PRIZE CROSSWORD

For this puzzle we’ve provided two sets of clues, each giving the same answers. One set of clues is cryptic, one set is quick. It’s a good way to hone your skills, because it gives you two ways to crack the crossword! Two winners will be chosen randomly f

CryptiC Clues

ACrOSS 1 Many will be given it during soloist’s showcase (7) 5 trophy i’d provided for mythical matchmaker (5) 9 Fruit’s a must as pudding (7) 10 Guy with business in shopping arcade near motorway (7) 11 queen involved in tax programme (8) 12 prophet in salvation Army supplies indian food (6) 15 Object hurtling through space: terribly remote i note (9) 16 At end of morning, i acquired a cut of meat (5) 17 leaving one to be decorated with medal (5) 19 Fashionable camping equipment i acquired on purpose (9) 21 Mob boss once upset about a piano (6) 22 Gin vital, perhaps, for keeping alert (8) 25 Find us in los Angeles (America) back in the customary manner (2, 5) 27 Gina spinning in goal at first, and winning (7) 28 type of chair Danes assembled? (5) 29 street next to shooting area? that’s bizarre (7) DOWN 1 place for quiet reflection on nice surprise (7) 2 An instrument of God? (6, 5) 3 side given drink for morale? (4, 6) 4 Mixer a British sailor’s not finished (4) 5 Officer in mountain pass (3) 6 see inside spike to extend (7) 7 tram bound to crash north-west of Glasgow (9) 8 seem oddly female (4) 13 south American fellow caught in rain storm with ian (11) 14 socialist giving delivery to striker? (4-6) 15 sorcerers, silly maniacs taking in soldier (9) 18 i’m given quid to keep locked away (7) 20 Heart of regime in Maine being trained to believe (7) 23 African country’s cosiness rating: zero (4) 24 sadly, galas cannot start (4) 26 With half broken off, return container (3)

quiCk Clues

ACrOSS 1 piano performance (7) 5 roman love god (5) 9 type of orange (7) 10 - - - McDowell, star of A Clockwork Orange (7) 11 physical training (8) 12 spicy south Asian pastry (6) 15 piece of a fallen star (9) 16 leg of lamb (5) 17 What’s - - - On, Marvin Gaye hit (5) 19 Aim, objective (9) 21 Al - - -, Chicago gangster (6) 22 Wary, watchful (8) 25 in typical fashion (2, 5) 27 Catching up (7) 28 saloon car (5) 29 peculiar (7) DOWN 1 Withdraw troops (7) 2 Choir accompaniment (6, 5) 3 Camaraderie (4, 6) 4 soil additive (4) 5 ridge, gap (3) 6 lengthen, spin out (7) 7 scottish town (9) 8 Girl’s name (4) 13 Native of Buenos Aires, eg (11) 14 politically liberal (4-6) 15 Conjurors (9) 18 Confine, enclose (7) 20 picture mentally (7) 23 republic between Ghana and Benin (4) 24 Cry of dismay (4) 26 large vase (3)