SOLUTIONS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 8
Cryptic crossword: Across – 1 Tea-tasting, 6 With, 10 Mudbath, 11 Buffoon, 12 Vignette, 13 Imine, 15 Exempt, 17 Taking to, 19 Reckoned, 21 Old-hat, 24 Torso, 25 Doorjamb, 28 Account, 29 Shiatzu, 30 To be, 31 Easy Street. Down – 1 Time, 2 And time, 3 Again, 4 Tahiti, 5 Noble Gas, 7 Ironing, 8 Henceforth, 9 Official, 14 Secrets Act, 16 Prologue, 18 Vendetta, 20 Corncob, 22 Home tie, 23 Bolshy, 26 Joist, 27 Quit. Quick crossword: Across – 1 Sarsaparilla, 9 Amaze, 10 Current, 11 Ulna, 12 Sentient, 14 Attlee, 15 Census, 18 Taffetas, 20 Mali, 22 Reunion, 23 Sauce, 24 Rattlesnakes. Down – 2 Against, 3 Seep, 4 Packed, 5 Rarities, 6 Liege, 7 Antitussives, 8 Manufacturer, 13 Remedial, 16 Stature, 17 Taunts, 19 Fault, 21 Asia. Hubword: 7 – Orpines Prosify Pyrones. 6 – Foyers Irones Nosier Opines Orpine Orpins Osprey Pernio Person Poiser Ponies Posier Prions Prison Pyoner Pyrone Senior Spinor. 5 – Eosin Finos Foins Fores Foyer Freon Froes Frons Irone Irons Irony Noise Noisy Noris Noser Nosey Oners Opens Opine Opsin Ornis Orpin Osier Oyers Peony Pions Poesy Poise Pones Pores Poser Posey Prion Prone Prose Prosy Pyros Ropes Ropey Rosin Snore Spore Yores. 4 – Eons Epos Fino Foes Foin Fops Fore Foys Froe Info Inro Ions Iron Noes Nope Nori Nose Nosy Oner Ones Open Opes Ores Peso Pion Piso Pone Pons Pony Pore Pose Posy Pros Pyro Repo Roes Rope Ropy Rose Rosy Sone Sore Yore. Hubword – Personify. Who’s that: 1 Jules Maigret; 2 Kim Weston; 3 Othello. Sum it up: 549; 873; 162. Routeword: 1 Trowel; 2 Liar; 3 Reboot; 4 Technical; 5 Lash. Routeword: Latch. Break the code: 1O,2Y,3X,4J,5P,6W,7R,8B,9I, 10 M, 11 S, 12 D, 13 U, 14 N, 15 T, 16 C, 17 L, 18 Q, 19 E, 20 F, 21 K, 22 A, 23 G, 24 V, 25 H, 26 Z. Wordsearch: Argus 10,6 NW Ark Royal 20,11 N Bulwark 3,13 NE Centaur 1,19 E Colossus 1,4 SE Courageous 14,9 S Duke Of Edinburgh 17,1 SW Eagle 19,5 W Formidable 20,13 NW Furious 16,12 N Glorious 6,8 NE Glory 2,7 E Hercules 2,1 SE Hermes 19,4 S Illustrious 12,7 SW Indomitable 17,16 W Ocean 19,16 NW Prince Of Wales 1,18 N Princess Royal 2,18 NE Queen Elizabeth 2,20 E Theseus 4,1 SE Triumph 17,6 S Unicorn 15,7 SW Victorious 13,17 W. Scramble: Snoopy, Brian (Family Guy), Scooby-Doo, Pluto, Spike (Rugrats). Cartoon dogs. Daily trivia: 1 Basenji as it’s a breed of dog and all the others are breeds of cats; 2 Fergie; 3 Rubber; 4 In a handbag in a left luggage locker at Victoria Station; 5 Cherries; 6 He was the world’s last known combat veteran of World War I; 7 Hugh Jackman; 8 Sweden; 9 Bob Hope; 10 2002. Initially yours: Love Is The Thing; Night Of The Long Grass; Carry On Cruising; The Fam; The Dropout.