Monday March 18
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Washbasin, 8 Chilli, 9 Equate, 10 Fog, 11 Beat it, 13 Gardai, 15 Parole, 18 Report, 20 Use, 21 Jester, 22 Tureen, 23 Hit parade.
DOWN
1 Hamlet, 2 Thrift, 3 Bad egg, 4 Liquor, 6 Shoemaker, 7 Stranraer, 12 Ill, 14 Awe, 16 Obtain, 17 Europe, 18 Retire, 19 Parody.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Retaliate, 8 Safari, 9 Ironic, 10 Oil, 11 Intern, 13 Enlist, 15 Psalms, 18 Really, 20 Ale, 21 Outlet, 22 Create, 23 Potassium.
DOWN
1 Behave, 2 Nation, 3 Simile, 4 Stroll, 6 Magnesium, 7 Dissolute, 12 Ram, 14 Nae, 16 Lollop, 17 Satnav, 18 Recess, 19 Avenue.
Tuesday March 19
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Micron, 4 Impair, 8 Lac, 9 Doctrinal, 11 Edam, 12 Stingray, 15 On holiday, 18 Impetigo, 19 Glee, 21 Underwent, 23 Ire, 24 Attach, 25 Posset.
DOWN
1 Milieu, 2 Cock-a-hoop, 3 Odds, 5 Marinade, 6 Awn, 7 Relays, 10 Catalogue, 13 Royalties, 14 Rhetoric, 16 Fibula, 17 Repeat, 20 Otto, 22 Dot.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Prompt, 4 Aspire, 8 SAE, 9 Gold miner, 11 Alto, 12 Unbroken, 15 Reinforce, 18 Audience, 19 Scar, 21 Offhanded, 23 Una, 24 Attest, 25 Pantry.
DOWN
1 Postal, 2 Overtired, 3 Pogo, 5 Sombrero, 6 Ion, 7 Errant, 10 Long-faced, 13 Keep count, 14 Sideways, 16 Pagoda, 17 Treaty, 20 Idea, 22 Fit.
Wednesday March 20
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Unzip, 4 Plaid, 10 Edged, 11 Octopus, 12 Betrays, 13 Intro, 14 Repel, 16 Antsy, 21 Get up, 23 At a loss, 25 On leave, 26 Mocha, 27 Atone, 28 Oddly.
DOWN
2 Nightie, 3 India, 5 Latvian, 6 Input, 7 Derby, 8 Coast, 9 Aston, 15 Explain, 17 Stoical, 18 Egg on, 19 Based, 20 Assay, 22 To let, 24 Armed.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Lasso, 4 Edict, 10 Nurse, 11 Masseur, 12 Elastic, 13 Oasis, 14 Blare, 16 Delta, 21 Corgi, 23 Inflict, 25 Acidity, 26 Felon, 27 Tough, 28 Photo.
DOWN
2 Airmail, 3 Spelt, 5 Disrobe, 6 Chess, 7 Inset, 8 Smock, 9 Arise, 15 Raining, 17 Triplet, 18 Scrag, 19 Vinyl, 20 Stink, 22 Rhino, 24 Fifth.
Thursday March 21
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Ultra, 7 Mahler, 9 Dredger, 10 Metre, 11 Rail, 13 Line-up, 15 Atlas, 16 Tingle, 17 Boon, 20 Nacho, 22 Purpose, 23 Otiose, 24 Quilt.
DOWN
1 Athenian, 2 Gauge, 3 Smart, 4 Chamois, 5 Bent, 6 Understand, 8 Despondent, 12 Ate, 13 Lay, 14 Economic, 15 Alcohol, 18 Speed, 19 Iraqi, 21 Cute.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Bleak, 7 Bridal, 9 Dilemma, 10 Usage, 11 Anon, 13 Russet, 15 Cedar, 16 Global, 17 Dons, 20 Essay, 22 Gumshoe, 23 Worsen, 24 Sum up.
DOWN
1 Well-to-do, 2 Skimp, 3 Ab Fab, 4 Liqueur, 5 Data, 6 Bedraggled, 8 Get to sleep, 12 Gel, 13 Raw, 14 Show home, 15 Calypso, 18 Agony, 19 Smash, 21 Sloe.
