Crossword 3

CRYPTIC CLUES Across

3. She dreads changing into top gear (4-5)

8. The end of the spanker in large sailing vessel (4)

9. Handsomely constructed water supply established (4-3-2)

10 & 14Ac. Orchestral units of an individual character! (3-3,5)

11. It could be safer when they’re picked up by cabbies (5)

14. See 10 Across

15. Hero arrives - there’s a loud noise within (4)

16. The track is right in the end (5) 18. Short return round the south for the others (4)

20. Near a different venue for contests (5)

21 & 1Dn. Electrical insulators, maybe, fitted to the car (5-9)

24. Followed close behind, being stubborn (6)

25. They go round for firearms (9) 26. Recognise the first of the knights at present (4)

27. Put a ban on professional writer (9)

Down

1. See 21 Across

2. Fatigue badly affects the residents (9)

4. Unruffled end to the day (4)

5. Letter put back in that ledger (5) 6. It’s misguidedly used for smoking jacket! (6)

7. It’s comfortable with arms raised (4) 9. It was made into a kind of coat (5) 11. One who conquered Gaul to be candid (5)

12. The only factor in the fish market? (4,5)

13. Analyse the reason for collapse (5,4)

17. Gaols reformed in West Africa (5) 19. Others affected by distressing pangs (6)

22. One hundred rove about, then hide (5)

23. Give birth to wild animal (4)

24. Muddy looking minstrel returning (4)

QUICK CLUES Across

3. Misfortune (9) 8. Ogle (4) 9. Conduct (9) 10. Dodged (6) 11. Cut (5)

14. Suffer (5) 15. Curb (4)

16. Moribund (5) 18. Weary (4) 20. Wireless (5) 21. Vacant (5) 24. Dread (6) 25. Slight (9) 26. Drawback (4) 27. Extol (9)

Down

1. Ease (9)

2. Tomb (9) 4. Action (4) 5. Rub out (5) 6. Tremble (6)

7. So (4) 9. Whiskers (5) 11. Piquant (5) 12. Translation (9) 13. Hearten (9) 17. Avarice (5) 19. Appear (6) 22. A feline (5) 23. Fruit (4)

24. Brisk pace (4)