CRYP T I C CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Shakespearean actress? (4,8) 9 Article with advice regarding a

cocktail snack (9)

10 Brownie’s photographs I initially

enlarged (5)

11 Use device to track me on the

way back (6)

12 Figure of speech that’s upset

mother, about father retiring (8) 13 Country club, briefly after

game (6)

15 Fantastic article about new

musical instrument (8) 18 Unlawful occupant, stockier (8) 19 Monstrous female and two sons

therefore turned back (6) 21 Army unit’s diet close

to front (8)

23 Despicable person, that

woman? On the contrary (6) 26 Power in early woodenheaded

golf club (5)

27 Complicated tale

a bore spun (9)

28 Easy to understand addict attending pre-season game? (4-8)

DOWN

1 Friend invested in gold rings,

originally a dabbler (7)

2 Don raised tennis umpire’s

call? (3,2)

3 Stage entertainer is tense after python uncoiled (9)

4 Job of Tut, primarily,

when king (4)

5 A lovable rogue, especially (5,3) 6 Greek character employed by

local pharmacy (5)

7 Brief argument in place where

shares are traded? (8)

8 Hide mostly hidden (6) 14 Supplier of caviar, one who operates across heart of Vietnam (8)

16 Cook married a character in a long complicated procedure (9)

17 Check on reportedly pricey

animal (8)

18 Force small lock (6) 20 Apologetic about church

suggesting witchcraft (7) 22 Below zero in America after end

of snowstorm (5)

24 Difficult to carry

round store (5)

25 Couple’s piano tune (4)