CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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FRIDAY’S SOLUTION DOWN
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 16 “Old jalopy” does frighten and upset a bit (10) She’s up and getting an early start (4) Happenings after the resumption of activities? (6-2)
It’s peculiar, you conclude, to a certain kind of mice (7) Mood in which false evidence is thought up? (5,2,4) What you own to be a need for exorcism (10)
The old gold is for the clergyman (6)
Contend the figure has been entered in full (8) Dance and have your little fun (5)
An expert press agent held to have a cure for everything (7) 20 22
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39 “Prerogative” is perfect (5) A little music, one allows, has charms (7)
Can it tell you just where your golf ball has landed? (3,8)
Insurance for the bit player in (5,5) Writing to dictation is lowering (6,4)
The data for the book on textiles? (8)
What heights the incredibility had reached? (8) Swoon as you hand round? (4,3)
Flowing in the bar (6) Ring Michael when Al has gone out (5)
Brand name (4) ACROSS: 1. S-t-ags 6. Space 9. Aintree 10. Cr-a-MP 11. Skirt 12. A-Rose 13. War-lock 15. Mel 17. Erie 18. Polite 19. Se-V-en 20. Dr-e-ams 22. Aide 24. Ye-T 25. H-ard ma-n 26. Aspen 27. But-CH 28. CL-out 29. Hear out (owt) 30. Under(-stood) 31. Esher
2. Tar-tar 3. G-amble 4. Sip 5. Stork 6. Session 7. Peke 8. Cornet 12. Acr-E-s 13. Wendy 14. R-I’ve-t. 15. Minim (rev.) 16.
18. P-ecan 19. Smasher 21. Re-turn 22. Adults 23. Danube 25. Heart 26. Ache 28. Cue L-even
EASY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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17 18 19 21 24 How it was specified arms should be dispensed with? (4,4)
Favouring on account of (3) He will speak at, either before or after (6) Twist to the music (6) Back in the same trap, which one finds puzzling (7) Broaches the return fight (4)
Writing in prison and peddling drugs (3-7)
Said to have seen (8) Having one call round on and smoothing things over (7) It’s a hair of the dog the morning after, doctor (4) Half-turns a key, entering to get the pictures (6) Accepting a humiliatingly small tip? (9,2,6)
Give the odd trim to father in it (6)
Go out together to get fruit (4)
Shifts out of investments (7) Resolute from the beginning, making a case for the new law (8)
The strain of motherhood (6,4)
Force reluctantly to go to: it’s a bore (4)
A spray, perhaps, the so rich spoiled daughter goes in for (7)
The mother and son about to return travel a lot (6) Bother to get a gift for the baby (6)
United came out on top, we’re told (3)
Opens up at sunset to the sailors (8)
Contrary (8) Health resort (3) Landing strip (6) Centre (6) Round of applause (7)
Eye part (4) Recover from illness (10) Impetus (8) Shoe-mender (7) Peruse (4) Songbird (6) Famous road
FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
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interchange (9,8) Spanish currency unit (6) Horse’s gait (4) Brave (7) Crushing remarks (3-5) Money-raising event (6,4) Extent (4) First letter (7) Naturist (6) Harsh (6) Insect (3) Caribou (8)
DOWN
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10 16 Punctuation marks (10)
Greedy (4) Staunchly loyal (4-4)
Storm (7) Uproar (11) Branch of mathematics (10) Flag (6) Military clothing (8)
Room (5) Oscillate (7) ACROSS: 1. Fatal 6. Photo 9. Respire 10. Court 11. Error 12. Slave 13. Fluvial 15. Ape
24. Ale 25. Abridge 26. Mania 27. Stoat 28. Strew 29. Reverie 30. Idled 31. Trade
2. Apollo 3. Arrive 4. Let 5. Spell 6. Prevail 7. Here 8. Troupe 12. Satan 13. Flora
21. Elated 22. Bitter 23. Agreed 25. Aided 26. Mare 28. Sit Created
17. Lone
18. Silver 14. Unite 20
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26 28 31 32 34 35 39 19. Canal 20. Return 22. Bias 15. Avoid Egyptian capital (5)
Dried grapes (7) Based on numerical data (11) Restaurant employee (4,6) Perplexed (10) Fitted out (8) Ocean (8) Beseech (7) Peril (6) Beam (5) Fathers (4) 16. Erase 18. Samba 19.