Monday April 21
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Break a leg, 8 Sample, 9 Inmate, 10 Rod, 11 Unites, 13 Astral, 15 Tawdry, 18 Pumice, 20 Age, 21 Lichen, 22 Titian, 23 Fireproof.
DOWN
1 Armpit, 2 Sayers, 3 La-di-da, 4 Permit, 6 Bain-marie, 7 St Pancras, 12 Ear, 14 Sou, 16 Dahlia, 17 Yankee, 18 Petard, 19 Meteor.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Fearfully, 8 Swivel, 9 Extras, 10 Bus, 11 Marshy, 13 School, 15 Sweaty, 18 Detain, 20 Eve, 21 Presto, 22 Metric, 23 Separated.
DOWN
1 Pelvis, 2 Trilby, 3 Duress, 4 Glitch, 6 Swear-word, 7 Calorific, 12 Hit, 14 Cue, 16 Answer, 17 Yeoman, 18 Demean, 19 Titter.
Tuesday April 22
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Fiscal, 4 Ingrid, 8 USA, 9 Endowment, 11 Arcs, 12 Used cars, 15 Prototype, 18 Nestling, 19 Etna, 21 Appraised, 23 Ebb, 24 Kennel, 25 Season.
DOWN
1 Feudal, 2 Seascapes, 3 Aged, 5 Nowadays, 6 Rue, 7 Detest, 10 Discounts, 13 Adeptness, 14 Toll-gate, 16 Unmask, 17 Carbon, 20 Edge, 22 Pin.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Flambe, 4 Cooper, 8 Imp, 9 Traveller, 11 Norm, 12 Mailshot, 15 Tube train, 18 Inspired, 19 Slur, 21 Ham-fisted, 23 Ben, 24 Hiding, 25 Degree.
DOWN
1 Friend, 2 Apparatus, 3 Both, 5 Overload, 6 Pal, 7 Rarity, 10 Apartment, 13 Handlebar, 14 Oblivion, 16 Eighth, 17 Prince, 20 Idle, 22 Mud.
Wednesday April 23
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Stubs, 4 Rigid, 10 Exams, 11 Pasture, 12 Estonia, 13 Alert, 14 Brits, 16 Stuck, 21 Cumin, 23 Offices, 25 Marital, 26 Rhone, 27 Alamo, 28 Whist.
DOWN
2 Tractor, 3 Basin, 5 Instant, 6 In use, 7 Sever, 8 Oprah, 9 Seats, 15 Tiny Tim, 17 Cyclops, 18 Scamp, 19 Koala, 20 Asked, 22 Moral, 24 Forth.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Scowl, 4 Stalk, 10 Model, 11 Quitter, 12 Jacuzzi, 13 Dares, 14 Plank, 16 Delta, 21 Debit, 23 Washing, 25 Catwalk, 26 Ensue, 27 Uncle, 28 Spate.
DOWN
2 Codicil, 3 Waltz, 5 Twiddle, 6 Later, 7 Emoji, 8 Equip, 9 Tryst, 15 Netball, 17 Twinset, 18 Edict, 19 Awake, 20 Agree, 22 Baton, 24 Sweep.
Thursday April 24
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Disco, 7 Honour, 9 Not half, 10 Intro, 11 Ewer, 13 Tuscan, 15 Cocoa, 16 Tumble, 17 Tree, 20 Moats, 22 Shiatsu, 23 Refute, 24 Rivet.
DOWN
1 Isotherm, 2 Rowan, 3 Theft, 4 Antigua, 5 Quit, 6 Dinnertime, 8 Lounge suit, 12 Hoe, 13 Tot, 14 Curative, 15 Close-up, 18 Usher, 19 Tiara, 21 Abel.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Miaow, 7 Spot on, 9 Resolve, 10 Spurn, 11 Each, 13 Eraser, 15 Apart, 16 Almost, 17 Drug, 20 Liner, 22 Unicorn, 23 Mullet, 24 Canal.
DOWN
1 Capsicum, 2 Swill, 3 Askew, 4 Consort, 5 Tofu, 6 Marketable, 8 Unoriginal, 12 Opt, 13 Err, 14 Surround, 15 As a rule, 18 Suite, 19 Niece, 21 Noun.
