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 week.
SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES Across
9 Husky, say, or another animal (5) 10 Academic changing a tiny oath (9) 11 Unsociable comedian, hot and haggard (9) 12 Island within similar range (5) 13 Form a queue to make a spare copy (4,2) 14 Blame one concoction, a fertiliser (8) 16 Put off, taking yours truly to be a deity (7) 18 Nobleman and queen holding one in the past (7) 20 Onlookers scribbling adieu on new church (8) 22 Feel hungry for celebrity victory (6) 25 Chamber you initially find generous (5) 26 Song not touching on material things (9) 28 Statement is nastier, so change it (9) 29 Authority with no pressure to bring to bear (5)
Down
1 Champ finds nut when absent (4) 2 Very important, losing a large attacker (6) 3 Adapt scan only (8) 4 Chair back makes a wet sound (5) 5 Legally obliged to get jump finished (5,4) 6 Building location around starting point (6) 7 Former PM discusses first Middle Eastern inhabitant (8) 8 Used a bland grey, mostly (2,3,5) 13 Distressing time for top stylist (3,4,3) 15 Pursue legal case in casual wear (9) 17 Rodent had scrambled inside chaotic place (8) 19 Shopkeeper engineers follow with hesitation (8) 21 Gloomy character casts eye over mineral (6) 23 Journey with republican communicator (6) 24 Pain, performing on old instrument (5) 27 Glass front missing – there are strings attached (4)
THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES Across
9 Equine mammal (5) 10 Swear word (9) 11 Reserved (9) 12 Scottish island (5) 13 Provide support (4,2) 14 Fertiliser (8) 16 Greek harvest goddess (7) 18 Previously (7) 20 Spectators (8) 22 Deprive of food (6) 25 Spacious (5)
26 Gospel song (9) 28 Declaration (9) 29 Strain (5)
Down
1 Munch (4) 2 Reviewer (6) 3 Tweak (8) 4 Chair back (5) 5 Legally obliged (5,4) 6 Royal residence (6) 7 19th-Century PM (8) 8 Generally speaking (2,3,5)
13 Temporary unhappy time (3,4,3) 15 Sports outfit (9) 17 Scene of pandemonium (8) 19 Seller (8) 21 Winnie-the-Pooh character (6) 23 Internet transmitter (6) 24 Keyboard instrument (5) 27 Stringed instrument (4)