YESTERDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Across: 1, C-lass 6, Witch 9, Chariot 10, Def-O-e 11, Retry 12, Sto-RM 13, De-fence 15, Sal 17, Arid 18, Pe-Op.-le 19, Staid 20, The-M-ES 22, File 24, Ear 25, Colo-n-el 26, Start 27, Mar.-IA 28, Earth 29, Gna-win-g 30, Paint 31, DEC-Ry.

Down: 2, Lieder (leader) 3, Scored 4, She 5, T-rite 6, Worried 7, It-em 8, Cor-r-al 12, Scots 13, D-ante 14, Fixer 15, Spain 16, L-Eve-L 18, Pi-lo-t 19, Sextan-t 21, Havana 22, For-age

23, Le-TT-er 25, Crown 26, Si-g-n 28, End.

EASY

Across: 1, Eject 6, Plush 9, Austere 10, Bring 11, Osier 12, Gents 13, Palaver 15, Rep 17, Onus 18, School 19, Bigot 20, Edible 22, Main 24, Rod 25, Braille 26, Fades 27, Abbot 28, Shout 29, Recruit 30, Fever 31, Tyres.

Down: 2, Jordan 3, Canvas 4, Tug 5, Steer 6, Protect 7, Less 8, Stereo 12, Genie 13, Poser 14, Lurid 15, Royal 16, Plane 18, Soars 19, Bloater 21, Double 22, Mighty 23, Ill-use 25, Beard 26, Fore 28, Sit.

QUICK

Across: 1, Doctor 5, Stormy 9, Vista 10, Tinned 11, Eleven 12, Rebel 14, Iron 17, Rod 18, Once 20, Loyal 22, Greed 23, Tallied 24, Repay 26, Meter 29, Oral 30, Hen 32, Ride 33, Dared 35, Ledger 36, Winkle 37, Adder 38, Dreary 39, Regret.

Down: 1, Detail 2, Convoy 3, Over 4, Rider 5, Steed 6, Tall 7, Ravine 8, Yanked 13, Boulder 15, Rover 16, Natal 18, Order 19, Ceded 21, Lay 22, Gem 24, Rolled 25, Paddle 27, Tinker 28, Resent 30, Hardy 31, Newer 33, Dear 34, Dire.