Last week’s solutions

2-SPEED CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 1 Mastermind; 7 Metre; 8 Dresses; 10 Off drive; 11 Miss; 13 In line; 15 Andrew; 17 Ivan; 18 Salesmen; 21 Nodding; 22 Outdo; 23 Crowd scene. Down: 1 Motif; 2 Steering; 3 Endive; 4 Meet; 5 Nastier; 6 Imposition; 9 Sash window; 12 Antelope; 14 Leander; 16 Barges; 19 Mitre; 20 View.

Quick: Across: 1 Suspension; 7 Aroma; 8 Traffic; 10 Familiar; 11 Dawn; 13 Sorrow; 15 Middle; 17 Else; 18 Gather in; 21 Portion; 22 Risen; 23 Lead the way. Down: 1 Storm; 2 Stallion; 3 Entrap; 4 Slap; 5 Offhand; 6 Half-asleep; 9 Concerning; 12 Withdraw; 14 Reserve; 16 Launch; 19 Risky; 20 Kind.

WORD SPIRAL: 1 Idea; 2 Atop; 3 Plea; 4 Anew; 5 Waif; 6 Food; 7 Daub; 8 Blow; 9 Wild; 10 Dock; 11 King; 12 Grid; 13 Deal; 14 Lush; 15 Hobo; 16 Ouzo.

Keyword: BAZOOKA.

WORD WHEEL: ARABESQUE. CODEWORD: 1=R, 2=C, 3=Y, 4=E, 5=F, 6=V, 7=T, 8=H, 9=W, 10=L, 11=S, 12=O, 13=I, 14=M, 15=D, 16=Q, 17=U, 18=B, 19=N, 20=X, 21=Z, 22=A, 23=K, 24=P, 25=J, 26=G.

SHOWBIZ QUIZ: 1 Dame Julie Walters; 2 Megatron; 3 Crown; 4 In Bruges; 5 Geena Davis; 6 The Black Keys; 7 Hattie Shaw; 8 Bob Mortimer; 9 Jo Whiley; 10 Christine and the Queens.

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