Monday December 30
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Post-It, 5 Faro, 9 Beset, 10 Enchant, 11 Thrones, 12 Lemur, 13 Tepid, 15 Cycle, 20 Oaths, 22 Polenta, 24 Ambient, 25 Weave, 26 Load, 27 Yarrow.
DOWN
2 Observe, 3 Titan, 4 Theism, 5 Faculty, 6 Realm, 7 Abate, 8 U-turn, 14 Instead, 16 Long ago, 17 Total, 18 Apathy, 19 Hated, 21 Taboo, 23 Lower.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Tariff, 5 Brat, 9 Spell, 10 Lie down, 11 Amorous, 12 Inept, 13 Wears, 15 Peony, 20 Topic, 22 Umpteen, 24 Read out, 25 Allow, 26 Fern, 27 Modest.
DOWN
2 Awesome, 3 Igloo, 4 Folksy, 5 Beehive, 6 Alone, 7 Usual, 8 Unite, 14 Raccoon, 16 Needles, 17 Stars, 18 Custom, 19 Known, 21 Plane, 23 Plaid.
Tuesday December 31
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Deputy, 4 Egg-cup, 8 Nae, 9 Petroleum, 11 Eros, 12 Mean time, 15 Elsewhere, 18 Roasting, 19 Stye, 21 Undergone, 23 Cox, 24 Drench, 25 Frills.
DOWN
1 Daniel, 2 Phenomena, 3 Typo, 5 Grounded, 6 Che, 7 Pamper, 10 Taekwondo, 13 Identical, 14 Esoteric, 16 Around, 17 Xerxes, 20 Year, 22 Die.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Scrubs, 4 Assure, 8 Arc, 9 Absorbent, 11 Tusk, 12 Optimise, 15 Laborious, 18 Old-timer, 19 Flow, 21 Read aloud, 23 Eat, 24 Eraser, 25 Clutch.
DOWN
1 Scatty, 2 Rock solid, 3 Bray, 5 Survivor, 6 Use, 7 Either, 10 Superhero, 13 Insolvent, 14 Abdicate, 16 Course, 17 Twitch, 20 Idol, 22 AKA.
Wednesday January 1
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Rifts, 4 Verve, 10 Orate, 11 Shallot, 12 Impasse, 13 Teeth, 14 Stair, 16 Probe, 21 Kebab, 23 Risking, 25 Rarebit, 26 Uncap, 27 Exist, 28 Kneel.
DOWN
2 In a spot, 3 Tress, 5 Exactor, 6 Value, 7 Sonia, 8 Essex, 9 Itchy, 15 Imbibes, 17 Brioche, 18 Skirt, 19 Trite, 20 Egypt, 22 Borax, 24 Spurn.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Watch, 4 Apply, 10 Never, 11 Pre-empt, 12 Air kiss, 13 Inner, 14 Tempt, 16 Swarm, 21 Visor, 23 Unwound, 25 Darling, 26 Flour, 27 Twine, 28 Brash.
DOWN
2 Adverse, 3 Corgi, 5 Preview, 6 Lemon, 7 In-law, 8 Spasm, 9 Stern, 15 Portion, 17 Raucous, 18 Evade, 19 Muggy, 20 Adorn, 22 Shrew, 24 Wafer.
Thursday January 2
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Avail, 7 Severn, 9 Alaskan, 10 Nigel, 11 Sued, 13 Loosen, 15 Puree, 16 Poodle, 17 Gang, 20 Lolly, 22 Element, 23 Bureau, 24 Icier.
DOWN
1 Jalapeno, 2 Flake, 3 Using, 4 Ivanhoe, 5 Drug, 6 Adams apple, 8 All-nighter, 12 Hue, 13 Leo, 14 Spare rib, 15 Playpen, 18 Genus, 19 Relit, 21 Lout.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Ditto, 7 Murmur, 9 Sandbag, 10 Latex, 11 Loaf, 13 Stigma, 15 Aisle, 16 Sleeve, 17 Yell, 20 Refer, 22 Risotto, 23 Fungus, 24 Run up.
DOWN
1 Stone Age, 2 Doubt, 3 Image, 4 Prelate, 5 Suit, 6 Disclosure, 8 Oxtail soup, 12 Pie, 13 Sly, 14 Greeting, 15 Average, 18 Crust, 19 Usurp, 21 Foul.
