CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Female arts graduate backing

the learner (6)

5 Greedy pig, not very good,

harsh (8)

9 High-church type acting,

affected with alcohol (5-8) 10 Lost colour, with need to be

changed (8)

11 Make connection with mug at

Oxford? (4,2)

12 Men wanting a not-half clever

person to give advice (6) 14 What could be mooniest

feelings (8)

16 Weapon something frightening almost?

I’m having it locked up (8) 19 Pleasant information I

presented to US gangster? (6) 21 Keeps away from keen son,

concealing love (6)

23 New unit established by Welsh

woman in African city? (8) 25 Odd men out, sirs

sadly taken amiss (13)

26 Port boozer knocked back after

ten, getting drunk (8) 27 Sailor returning home, good

sailor (6)

DOWN

2 Girl in early race – that’s the

girl? (7)

3 Entertaining match? (5)

4 A spot in which you’ll see navy

chaps dressing up (9)

5 Terrible greed that consumes an

important person (7)

6 A Greek character proved

ultimately to be a pest (5) 7 Everyone housed in home, one with a name and in classical style (9) 8 Against upsetting performance

in part of church service (7) 13 Official order given to young

lady in vehicle (9)

15 Fixer of musical instrument is

getting particular note right (9) 17 The first person to turn up in Irish town, someone from the distant past? (7)

18 Once again deal with hiding

place (7)

20 A gang operating in ditch (7) 22 Dawn gets boy out of bed, we

hear (5)

24 Sturdy person like George or

David maybe on strike (5)