YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

DOUBLE CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 7 Racing; 8 Struts; 10 Noticed; 11

I Angle; 12 Till; 13 Baths; 17 Piste; 18 Toga; 22 Deuce; 23 Grossed; 24 Global; 25 Pigeon. E S

Down: 1 Granite; 2 Scuttle; 3 Snack; 4 Attache; 5 Buggy; 6 Asset; 9 Advantage; 14 Mineral; 15 Coaster; 16 Landing; 19 Adage; 20 Tutor; 21 Louis.

COMPACT CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Confiscate, 7 Concord, 8 Needs, 10 Noon, 11 Republic, 13 Mod con, 15 Godson, 17 Coniston, 18 Icon, 21 Lhasa, 22 Cadmium, 23 Letterhead.

DOWN; 1 Congo, 2 Nook, 3 Indeed, 4 Conjuror, 5 Trellis, 6 Economical, 9 Second name, 12 Constant, 14 Dentate, 16 Concur, 19 Cried, 20 Idle.

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

MINIQUIZ: 1 Uncle Sam; 2 Berlin; 3 Les Dawson; 4 The Republic of Ireland; 5 King; 6 Doris Day; 7 Umbilical cord; 8 Castle; 9 Adonis; 10 Galway

WORD SPIRAL: 1 Hole; 2 Eels; 3 Stay; 4 Yank; 5 Kilt; 6 Ties; 7 Sits; 8 Shoe; 9 Ends; 10 Sore; 11 Epee; 12 Exit; 13 Tots; 14 Sips; 15 Slam; 16 Mean.

KEYWORD: Stanley

CLOCKWORD:

1 Garret, 2 Unrest, 3 Strict, 4 Talent, 5 Armpit, 6 Varlet, 7 Mullet, 8 Amulet, 9 Hamlet, 10 Lament, 11 Escort, 12 Recent

COMPOSER: Gustav Mahler

WORD WHEEL: GALACTOSE