YESTERDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC

Across: 4, Recede 7, Macaroni 8, PLA-CID 10, Girth 13, Wood 14, Over 15, F-in.-O 16, Let 17, Is-is 19, Kiel 21, Lap record 23, Hula 24, Mane 26, Mug 27, Ch.-a-p 29, No-ah 32, Lean 33, Serge 34, Des-ist 35, Confetti 36, St.-arch.

Down: 1, Imago 2, Scar-e 3, Arch 4, Ri-p-on 5, C-lad 6, Drive-L 9, Look on 11, IV-y 12, Trial 13, Wise man 15, Fir 16, LED 18, S-pace-s 20, Ire-ne 21, Lug 22, Cap 23, Hu-be-rt 25, Lag 28, Hatch 30, O-rate 31, He-LIX 32, Liar 33, Soft.

EASY

Across: 4, Septet 7, Verbatim 8, Asleep 10, Relay 13, Slum 14, Tell 15, Talc 16, Bus 17, Prim 19, Hurl 21, Chipolata 23, Grab 24, Vest 26, Fry 27, Brat 29, Epic 32, Soar 33, Pride 34, Nylons 35, Paternal 36, Jewels.

Down: 1, Avert 2, Troll 3, Navy 4, Small 5, Palm 6, Eyeful 9, Such as 11, Eel 12, Alpha 13, Samovar 15, Tip 16, Bra 18, Ribbon 20, Utter 21, Cry 22, Let 23, Groyne 25, Hid 28, Rasps 30, Pinny 31, Cello 32, Sore 33, Pier.

QUICK

Across: 1, Renew 5, Rotter 8, Ledge 10, Recede 11, Aped

14, Remove 15, Several 18, Pen 19, Yet 21, Deft 23, Demon 24, Helm 27, Dot 29, Oaf 31, Natural 32, Claret 34, Dine 35, Lasted 38, Style 39, Digest 40, Edged.

Down: 2, Ewe 3, Eleven 4, Wed 5, Rear 6, Teemed 7, Repeat 9, Delayed 12, Pep 13, Done 16, Ease 17, Lemon 20, Totally 22, Flea 24, Hacked 25, Load 26, Marine 28, Fussed 30, Fen 33, Test 36, Ale 37, Eye.