CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Devote to rewriting scene or act (10) 6 Being lame, is ordered to stop (4) 10 A drop of whisky before a stage show (5) 11 The PM or one not far off (9) 12 Never meant to; I was upset about it (2,2,4) 13 A feeling for reason (5) 15 Lines of communication (7) 17 Representative - a good man and popular (5-2) 19 She helped in a novel way to get a title for him (7) 21 Unusually precise drills (7) 22 Time for some magic (5) 24 To create a stir try some skill (8) 27 Scattered once and never to get

together again (9) 28 More or less important player (5) 29 Only fish in the sea (4) 30 Anger badly out of place generally

speaking (2,3,5)

DOWN

1 Set of rules the expert may break (4) 2 The object wasn’t far from causing an

accident (4,5) 3 Uplifting holy books are an

inspiration to poets (5) 4 I’d relay new order willingly (7) 5 Ties the rest in knots (7) 7 A grain in the wood perhaps (5) 8 A sore head needs treating with it (10) 9 Is it won by the fastest guns in the West? (4,4) 14 Short races arranged by play

groups (10) 16 Where strain will cause a parting (4,4) 18 Painter who gives orders? (9) 20 Fabrics to be sold per yard

possibly (7) 21 Be nice to a dog and a bird for

example (7) 23 Do well getting about 90 fish (5) 25 A nut case (5) 26 Quiet greeting to prepare the way (4)

PUZZLE 14778