CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Discharge rifle (4)

3 Fellows in education may make

kind lovers (10)

9 ‘Run, I’ve seen a mouse!’ – that

creates a stink (4)

10 Drew attention to being

insufficiently padded? (10) 11 More than one brigand shown to be soft ‘hearties’ after he’s downed rum (7)

13 Happiness, with no pressure – I

must go in for a rest (7) 14 Academic drunk cautioned by

US city when reversing (11) 18 Having put on underwear, I exit

and check out (11)

21 Passion resulting from internet

proposal, apparently (7) 22 Extremely great legendary footballer, this person doubly good being boxed in (7)

23 They study the universe of

insects – it’s weird! (10)

24 Sun reveals traitors from the

East (4)

25 Left single, poetry beginning to

sharpen this? (10) 26 Supplements with small advertisements getting centre spread? (4)

DOWN

restricted, not generating

enough cash? (8)

2 In new fashion, rule chef

must be gay (8)

4 Obtains combination

of two sizes (5)

5 Bow beau reviews revues there – they’re what distinguishes them? (9)

6 Times makes the connection between factors in this action (11)

7 Half of guests not turning up at first – rudely, one could be put out (6)

8 Swift in South of France

hidey-hole (6) 12 Old-fashioned, perhaps, painting over oil – and it runs (11)

15 In Gap, love to fill in, displaying creativity (9) 16 Brilliant story,

Knight Time – needs editor (8) 17 Highlights face (8) 19 Rat wife’s seen on bit

of artist’s kit (6) 20 Thought rising weight should accompany one getting on (6) 22 Nips to get parts

around Spain (5)