Friday January 3
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Post-It, 5 Faro, 9 Beset, 10 Enchant, 11 Thrones, 12 Lemur, 13 Tepid, 15 Cycle, 20 Oaths, 22 Polenta, 24 Ambient, 25 Weave, 26 Load, 27 Yarrow.
DOWN
2 Observe, 3 Titan, 4 Theism, 5 Faculty, 6 Realm, 7 Abate, 8 U-turn, 14 Instead, 16 Long ago, 17 Total, 18 Apathy, 19 Hated, 21 Taboo, 23 Lower.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Tariff, 5 Brat, 9 Spell, 10 Lie down, 11 Amorous, 12 Inept, 13 Wears, 15 Peony, 20 Topic, 22 Umpteen, 24 Read out, 25 Allow, 26 Fern, 27 Modest.
DOWN
2 Awesome, 3 Igloo, 4 Folksy, 5 Beehive, 6 Alone, 7 Usual, 8 Unite, 14 Raccoon, 16 Needles, 17 Stars, 18 Custom, 19 Known, 21 Plane, 23 Plaid.
Saturday January 4
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Abdomen, 5 Sushi, 8 Stool, 9 Elegist, 10 Rissole, 11 Plato, 12 Defray, 14 Afghan, 18 Raita, 20 Bridled, 22 Lesotho, 23 Hindu, 24 Xenon, 25 Bayonet.
DOWN
1 Assured, 2 Dross, 3 Moldova, 4 Needed, 5 Sleep, 6 Spinach, 7 Intro, 13 Frisson, 15 Flighty, 16 No doubt, 17 Absorb, 18 Relax, 19 Aston, 21 Linen.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Release, 5 Hotel, 8 Baker, 9 Earring, 10 Tensile, 11 Extol, 12 Compel, 14 Sunbed, 18 Voice, 20 Ashtray, 22 Ravioli, 23 Agree, 24 Lance, 25 Saddles.
DOWN
1 Robotic, 2 Liken, 3 Airtime, 4 Eyelet, 5 Horde, 6 Twin-tub, 7 Legal, 13 Mail van, 15 Unheard, 16 Dryness, 17 Radius, 18 Viral, 19 Elope, 21 Rural.
Monday December 23
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Plainsong, 8 Flight, 9 Daunts, 10 Ewe, 11 Censor, 13 Spears, 15 Crises, 18 Lesson, 20 Eau, 21 Lizard, 22 Pen pal, 23 Obstinate.
DOWN
1 Aligns, 2 Sister, 3 Asides, 4 In tune, 6 Algebraic, 7 Stornoway, 12 OBE, 14 Poe, 16 Shabby, 17 Sedate, 18 Lupine, 19 Sonata.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Subeditor, 8 Facing, 9 Kindly, 10 Ale, 11 Veneer, 13 Tablet, 15 Pair up, 18 Spread, 20 Opt, 21 Chosen, 22 Rubble, 23 Nightlife.
DOWN
1 Pumice, 2 Beggar, 3 Wicket, 4 Hobnob, 6 Camera shy, 7 Illegally, 12 Emu, 14 App, 16 Rustic, 17 Poncho, 18 Stroll, 19 Rebuff.
Tuesday December 24
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Erased, 4 Hearth, 8 Con, 9 Sagacious, 11 Stun, 12 Protrude, 15 Edinburgh, 18 Remotely, 19 Cane, 21 Cowardice, 23 Tag, 24 Scrape, 25 Lawyer.
DOWN
1 Excuse, 2 Ad nauseam, 3 Easy, 5 Et cetera, 6 Rio, 7 Hasten, 10 Garibaldi, 13 Unhealthy, 14 Gift wrap, 16 Precis, 17 Ledger, 20 Feta, 22 War.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Dampen, 4 Utmost, 8 Bid, 9 Virulence, 11 Oily, 12 Unusable, 15 Anomalous, 18 Preacher, 19 Hake, 21 Overruled, 23 Ode, 24 Big toe, 25 Tyrant.
DOWN
1 Debtor, 2 Middle age, 3 Envy, 5 Talk show, 6 Own, 7 Teeter, 10 Ring a bell, 13 Bossa nova, 14 Concerto, 16 Aplomb, 17 Decent, 20 Edgy, 22 Egg.
