WEEKEND PUZZLER SOLUTIONS
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: ACROSS: 6 Lebanon, 7 Props, 9 Out, 10 Reminisce, 12 Lots and lots, 15 Move forward, 17 Recovered, 19T Pen, 21 Burns, 22 Masonry. DOWN: 1 Getup, 2 way,3 Vote, 4 Artillery, 5 Opacity, 8 Winnow, 11 Come round, 13 Shower, 14 Doleful, 16 Metre, 18 Edam, 20 Job.
COMPACT CROSSWORD ONE
ACROSS: 1 Claymore, 5 Abet, 9 Drown, 10 Crooner, 11 Stool-pigeons, 13 Brewer, 14 Secure, 17 Throwing away, 20 Acolyte, 21 Italy, 22 Toss, 23 Plangent. DOWN: 1 Code, 2 Apostle, 3 Mend one’s ways, 4 Recaps, 6 Banjo, 7 Thrashed, 8 Congregation, 12 Abstract, 15 Unaware, 16 Anneal, 18 Riots, 19 Eyot.
COMPACT CROSSWORD TWO
ACROSS: 6 Bivouac, 7 Motor, 8 Due, 10 Animosity, 11 Forbearance, 15 Convenience, 17 Provision, 19 Ray, 21 Appal; 22 Resolve. DOWN: 1 Minus, 2 Fop, 3 Yarn, 4 Constancy, 5 Contact, 8 Impale, 11 Convivial, 13 Banish, 14 Corrupt, 16 Salve, 18 Omen, 20 Top.
CODEWORD: 1=Y, 2=W, 3=G, 4=J, 5=P, 6=I, 7=S, 8=X, 9=R, 10=V, 11=K, 12=A, 13=B, 14=H, 15=Q, 16=U, 17=N, 18=M, 19=F, 20=L, 21=T, 22=D, 23=E, 24=Z, 25=C, 26=O.
MINIQUIZ: 1 Atlantic and Pacific, 2 Valletta, 3 Vandals, 4 Madrid, 5 Palate, 6 Pacific, 7 Chicago, 8 Caldeonian Canal, 9 Magma, 10 Mississippi.
WORD SPIRAL: 1 Dodo, 2 Oils, 3 Star, 4 Root, 5 Taps, 6 Seat, 7 Toss, 8 Spin, 9 Newt, 10 Tree, 11 Else, 12 Evil, 13 Lope, 14 Eros, 15 Snap, 16 Plan.. Keyword: spanner
CLOCKWORD: 1 Demean, 2 Airgun, 3 Violin, 4 Indian, 5 Dolmen, 6 Common, 7 Astern, 8 Sudden, 9 Sodden, 10 Intern, 11 Deacon, 12 Yes man.
CELEBRITY: David Cassidy
WORD WHEEL: SOMETHING