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Monday November 25
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Manhattan, 8 Agouti, 9 Earthy, 10 Fee, 11 Dry rot, 13 Tassel, 15 Astern, 18 Frugal, 20 OBE, 21 Dotted, 22 Dismay, 23 Different.
DOWN
1 Valuer, 2 Thrift, 3 Street, 4 Walrus, 6 Aggressor, 7 Threw away, 12 Our, 14 Air, 16 Entail, 17 Nod off, 18 Fedora, 19 Ursine.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Remainder, 8 Callus, 9 Reason, 10 IOU, 11 Spot on, 13 Enough, 15 Silver, 18 Strive, 20 Eat, 21 Things, 22 Upland, 23 Hard Times.
DOWN
1 Zealot, 2 Raisin, 3 Untrue, 4 Pedalo, 6 Lamplight, 7 Forgiving, 12 Owe, 14 Nut, 16 Vandal, 17 Reside, 18 Stupid, 19 Relief.
Tuesday November 26
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Agency, 4 Litter, 8 Map, 9 Advocates, 11 Noon, 12 Indicate, 15 Agreement, 18 Overtone, 19 Anti, 21 Cheerless, 23 Ill, 24 Region, 25 Opener.
DOWN
1 Almond, 2 Espionage, 3 Chad, 5 Inclined, 6 Tot, 7 Rusted, 10 Vengeance, 13 Attention, 14 Oratorio, 16 Soccer, 17 Pillar, 20 ASAP, 22 Egg.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Disown, 4 Presto, 8 Mar, 9 Speech day, 11 Elms, 12 Ice-skate, 15 Announcer, 18 Off-white, 19 Acre, 21 Enamoured, 23 Owl, 24 Sacred, 25 Measly.
DOWN
1 Dampen, 2 Scrum half, 3 Wisp, 5 Rucksack, 6 Sad, 7 Oxygen, 10 Encounter, 13 Atrocious, 14 Enthrone, 16 Towers, 17 Medley, 20 Idle, 22 Arc.
Wednesday November 27
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Ducks, 4 Trash, 10 Nanny, 11 Rebecca, 12 Pumpkin, 13 Upset, 14 Idyll, 16 Ideas, 21 Scrag, 23 Variety, 25 Adaptor, 26 Ultra, 27 Shire, 28 Shark.
DOWN
2 Unnamed, 3 Kayak, 5 Rebound, 6 Socks, 7 Snips, 8 Prang, 9 Earth, 15 Lighter, 17 Abettor, 18 Asian, 19 Avert, 20 Bylaw, 22 Reach, 24 Rough.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Soppy, 4 Stale, 10 Robot, 11 Run into, 12 Bravado, 13 Eject, 14 Add up, 16 Steer, 21 Embed, 23 Octagon, 25 Vending, 26 Agree, 27 Boggy, 28 Beryl.
DOWN
2 On board, 3 Pitta, 5 Tangent, 6 Lance, 7 Tribe, 8 Arrow, 9 Monty, 15 Undoing, 17 Eagerly, 18 Weave, 19 Conga, 20 Unlet, 22 Bingo, 24 Trade.
Thursday November 28
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Rooks, 7 Brainy, 9 Collect, 10 Ember, 11 Paws, 13 Sitcom, 15 Fault, 16 Uproar, 17 Tree, 20 Elvis, 22 Montage, 23 Status, 24 Wales.
DOWN
1 Follower, 2 Islet, 3 Abate, 4 Rarebit, 5 Knob, 6 Recaptured, 8 Trumpeters, 12 Oar, 13 Sly, 14 Curtails, 15 Falsity, 18 Amiss, 19 Knows, 21 Vets.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 House, 7 Period, 9 Risotto, 10 Choir, 11 Yarn, 13 Versus, 15 Aster, 16 Unpick, 17 Talc, 20 Dizzy, 22 Twaddle, 23 Marina, 24 Knock.
DOWN
1 Outstrip, 2 Delta, 3 Spool, 4 Trucker, 5 Yo-yo, 6 Hurdy-gurdy, 8 Cross-check, 12 Ask, 13 Vet, 14 Stand for, 15 Acrylic, 18 Strap, 19 Gawky, 21 Zeal.
