CROSSWORD

Use the grid with the cryptic or the easy clues, but beware: The answers are different.

EASY CLUES ACROSS

4 African desert (6)

7 Not compulsory (8)

8 Exit (6)

10 Rub out (5)

13 Hairstyle (4)

14 Abominable snowman (4)

15 Info (4)

16 Insect (3)

17 Go by sea (4)

19 Salver (4)

21 Dog breed (9)

23 Descend (4)

24 Immense (4)

26 Pallid (3)

27 Unlock (4)

29 Object of worship (4)

32 Water jug (4)

33 Aquatic bird (5)

34 In the end (2,4)

35 Counteracting remedy (8)

36 Cruel (6)

DOWN

1 Currency (5)

2 Weasel-like animal (5)

3 Optimism (4)

4 Precipitation (5)

5 Hurt (4)

6 Impetuously (6)

9 Without payment (6)

11 Agent (3)

12 Rope-making fibre (5)

13 Fuss (7)

15 Faint (3)

16 Supporter (3)

18 Permits (6)

20 Proportion (5)

21 Karate expert (3)

22 Brown (3)

23 Waver (6)

25 A call for help (3)

28 Flower part (5)

30 Giver (5)

31 Horizontal (5)

32 Compass point (4)

33 Smile (4)

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

4 The fiery spirit of a warm-hearted supporter (6)

7 Time for an equable amount of honour, no less (4,4)

8 Gardening suit? (6)

10 Parts wrapped around the wrist, perhaps (5)

13 What the farmer needs is a new silo (4)

14 One possibly late taking off? (4)

15 For safety, their points may be covered (4)

16 Enjoy a snide sort of joke? (3)

17 Work on the final piece of stone (4)

19 Run in strict rotation (4)

21 In politics, a binding agreement (9)

23 It floats right behind (4)

24 A nutty ingredient of pina colada (4)

26 It’s a trap, we note (3)

27 City of Tory chaos (4)

29 A drink from Schleswig-Holstein (4)

32 He shows the way to a romantic heart (4)

33 Where the horse can stop running? (5)

34 New fashion for the silent service (6)

35 Stick to footwear suited to the mud and wet (8)

36 The attitude of a cricketer taking a knock (6)

DOWN

1 Container of the richest treasures (5)

2 She caught a cricketer’s name (5)

3 Vessel joined with a friend in amity (4)

4 Burning to sort out some of the also-rans (5)

5 Heartless reprisal? Very true (4)

6 Charlie gets terribly tired, we believe (6)

9 A bit of a bloomer (6)

11 Diminutive American’s letter to a former spouse (3)

12 A fool, silly to be so unsociable (5)

13 Such chips as you can get for £1 in assorted coins (7)

15 Buddy from Spalding (3)

16 Spanish centre for Londoners (3)

18 The sound of sales talk (6)

20 So art is involved in cookery (5)

21 Vehicle one can never quite back up? (3)

22 Something to ultimately play with (3)

23 Account of a shooting? (6)

25 There’s nothing up in the ceiling (3)

28 At some stage, ran the required distance (5)

30 On which to drink Adam’s ale (5)

31 One may be looking to it reflectively (5)

32 Viewed the scene mentioned (4)

33 Shows distress when upset by the boss (4)