YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

DOUBLE CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 1 Peseta; 4 Strand; 9 Shooting stars;

N 10 Inkling; 11 Arena; 12

E C T Track; 14 Learn; 18 Relay; 19 Morello; 21 Flying colours; 22 Earned; 23 Orphan. Down: 1 Passim; 2 Snooker player; 3 Tutti; 5 Testate; 6 Amateur sleuth; 7 Dismal; E 8 Snags; 13 Cayenne; 15 Trifle; 16 Smack; 17 Cousin; 20 Ruler.

COMPACT CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Hush-hush, 5 Mama, 9 Het up, 10 Quarrel, 11 Well well well, 13 Tsetse, 14 Hoop-la, 17 Nine nine nine, 20 Artiste, 21 Privy, 22 Dodo, 23 Chin-chin. DOWN: 1 Ha-ha, 2 So there, 3 Hopelessness, 4 Sequel, 6 Agree, 7 All-clear, 8 Ballpoint pen, 12 Standard, 15 Penrith, 16 Enmesh, 18 Noted, 19 Hymn

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

MINIQUIZ: 1 Cubit; 2 Norway; 3 Talc; 4 Nashville; 5 Walrus; 6 Quinine; 7 A dance; 8 Quoits; 9 Sir Barnes Wallis; 10 The Urals

WORD SPIRAL: 1 Sand; 2 Dear; 3 Rage; 4 Easy; 5 Yelp; 6 Pram; 7 Meat; 8 Trap; 9 Pomp; 10 Pull; 11 Loft; 12 True; 13 Echo; 14 Owls; 15 Stud; 16 Dais. KEYWORD: Thistle

CLOCKWORD:

1 Midden, 2 Attain, 3 Reason, 4 Trojan, 5 Intern, 6 Notion, 7 Option, 8 Florin, 9 Frozen, 10 Indian, 11 Astern, 12 Hidden

CELEBRITY: Martin Offiah

WORD WHEEL: GADGETEER