CRYP TIC CROSSWORD
13 A thankyou in France not quite complete without compassion ( 10) 15 This person, anti- beer, unusually drunk ( 9) 16 Rising air force commander a liberal? That’s absurd ( 8) 17 Genuine LSD ( 8) 19 & 28 Across Clever wordsmith lacking son and heir initially becomes unbeliever? ( 6,7) 20 A New York attention- seeker with wife here, there and everywhere ( 6) 23 Ideal energy drink going around ( 5) 24 Central part in Andromache,
Ronsardian protagonist (4) DOWN 1 Activity that added inches to Victorian hips ( 6) 2 Launched commercial division ( 6) 3 Old boyfriend reportedly kissed Nancy heading off in hope ( 10) 4 Pub measure with temperature rising is an issue ( 5) 5 City transport or cab lane ( 9) 6 Espresso hogs seen in W1? On the contrary (4) 7 Higher part of school taking a course ending in the spring ( 8) 8 Note butter is universal in Italian dessert ( 8) ACROSS 1 Most daring underwear ( 7) 5 Eccentric Cubist framing one squashed fly? ( 7) 9 Small left back what’s needed to provide an edge ( 5) 10 Tea break for cashier and buyer ( 9) 11 Biography about Young Conservative the French should follow, being in stages (4- 6) 12 Ignoring odd characters, upbraid maiden, being starchy (4) 14 Muslim leader or northern Scotsman with South Americans, famously laid- back ( 12) 18 A rat’s tail, facial hair, suits – baggage which comes with the job? ( 7,5) 21 Task abandoned by husband – one needs heart (4) 22 Making exotic crouton dip
( 10) 25 What lands surfer in trouble
with the law? ( 5,4) 26 Deliver instruction for setter ( 5) 27 Listener left with expression of disgust Spanish shout ( 7) 28 See19Down