The Scottish Mail on Sunday

SIR LANCELOT AND HIS PAGE

PLAY ISPY FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN £250! WIN £250

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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

1 European daughter cut out husband (5)

4 His parcel turned out to be round (9)

9 Leave to watch occasional employee (4-5)

10 Talk incessantl­y in the country (5)

11 Riot – it isn’t about an inflammati­on (6)

12 Old Greek gets cold during sea travel (8)

14 Declare list – it’s not too late (9)

15 Finish directions to get daughter informed (3,2)

17 Sets bouquets without one (5)

19 Simon’s laughter conceals an assault (9)

22 A question turns around airconditi­oned, medium tank (8)

24 At university, dependant is rising (6)

26 Performed like new cadet (5)

27 I am incomplete and neutral (9)

28 Star had included European ship (9)

29 Large order for a beer (5)

Down

1 Graduate, after swim, to behold a certificat­e (7)

2 Delay in treating red stains (9)

3 Potential victims strike table (3,4)

4 Pity husband lost duplicate (4)

5 Parmesan, say, is bad luck (4,6)

6 Painters force occasion for some music (7)

7 Plotters get taxi to take a left (5)

8 Erratic pulse in queues (5,2)

13 Pardoning sailor – result! (10)

16 Notes broadcast in drag – humiliatin­g (9)

17 A harp played by old, hot ruler (7)

18 Way to get impolite student a dessert (7)

20 Dress in a quiet pearl ensemble (7)

21 The first stranger accommodat­ed large youngster (7)

23 Extremist often seen with Violet (5)

25 Incentive provided by a cowboy (4)

THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES Across

1 From the Netherland­s (5)

4 Circular (9)

9 Occasional worker (4-5)

10 African country (5)

11 Ear complaint (6)

12 Greek hero (8)

14 Unnecessar­y (9)

15 Eventually become (3,2)

17 Assumes an attitude (5)

19 Attack (9)

22 Fish tank (8)

24 Towards the sky (6)

26 Behaved (5)

27 Unbiased (9)

28 Main act (9)

29 Alcoholic drink (5)

Down

1 Qualificat­ion (7)

2 Lack of punctualit­y (9)

3 Assassin’s itinerary (3,4)

4 Identical (4)

5 Tough luck (4,6)

6 Style of music (7)

7 Group of conspirato­rs (5)

8 Queues (5,2)

13 Forgivenes­s (10)

16 Demeaning (9)

17 Egyptian ruler (7)

18 Pastry dish (7)

20 Attire (7)

21 Young child (7)

23 Fanatic (5)

25 Stimulus (4)

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