FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

WEE THINKER ACROSS: 7 Adorned 9 V-neck 10 Haunt 11 Non-iron 12 Rob 13 Adenoids 16 Watchdog 17 UFO 19 Hands-on 21 Fetes 22 Flair 23 Evacuee DOWN: 1 Lathery 2 Columbia 3 Knot 4 Evensong 5 Hear 6 Skint 8 Dinner-dance 13 Ancestry 14 Doubtful 15 Bolster 18 Chaff 20 Neat 21 Flag QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Plaster cast 8 Bee 9 Hob 11 Realise 12 Beige 13 Old 14 Pan 15 Crystal 17 Dam 19 Ally 21 Ogre 23 Mayo 25 Rope 27 Tom 29 Miracle 31 Add 34 Bet 36 Drama 37 Angular 38 Yet 39 Ore 40 Watered down DOWN: 1 Peel 2 Lead 3 Stirrer 4 Even so 5 Cobra 6 Ship 7 Toga 8 Broad 10 Bendy 16 Lay 18 Mop 20 Lot 22 Gem 24 Alleged 25 Ready 26 Vacate 28 Metre 30 Irate 32 Drew 33 Data 34 Blow 35 Earn