SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE

Every week our gallant knight engages in an amiable joust with his Page. They provide different clues that give the same answers. Sir Lancelot gives the Cryptic Clues and his Page the Quick Clues. Now join them in a game of iSpy for your chance to win £250! Answers next Sunday.

SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Detectives, with hesitation, have a drink (5) 4 Using fingers is a good thing for some hearts (9) 9 A gale is an alternative to pain relief (9) 10 Conceited girl gets angry in the morning (5) 11 Some timber makes couple work (3-3) 12 Initially dump bird next to bank, in a modest way (8) 14 He likes change concerning shape first (9) 15 Dream about having something offensive (5) 17 Occasion for the listener to get some flavouring (5) 19 Main problem fixed – very neat (9) 22 Instantly send the French potter mad outside (8) 24 Parisian present in cunning part of Italy (6) 26 New rice concoction is less nasty (5) 27 Success followed by continued success is an accident (3-3-3) 28 Periodical friend, in a way, inducing laughter (9) 29 Children are an important topic (5)

DOWN

1 Singer has suitable governing body (7) 2 Insect makes fire breather run away (9) 3 Soldier of an accepted standard (7) 4 Send us kindling around twilight (4) 5 Serious notes about a monument (10) 6 A true broadcast about politician being a dish (7) 7 All Ed ordered was a piece of cutlery (5) 8 Some day, hybrid will become a dog (7) 13 Officer has tune to assemble (3,7) 16 Ruin a grid’s layout for carnival (5,4) 17 Huge object returns, and I can’t move (7) 18 Prime order in charge is not just theoretical (7) 20 Sing about island, one producing wine (7) 21 Finished with desire for authority (7) 23 Behold copper getting married to temporary replacement (5) 25 Remain to provide support (4)