Twinplex CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

3 Fell in love, but became discouraged (4,5) 8 It’s sound on reflection (4) 9 Is perhaps disposed to produce objects of worth (9)

10 On face value one child is a clergyman (6) 11 Tessa returned with something useful (5)

14 Experts get right in front - to win them? (5)

15 The fools pop back

on board (4)

16 Secretaries erase

private sign (5)

18 Row about a

custom (4)

20 Obvious figures to

a listener (5)

21 Concerning a morning’s papers (5)

24 Ruin a metal bird (6) 25 Press fastener? (9) 26 Refuse to add about

a hundred (4)

27 Not bubbly, but nevertheless a grape product (5,4)

DOWN

1 Self-restrained, though consumed with anger (9) 2 A symbol of personality (9) 4 Love followed a certain course in N. Africa (4) 5 Thin strips of paste (5) 6 Eastern team the French made outcasts (6) 7 Rush in three directions! (4) 9 Thus America produced a composer (5) 11 In France it appears friendship is wrong! (5)

12 Size up the situation and invest in a company (4,5) 13 Stray moon about? Experts in it should know! (9)

17 Cancel the fight (5) 19 Make something known about meat for the prodigal (6) 22 Parrot gives a scotsman an awful start! (5)

23 How to lose weight

quickly (4)

24 I take the fellows

around for a look (4)