Friday March 22
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Relish, 5 Pawn, 9 Bigot, 10 Matilda, 11 Natural, 12 Onset, 13 Asset, 15 Inept, 20 Stoic, 22 Breathe, 24 Analyst, 25 Needy, 26 Cart, 27 Dainty.
DOWN
2 Eighths, 3 Inter, 4 Homily, 5 Put down, 6 Wales, 7 T-bone, 8 Party, 14 Encrypt, 16 Patient, 17 Islam, 18 Abated, 19 Kenya, 21 Omaha, 23 Ennui.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Nozzle, 5 Tidy, 9 Ad-lib, 10 Prosper, 11 Open-air, 12 Pay in, 13 Slang, 15 Bribe, 20 Pagan, 22 Arbiter, 24 Loosely, 25 Adage, 26 Very, 27 Nudity.
DOWN
2 Oil well, 3 Zebra, 4 Expiry, 5 Trooper, 6 Dopey, 7 Salon, 8 Brand, 14 Nunnery, 16 Bit part, 17 Spill, 18 Canyon, 19 Order, 21 Glove, 23 Bland.
Saturday March 23
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Swear in, 5 Pater, 8 Aaron, 9 Tenders, 10 Outcast, 11 On cue, 12 Shucks, 14 Invest, 18 Skulk, 20 Inshore, 22 Repulse, 23 Ensue, 24 Parse, 25 Augusta.
DOWN
1 Seasons, 2 Egret, 3 Ransack, 4 Notate, 5 Panto, 6 Treacle, 7 Rosie, 13 Usurper, 15 Nest egg, 16 Theresa, 17 Cinema, 18 Strip, 19 Kylie, 21 Ousts.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Perusal, 5 Feign, 8 Lizzo, 9 Nosebag, 10 Certain, 11 Drift, 12 Ticket, 14 Brutal, 18 Wield, 20 Voucher, 22 Drinker, 23 Havoc, 24 Notes, 25 Enthral.
DOWN
1 Polecat, 2 Razor, 3 Storage, 4 Lining, 5 Fused, 6 In-built, 7 Night, 13 Co-exist, 15 Rough it, 16 Lyrical, 17 Averse, 18 Widen, 19 Dukes, 21 Hover.
Monday March 11
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Grill room, 8 Flight, 9 Reader, 10 Eau, 11 No fear, 13 Nicety, 15 Tablet, 18 Umpire, 20 Ian, 21 Nested, 22 Equine, 23 In general.
DOWN
1 Brogue, 2 Slater, 3 Dry run, 4 Mosaic, 6 Allocated, 7 Nectarine, 12 Aye, 14 Ism, 16 Litany, 17 Tidier, 18 Uneven, 19 Plural.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Lifeguard, 8 Tai chi, 9 Sesame, 10 All, 11 Diesel, 13 Either, 15 Egg-nog, 18 Subdue, 20 Ant, 21 Quorum, 22 Ring up, 23 Sanitised.
DOWN
1 Discus, 2 Serial, 3 Tussle, 4 Preset, 6 Eating out, 7 Impetuous, 12 Ego, 14 IOU, 16 Normal, 17 Gambit, 18 Strait, 19 Bunker.
Tuesday March 12
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Poncho, 4 Agates, 8 Own, 9 String bag, 11 Toys, 12 Offender, 15 Other half, 18 Petulant, 19 Knot, 21 Hibernate, 23 Icy, 24 Turing, 25 Dogged.
DOWN
1 Pronto, 2 Nanny-goat, 3 Host, 5 Gunmetal, 6 Tub, 7 Sugary, 10 Referenda, 13 Defending, 14 Children, 16 Upshot, 17 Stayed, 20 Memo, 22 Bar.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Biceps, 4 Cradle, 8 Sun, 9 Cereal bar, 11 Opus, 12 Oil slick, 15 Surrender, 18 Fishmeal, 19 Ogre, 21 Stringent, 23 Tea, 24 Toggle, 25 Seeded.
DOWN
1 Bishop, 2 Conquests, 3 Pact, 5 Rhapsody, 6 Dab, 7 Eureka, 10 Reiterate, 13 Irrigated, 14 Criminal, 16 Offset, 17 Reward, 20 Stye, 22 Rug.
