CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
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19 20 22 Throw from the back (6) A majestic “The artist is painting me” (8)
Take it and put it on (6) Having got a confounded injury? (8)
What to sit on when having a picnic? (5,5) Unbalanced, but having a flair for (7)
The guard was awfully rash to admit us (6) Waking one up is a job (7) Grew, as I ordered, in the shade (6) Photograph mum, also, standing up (5) Means to say it’s a female (3)
Bag and got the reward (5) ACROSS: 1. Clubs 6. Ben-Ch. 9. Lash out 10. C-aged 11. Roman 12. Reign 13. Me-and-’er 15. F-Op. 17. Andy 18. Pa-cino
20. Drive-L 22. U-rdu 24. Yet 25. Stand up 26. Fetch 27. Cubit 28. Bo-O-th 29. Fireman 30. Sto-ic 31. Dear-Y
2. Le-aden 3. B-lenny 4. (Pa)Sad(-Ena) 5. Cheer 6. Burglar 7. Et-O-n 8. Crayon 12. Regal (lager) 13. M-Andy
15. F-I-ord 16. Pop up 18. Perth 19. Genetic 21. Res.-ult. 22. Undone 23. Duster 25. Screw 26. Fifi 28. Bad
EASY CROSSWORD
ACROSS
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10 12 13 14 15 17 18 20 21 24 26 28 He’s not one of those knowalls! (9)
Don’t get tight to relax (6,2) Continue to observe (4) The bulk of the book (6) Game many a Santa has wrapped up (7) Decide after a while I need to move out (9) Usually, I learn, are prepared to shield the dope (2,7) Sticking up for, gets a beating (7)
Go back in, dear, and fold one of the sheets (3-3) lance is as yet undecided (4) Most unlikely, yet not all despair! (4,4)
The very finest example: that’s all I have to say (4,4) Works out how many drinks you’ve had? (4)
As a precaution, when on display (2,4)
Notices the wives are worried (7)
Tin medals produced for the Feast Day (9) Everything possible to equalise with the champ (5,4)
Figure the band can’t go on playing (7)
A sound that will disturb the calm (6)
Either fit or spill over (4) When Sue comes round, the cat is out of the bag (8) Not changing – never requiring sophistication (9)
Resumed where one left off and learned, gradually (6,2)
Building designer (9)
Willing to obey (8) Standard (4) Axilla (6) Spite (7) Apiarist (9) Aide (9) Disappoint (3,4) Of France (6) Stylish (4) Cause fear in (8) Feeler (8) Soon (4)
FRIDAY’S SOLUTION
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Grasping (6) Spray can (7) Fruit preserve (9) Prove inadequate (4,5) Cigarette plant (7) Writer (6) This place (4) Hated (8) Sound familiar (4,1,4)
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Man-eating human (8) ACROSS: 1. Strap 6. Melon 9. Galahad 10. Sight 11. Geese 12. Resin 13. Version 15. Let 17. Edit Hero 24. Met 25. Also-ran 26. Sails 27. Debit 28. Anvil 29. Defence 30. Steed 31. Ether
2. Tailed 3. Aghast 4. Pat 5. Raven 6. Magical 7. Eden 8. Ousted 12. Roman 13. Venom
19. Located 21. Recent 22. Hornet 23. Ravine 25. Alter 26. Side 28. Ace Peals 18. Parade 14. Rivet 19. Lapel 20. Oregon 22. 15. Laser 19. Gamer 14. Adm-it 16. Tenon 18.