FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

Black squares: 1, 4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 17, 18, 21, 23, 24, 31, 34, 38.

Across: Cement, Mixer, Gadfly, Stanza, Calamari, Episcopal, Marquise, Abseil, Sprigs, Woods, Lyceum. Down: Smash, Mimesis, Auteur, Vein, Ivy, Jacks, Issue, Mogul, Ocean, Nod, Show, Ablaze, Skydive, Flush.

Across: Muck, Agnostic, Spatula (clue), Synod, Arson, Extort, Cobweb, Dahlia, Coerce, Gross, Union, Ginseng, Keyboard, Fans. Down: Mismatch, Junk, Class, Boozily, Quince, Rondo, Gravel, Beggar, Onset, Angina, Tendril, Opera, Coda, Massages.

Across: 5 Dead, Tyrone, Heidi, 11 Being, 12 LaPaglia, 13 Stan,

15 Taxi, 16 Marilyn, 17 Kris,

18 Laughs, 21 Lara, 22 Gear. Down: 1 Kyle, 2 Knight, 3 Depp,

4 Bialik, 5 Destroy, 6 Alan, 9 Alex Rider, 10 Laura, 14 Ewing, 17 Karl, 19 Arg, 20 Her.

TV show: Shook

Across: Alison, Nape, Finn, Adit, Vim, Olly, Ouse, Ewe, King, Set, Nice, Playing, Rude, Parmesan, Moo, Vice, Lynda, Eton, Dad, Pompom, Cep, Obama, Vivien, Rod, Jan, Delia, Mantra, All. Down (left to right): Ill, Amy, Ouija, Cinnamon, Acronym, Van, Sand, Ugly, Mod, Point, Lop, Ios, Ire, Adobe, Nettles, Amanda, Engraved, Yeti, Unit, Carla, Cad, Code, Oil, Eve, Eden, Pedal. Shaded letters: Liverpool

Meant

Work and Pensions, Health and Social Care, International Trade.

Most, stop, opal, Alex, exam, ammo 1 Three Jack Agadoo 4 Lemon 5 Scottish National Party 6 Russell Crowe Birmingham Red 9 White.

Zadie Smith.

Tenth 23 Piano Concertos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 7 Movements in Gustav Holst’s The Planets, 4 Operas in Wagner’s Ring Cycle, 3 Piano Pieces in Erik Satie’s Gymnopédies, 1 Opera by Ludwig van Beethoven. 1 Geller Antarctica Grant Mitchell 4 Jane Goldman 5 Status Quo Red 7 TE Lawrence 8 Rigsby Loch Leven Oscar Wilde. 9x4=36, 6x5=30, 3+9=12

Across: 1 Responded, Erne,

8 Noise, 10 LDS, Idioms,

13 Serviette, 14 Intern, Era,

18 Rural, 19 Sate, 20 Spearhead. Down: 1 Registers, 2 Erodes, Peso, 4 Now, 5 Dilutes, 6 Descended,

8 Nominal, 9 Airfare, Strata,

15 Tosh, 17 Baa.

Across: RUINS Down: PROOF

BATTLESHIPS

KAKURO

Across: 1 Unwilling; 8 Nee; Inattentive; 11 Concept; 12 Defer; 13 Narrow;

15 Rescue; 17 Erase; 18 Respect;

20 Indignantly; 22 Eat; 23 Emergency. Down: 2 Nun; 3 Lithe; 4 Ignite; Griddle; 6 Inefficient; 7 Deterrent; 10 Abnormality; 11 Conceited; 14 Overdue; 16 Brogue;

19 Slang; 21 Lac.

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