Wednesday March 13
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Flogs, 4 Audit, 10 Inure, 11 Expense, 12 Parvenu, 13 Array, 14 Edges, 16 Balsa, 21 Defer, 23 Unready, 25 Aladdin, 26 Rogue, 27 Thyme, 28 Unmet.
DOWN
2 Louvred, 3 Grebe, 5 Uppsala, 6 Inner, 7 Wispy, 8 Debut, 9 Pepys, 15 Earldom, 17 Spangle, 18 Ideas, 19 Funny, 20 Tyres, 22 Flash, 24 Rerun.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Smoky, 4 Lager, 10 Extra, 11 Despair, 12 Sundial, 13 Latex, 14 Tenor, 16 Fence, 21 Duvet, 23 Unloved, 25 Lacking, 26 Cymru, 27 Alley, 28 Amend.
DOWN
2 Matinee, 3 Khaki, 5 Absolve, 6 Enact, 7 Sense, 8 Adult, 9 Proxy, 15 Outlive, 17 Caveman, 18 Idyll, 19 Surge, 20 Add up, 22 Vocal, 24 Locum.
Thursday March 14
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Pablo, 7 Warsaw, 9 Shingle, 10 Adieu, 11 Mail, 13 Tinpot, 15 Baton, 16 Raglan, 17 Derv, 20 Elect, 22 Quintet, 23 Muesli, 24 Rigid.
DOWN
1 Obliging, 2 Dough, 3 Owned, 4 Break-in, 5 Bali, 6 Post-mortem, 8 Cultivated, 12 Can, 13 Tog, 14 Prestige, 15 Baptist, 18 Equip, 19 Diary, 21 Etui.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Beech, 7 Barrow, 9 Chateau, 10 Flora, 11 Gang, 13 Infant, 15 Rhyme, 16 Midday, 17 Surf, 20 Often, 22 Coastal, 23 Dither, 24 Spray.
DOWN
1 Regained, 2 Shred, 3 About, 4 Profane, 5 So-so, 6 Backgammon, 8 Faithfully, 12 Why, 13 Imp, 14 Adultery, 15 Raunchy, 18 Scorn, 19 Raise, 21 Trip.
Friday March 15
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Ocelot, 5 Urdu, 9 Franc, 10 Integer, 11 Eurasia, 12 Natty, 13 Adept, 15 Twain, 20 Uncut, 22 Impasto, 24 Erratic, 25 Islet, 26 Pump, 27 Expert.
DOWN
2 Charred, 3 Lacks, 4 Taiwan, 5 Up to now, 6 Digit, 7 After, 8 X-rays, 14 Pit stop, 16 Insular, 17 Cured, 18 Fiacre, 19 Worth, 21 Corfu, 23 Primp.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Gossip, 5 Page, 9 Hyena, 10 Invoice, 11 Supreme, 12 Ratio, 13 Lying, 15 Nylon, 20 Charm, 22 Nuclear, 24 Flouncy, 25 Alias, 26 Tall, 27 Effigy.
DOWN
2 Overpay, 3 Suave, 4 Privet, 5 Poverty, 6 Glint, 7 Whist, 8 Lemon, 14 Nominal, 16 Opening, 17 Scuff, 18 Enzyme, 19 Trust, 21 Aroma, 23 Chaff.
Saturday March 16
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Dressed, 5 Axiom, 8 Snake, 9 Sleep in, 10 Resolve, 11 Anita, 12 Sketch, 14 Wind up, 18 Unity, 20 Iced bun, 22 Coracle, 23 Angel, 24 Remit, 25 Totally.
DOWN
1 Deserts, 2 Exams, 3 Shellac, 4 Dusted, 5 Akela, 6 Implied, 7 Mania, 13 Epigram, 15 Inexact, 16 Penalty, 17 Vilest, 18 Ulcer, 19 Yacht, 21 Bagel.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Declare, 5 Pupil, 8 Filth, 9 Topsoil, 10 Unclear, 11 Relic, 12 Totter, 14 Farmer, 18 Friar, 20 Coconut, 22 Go to sea, 23 Eerie, 24 Yarns, 25 Respect.
DOWN
1 Default, 2 Colic, 3 Athlete, 4 Entire, 5 Piper, 6 Problem, 7 Lilac, 13 Twister, 15 Archers, 16 Retreat, 17 Eclair, 18 Foggy, 19 Roses, 21 Nerve.