Prize crossword

There are two sets of clues, each giving the same answers. One set is cryptic, one is quick so it gives you two ways to crack the vcrossword! Once complete, the letters in the lilac squares, read from top to bottom, left to right, will spell a word – this is your prize answer. Write it on the entry coupon on page 111 and post or enter online – do not send the crossword grid, we only need the prize answer. Two winners will be chosen randomly from all correct entries. Whichever clues you follow, you have an equal chance of winning!

Cryptic clues

ACROSS

1 Father twice found completely disheartened in Francis’s office? (6)

4 A US city where president loses love for state (7)

10 Workman is more idle after gin’s opening (7)

11 Foundation is paying all the money (7)

12 Home of a beast hiding inside rural airfield (4)

13 Disregard bakery items as they’re sent back (4)

14 Mr Kinnock told to show penitence (5)

16 Last of players to put down game (6)

17 Creature seen in front of Old Testament town of legend (7) 21 Flyer at a road crossing (7) 22 Dairy animal is here, if needing to be herded (6)

25 Miss Chanel has a hot drink (5) 27 Steal chip (4)

28 Sand deposit from centre of Yorkshire mine (4) 30 Eliminated team in the open (7) 31 Stress in sonnet I rewrote (7) 32 Mum’s mum starts to itemise rock (7)

33 Plea surrounding a novice who found the final site of Charles Darwin’s craft (6)

DOWN

1 Dog I classify as a boxer (8)

2 It’s trite to say Penny has scope for freedom (9)

3 This could hold together a brief scene… (4)

5 …albeit of re-edited Hitchcock film (8)

6 He must consider the records to give a yellow card to the goalie (4-6)

7 Grass feature at Hampton Court in which I got trapped (5)

8 Cut fruit (5)

9 A leg I broke becomes limber (5)

15 Hope snake gets one minimal serving of food (10)

18 Somebody’s kid cancelled a season (9)

19 Least visible sports body in international cricket match (8)

20 Feigning recent collapse in school gym class (8)

23 Pick up small pen (5)

24 A charming accent (5) 26 Provide damaged crate (5) 29 Money a gambler must put up is partly guaranteed (4)

Quick clues

ACROSS

1 System of government in the Roman Catholic Church (6)

4 Sweet Home - - -, Lynyrd Skynyrd song (7)

10 Window fitter (7)

11 Basis (7)

12 Wild animal’s den (4)

13 Deliberate insult (4)

14 Lower oneself down to pray (5)

16 Cordial (6)

17 King Arthur’s court (7)

21 Fish-eating bird (7)

22 Young cow (6)

25 Chocolate powder (5)

27 - - - Knowles, TV presenter (4)

28 Rod for roasting food (4)

30 Alfresco (7)

31 Mental strain (7)

32 Hard stone (7)

33 Small sturdy hound (6)

DOWN

1 Fighter (8) 2 Hackneyed statement (9) 3 Trim with shears (4) 5 Maritime rescue vessel (8) 6 Accountant (4-6) 7 Cereal crop (5)

8 Dried plum (5) 9 Nimble (5)

15 Goal, dream (10) 18 Immediate descendant (9) 19 Least distinct (8)

20 False claim (8) 23 Newspaper exclusive (5) 24 Intense (5)

26 Supply food for a party or event (5)

29 Betting stake (4)