ALAN LEE’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 406

Across

1 Stinker keeps barbarian food. (5,3,3) 9 Left the table to get some wine. (5) 10 Travel with nothing due to scarcity of Buck’s work. (4,5) 11 Old soldier regained position on right. (9) 12 Put “Uneasy” in a written sentence. (5) 13 Small matter is on order. (4) 14 Some cats and gorillas reject pickle. (7) 19 and 20 Have arrived at African state with no tourism facilities. (7,2,2) 24 Without humour, a waistcoat is

just an accessory. (5) 26 In BC town, English would

seem fastidious. (9) 28 Skim cap into empty

grave. (5) 29 Degree to which rascal child matches TV character. (4,7)

Down

1 When destitute in Toronto, briefly burgled. (5,4) 2 Tiberius called for arrest of Agrippina. (6) 3 No good liquor has a head. (6) 4 Reopen work on almost new polymer. (8) 5 Voting is over in St. Bruno. It celebrates. (8) 6 Expert knows bridge will be wound down at last. (5) 7 and 21 Pub gets more beer for

special promotions. (7,5) 8 and 18 Close lip at impertinence. (5,2,5) 15 Theme of US 13th amendment. 1: No bail to be set out. (9) 16 Indicated actress became prime minister. (8) 17 Philosopher’s city. (8) 22 Patronage found in circus to manager’s dismay. (6) 23 Criminals capture last barge on river. (6) 25 Cannibal has first course. A bone. (5)