FRIDAY’S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

ACROSS: 9, Ante-lope 10, Cue 11, O-liver 12, S-and-a-L 13, Repulse 14, Lead 15, No response 17, Not at all 18, Toffees 19, Flag 21, In-form 24, Recovering oneself 27, Chaser 29, The(so)n 30, Elastic 33, Norm-ally 35, Person-ages 36, Lean 37, Keepers 38, Salo-on 40, P-is-tol 41, Nod (rev) 42, Moo-rings.

DOWN: 1, In bad odour 2, He-AD 3, Co-lla-pse 4, Wearing 5, Well and good 6, Forest fire 7, Billet 8, Re-tailer 10, Cop-s-e 16, Effects 20, Lance 22, Freesia 23, Pretty penny 25, Very likely 26, Fair enough 28, Hooked it 31, Looks for 32, Presu-me 34, M-in-ute 35, Plead 39, Laid (rev).

EASY

ACROSS: 9, Flambeau 10, Leo 11, Anthem 12, Beagle 13, Blinked 14, Lout 15, Half volley 17, Talisman 18, Sketchy 19, Alto 21, Blithe 24, The Day of the Jackal 27, Bistro 29, Tend 30, Scrimps 33, Belabour 35, Oldfangled 36, Agog 37, Emotive 38, Patchy 40, Salami 41, Sue 42, Scornful.

DOWN: 1, Bluejacket 2, Smog 3, Behemoth 4, Quibble 5, Pocket money 6, Candelabra 7, Stylus 8, Bequeath 10, Laity 16, Fittest 20, Latin 22, Inkling 23, Porterhouse 25, Apologetic 26, Leprechaun 28, Ideogram 31, Champion 32, Adverse 34, Afghan 35, Olive 39, Tine.

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ACROSS: 1, Zebra 5, Seemed 8, Elbow 10, Cudgel 11, Amid 14, Patent 15, Garland 18, Tea 19, Din 21, Dray 23, Level 24, Maim 27, Dog 29, Rag 31, Tableau 32, Soiled 34, Silo 35, Eyelet 38, Laden 39, Reveal 40, Staff.

DOWN: 2, Emu 3, Regale 4, Ale 5, Swap 6, Exited 7, Deftly 9, Blended 12, Mat 13, Dear 16, Area 17, Divot 20, Negated 22, Aura 24, Master 25, Iris 26, Malice 28, Client 30, Gel 33, Doll 36, Yes 37, Elf.