TWO-IN-ONE CROSSWORD PUZZLE
CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 A jam, oddly enough (6)
7 Bullfighter’s girl (8)
8 Cover it over with some leaves, as on the roof (4) 10 Plant left in a certain position in the field (6) 11 Almost three out of four do well (6)
14 United we stand at last (3)
16 Consumed in heat engines (5)
17 Somebody’s glass (4)
19 Hang about, looking black? (5)
21 Mended, that’s definite (5)
23 A strong little carrier (4)
26 A shot bursting the seams (5)
28 Animal with gloves possibly (3)
29 One bent on striking gold in sport? (6)
30 Doing up with certain additions? (6)
31 One islet or eight, we hear (4)
32 See a girl for some biscuits and dope (8) 33 Consider proper fees, possibly for it (3,3)
DOWN
1 It can have a marked effect on the eyebrows (6) 2 They can certainly be cutting (6)
3 Veer around all the time (4)
4 Does he subdue a lot of beasts? (7)
5 Fight in confused fashion? (3,2)
6 Catch on the way to port (5)
8 It’s built up to the west and north (4)
9 Guided by a little light (3)
12 A person of note, we hear (3)
13 The artistic spirit of clever verses (5)
15 As paid in Texas? (5)
18 Composer of hope and glory (5)
19 Piece of wood, nominally (3)
20 Coloured - or less than coloured (3)
21 A road down which one cannot charge? (7) 22 A tree or half a bush (3)
23 It’s funny that Joe has swallowed a lettuce! (6) 24 “Way out,” but no longer the thing (4) 25 Animal with a broken leg in a hole (6)
26 Be equally light? (5)
27 Can it get a girl hounded by wolves? (5) 28 She’s out Friday (3)
30 Not so much of a blessing (4)
EASY PUZZLE
ACROSS
1 S American garment (6) 7 Precious metal (8) 8 Destiny (4)
10 Forgive (6)
11 African canine mammal (6)
14 Cambridgeshire city (3) 16 Greek island (5)
17 Assess (4)
19 Suspicious, commonly (5) 21 Speed (5)
22 Pool of money (5) 23 Quick (4)
26 Rescued (5)
28 Levy (3)
29 Gary, S African golfer (6) 30 Bank employee (6) 31 Despise (4)
32 Give up (8)
33 Type of delivery in cricket (6)
EASY PUZZLE
ACROSS: 4, Pacify; 7, Ulterior; 8, Israel; 10, Talks; 13, Cock; 14, Oslo; 15, Burr; 16, Free; 17, Rail; 19, Igor; 21, Sandpaper; 23, Ling; 24, Rite; 26, Bap; 27, Lair; Stop; 32, Pert; 33, Serge; 34, Desire; 35, November; 36, Strata.
DOWN: 1, Gusto; 2, Atoll; 3, Arts; 4, Prior; 5, Cork; 6, Feeler; 9, Script; 11, Ask; 12, Koran; 13, Culprit; 15, Bid; 16, For; 18, Angler; 20, Geese; 21, Sip; 22, Air; 23, Lament; 25, Hog; 28, Arena; 30, Tribe; 31, Pearl; 32, Pisa; 33, Seer.
CRYPTIC PUZZLE
ACROSS: 4, Albion; 7, Hospital; 8,
DOWN
1 Coddle (6)
2 Baby’s bed (6) 4 Diplomat (7)
5 E.g python (5) 6 Show amusement(5) 8 Worry (4) 9 Plaything (3) 12 Weep (3)
13 Book of mags (5) 15 Ski-slope (5)
18 Of the ear (5) 19 Obese (3) 20 Pig-pen (3) 21 Extremely ugly (7) 22 Lock-opener (3) 23 Waver (6) 24 Wheel-rod (4) 25 Great fear (6) 26 Wear (5)
27 Boast (5)
28 Hot drink (3) 30 Those people (4)
Overdo; 10, Adam’s; 13, Deer(deLIV-er); 14, Fire; 15, Tess; 16, Tax Cannibals; 23, Hal-f; 24, Rest; 26, (For)Far; 27, Open; 29, Eggs; 32, Prod, 33, Arrow; 34, Dr-E-ams; 35, Tight-wad; 36, Swings.
DOWN: 1, Sheaf; 2, O-scar; 3, Pits; 4, Aloes; 5, Be-ER; 6, Ordeal; 9, Vestas; 11, Die; 12, Met-Al; 13, De-Sir-ed; 15, Ten; 16, Tis; 18, In-form; 20, A-L-ter; 21, Car; 22, Ben; 23, Harrow; 25, A-go; 28, Posts; 30, Grown; 31, Swede; 32, Pain; 33, Ache.