CRYP T I C CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 & 22 Down Sailor, a bod cavorting with Balinese dame (4-6, 6)

6 Neighbour has a word

suggesting doubt (4)

9 Like someone apportioning

blame in a case? (10)

10 In Home Counties

see bush with fruit (4)

12 & 24 Across Boy, I rage – funny

cartoon character (4,4)

13 Did a bunk or a bed containing second prisoner start to disintegrate? (9)

15 Ease with which yours truly gets entrance at back of US university (8)

16 Sign of disgrace of character in

dump with mother (6)

18 Man of darkness, according to

report (6)

20 Hand out everything old – make

provision, running short (8) 23 Dishonour – that is what ultimately no politician should have to accept (9)

24 See 12 Across

26 Dotty lady who sings (4)

27 This person’s terribly emotional,

not the first to be burning? (10) 28 Emperor and Queen in negative

response (4)

29 At home with fellow drinking wine, I will offer something in the kitchen? (10)

DOWN

1 Horse takes bit off the end

of a smaller creature (4) 2 Key operation for bosses

wanting to keep control? (7) 3 Swimmer requesting silence when there’s clamour around (7,5)

4 Takes away pamphlets after

editor’s become upset (8) 5 New love oddly denied – is

husband mischievous? (6) 7 See aggressive male do good –

man of courage? (7)

8 Get nowhere fast in current

circumstances? (5,5)

11 Sort of panel to exercise authority over directors (7,5)

14 One’s been recently fired for

criminal activity? (7,3) 17 Sports person outside game as one watching the drama (8)

19 One or two maybe? (7) 21 Virginia tucked into a cereal, wanting too much (7)

22 See 1 Across

25 Bird in bit of wood? (4)