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Published Date: 04 September 2008
Choice of cryptic or quick puzzle, and (just in case you've been wracking your brains) yesterday's solutions.
Cross



Cryptic puzzle

Across



1. Those put on it may expect firm offers in writing (7,4)
9. Sun-shade (3)
10. Turned up in France (9)
11. Approaches northern listeners (5)
13. Nearest point in a cupboard (7)
14. Operator of a printing machine (6)
16. Good grounds for holding sports (6)
18. They're not often miscast in Westerns (7)
19. There's a scrap when a communist is told to be quiet (5)
20. Pantry is apparently not yet full (5-4)
21. Stray from the proper route (3)
22. A world opens out for this creature of Central Asia (4,7)

Down

2. She's not allowed in bed! (3)
3. Decoys, breaking the rules (5)
4. Don't miss a review (6)
5. Warning for a sentinel (4,3)
6. It keeps stocking up (9)
7. What the unpopular candidate will do? (5,2,4)
8. There skills are sinister (4-7)
12. Allocate a piece, we hear (9)
15. Everybody in the show is superficial (7)
17. A wild horse on land (6)
19. Total way to review the evidence (3,2)
21. Are made a feature of (3)

Quick puzzle

Across


1. Agreement (11)
9. Devour (3)
10. Liveliness (9)
11. Vacant (5)
13. Building (7)
14. Maintain (6)
16. Portray (6)
18. 13 to 19 (7)
19. Pilfer (5)
20. Stubborn (9)
21. Snare (3)
22. Insobriety (11)

Down

2. Extinguished (3)
3. Cautious (5)
4. Elevated (6)
5. Inspect (7)
6. Judge (9)
7. Blessing (11)
8. Enterprise (11)
12. Owner (9)
15. Post (7)
17. Tell (6)
19. Forbidding (5)
21. Vapour (3)

Wednesday's solutions
CRYPTIC
Across:
1 Bear; 3 Passable; 9 Rollers; 10 Nooks; 11 Newfoundland; 13 Sparse; 15 Thieve; 17 Heart-rending; 20 About; 21 Sweeper; 22 Speeding; 23 Play. Down: 1 Bareness; 2 Allow; 4 Absent; 5 Single-handed; 6 Brownie; 7 Ease; 8 Remonstrated; 12 Beggarly; 14 Anemone; 16 Prison; 18 Impel; 19 Bass.

QUICK
Across:
1 Edam; 3 Malinger; 9 Come out; 10 Deign; 11 Authenticate; 13 Greece; 15 Prance; 17 Disorganised; 20 Steep; 21 Outlive; 22 Returned; 23 Meet. Down: 1 Exchange; 2 Admit; 4 Astute; 5 Indoctrinate; 6 Glisten; 7 Ring; 8 Come a cropper; 12 Dead-beat; 14 Eminent; 16 Ignore; 18 Shine; 19 Tsar.





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  • Last Updated: 04 September 2008 9:31 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
 

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