Last week’s solutions

2-SPEED CROSSWORD:

Cryptic: Across: 1 Daddy; 4 Fiancee; 8 Upwards; 9 Lapse; 10 Lisp; 11 Redolent; 13 Stop; 14 Onus; 16 Leave out; 17 Call; 20 India; 21 Driving; 22 Galleon; 23 Wheat. Down: 1 Double helping; 2 Downs; 3 Yard; 4 Faster; 5 All round; 6 Cypress; 7 Electric light; 12 Coverage; 13 Scandal; 15 Burden; 18 Arise; 19 View.

Quick: Across: 1 Press; 4 Stubble; 8 Rooster; 9 Inert; 10 Even; 11 Sinister; 13 Doom; 14 Mete; 16 Ceramics; 17 Keen; 20 Learn; 21 Elevate; 22 Retreat; 23 Sweet. Down: 1 Perpendicular; 2 Erode; 3 Site; 4 Sortie; 5 Utilised; 6 Breathe; 7 Entertainment; 12 Commence; 13 Dormant; 15 Accent; 18 Evade; 19 News.

WORD SPIRAL: 1 Aunt; 2 Trap; 3 Pony; 4 Yolk; 5 Kite; 6 Epic; 7 Claw; 8 Wasp; 9 Poet; 10 Tune; 11 Eros; 12 Sure; 13 Echo; 14 Opus; 15 Skid; 16 Dais. Keyword: WHISKEY.

WORD WHEEL: GRATIFIED.

CODEWORD: 1=H, 2=O, 3=D, 4=B, 5=S, 6=T, 7=R, 8=I, 9=L, 10=N, 11=W, 12=X, 13=Z, 14=E, 15=J, 16=C, 17=M, 18=U, 19=Q, 20=P, 21=Y, 22=K, 23=V, 24=G, 25=F, 26=A. SHOWBIZ QUIZ: 1 Stephen Mangan; 2 Taskmaster; 3 Bryson Tiller; 4 Simon Pegg; 5 Two’s Company; 6 Blackpink; 7 The Fabulous Baker Boys; 8 Lily Collins; 9 Gareth Gates; 10 Happiest Season. SUDOKU: