Monday April 22
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Bobsleigh, 8 Chilli, 9 Arenas, 10 Gym, 11 Dampen, 13 Endear, 15 Cheque, 18 Elapse, 20 Vim, 21 Enrage, 22 Patent, 23 Stateroom.
DOWN
1 Dollop, 2 Assign, 3 Sesame, 4 Agreed, 6 Thrashing, 7 Harassing, 12 Eau, 14 Nil, 16 Quartz, 17 Events, 18 Empire, 19 Author.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Networker, 8 Cinema, 9 Neuter, 10 Tag, 11 Merely, 13 Effort, 15 Kisses, 18 Pull up, 20 Loo, 21 Octane, 22 Unroll, 23 Pre-packed.
DOWN
1 Revere, 2 Sweaty, 3 Grange, 4 Rebuff, 6 Timepiece, 7 Fearfully, 12 Lie, 14 Flu, 16 Starry, 17 Sleepy, 18 Pounce, 19 Larder.
Tuesday April 23
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Indigo, 4 Minors, 8 Urn, 9 Buccaneer, 11 Neat, 12 Relished, 15 Tin-opener, 18 Irritate, 19 Deli, 21 Ginger ale, 23 Hut, 24 Tarzan, 25 Career.
DOWN
1 Iguana, 2 Doncaster, 3 Gobi, 5 Italians, 6 OBE, 7 Strode, 10 Cleopatra, 13 Horseshoe, 14 Anathema, 16 Fidget, 17 Winter, 20 Beta, 22 Nor.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Trilby, 4 Spiced, 8 ESP, 9 Untenable, 11 Drop, 12 Protrude, 15 Peacetime, 18 Equation, 19 Hymn, 21 Supersede, 23 Ape, 24 Rotund, 25 Honest.
DOWN
1 Trendy, 2 Impromptu, 3 Blur, 5 Ponytail, 6 Cob, 7 Diesel, 10 Threesome, 13 Use-by date, 14 Cast iron, 16 Geyser, 17 Intent, 20 Veto, 22 Put.
Wednesday April 24
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Terms, 4 Spell, 10 Truro, 11 Long ago, 12 Berlioz, 13 Ocean, 14 Cynic, 16 Uncut, 21 Dowse, 23 Hatched, 25 Lambada, 26 Corfu, 27 Angel, 28 Aside.
DOWN
2 Equerry, 3 Maori, 5 Pontoon, 6 Lease, 7 Stubs, 8 Glaze, 9 Pound, 15 Iterate, 17 Ushered, 18 Idyll, 19 Shoal, 20 Add up, 22 Woman, 24 Tacks.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 House, 4 Appal, 10 Untie, 11 Quicken, 12 Gorilla, 13 Bless, 14 Myrrh, 16 Perch, 21 Young, 23 Inspect, 25 Acutely, 26 Owner, 27 Flake, 28 After.
DOWN
2 Out-tray, 3 Steal, 5 Pliable, 6 Ankle, 7 Fudge, 8 Squat, 9 Gnash, 15 Rag week, 17 Cleanse, 18 Byway, 19 Vinyl, 20 Stark, 22 Usual, 24 Scoff.
Thursday April 25
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Handy, 7 Porous, 9 Pitcher, 10 Iceni, 11 Ohio, 13 Reebok, 15 Waver, 16 Raglan, 17 Lion, 20 Merit, 22 Allegro, 23 Incite, 24 Stuff.
DOWN
1 Anything, 2 Hythe, 3 Apart, 4 Cruiser, 5 Ruse, 6 Hippodrome, 8 Ticking off, 12 Ban, 13 Rex, 14 Bring out, 15 Wagtail, 18 Dared, 19 Clash, 21 Rank.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Valve, 7 Stupor, 9 Curable, 10 Cinch, 11 Unit, 13 Feudal, 15 Visor, 16 Putrid, 17 Bulb, 20 Caber, 22 Bolster, 23 Grotto, 24 Munch.
DOWN
1 Alarmist, 2 Get by, 3 Isles, 4 Butcher, 5 Horn, 6 Vacuum-pack, 8 Childbirth, 12 Bid, 13 For, 14 Doubting, 15 Vibrate, 18 Abhor, 19 Llama, 21 Barb.
