SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE
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Every week our gallant knight engages in an amiable joust with his Page. They provide different clues that give the same answers. Sir Lancelot gives the Cryptic Clues and his Page the Quick Clues. Now join them in a game of iSpy for your chance to win £250! Answers next Sunday.
SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES Across
8 He’s obliged to be terribly bored, having time (6) 9 Duck gets wet playing with old cloth (3,5) 10 Snake finds answer not available to deceive attorney (8) 11 Youngster to equip a number (6) 12 Sale broke down at the first minimum (5) 13 Pacifist took the car, having no right (4) 14 Judge to be a king (4) 16 Meat displaying no veins (7) 18 Stop woman getting European spirit (7) 20 Cry, seeing bishop breaking law (4) 21 Biased presentation shows drive (4) 22 Old Mark is highly prized in Hollywood (5) 25 Bride somehow gets one in under par (6) 27 Cleric given endless tea – simple (8) 28 Give me a call about EU dessert (8) 29 Rep organised wonderful building set (6)
Down
1 Can see improvement at meeting (6) 2 Merchandise, in spite of that, not shifting (5-5) 3 Eccentric way to start an engine (5) 4 Alcohol affected arrangement of the loan (7) 5 Have second thoughts as support paled surprisingly (4-5) 6 Bed gets a lick of paint (4) 7 Bachelor always has time for tea, say (8) 14 Book top salesman (4,6) 15 Chap broke his leg in conveyance (9) 17 Old collier takes first character to be an inspector (8) 19 Thicken concoction in appropriate room (7) 23 Beast has article to mail off (6) 24 Ms Winfrey turned to Marx (5) 26 Weakling provided steady supply (4)
THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES
Across 8 Borrower (6) 9 Dishcloth (3,5) 10 South American snake (8) 11 Young cat (6) 12 Smallest amount (5) 13 Pigeon-like bird (4) 14 Bird’s bill (4) 16 Deer meat (7) 18 Wailing spirit (7) 20 Weep noisily (4) 21 Whirl round (4) 22 Film award (5) 25 One under par (6) 27 Clergyman (8) 28 Crisp, sweet item (8) 29 Assembled building (6) Down 1 Spiritualist’s meeting (6) 2 Without any movement (5-5) 3 Turn a handle (5) 4 Volatile flammable liquid (7) 5 Reverse one’s opinion (4-5) 6 Outer garment (4) 7 Drink other than water (8) 14 Popular book (4,6) 15 Racing sledge (9) 17 Interviewer (8) 19 Cooking area (7) 23 Creature (6) 24 Marx Brother (5) 26 Ineffectual person (4)
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