Friday November 29
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Entomb, 5 Foil, 9 Corfu, 10 Proverb, 11 Evil eye, 12 Satan, 13 Throb, 15 Marsh, 20 Meant, 22 Hotfoot, 24 Slip-ons, 25 Utter, 26 Cube, 27 Robert.
DOWN
2 Norwich, 3 Of use, 4 Bo-peep, 5 Foot spa, 6 Inert, 7 Acted, 8 T-bone, 14 Outcome, 16 Shooter, 17 Amish, 18 Chaser, 19 Stark, 21 Adieu, 23 Thumb.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 One-off, 5 Mine, 9 First, 10 Surreal, 11 Awesome, 12 Use up, 13 Byway, 15 Issue, 20 Piper, 22 Uncouth, 24 Rancher, 25 Mouse, 26 Romp, 27 Yearly.
DOWN
2 Nursery, 3 Outdo, 4 Fasten, 5 Marquis, 6 Niece, 7 Offal, 8 Slope, 14 Airship, 16 Unusual, 17 Spurs, 18 Quirky, 19 Sheet, 21 Panto, 23 Comma.
Saturday November 30
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Vis-a-vis, 5 Strut, 8 Reaps, 9 Artists, 10 Outlets, 11 Pence, 12 Tomcat, 14 Nessie, 18 Venal, 20 Borscht, 22 Tobacco, 23 Cuppa, 24 Lorna, 25 Brewery.
DOWN
1 Vermont, 2 Slant, 3 Viscera, 4 Sparse, 5 Set up, 6 Resents, 7 Taste, 13 Minibar, 15 Earache, 16 Estuary, 17 Absorb, 18 Vital, 19 Lycra, 21 Copse.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Calypso, 5 Donor, 8 On air, 9 Onwards, 10 Useless, 11 Yeast, 12 Excite, 14 Papers, 18 Snuff, 20 Startle, 22 Evacuee, 23 Motel, 24 Fiend, 25 Toddler.
DOWN
1 Closure, 2 Leave, 3 Perfect, 4 Oboist, 5 Downy, 6 Narrate, 7 Resit, 13 Crusade, 15 Alarmed, 16 Stellar, 17 Aspect, 18 Sheaf, 19 Found, 21 Total.
Monday November 18
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Viciously, 8 Nestle, 9 Fungus, 10 Sou, 11 Bandit, 13 Lahore, 15 Blazer, 18 Eileen, 20 Aft, 21 Leaden, 22 Hammer, 23 Majuscule.
DOWN
1 Rioted, 2 Digest, 3 Rueful, 4 Flinch, 6 Defaulter, 7 Quartered, 12 Ice, 14 Ali, 16 Zodiac, 17 Ran out, 18 Ethics, 19 Limply.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 As regards, 8 Safari, 9 Olives, 10 Don, 11 Shelve, 13 Ghetto, 15 Sorbet, 18 Remark, 20 Ire, 21 Neaten, 22 Manual, 23 Vol-au-vent.
DOWN
1 Assail, 2 Deride, 3 Sarong, 4 Admire, 6 Bath towel, 7 Yesterday, 12 Vie, 14 Hue, 16 Bottom, 17 Tin can, 18 Remove, 19 Mining.
Tuesday November 19
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Deluge, 4 Island, 8 Nit, 9 Discovers, 11 Iced, 12 Bristles, 15 Brainwave, 18 Ennobled, 19 Knot, 21 Treadmill, 23 Any, 24 Dollar, 25 Ratted.
DOWN
1 Dennis, 2 Litter bin, 3 Gods, 5 Scotsman, 6 Aye, 7 Desist, 10 Serengeti, 13 Lie in wait, 14 Cambodia, 16 Nested, 17 Stayed, 20 Plea, 22 Eel.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Deputy, 4 Upward, 8 Nan, 9 Pineapple, 11 Aura, 12 Assemble, 15 Mismanage, 18 Exchange, 19 Omen, 21 Genoa cake, 23 Now, 24 Tablet, 25 Prayer.
DOWN
1 Dental, 2 Panoramic, 3 Type, 5 Place mat, 6 App, 7 Dieter, 10 Nostalgia, 13 Beer money, 14 Escapade, 16 Weight, 17 Answer, 20 Veer, 22 Nub.
