QUICKSTART
ACROSS: 3 Aftermath; 8 Norm; 9 Statement; 10 Entice; 11 Brunt; 14 Recur; 15 Tame; 16 Flair; 18 Post; 20 Extol; 21 Match; 24 Beacon; 25 Interview; 26 Pall; 27 Temporary. DOWN: 1 Interrupt; 2 Criticism; 4 Fate; 5 Enter; 6 Moment; 7 Tune; 9 Scarf; 11 Brash; 12 Tactician; 13 Feelingly; 17 Renew; 19 Take up; 22 Cover; 23 Once; 24 Bear.
CODEBREAKER
1=Y, 2=V, 3=M, 4=B, 5=L, 6=O, 7=P, 8=C, 9=N, 10=U, 11=Z, 12=S, 13=J, 14=Q, 15=E, 16=X, 17=W, 18=I, 19=T, 20=D, 21=R, 22=A, 23=F, 24=G, 25=H, 26=K.
WORDWHEEL RESERVOIR 30-SEC BRAIN TEASER 72, 105, 219
GK CROSSWORD
ACROSS: 1 Moab; 3 Olympias; 9 Renault; 10 Xhosa; 11 The Real McCoy; 13 Orphan; 15 Ampere; 17 Dragonslayer; 20 Bream; 21 Gonzalo; 22 Salesman; 23 Stem. DOWN: 1 Marathon; 2 Annie; 4 Little; 5 Max Schmeling; 6 Isotope; 7 Shag; 8 Funeral Games; 12 Beerbohm; 14 Parnell; 16 Enigma; 18 Yeast; 19 Ibis.
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS: 3 Offspring; 8 Bore; 9 Petrol can; 10 Escort; 11 Harem; 14 Tests; 15 Firm; 16 Elate; 18 Veer; 20 Vicar; 21 Rests; 24 Floats; 25 Varieties; 26 Acre; 27 Sentiment. DOWN: 1 Objective; 2 Trickster; 4 Feet; 5 Syria; 6 Relief; 7 Noah; 9 Prose; 11 Heads; 12 Mischance; 13 Impressed; 17 Evils; 19 Resist; 22 Totem; 23 Lake; 24 Fern.
CLOCKWORD
1 Colour, 2 Humour, 3 Ishtar, 4 Natter, 5 Grocer, 6 Author, 7 Career, 8 Hawker, 9 Gander, 10 Ostler, 11 Orator, 12 Kaiser. Chingachgook
NINER
DOVETAILS
THE BIG ONE
ACROSS: 1 Understanding, 8 Murrayfield, 14 Adults, 16 Odious, 17 Maybe, 18 Cubs, 19 Saint, 21 Braemar, 22 Soar, 23 Combine, 24 Hen, 25 Alas, 26 Tired, 27 Accuracy, 28 Dad, 30 Bounce, 38 Lush, 41 Premeditate, 42 Buccaneer, 44 Entitle, 46 Talons, 47 Tears, 48 Charabanc, 49 Origami, 51 The Bends, 53 Whips, 54 Ensue, 56 Erase, 57 Sag, 60 Represents, 62 Reciprocal, 64 Lee, 65 Cargo, 66 Crypt, 68 Cross, 71 Thank you, 73 Utensil, 74 Garibaldi, 76 Apron, 77 Twists, 78 Imitate, 80 Tarantula, 81 Plain-spoken, 82 Rain, 87 Import, 89 Ate, 91 Goslings, 92 Tepid, 93 Puma, 95 Mel, 97 Flannel, 98 Crew, 99 Against, 100 Isles, 102 Omit, 103 Dregs, 104 Tedium, 105 Kisses, 106 Unconcerned, 107 Every which way. DOWN: 2 Nuisances, 3 Restaurant, 4 Anarchy, 5 Dab hand, 6 Gallop, 7 Funeral director, 9 Uncommon, 10 Arsenic, 11 Fuss, 12 Launder, 13 Bobby, 15 Specs, 20 Avid, 29 Aretha, 31 Nouns, 32 Albatross, 33 Operate, 34 Teacake, 35 Strawberry, 36 Rehearsal, 37 Trivia, 39 Hebrew, 40 Stacks, 43 Charleston, 45 John, 50 Microlight, 52 Duet, 55 Stock-still, 58 Graveyard, 59 Dish, 61 Redundant, 63 Laughing jackass, 66 Corrupt, 67 Telling, 68 Clinic, 69 Sapper, 70 Nudity, 72 Acid, 75 Bucket, 77 Tulip, 79 Apologetic, 83 Argentina, 84 Brunette, 85 Tension, 86 Mile, 88 Melrose, 90 Emperor, 91 Glasgow, 93 Pluck, 94 Cerise, 96 Stump, 101 Soon.