CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Increase in size – great! (5) 4. Famous horse was fingered when a weapon was discharged (7)

9. So cancel tents, perhaps, but without them you could be out of site, we hear (7,6)

12. They are told with spirit (5,7) 16. Cries about the spheres reportedly (5)

18. Capture bodies of water so to speak (5)

22. In a public position – like a paper clip? (6,6) 26. Attractive Europeans? They are found in the north and south (8,5)

29. The taipan, the rattlesnake and the python eat cat (7) 30. Pull the chain and turn red (5)

Down

2. The Chinaman had the right but was incorrect (5) 3. Labour leader to return to game of chance (5) 5. Establish a connection and inform (6) 6. Get the gist of the contingency plan (3) 7. We returned from England with sheep … (3)

8. … they belonged to someone or many in the north? (5) 10. Snow knowledge intrinsic initially for its use (3)

11. A hospital relation (6)

13. The method of greeting the brave (3)

14. Reportedly not an oarsman’s catch (3)

15. Flowering, so a sailor will come into view (6) 17. Garland leisurely – surely not (3)

19. Come back from Algeria with anger (3)

20. Sid left the field test in a sound condition (6) 21. Connect with the outline (5) 23. Mist grass (3)

24. Doctor gives no score to two students- very funny (5) 25. Dances and gets giddy (5) 27. Ed not ahead – I see! (3) 28. Catch a number returning (3)

Yesterday

Across: 1. String quartet, 8. Gash, 9. Residuum, 10. Balmy, 11. Netball,

12. Penny pinching, 17. Recanted, 18. Rune, 19. Wash tub, 20. Voile, 21. Graves’ disease.

Down: 2. Teacake, 3. Inhuman, 4. Queen-sized bed, 5. Asiatic, 6. Tsunami, 7. Time lag, 12. Periwig, 13. Nicosia, 14. Yangtze, 15. Hormone, 16. Nonplus.