YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

WEE THINKER ACROSS: 1 Bluff, 4 Cowslip, 8 Emperor, 9 Retry, 10 Tor, 11 Adaptable, 13 Awards, 14 Edward, 17 Beethoven, 19 Few, 21 Tiger, 23 Laggard, 24 Romance, 25 Lutes.

DOWN: 1 Brent, 2 Upper case, 3 Forward, 4 Corral, 5 Worst, 6 Lot, 7 Pay heed, 12 Beanfeast, 13 Arbiter, 15 Donegal, 16 Svelte, 18 Heron, 20 Wides, 22 Gym.

QUICKIE ACROSS: 1 Nacre; 6 Sings; 9 Evident; 10 Write; 11 Icing; 12 Dough; 13 Minimum; 15 She; 17 Aden; 18 Meteor; 19 Recur; 20 Mallet; 22 Rasp; 24 Any; 25 Cabinet; 26 Pedal; 27 Sever; 28 Spook; 29 Genteel; 30 Tease; 31 Weeds.

DOWN: 2 Afraid; 3 Retain; 4 Eve; 5 Idiom; 6 Snigger; 7 Itch; 8 Gung ho; 12 Duvet; 13 Magma; 14 Newly; 15 Sedan; 16 Erupt; 18 Mural; 19 Referee; 21 Annexe; 22 Ripple; 23 Second; 25 Cacti; 26 Pegs; 28 Sew.*