FRIDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Across: 9, Rest-cure 10, Ad-O 11, Edit-O-r 12, Bad-g(u)es(s) 13, T-r-ickle 14, Pike 15, See through 17, On and off 18, Receipt 19, Stew (rev) 21, Hung-ry 24, Demanding a recount 27, Va-R-let 29, Dat-a (rev) 30, Sh-rieks 33, Silencer 35, Minute hand 36, Beat 37, A-si-nine 38, Eni-(dlo)g-m-a (rev) 40, A-t-will 41, Eye 42, Date-less.

Down: 1, Sesame seed 2, Stag (rev) 3, Out-strip 4, Be-at-s-up 5, Look forward 6, Telepathic 7, Pipped 8, Works for 10, A-pish 16, Ther-M-al 20, Tight 22, N-ourish 23, Bird-brained 25, Not-iceable 26, Taken a-miss 28, An-I-set-te 31, Hit-herto 32, In-t-ends 34, E-N-tail 35, M-ain-e 39, I-L-L-s.

EASY

Across: 9, Disabuse 10, Wig 11, Elated 12, Sketch 13, Tension 14, Eros 15, Inordinate 17, Unctuous 18, Voucher 19, Gait 21, Lather 24, Fair-weather friend 27, Groyne 29, Dire 30, Algarve 33, Forsaken 35, Cheapskate 36, Free 37, Lineage 38, Tendon 40, Scarce 41, Mar 42, Cucumber.

Down: 1, Ticking-off 2, Watt 3, Push bike 4, Best man 5, Agriculture 6, Vernacular 7, Gateau 8, Resolute 10, Wince 16, Rectify 20, Abhor 22, Tieback 23, Garden gnome 25, Weedkiller 26, Duvet cover 28, Roof rack 31, Lipstick 32, Beseech 34, Sherry 35, Chair 39, Name.

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Across: 1, Canal 5, Simple 8, Siren 10, Chaste 11, Iron 14, Pirate 15, Minimum 18, Gem 19, Sip 21, Dent 23, Renew 24, Gala 27, Don 29, Age 31, Radiate 32, Nether 34, Halo 35, Coarse 38, Dwelt 39, Tattle 40, Death.

Down: 2, Ash 3, Assail 4, Lit 5, Snip 6, Moored 7, Extent 9, Refused 12, Rig 13, Name 16, Iota 17, Minor 20, Penance 22, Neat 24, Gannet 25, Lath 26, Aghast 28, Dilate 30, Eel 33, Rode 36, Old 37, Sot.