SOLUTIONS TO YESTERDAY’S PUZZLES

WORD WHEEL: abelia, able, baaing, bagel, bail, bale, baling, banal, bane, bang, bangle, bean, began, begin, being, belga, bile, bilge, binal, bine, bing, binge, blag, blain, bling, gable, gainable, gibe, givable, gleba, glib, navigable, viable, vibe.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD

ACROSS: 8 Diminish. 9 Ashley. 10 Corset. 11 Mackerel. 12 Sojourns. 13 Koenig. 14 Asia. 16 Crécy. 17 Fate. 18 Beetle. 20 Falconer. 23 Decipher. 24 Paphos. 25 Barber. 26 Overtone.

DOWN: 1 Kimono. 2 Diaspora. 3 Winter. 4 Thomas Jefferson. 5 Latchkey. 6 Wheeze. 7 Derelict. 15 Skeletal. 16 Cheshire. 17 Footpath. 19 Trilby. 21 Lapsed. 22 Evonne.

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No. 16,827

ACROSS: 1 Harley Street. 8 Cambric. 9 Overarm. 11 Courthouse. 12 Kiev. 14 Eugenics. 16 Superb. 17 Hoe. 19 Median. 21 Nuisance. 24 Ouse. 25 In good time. 27 Airmail. 28 Tillers. 29 Death warrant.

DOWN: 1 Hamburg. 2 Ruritanian. 3 Encroach. 4 Spouse. 5 Reek. 6 Evasive. 7 Ice-cream soda. 10 Movable feast. 13 Quesadilla. 15 Son. 18 Eurostar. 20 Deserve. 22 Naivest. 23 Inflow. 26 Past.

MAILWORD

ACROSS: 1 Deft. 5 Pries. 10 Belie. 11 Limit. 12 Opera. 13 Ample. 14 Doc. 15 Mac. 17 Ram. 18 Etty. 20 Digits. 22 Recedes. 24 Spinal. 26 Mode. 29 Pic. 30 Peg. 32 Nub. 33 Aside. 35 Icier. 37 Stair. 38 Run to. 39 Mends. 40 Legs.

DOWN: 1 Depot. 2 Electrician. 3 Fir. 4 Team. 5 Placid. 6 Rim. 7 Imprisoning. 8 Eilat. 9 Stems. 10 Bode. 16 Adele. 19 Yen. 21 Gem. 23 Capers. 24 Spasm. 25 Piste. 27 Duets. 28 Ebro. 31 Girl. 34 Did. 36 Cue.*

SMALLEST, HARDEST CROSSWORD — ACROSS: 1 Coz. 4 Shoo. 5 Mino. 6 Mts. DOWN: 1 Chit. 2 Oons. 3 Zoo. 4 S M M.