SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE
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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
8 Trophy has nothing on token (6) 9 Alternatively, a threesome taking round choral piece (8) 10 Agreement on old composition (8) 11 Redhead to add spice (6) 12 Fastening parts the other way round (5) 13 Dandy has left, a failure (4) 14 In the company of comedian and husband (4) 16 Best choice, lost on mother (7) 18 Shed light on vehicle left inside, if unknown (7) 20 Stop sending letters (4) 21 Cosmetics are a hit (4) 22 Small ornament makes cleaner get married (5) 25 Insignificant insult (6) 27 Crushing, not initially revoking (8) 28 Left, opposed to starting Greek drama (8) 29 Models get broken, but not very often (6)
Down 1 Avoid firm, petulant expression (3,3) 2 Place is organised by first authority (10) 3 Student rushed south, returning in tangle (5) 4 Come on – upset about large eyepiece? (7) 5 Knock European means of propulsion (9) 6 Behold a new amount borrowed (4) 7 Enjoy endless fiesta, mixing drink (8) 14 Throw away spell that’s useful (10) 15 Unspoilt, a strange surge (9) 17 Kitty has left sentence in story (4,4) 19 Dinner party embargo – still heartless (7) 23 Romans’ devious demand for money (6) 24 Swamp harms new layout (5) 26 Force politician to be slick (4)
THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES Across
8 Voucher (6) 9 Choral work (8) 10 Instrumental composition (8) 11 Spice (6) 12 Thong (5) 13 Sit heavily (4) 14 Accompanied by (4) 16 Ideal (7) 18 Explain (7) 20 Mail (4) 21 Strike (4) 22 Fascination (5) 25 Insubstantial (6) 27 Cancelling (8) 28 Daughter of Oedipus (8) 29 Infrequently (6) Down 1 Shirk (3,3) 2 Expert (10) 3 Angry remark (5) 4 Eyepiece (7) 5 Canal boat propeller (9) 6 Lend (4) 7 Pre-meal drink (8) 14 Valuable (10) 15 Throbbing (9) 17 Course of events (4,4) 19 Feast (7) 23 Kidnapper’s demand (6) 24 Bog (5) 26 Smooth-talking (4)
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iSpy winner October 23: To be confirmed. Last week’s answer: 12