FRIDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Across: 9, Co-me co-me 10, To(we)R 11, Or-i-gan 12, L-earns 13, Again-st 14, Slip 15, Double talk 17, Holds out 18, Battery 19, A-L’s-o 21, Im-Po-se 24, Sneaking suspicion 27, F-iance 29, Wood (would) 30, S-tra-tum 33, C-her-ries 35, Time-pieces 36, Grip 37, Meaning 38, W-rests 40, Strain 41, Eye (I) 42, Lur-ch-ing.

Down: 1, Come to pass 2, Tear 3, F-orswe-ar 4, Get-away 5, French toast 6, T-or-tell-I-ni 7, Miss-US 8, Fat-I-gues 10, Track 16, Bit-tern 20, L-ass-o 22, Private 23, In two s-hakes 25, Keep in mind 26, Na-us-eating 28, In-her-it-s 31, Tape-worm 32, S-mug-gle 34, Re-peat 35, T-rice 39, Echo.

EASY

Across: 9, Coleslaw 10, Can 11, Orally 12, Citric 13, Leering 14, Lost 15, Boisterous 17, Identify 18, Stooped 19, Aria 21, Arable 24, Light middleweight 27, Random 29, Heed 30, Screams 33, Accustom 35, Plantation 36, Grip 37, Tantrum 38, Pantry 40, Stereo 41, Eel 42, Chlorine.

Down: 1, Horizontal 2, Fear 3, Black eye 4, Swallow 5, Anticipated 6, Congregate 7, Ballot 8, Blissful 10, Chess 16, Sponged 20, Ridge 22, Augment 23, Right-minded 25, Temptation 26, Tambourine 28, Accurate 31, Catapult 32, Hammock 34, Umpire 35, Peril 39, Norm.

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Across: 1, Marsh 5, Letter 8, Cargo 10, Charge 11, Amen 14, Demure 15, Despair 18, Nod 19, Dip 21, Real 23, Legal 24, Bold 27, Din 29, Eel 31, Damaged 32, Clever 34, Rode 35, Hoarse 38, Avert 39, Tender 40, Beret.

Down: 2, Ash 3, Scrape 4, Hag 5, Load 6, Tremor 7, Reveal 9, Resided 12, Men 13, Nude 16, Ergo 17, Rigid 20, Panache 22, Able 24, Bucket 25, Leer 26, Devoid 28, Palate 30, Led 33, Rear 36, Orb 37, Sue.