YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS

DOUBLE CROSSWORD: Cryptic: Across: 1 Newsflash; 8 Err; 9 Unemotional; 11 Federal; 12 Egret; 13 Realms; 15 Aspire; 17 Heirs; 18 Entries; 20 Gravedigger; 22 Sol; 23 Displayed.

Down: 2 Eon; 3 Flour; 4 Aridly; 5 Hunters; 6 Selfraising; 7 Greatness; 10 Endearingly; 11 Farmhouse; 14 Mislaid; 16 Sewers; 19 Twill; 21 Eye

COMPACT CROSSWORD ACROSS: 7 Cash dispenser, 9 Raise up, 10 Alone, 11 Eden, 12 Grief, 16 Staid, 17 Fete, 21 React, 22 In check, 23 General strike. DOWN; 1 Scarlet, 2 Aspires, 3 Adieu, 4 Delayed, 5 Ascot, 6 Creek, 8 Superficial, 13 Stature, 14 Benefit, 15 Perkier, 18 Brags, 19 Barns, 20 Acute

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

MINIQUIZ: 1 Edinburgh; 2 Six; 3 Crèche; 4 Adriatic Sea; 5 Uranus; 6 John Galsworthy; 7 Daylight Saving Time; 8 Aerobics; 9 Ukulele; 10 Devon

WORD SPIRAL: 1 Rung; 2 Grip; 3 Pick; 4 Knot; 5 Tact; 6 Tall; 7 Lard; 8 Drum; 9 Mild; 10 Door; 11 Rank; 12 Kiss; 13 Snug; 14 Glad; 15 Dial; 16 Link. KEYWORD: Dunkirk

CLOCKWORD:

1 Jocund, 2 Afraid, 3 Melted, 4 Elated, 5 Sordid, 6 Tugged, 7 Hatred, 8 Unshod, 9 Rotund, 10 Belted, 11 Expand, 12 Ringed

AUTHOR: James Thurber

WORD WHEEL: XEROPHILE