Crossword 2

CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

3. Draws out professional pamphlets (9)

8. Food produced in layers (4) 9. No end of cats here! (4,2,3) 10. A depressing feature for meteorologists (6)

11. A step in the making of a street song (5)

14. A source of pleasure or aid, perhaps (5)

15. It’s blown in three directions at once (4)

16. Go back to the French peers amorously (5)

18. Weak spot in the golf laws (4)

20. I give a hand, that’s perfect (5)

21. May get a lift when you come in (5)

24. Inferior bangle? (6)

25. They will appreciate people with good taste (9)

26. Free from any sound of disturbance (4)

27. Well past one’s prime, yet still making progress (7,2)

Down

1. The richer for not getting on? (6,3)

2. It means quite a lot - to card players especially (1,4,4)

4. An ill-considered break-out (4)

5. Buy one a drink for medicinal purposes (5)

6. Matter giving rise to scandalous gossip? (6)

7. Met a new side (4)

9. I get gloomy losing my home (5)

11. Slip of a girl, unusually shy, holds a record (5)

12. It’s distasteful, drive back fast! (9)

13. To laud in a way that’s flattering (9)

17. Sings, perhaps, and makes one’s name (5)

19. Edible wood? (6)

22. Sea-room? (5)

23. What the traveller has to pay for food (4)

24. He is used to having high scores (4)

QUICK CLUES

Across

3. Get rid of (9) 8. Melody (4) 9. Worship (9)

10. Unwell (6)

11. Cut (5)

14. Power (5)

15. Breed (4)

16. Arrive at (5) 18. Every (4)

20. Intermediary (5) 21. Sluggish (5) 24. Shot (6)

25. Roomy (9)

26. Daring (4)

27. Soon (9)

Down

1. Stunned (9) 2. Erroneous (9) 4. Woman (4) 5. Coalesce (5) 6. Lower (6) 7. Implement (4) 9. Change (5)

11. Disreputable (5) 12. Revolt (9)

13. Thankfulness (9) 17. Hell (5)

19. Plague (6)

22. Condescend (5) 23. Just (4)

24. Draw (4)