Friday April 26
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Nuclei, 5 Hart, 9 Pilot, 10 Demesne, 11 Chanson, 12 Tweak, 13 Shone, 15 Orion, 20 Craig, 22 Intrude, 24 Entitle, 25 Neigh, 26 Brie, 27 Alerts.
DOWN
2 Unleash, 3 Lotus, 4 Iodine, 5 Hamster, 6 Rosie, 7 Epoch, 8 Peaky, 14 Nightie, 16 Oculist, 17 Scree, 18 Ribena, 19 Delhi, 21 Actor, 23 Tense.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Cellar, 5 Dime, 9 Sweet, 10 Presume, 11 Evident, 12 Sedan, 13 Igloo, 15 Study, 20 Nudge, 22 Ravioli, 24 Disused, 25 Nymph, 26 More, 27 Lament.
DOWN
2 Evening, 3 Lathe, 4 Repute, 5 Deep-set, 6 Mound, 7 Usher, 8 Means, 14 Oversee, 16 Doorman, 17 Snide, 18 Bridal, 19 Pithy, 21 Disco, 23 Venom.
Saturday April 27
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Blender, 5 Anise, 8 Fagin, 9 Pigment, 10 Cherubs, 11 Yearn, 12 Lichen, 14 Nodded, 18 Panel, 20 Unready, 22 Tussock, 23 Milan, 24 Nears, 25 Ennoble.
DOWN
1 Bifocal, 2 Eagle, 3 Denture, 4 Repast, 5 Angry, 6 Iceland, 7 Elton, 13 Canasta, 15 Oarsmen, 16 Doyenne, 17 Buckle, 18 Put on, 19 Lions, 21 Ad-lib.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Go to bed, 5 Timer, 8 Raise, 9 Noxious, 10 Freckle, 11 Noisy, 12 Embark, 14 Beagle, 18 Grove, 20 Treacle, 22 Origami, 23 Aroma, 24 Eight, 25 Eternal.
DOWN
1 Giraffe, 2 Twine, 3 Breaker, 4 Donkey, 5 Toxin, 6 Mooring, 7 Risky, 13 Booking, 15 Elevate, 16 Eyeball, 17 Attire, 18 Grope, 19 Enact, 21 Crown.
Monday April 15
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Nightclub, 8 Vishnu, 9 Memoir, 10 Sue, 11 Thirst, 13 Nutria, 15 Tracts, 18 Reheat, 20 Aga, 21 Balsam, 22 Tennis, 23 Dry sherry.
DOWN
1 Zither, 2 Thrust, 3 Acumen, 4 Summit, 6 Fisherman, 7 Digitalis, 12 Sit, 14 Use, 16 Castro, 17 Samosa, 18 Rather, 19 Hungry.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Income tax, 8 Allude, 9 Arctic, 10 Rev, 11 Arches, 13 Enigma, 15 Gyrate, 18 Insect, 20 Gun, 21 Facing, 22 Sherry, 23 Calorific.
DOWN
1 Inrush, 2 Towers, 3 Behave, 4 Tai chi, 6 Clergyman, 7 Gimmickry, 12 Eat, 14 Nan, 16 Animal, 17 Egg-nog, 18 Instil, 19 Step in.
Tuesday April 16
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Girdle, 4 Lagoon, 8 Aid, 9 Castaways, 11 Nave, 12 Pristine, 15 Lyonnaise, 18 Espalier, 19 Serb, 21 Valuation, 23 Axe, 24 Supple, 25 Unites.
DOWN
1 Granny, 2 Redevelop, 3 Lace, 5 Adam’s Rib, 6 Ova, 7 Nissen, 10 Serengeti, 13 Inelegant, 14 Roll-call, 16 Pelvis, 17 Abbess, 20 Anon, 22 Lap.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Browse, 4 Spears, 8 Lip, 9 Golden age, 11 Ever, 12 Stair rod, 15 Staple gun, 18 Indicate, 19 Yeti, 21 Corporeal, 23 Ill, 24 Eighth, 25 Cougar.
DOWN
1 Billet, 2 Oppressed, 3 Sage, 5 Peelings, 6 AKA, 7 Speedy, 10 Little toe, 13 Rendering, 14 Watch out, 16 Circle, 17 Pillar, 20 Alto, 22 Rag.