Friday April 25
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Escape, 5 Cork, 9 Okapi, 10 Giraffe, 11 Nouveau, 12 Odeon, 13 Pause, 15 Tyson, 20 Hindu, 22 Lip-read, 24 Indoors, 25 Plato, 26 Jess, 27 Yarrow.
DOWN
2 Scapula, 3 Agile, 4 Egg-cup, 5 Carroty, 6 Rifle, 7 Hound, 8 Penny, 14 Spumous, 16 Oregano, 17 Their, 18 Classy, 19 Idiot, 21 Nudge, 23 Piper.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Almond, 5 Same, 9 Divan, 10 Builder, 11 Embargo, 12 Abyss, 13 React, 15 Chasm, 20 Locum, 22 Enlarge, 24 Mermaid, 25 Order, 26 Tide, 27 Myself.
DOWN
2 Lovable, 3 Owner, 4 Debtor, 5 Spinach, 6 Muddy, 7 Edged, 8 Cress, 14 Comrade, 16 Strudel, 17 Plume, 18 Seldom, 19 Heart, 21 Corgi, 23 Lions.
Saturday April 26
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Headway, 5 Crown, 8 Emmet, 9 Worsted, 10 Oatcake, 11 Unity, 12 Nissen, 14 Lovely, 18 Flees, 20 Eyebrow, 22 Chateau, 23 Taper, 24 Skein, 25 Expense.
DOWN
1 Hoedown, 2 Admit, 3 Wattage, 4 Yawned, 5 Corfu, 6 Outside, 7 Noddy, 13 Seepage, 15 One-step, 16 Yew tree, 17 Reduce, 18 Faces, 19 Stern, 21 Ripon.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Empower, 5 Latch, 8 Harry, 9 Minaret, 10 Cashier, 11 Sloth, 12 Larder, 14 Comfit, 18 Medal, 20 Manacle, 22 Plateau, 23 Biome, 24 Put on, 25 Hosiery.
DOWN
1 Ethical, 2 Paris, 3 Wayside, 4 Remark, 5 Lungs, 6 Turn off, 7 Hitch, 13 Radiant, 15 Omnibus, 16 Thereby, 17 Ambush, 18 Mop up, 19 Lie-in, 21 Chore.
Monday April 14
Cryptic:
ACROSS
5 Paso doble, 8 Scarab, 9 Favour, 10 Lei, 11 Mousse, 13 Nudism, 15 Closet, 18 Tennis, 20 IOU, 21 Rubber, 22 Reacts, 23 Pied Piper.
DOWN
1 Taurus, 2 Rouble, 3 Boffin, 4 Slaved, 6 School bus, 7 Outskirts, 12 She, 14 Use, 16 Submit, 17 Tirade, 18 Turnip, 19 Neaten.
Quick:
ACROSS
5 Reinforce, 8 Alpaca, 9 Toucan, 10 Doe, 11 Smudge, 13 Dither, 15 Usable, 18 Unable, 20 Ken, 21 Settle, 22 Scanty, 23 Regularly.
DOWN
1 Herald, 2 Invade, 3 Potted, 4 Acquit, 6 Blemished, 7 Satellite, 12 Gel, 14 Ion, 16 Butter, 17 Eke out, 18 Unseat, 19 Arable.
Tuesday April 15
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Warmth, 4 Ice age, 8 Era, 9 Panoramic, 11 Cats, 12 Accurate, 15 Emmerdale, 18 Off-stage, 19 Liar, 21 First-rate, 23 Ire, 24 Riyadh, 25 Lassie.
DOWN
1 Wrench, 2 Roast beef, 3 Type, 5 Carousal, 6 ATM, 7 Eschew, 10 Nicaragua, 13 Amenities, 14 Imitated, 16 Confer, 17 Greene, 20 Beta, 22 Roy.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Troupe, 4 Stewed, 8 Ice, 9 Plausible, 11 Oust, 12 White tie, 15 Available, 18 Evensong, 19 Memo, 21 Introvert, 23 Ark, 24 Stride, 25 Meekly.
DOWN
1 Tailor, 2 Overstate, 3 Pips, 5 Test tube, 6 Web, 7 Diesel, 10 Ash blonde, 13 Theme park, 14 Password, 16 Genius, 17 Jockey, 20 Stye, 22 Tar.
