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BIG CROSSWORD 1
ACROSS: 9 Apartment; 10 Protocol; 12 Duke; 13 Aslant; 14 Knock- on; 15 Hypocrisy; 17 Foolhardy; 18 Prepare; 20 Wilful; 21 Thin; 24 Silencer; 26 Rhetoric; 28 Lead; 29 Deadly; 31 Baptism; 34 Charwoman; 36 Ephemeral; 38 Bunk off; 39 Unruly; 40 Asti; 41 Carefree; 42 Great Dane. DOWN: 1 Hardship; 2 Backup; 3 Perspire; 4 Steady; 5 Spiteful; 6 Work to rule; 7 Dorothy; 8 Conker; 11 Undying; 16 Chalet; 19 Evita; 20 War; 22 Haiti; 23 Pom- pom; 25 Chelmsford; 26 Ray; 27 Placebo; 30 Dentures; 31 Beholden; 32 Milliner; 33 Swooned; 35 Annual; 36 Enrage; 37 Rascal.
BIG CROSSWORD 2
ACROSS: 8 Hopeful; 9 Innocence; 13 Adieu; 14 Opera; 15 Tadpole; 16 Vagrant; 17 Rhino; 18 Zebra; 20 Sleet; 22 Eraser; 23 Poison; 25 Display; 27 Passion; 30 Slouch; 31 Friend; 32 Synod; 35 Steep; 36 Argue; 37 Marquee; 39 Earache; 41 Again; 42 Naked; 43 Take place; 44 Dustmen. DOWN: 1 Loving; 2 Petulant; 3 Out- ofthe- way; 4 Inhabited; 5 Pontoon; 6 Rendezvous; 7 Echo; 10 Canvas; 11 Retreat; 12 Remain; 19 Bassoon; 21 Epitome; 24 Pandemonium; 26 Pickpocket; 28 Fragrance; 29 Several; 30 Sister; 32 Strength; 33 Dreads 34 Gazelle 38 Upkeep 40 Real.
JUMBO CROSSWORD
ACROSS: 12 Dreadnought; 13 Honest; 14 Report; 16 Twit; 17 Tangerine; 18 Spain; 19 Trap; 20 Bone china; 22 Stout; 23 Seventeen; 27 Big name; 30 Stolen; 31 Plus; 32 Booth; 35 Left; 36 Make out; 38 Rain; 39 Forgets ; 42 Stones; 45 Reels; 46 Regards; 47 Toil; 48 Mass; 50 Precise; 52 Works; 54 Sitter; 56 Repairs; 57 Goes; 59 Descent; 61 Wood; 64 Cloth; 66 Once; 67 Entire; 69 Snarled; 72 Overstate; 73 Ashes; 74 Dalmatian; 79 Clam; 81 Grace; 82 Cut a caper; 83 Rush; 85 Degree; 86 Lapped; 87 Rest assured. DOWN: 1 Draw; 2 Rattle; 3 Snatch; 4 Burning; 5 Shied; 6 Forerunner; 7 Tense; 8 Steamed up; 9 Granted; 10 Spot; 11 Ornament; 15 Pistol; 21 Olive; 24 Thought; 25 At- home; 26 Spring; 28 Not on; 29 Mum; 33 Skirted; 34 Rouses; 37 Taste; 40 Trice; 41 Crossed; 43 Trace; 44 Superb; 46 Rowed; 49 Shatter; 51 Ironed; 53 Resort; 55 Tower; 58 Seersucker; 60 Ton; 62 Opera; 63 Initially; 65 Levelled; 68 Twenty; 70 Stagger; 71 Carpets; 75 Morass; 76 Turn up; 77 Keeps; 78 Screw; 80 Mark; 84 Shed.
TWO- SPEED
ACROSS: 3 Escalator; 8 Abel; 9 Murderess; 10 Piston; 11 Wrest; 14 Often; 15 Tuck; 16 Trots; 18 Tool; 20 Tonal; 21 Noted; 24 Sprang; 25 Contracts; 26 Flat; 27 Road tests. DOWN: 1 Lamp- posts; 2 Sensation; 4 Shun; 5 Adder; 6 Arrest; 7 Oast; 9 Mount; 11 Wooed; 12 Turntable; 13 Skylights; 17 Stops; 19 Looted; 22 Erase; 23 To- do; 24 Stet.
NUMBERCRUNCH
Beginner - 65 Intermediate - 192 Advanced - 127