Wednesday November 20
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Choke, 4 Omaha, 10 At sea, 11 Burglar, 12 Avocado, 13 Ideal, 14 Synod, 16 Snort, 21 Ethel, 23 Ulysses, 25 Imitate, 26 Masai, 27 Diner, 28 Gnash.
DOWN
2 History, 3 Koala, 5 Martian, 6 Halle, 7 Cabal, 8 Abhor, 9 Grill, 15 On leave, 17 Resists, 18 Peril, 19 Puree, 20 Astir, 22 Heidi, 24 Yemen.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Depth, 4 Usher, 10 Ocean, 11 Charred, 12 Kingdom, 13 Dry up, 14 Flail, 16 Slice, 21 Khaki, 23 Warlock, 25 Epistle, 26 Pupil, 27 Since, 28 Myrrh.
DOWN
2 Eternal, 3 Toned, 5 Scandal, 6 Early, 7 Cocky, 8 Scamp, 9 Adapt, 15 Idiotic, 17 Chopper, 18 Skier, 19 Tweet, 20 Skill, 22 Alibi, 24 Reply.
Thursday November 21
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Aorta, 7 Canyon, 9 Coterie, 10 Lurex, 11 Neck, 13 Sappho, 15 Udder, 16 Unlike, 17 Maid, 20 Tamil, 22 Bologna, 23 Cycles, 24 Menus.
DOWN
1 Protocol, 2 Nairn, 3 Acres, 4 Unclear, 5 Soar, 6 Accentuate, 8 Oxford bags, 12 Ide, 13 Sec, 14 Plangent, 15 Ukulele, 18 Abase, 19 Flame, 21 Mayo.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Arena, 7 Sphere, 9 Tea rose, 10 Vixen, 11 Chin, 13 Corset, 15 Cuban, 16 Pug dog, 17 Tutu, 20 Track, 22 Rat-a-tat, 23 Cherub, 24 Cheer.
DOWN
1 Debasing, 2 Rayon, 3 Isles, 4 Chevron, 5 Crux, 6 Anticipate, 8 Instructor, 12 Mug, 13 Cat, 14 Squatter, 15 Cookery, 18 Bribe, 19 Stock, 21 Ache.
Friday November 22
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Ethnic, 5 Item, 9 Augur, 10 Athlete, 11 Violent, 12 Laser, 13 Stile, 15 Aspen, 20 Flair, 22 Exclude, 24 Reached, 25 Coast, 26 Yews, 27 Nailed.
DOWN
2 Tugboat, 3 Nurse, 4 Crafty, 5 Inhales, 6 Evens, 7 Salvo, 8 Yearn, 14 Larches, 16 Emulate, 17 Afire, 18 Redden, 19 Deity, 21 Amaze, 23 Cacti.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Alkali, 5 Brad, 9 Stoke, 10 Fuchsia, 11 Elastic, 12 Otter, 13 Odour, 15 Style, 20 Cocoa, 22 Elector, 24 Leading, 25 Unfit, 26 Bake, 27 Happen.
DOWN
2 Leotard, 3 Alert, 4 Infect, 5 Back out, 6 Asset, 7 Ashes, 8 Dairy, 14 Unalike, 16 Late fee, 17 Scold, 18 Length, 19 Wrath, 21 Chaka, 23 Equip.
Saturday November 23
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Dowager, 5 Baron, 8 Safer, 9 Soldier, 10 Gorilla, 11 Epoch, 12 Shoddy, 14 Outset, 18 Creel, 20 Later on, 22 Rancour, 23 Ruche, 24 Years, 25 Sadness.
DOWN
1 Designs, 2 Wafer, 3 Garbled, 4 Rascal, 5 Belle, 6 Ruinous, 7 North, 13 Oceania, 15 Uttered, 16 Tunnels, 17 Alerts, 18 Curry, 19 Loots, 21 Recce.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Bashful, 5 Harem, 8 Flora, 9 Modesty, 10 Achieve, 11 Exile, 12 Occupy, 14 Caress, 18 Overt, 20 Expunge, 22 Have a go, 23 Album, 24 Eerie, 25 Deep end.
DOWN
1 Buffalo, 2 Sloth, 3 Flare-up, 4 Lumber, 5 Hedge, 6 Respite, 7 Maybe, 13 Cleaver, 15 Appease, 16 Steamed, 17 Reword, 18 Ochre, 19 Tease, 21 Noble.