. Means 13. Mouse
19. Ensures 21. Temper 22. Easter 23. Sedate 25. Glued 26. Code 28. Ace Acers 15. Jodie 18. Accent 14. Decal
19. Di-V-es 20. 19. Enact 20. Stains 15. Tells 16. Takes 16. Ether 18. 18.