SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE

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

1 Catholic connection in prison (5)

4 Bitter, having a yellow appearance (9)

9 Town or new city (9)

10 Indicator shows gold in egg shape (5)

11 Bishop has one group to divide (6)

12 A boss set about getting banned substance (8) 14 Questions former spouse in the morning, daily (4,5) 15 Quiet son volunteers identification (5)

17 Went out with word for obsolete (5)

19 Cold container that provided a challenge (3,6)

22 A setting turned out to be most sharp (8)

24 Seem worried about church plan (6)

26 Sense second conflict hasn’t started (5)

27 Heedless former pupil left four promises (9)

28 Informed about energy and speed allowed (9) 29 Playboys useful in the garden (5)

Down

1 Telegram about ancient city being not too bad (7)

2 Nice about ship worker being constant (9)

3 Terribly keen to put limit on bone (7)

4 Almost removing third English fabric (4)

5 Complete French article gets booked (10)

6 Enjoy frontless gown, but lose one’s way (7)

7 Noble matter (5)

8 Got up with a vinaigrette, say (7) 13 Misery ruins wine (10)

16 Lose knack for mixing underwear (5,4)

17 Tasted a new group of facts (7) 18 Nomad and socialist returning, having split (7)

20 Find defence group has insurance (7)

21 Locks for thespians, losing first keys (7)

23 Man back in set (5)

25 Cold boy gets covered (4)