YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

WEE THINKER ACROSS: 1 Backhand 5 Leaf 9 Beast 10 Tensing 11 Pray 12 One or two 14 Bright 15 Bridal 18 Memorial 20 Isle 23 Strange 24 Thumb 25 Dole 26 Laughter DOWN: 1 Bebop 2 Chapati 3 Hate 4 Noting 6 Edict 7 Fig roll 8 Andorra 13 Sharing 14 Bemused 16 Disrupt 17 Camera 19 Moral 21 Ember 22 Stag

QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Rent 5 Smug 8 Focus 10 Titbit 12 Target 14 Matt 15 Stop 16 Ten 17 Ewe 18 Lie 20 Jogger 22 Talent 24 Resort 28 Method 31 Lip 32 Ago 33 Ray 35 Dawn 37 Spar 40 Sailed 41 Top dog 42 Dealt 43 Rage 44 Type

DOWN: 1 Rota 2 Nutmeg 3 Rotter 4 Outset 6 Magpie 7 Gate 8 Fit 9 Sat 11 Bang 13 Roll 16 Towel 19 Enjoy 21 Err 23 Ace 25 Siding 26 Opal 27 Tandem 28 Mostly 29 Trap 30 Hardly 34 User 36 Wed 38 Pot 39 Ogre