YESTERDAY'S SOLUTIONS

DOUBLE CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 1 A Skittles; 5 Form; 9 Coma;e 10 Idolater; 11 Skein; 12Irun down; 13 Trial and error; 18 Assuages; 19 Cuff; 20 Neptune; 21 Lions; 22 Ride; 23 Stranded.m

Down: 2 Knocker; 3 Tsarina; 4 Endurance test; 6 Outdoor; 7 Mariner; 8 Glance; 13 Trainer; 14 Insipid; 15 League; 16 Ruction; 17 Offence.

COMPACT CROSSWORD ACROSS: 7 Canter, 8 Employ, 9 Dour, 10 Starling, 11 Remiss, 12 Ersatz, 14 Bangle, 17 Raasay, 19 Sterling, 21 Lull, 22 Stifle, 23 Lancet.

DOWN; 1 Galore, 2 Stirling, 3 Trysts, 4 Defame, 5 Opal, 6 Cornet, 13 Stalling, 15 Astute, 16 Elides, 17 Regale, 18 Allied, 20 Rife.

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

MINIQUIZ: 1 Rabbi; 2 My Fair Lady; 3 Jake Lamotta; 4 Ultrahigh frequency; 5 White Rabbit; 6 Ohm; 7 Milan; 8 Raccoon; 9 Badminton; 10 Jason

WORD SPIRAL: 1 Thus; 2 Snub; 3 Boar; 4 Raft; 5 Test; 6 Temp; 7 Plus; 8 Sole; 9 East; 10 Tile; 11 Even; 12 Nest; 13 Till; 14 Lees; 15 Sped; 16 Drip.keyword: Slipper

CLOCKWORD:

1 Hector, 2 Answer, 3 Rector, 4 Orator, 5 Lumber, 6 Dapper, 7 Pepper, 8 Impair, 9 Natter, 10 Trader, 11 Eraser, 12 Rudder

PLAYWRIGHT: Harold Pinter

WORD WHEEL: EARMARKED