Wednesday April 16
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Speak, 4 RSPCA, 10 Haunt, 11 Tea rose, 12 Magenta, 13 Tasks, 14 Aries, 16 Drama, 21 Gamut, 23 Stollen, 25 Trailer, 26 Thief, 27 Oiled, 28 Inner.
DOWN
2 Plunger, 3 Aston, 5 Starter, 6 Cross, 7 Rhyme, 8 Steak, 9 Tense, 15 Estelle, 17 Malaise, 18 Agate, 19 Astra, 20 Knife, 22 Miami, 24 Often.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Booty, 4 Under, 10 Exert, 11 Integer, 12 Correct, 13 Latex, 14 Snipe, 16 Steps, 21 Oasis, 23 Outdoor, 25 Stature, 26 Dress, 27 Ashes, 28 Lying.
DOWN
2 Overrun, 3 Title, 5 Notelet, 6 Eight, 7 Fetch, 8 Kitty, 9 Proxy, 15 Posture, 17 Protein, 18 Poise, 19 Vowel, 20 Prose, 22 Stars, 24 Teddy.
Thursday April 17
Cryptic:
ACROSS
6 Anita, 7 Liquid, 9 Diarist, 10 Adieu, 11 Skip, 13 Hot tub, 15 Augur, 16 Bounce, 17 Blur, 20 Broad, 22 Orlando, 23 Next to, 24 Swede.
DOWN
1 Tiramisu, 2 Patio, 3 Elate, 4 Equator, 5 Mini, 6 Addis Ababa, 8 Cumbersome, 12 Hue, 13 Hug, 14 Talented, 15 Acidity, 18 Motor, 19 Flush, 21 OPEC.
Quick:
ACROSS
6 Spume, 7 Cougar, 9 Unclean, 10 Khaki, 11 Coat, 13 Elapse, 15 Rummy, 16 Gasket, 17 Loot, 20 Tight, 22 Portico, 23 Witter, 24 Trite.
DOWN
1 Outclass, 2 Beret, 3 Scone, 4 Sulkily, 5 Lama, 6 Sluice gate, 8 Minestrone, 12 Nut, 13 Emu, 14 Prohibit, 15 Restate, 18 Opera, 19 Grate, 21 Grim.
Friday April 18
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Driver, 5 Site, 9 Odder, 10 Prairie, 11 Oil well, 12 Gusty, 13 Arose, 15 Frail, 20 Badge, 22 Adviser, 24 Soluble, 25 Recto, 26 Jinx, 27 Tsetse.
DOWN
2 Riddler, 3 Verse, 4 Repels, 5 Stagger, 6 Turns, 7 Not on, 8 Pepys, 14 Seedbox, 16 Insects, 17 Abash, 18 Talent, 19 Trios, 21 Delhi, 23 Verge.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Action, 5 Coil, 9 Amass, 10 Mandate, 11 Genteel, 12 Erect, 13 Block, 15 Adage, 20 Acres, 22 Ammonia, 24 Library, 25 Girth, 26 Dire, 27 Notice.
DOWN
2 Channel, 3 Issue, 4 Namely, 5 Contend, 6 Inane, 7 Tangy, 8 Deity, 14 Cascade, 16 Generic, 17 Daily, 18 Canyon, 19 Bathe, 21 Rabbi, 23 Might.
Saturday April 19
Cryptic:
ACROSS
1 Resumed, 5 Nadir, 8 Coypu, 9 Macabre, 10 Croydon, 11 Emits, 12 Escort, 14 Prefab, 18 Eject, 20 Decorum, 22 Pipette, 23 Togas, 24 Ypres, 25 Toasted.
DOWN
1 Recycle, 2 Say-so, 3 Moulder, 4 Domino, 5 Niche, 6 Debrief, 7 Reels, 13 Creeper, 15 Ricotta, 16 Bemused, 17 Oddest, 18 Empty, 19 Totes, 21 Right.
Quick:
ACROSS
1 Dialect, 5 Baste, 8 Throb, 9 Nest egg, 10 Foliage, 11 Loser, 12 Litter, 14 Manner, 18 Scorn, 20 Insipid, 22 In-built, 23 Magic, 24 Early, 25 Ordinal.
DOWN
1 Dutiful, 2 April, 3 Embrace, 4 Tanker, 5 Basil, 6 Stepson, 7 Eager, 13 Toolbar, 15 Assumed, 16 Radical, 17 Bistro, 18 Smile, 19 Noisy, 21 Pagan.