FRIDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC Across: 9, So-help-me 10, Sir(e) 11, Maroon 12, A-ng-ela 13, Dead air 14, (di)Vine(d) 15, Kid oneself 17, Mobilise 18, A-g-it-ate 19, Open 21, B-O-ring 24, Plumbing the depths 27, M-ash-I-e 29, Hoot 30, Stretch 33, Co-worker 35, Respecting 36, Etna (rev) 37, Declare 38, Pal-try 40, Follow 41, E-a-t 42, Scar-city.

Down: 1, Rounding up 2, Peke (peak) 3, Ap-parent 4, Meddles (medals) 5, Broad-minded 6, Im-probable 7, Drive-L 8, Goings-on 10, Staff 16, Out-rush 20, Pati-O 22, Re-treat 23, In-char-acter 25, Breaks down 26, Second-rate 28, Ado-ption 31, T-he’s-pian 32, Aspers-E 34, O-rally 35, Roast 39, Lick.

EASY Across: 9, Emulsion 10, Ski 11, Remark 12, Stroll 13, Emerald

14, Sage 15, Merseyside 17, Incident 18, Piccolo 19, Data 21, Inhale

24, Greenwich Mean Time 27, Meteor 29, Deny 30, October 33, Loophole 35, University 36, Omit 37, Boredom 38, Reggae 40, Cupola 41, Err 42, Squabble.

Down: 1, Smattering 2, Also 3, Disloyal 4, Interim 5, Dilapidated 6, Prediction 7, Amused 8, Original 10, Swede 16, Secrete 20, Ashen 22, Heinous 23, Kindhearted 25, Narrow boat 26, Eventually 28, Enormous 31, Cheerful 32, Dismiss 34, Python 35, Under 39, Gibe.

BACK PAGE Across: 1, Smug 4, Rut 6, Hone 9, Awe 10, Stressed 11, Tern 14, Age 16, Added 19, Combined 21, Merit 23, Disaster 24, Eased 27, Egg 31, Post 33, Inactive 34, Nee 35, Beer 36, Lie 37, Made.

Down: 2, Mate 3, Grew 4, Resigned 5, Tidy 6, Hated 7, Owe 8, Nerve 12, Scale 13, Amass 14, Aim 15, Eerie 17, Death 18, Decry 20,

Disgrace 22, Tag 25, Alone 26, Enter 28, Bill 29, Stem 30, Avid 32, See.