CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cruel, cruel habit and endlessly revolting ( 12) 9 Settled admitting father right to get divorced ( 9) 10 Spruce up grand space ( 5) 11 Controlled animal’s lair after purge ( 6) 12 Telling- off, catching chill in grass ( 8) 13 Comparatively confined in dock, accepting fine ( 6) 15 It delays getting drunk with regularity ( 8) 18 Intense scheming consuming the compiler’s genius! ( 8) 19 Shining silver pound sweetheart’s pocketed ( 6) 21 Inside place, not a pharaoh’s empty tomb ( 8) 23 Bird’s back with practically complete beast ( 6) 26 Detectives seen with company in nightclub ( 5) 27 Scared by blunder provided, held by United ( 9) 28 Sauciest hint changed,

becoming zealous ( 12)

DOWN

1 Take off and run past flashing ( 7) 2 Managed PC editor ( 5) 3 Enter game after resolving contract ( 9) 4 It’s one tiny amount initially (4) 5 Sailor in charge, in time, quit ( 8) 6 Constitutional member, a Labour leader ( 5) 7 Willing to take motorway home ( 8) 8 Scheming to trap fool with satisfaction ( 6) 14 Affection of family head ringing daughter ( 8) 16 Some peculiar gent in Asian republic ( 9) 17 Forward found in girl’s bed ( 8) 18 Former capital of Portugal ( 6) 20 Musical portion’s over, captured by microphone ( 7) 22 Gashed gripping hard point ( 5) 24 The bulk keeps one clammy ( 5) 25 Reportedly makes vases (4)