Wednesday April 17
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Oboes, 4 Afire, 10 Toile, 11 Goodbye, 12 Fighter, 13 Not on, 14 Astir, 16 Debar, 21 Scarf, 23 Adorned, 25 Imitate, 26 Toxic, 27 Roved, 28 Etude.
DOWN
2 Bridges, 3 Eject, 5 Flounce, 6 Rabat, 7 Staff, 8 Aggro, 9 Meant, 15 Inflate, 17 Annexed, 18 Aspic, 19 Maker, 20 Edict, 22 Amigo, 24 Octet.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Vicar, 4 Amass, 10 Exert, 11 Resolve, 12 Cubicle, 13 Exact, 14 Snare, 16 Usage, 21 Pesto, 23 Estuary, 25 Overtly, 26 Ripen, 27 Grape, 28 Abbey.
DOWN
2 Iced bun, 3 Attic, 5 Masters, 6 Salsa, 7 Bench, 8 Grief, 9 Depth, 15 Rooftop, 17 Grapple, 18 Spook, 19 Beryl, 20 Hyena, 22 Swear, 24 Throb.
Thursday April 18
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Odium, 7 Crisis, 9 Stapler, 10 Night, 11 Eats, 13 Stalin, 15 Pesky, 16 Reckon, 17 Owls, 20 Cheek, 22 Samurai, 23 Retina, 24 Canal.
DOWN
1 Gigantic, 2 Smile, 3 Acorn, 4 Dignity, 5 Zing, 6 Obstetrics, 8 Standstill, 12 Yen, 13 Ski, 14 Lowering, 15 Pork pie, 18 Oscar, 19 Smock, 21 Ewes.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Dingo, 7 Borrow, 9 Shotgun, 10 Corgi, 11 Elms, 13 Seraph, 15 Go out, 16 Ignore, 17 Team, 20 Vegan, 22 Slander, 23 Hoop-la, 24 Notes.
DOWN
1 Uncommon, 2 Bough, 3 T-bone, 4 Bracket, 5 Boor, 6 Disbelieve, 8 Nightmares, 12 Roe, 13 Sum, 14 Anecdote, 15 Grandpa, 18 Essay, 19 Faint, 21 Grow.
Friday April 19
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Ravage, 5 Rain, 9 Get on, 10 Sky blue, 11 Nest egg, 12 Layer, 13 Essex, 15 Tyson, 20 Catch, 22 Recital, 24 Rarebit, 25 Pages, 26 Loft, 27 Reigns.
DOWN
2 Artists, 3 Annie, 4 Ensign, 5 Royally, 6 Inlay, 7 Agent, 8 Terry, 14 Exhibit, 16 Octagon, 17 Accra, 18 Writer, 19 Flesh, 21 Torso, 23 Capri.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Suburb, 5 Keys, 9 Magic, 10 Knocker, 11 Trade-in, 12 Bylaw, 13 Yeast, 15 Mynah, 20 Paper, 22 Hostage, 24 Conifer, 25 Later, 26 Ally, 27 Sundry.
DOWN
2 Upgrade, 3 Uncle, 4 Bikini, 5 Knobbly, 6 Yokel, 7 Smith, 8 Trawl, 14 Scruffy, 16 Adaptor, 17 Spice, 18 Chorus, 19 Learn, 21 Penal, 23 Salon.
Saturday April 20
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Politic, 5 Rests, 8 Plan b, 9 Limeade, 10 Lay bare, 11 Tread, 12 Redoes, 14 Sappho, 18 Ruche, 20 Revered, 22 Wear off, 23 Rouge, 24 Niece, 25 Roedean.
DOWN
1 Popular, 2 Leafy, 3 To blame, 4 Called, 5 Remit, 6 Shape up, 7 Steed, 13 Dictate, 15 Adverse, 16 Old bean, 17 Prefer, 18 Rowan, 19 Emote, 21 Rouse.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Saddles, 5 Fused, 8 Chasm, 9 Cellist, 10 Overawe, 11 Youth, 12 Red-hot, 14 Riders, 18 Yacht, 20 Chortle, 22 Drinker, 23 Input, 24 Lie-in, 25 Breeder.
DOWN
1 Succour, 2 Drape, 3 Lumbago, 4 Socket, 5 Fully, 6 Seizure, 7 Ditch, 13 Decline, 15 Idolise, 16 Shelter, 17 Scarab, 18 Yodel, 19 Token, 21 Tepid.