FRIDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC Across: 8, Undoing 9, Pipe dream 13, Dwell 14, Class 15, Reserve 16, R-elapse 17, Serge 18, Ex-tra 20, Drive 22, Dig-it-s 23, Topper 25, Mi-nno-ws 27, Con-firm 30, C-h-ains 31, Ge-mini 32, S-ides 35, Elect 36, Ag-re-e 37, Stuck-up 39, P-I-errot 41, Sam-BA 42, There 43, Never mind 44, S-car-let.

Down: 1, Un-well 2, Col-lap-se 3, Knocked down 4, Firs-t rate 5, Hear-ten 6, Brassed off 7, Fair 10, Ad-or-ed 11, P-ass-age 12, Rep-air 19, Tape-red 21, I-m-it-ate 24, For instance

26, Non-starter 28, Re-present 29, Dil-Emma 30, Creeps 32, Shutters 33, Su-p-per 34, Past-I-me 38, Keeper 40, Even.

EASY Across: 8, Sharpen 9, Stamp duty 13, Usual 14, Cobra 15, Raisins 16, Bashful 17, Nasal 18, Irate 20, Basic 22, Kaolin 23, Insult 25, Eastern 27, Athlete 30, Reveal 31, Silent 32, Cocoa 35, Judge 36, India 37, Ostrich 39, Cleaver 41, Attic 42, River 43, Precipice 44, Spectre.

Down: 1, Shrubs 2, Prolific 3, Pencil skirt 4, Steamship 5, Emerald 6, Additional 7, Étui

10, Hubbub 11, Abandon 12, Aspect 19, Aquatic 21, Starved 24, Stethoscope 26, Tea service 28, Hindrance 29, Penalty 30, Reject 32, Cataract 33, Adhere 34, Disrupt 38, Invert 40, Earl.

QUICK Across: 1, Step 4, Air 6, Unit 9, Rim 10, Deceased 11, Glad 14, Asp 16, Added 19, Invented 21, Tenet 23, Damaging 24, Dodge 27, Lap 31, Ride 33, Endorsed 34, Vie 35, Send 36, Kid 37, Tidy.

Down: 2, Tier 3, Plea 4, Assisted 5, Rude 6, Urged 7, Nil 8, Image 12, Fiend 13, Avoid 14, Ant 15, Penal 17, Debit 18, Dirge 20, Demanded 22, Tap 25, Olive 26, Greed 28, Weak 29, Fret 30, Mend 32, Din.