YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Across: 1 Seismologist; 7 Paris; 8 Elope; 9 Era; 10 Scratched; 11 Sentry; 12 Reason; 15 Nightcaps; 17 Ail; 18 Lying; 19 Knave; 21 Seamstresses. Down: 1 Stayed single; 2 Mar; 3 Losers; 4 Greatness; 5 Sloth; 6 Reading lamps; 7 Plain; 10 Stratagem; 13 Slate; 14 Racket; 16 Guise; 20 Ace.

QUICK

Across: 3 Caper; 9 Editor; 10 Menace; 11 Trait; 12 Item; 15 Riders; 17 Deserve; 19 Sot; 20 Easel; 22 Scant; 24 Sifts; 25 Seats; 27 Web; 29 Herring; 32 Arabic; 34 Abel; 35 Order; 37 League; 38 Nozzle; 39 Sweet.

Down: 1 Fetid; 2 Hides; 3 Cot; 4 Arrive; 5 Emir; 6 Retires; 7 Mates; 8 Feast; 13 Teacher; 14 Means; 16 Routine; 18 Earth; 21 Libra; 23 Tedious; 26 Serene; 27 Walls; 28 Banal; 30 Ibiza; 31 Glues; 33 Crew; 36 Rot.