Last week’s solutions
2-SPEED CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 1 Pupa; 3 Mortised; 9 Serious; 10 Exact; 11 Disagreement; 13 Tablet; 15 Amoral; 17 United States; 20 Alien; 21 Earache; 22 Disperse; 23 Isis. Down: 1 Postdate; 2 Paris; 4 Ousted; 5 Thermometers; 6 Stainer; 7 Duty; 8 Long sentence; 12 Plasters; 14 Bandits; 16 Adders; 18 Tacks; 19 Yard.
Quick: Across: 1 Copy; 3 Assessed; 9 Provoke; 10 Tense; 11 Individually; 13 Untold; 15 Hasten; 17 Conservative; 20 Amble; 21 Secrete; 22 Greeting; 23 Plot. Down: 1 Captious; 2 Proud; 4 Steady; 5 Extravagance; 6 Singlet; 7 Deep; 8 Convalescent; 12 Indecent; 14 Trouble; 16 Prison; 18 Ideal; 19 Gang.
WORD SPIRAL: 1 Sell; 2 Liar; 3 Rhea; 4 Area; 5 Alas; 6 Snub; 7 Bomb; 8 Beam; 9 Mesh; 10 Herr; 11 Risk; 12 Kerb; 13 Brag; 14 Gear; 15 Rash; 16 Herb.
Keyword: BARBARA.
WORD WHEEL: THREEFOLD. CODEWORD: 1=J, 2=O, 3=P, 4=F, 5=S, 6=X, 7=I, 8=G, 9=D, 10=N, 11=W, 12=Z, 13=R, 14=A, 15=M, 16=E, 17=V, 18=C, 19=T, 20=L, 21=Y, 22=Q, 23=H, 24=U, 25=B, 26=K.
SHOWBIZ QUIZ: 1 The First; 2 Gino D’Acampo; 3 Ruin My Life; 4 Hera Hilmar; 5 Richard Thomas; 6 Natural Rebel; 7 Mel Gibson; 8 Doing Money; 9 ABC; 10 The Old Man & the Gun.
SUDOKU: