FRIDAY’S CROSSWORD SOLUTIONS

CRYPTIC Across: 9, Point’s out 10, I-m-it-ate’s 12, Nose (knows) 13, S-in-ned 14, Has-his-h 15, Raspingly 17, Fan-lights 18, Shortly 20, Hardly 21, On-c(hild)-e 24, Think out 26, Down-cast

28, Part 29, Scotch 31, Par-take 34, In a t-em-per 36, Cross-wind 38, Gets out 39, Lo-OK in 40, Spar 41, Per-I-lo-us 42, Deep voice. Down: 1, Up in arms 2, Misses 3, Movingly 4, Stingy 5, Finds for 6, High and low 7, Par-snip 8, Per-ish 11, C-hasten 16, Intent 19, O-the-r 20, Hot 22, Nest-a 23, Scores 25, Occupation 26, Doh (dough) 27, Sp-ring-y 30, Tireless 31, Provided 32, En-dor-sed 33, Be-go-nia 35, Antler 36, C-rowds 37, Imp-air.

EASY Across: 9, Otherwise 10, Rational 12, Evil 13, Advent 14, Article 15, Hilarious 17, Liberated 18, Torment 20, Riders 21, Main 24, Assemble 26, Daybreak 28, Tint 29, Jumped 31, Punch-up 34, Incapable 36, Laughable 38, Evident 39, Easter 40, Sofa 41, Revealed 42, Lucrative.

Down: 1, Somewhat 2, Thrill 3, Finds out 4, Recess 5, Prattled 6, Strawberry 7, Contort 8, Mascot 11, Leading 16, Reeled 19, Risen 20, Rue 22, Abash 23, Drench 25, Bluebottle 26, Dad 27, Stained 30, Pretends 31, Prudence 32, Prepared 33, Speeded 35, Chimed 36, Lastly 37, Book in.

QUICK Across: 2, React 7, Spear 8, Crate 10, Comic 12, Eft 13, Tired 15, Plaster 17, Eluded 19, Owe 20, Dissent 23, Seer 25, Tame 26, Restore 30, Fee 31, Eating 34, Current 37, Siren 38, Sea 39, Debit 40, Tepid 41, Eager 42, Stern.

Down: 1, Spoil 2, Raced 3, Eroded 4, Clip 5, Present 6, Utter 9, Aft 11, Closure 13, Tense 14, Ruler 16, Awe 18, Distend 21, Tapir 22, Deign 24, Refrain 27, See 28, Easier 29, Mused 32, Titan 33, Never 35, Rep 36, Test.