Wednesday December 25
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Scoff, 4 Stung, 10 Ideal, 11 Apparel, 12 Toronto, 13 Crypt, 14 Unmet, 16 Class, 21 Sepia, 23 Lateral, 25 Atrophy, 26 Token, 27 Raven, 28 Weary.
DOWN
2 Chevron, 3 Felon, 5 Typical, 6 Nerdy, 7 Fifty, 8 Carol, 9 Flute, 15 Example, 17 Striker, 18 Isaac, 19 Plays, 20 Clone, 22 Parka, 24 Title.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Serve, 4 Aster, 10 Irons, 11 Sea wall, 12 Climate, 13 Outer, 14 Lever, 16 Adore, 21 Slang, 23 Liaison, 25 Edition, 26 Grief, 27 Eight, 28 Fried.
DOWN
2 Emotive, 3 Vista, 5 Seafood, 6 Enact, 7 Niece, 8 Usher, 9 Flora, 15 English, 17 Respite, 18 Isles, 19 Flank, 20 Knife, 22 Alibi, 24 Anger.
Thursday December 26
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Proud, 7 Attain, 9 Retsina, 10 Liege, 11 Nous, 13 Scrawl, 15 Cites, 16 Robert, 17 Thai, 20 Athos, 22 Bootleg, 23 Paella, 24 Shear.
DOWN
1 Tom Thumb, 2 Ad-lib, 3 Japan, 4 Italics, 5 Life, 6 Paranormal, 8 Bell-ringer, 12 Fit, 13 Sec, 14 Achilles, 15 Crossly, 18 U-boat, 19 Boast, 21 Heal.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Slush, 7 Fields, 9 Exclude, 10 Tiara, 11 Pelt, 13 Artful, 15 Climb, 16 Streak, 17 Deer, 20 Dusky, 22 Grandpa, 23 Godson, 24 Passe.
DOWN
1 Muscular, 2 Shrug, 3 Offer, 4 Perturb, 5 Idea, 6 Sweep aside, 8 Tailor-made, 12 Ilk, 13 Amp, 14 Fiendish, 15 Calypso, 18 Agent, 19 Happy, 21 Show.
Friday December 27
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Stared, 5 Role, 9 Scrub, 10 Adviser, 11 Alfalfa, 12 Loose, 13 Lycra, 15 Gyles, 20 Asset, 22 Austria, 24 Delilah, 25 Ozone, 26 Hoes, 27 Tidier.
DOWN
2 Thrifty, 3 Rebel, 4 Dramas, 5 Rivalry, 6 Lasso, 7 Aswan, 8 Greek, 14 Rattles, 16 Ear lobe, 17 Raids, 18 Cachet, 19 Dates, 21 Salvo, 23 Stood.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Ethics, 5 Each, 9 Stump, 10 Haulier, 11 Debater, 12 Index, 13 Oddly, 15 Needy, 20 Miser, 22 Refusal, 24 Nursery, 25 Erase, 26 Obey, 27 Retire.
DOWN
2 Thumbed, 3 Input, 4 Sphere, 5 Elusive, 6 Child, 7 Aside, 8 Proxy, 14 Larceny, 16 Despair, 17 Amend, 18 Prayer, 19 Ulcer, 21 Shrub, 23 Fleet.
Saturday December 28
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Helipad, 5 Tenby, 8 Ripen, 9 Charade, 10 Induced, 11 Trend, 12 Martyr, 14 Nestle, 18 Cocoa, 20 Counsel, 22 Bouncer, 23 Amass, 24 Extra, 25 Bye-byes.
DOWN
1 Heroism, 2 Loped, 3 Panicky, 4 Decade, 5 Tract, 6 Neatest, 7 Yield, 13 Recount, 15 Educate, 16 Enlists, 17 Scarab, 18 Cable, 19 Accra, 21 Scary.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Debacle, 5 Heard, 8 Pesto, 9 Bastion, 10 Oil well, 11 Erode, 12 Ardent, 14 Sawyer, 18 Recur, 20 Wakeful, 22 Unbowed, 23 Noise, 24 Dally, 25 Speckle.
DOWN
1 Diploma, 2 Basil, 3 Close in, 4 Embalm, 5 Haste, 6 Alimony, 7 Dance, 13 Decibel, 15 Askance, 16 Relieve, 17 Swedes, 18 Round, 19 Rowdy, 21 Flick.