Last week’s solutions

2-SPEED CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 1 Cast about; 8 Hoe; 9 Redoubtable; 11 Eastern; 12 Their; 13 Utopia; 15 Instep; 17 Aunts; 18 Therapy; 20 Cold-hearted; 22 Oft; 23 Nurseries. Down: 2 Awe; 3 Amuse; 4 Outing; 5 Tibetan; 6 The best part; 7 Geography; 10 Disconnects; 11 Education; 14 Insulin; 16 Etcher; 19 Erase; 21 Eve. Quick: Across: 1 Impotence; 8 Own; 9 Inclination; 11 Abridge; 12 Odour; 13 Crowds; 15 Device; 17 Spool; 18 Mistake; 20 Advancement; 22 Out; 23 Restfully. Down: 2 Man; 3 Tried; 4 Nearer; 5 Episode; 6 Consolidate; 7 Interfere; 10 Corroborate; 11 Accession; 14 Deliver; 16 Amends; 19 Shelf; 21 Nil. WORD SPIRAL: 1 Asia; 2 Ants; 3 Swan; 4 Nice; 5 Evil; 6 Ludo; 7 Odds; 8 Smug; 9 Glib; 10 Beau; 11 Used; 12 Diva; 13 Ache; 14 Etna; 15 Ages; 16 Scot. Keyword: SHOTGUN. WORD WHEEL: WHIMPERED. CODEWORD: 1=M, 2=L, 3=I, 4=T, 5=K, 6=R, 7=H, 8=V, 9=J, 10=C, 11=G, 12=Q, 13=N, 14=O, 15=E, 16=B, 17=Y, 18=U, 19=W, 20=D, 21=X, 22=S, 23=A, 24=Z, 25=P, 26=F. SHOWBIZ QUIZ: 1 Red Dwarf: The Promised Land; 2 Alexander Armstrong; 3 Toosie Slide; 4 Heaven 17; 5 It Ain’t Half Hot Mum; 6 Thundercat; 7 Meryl Streep; 8 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?; 9 Bucks Fizz; 10 The Vikings. SUDOKU: