CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 In the neighbourhood of rowdy student, ending in argy-bargy (7)

5 Thatcher held this revolutionary

talk after round of applause (7) 9 Song making a comeback in

chapel or a church (5)

10 After a short time American, with sensitivity, cut the man’s whiskers (9)

11 He perhaps precedes

Conservative, editor said (10) 12 Crooked disposition (4) 14 Musical instrument is about to be out of action, creating concern (12)

18 Ended nice novel comprehending writer’s lack of bias (12)

21 One leads Muslims

at mosque, primarily (4) 22 Promised good university article held forth about Spain (10)

25 Industrial engineer can tile

outside of church (9)

26 Dance beat with energy (5) 27 Concerned with South American writer with no heart to answer (7) 28 Less bothered about increase in

seats (7)

DOWN

1 Flipping great, the Queen’s

cooking instructions (6)

2 Move out of bed, put on small

jumper and start to tidy (6) 3 Daughter leaves old pot here I

prepared for flower (10)

4 Small farmers abandoning old

country (5)

5 Woman at home confused how I

use iron (9)

6 One eats these

bananas (4)

7 Care a bit about cause of

disease? (8) 8 Welcoming ends getting

scrubbed in green tinge (8) 13 Criminal defiant – cash almost

captured (10)

15 Revealed girl ultimately liked

eating a small amount? (9) 16 Clergyman threatening to

change leader (8)

17 Adult gyrates, embracing very forward moves (8)

19 Consider penning

new name for plant (6) 20 Overdrawn with debts?

Ghastly (6)

23 The French will support

game’s regulations (5)

24 Dope in tin foil (4)