SOLUTIONS TO FRIDAY’S PUZZLES

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No. 16,914

ACROSS: 1 Moralist. 5 Abacus. 9 Fumigant. 10 Sewing. 12 Late. 13 Recompense. 15 Accompaniment. 19 Pyramid scheme. 23 Off-licence. 25 Item. 28 Tribal. 29 Honeybee. 30 Day bed. 31 Beverage. DOWN: 1 Muffle. 2 Remit. 3 Lego. 4 Sunbeam. 6 Bleep. 7 Clientele. 8 Segments. 11 Goya. 14 Scam. 15 Airy-fairy. 16 Pas. 17 Idea. 18 Sprouted. 20 Deem. 21 Cyclone. 22 Impede. 24 Irate. 26 Tibia. 27 Mere.

MAILWORD

ACROSS: 1 Itch. 5 Among. 10 Mare. 11 Savoy. 12 Plumb. 14 Alarm. 15 Elm. 16 Acre. 18 Dip. 19 Dressy. 22 Eel. 23 Has. 24 Pod. 26 Deja vu. 28 Our. 29 Abel. 30 One. 31 Saudi. 34 Tonga. 36 Egret. 37 Weed. 38 Wends. 39 Errs. DOWN: 1 Impede. 2 Tallied. 3 Crumple. 4 Hem. 5 As a result. 6 Males. 7 Ova. 8 Nor. 9 Gym. 13 Bad habits. 17 Crave. 20 Spooner. 21 Younger. 25 Dreads. 27 Jaded. 31 Sew. 32 Age. 33 Urn. 35 Owe.

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE CROSSWORD — ACROSS:

6 Ideal. 7 Epidural. 10 Fethiye. 11 Gunwale. 12 Monsoon. 13 Working. 14 Contactless. 19 Antares. 21 Rowsell. 23 Vintage. 25 Earshot. 26 Prospero. * 27 Ernie. DOWN: 1 Tectonic. 2 Albino. 3 Perennials. 4 Wiig. 5 Malawi. 6 Infamy. 8 Unnerve. 9 Ledge. 13 Watermelon. 15 Normans. 16 Stephens. 17 Carve. 18 Blythe. 20 Tundra. 22 Worzel. 24 Eden.