CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307
Across 1 Boring device of gold, good with American hospital unit (5). 4 Thinking deeply about stink, new diner interrupts (9). 9 Weird Dub breaks players’ muscles (9). 10 Detergent holds back wader (5). 11 I’d blur comical development of this lifeline (9,4). 14 Elegant answer put in after all deductions (4). 15 Where top people move mountains (4,6). 18 One nearest eccentric miser at the last gasp (2,8). 19 Help to do wrong, taking a gamble (4). 21 Pretend not to notice unliberated NY sort (4,1,5,3). 24 Fine a sanctimonious African brute (5). 25 Good object of worship, odd one in the percussion (5,4). 27 Particular situations for so many sports (4,5). 28 Spot of dust left at accommodation (5). Down 1 One’s skilled in transcribing new Asian menus (10). 2 Behave flightily with good flier (3). 3 Hark back to removal of official by petition (6). 4 Outlaw plagiarism in writing (9). 5 Space agency left whiny-sounding (5). 6 With energy express agreement — just don’t let anyone
else see it! (4-4). 7 Strange buried relic that cannot be made smaller (11). 8 Online label shows up number attending game (4). 12 Show the way to fire at bird (5,1,5,). 13 Hermit also dressed at constant temperature (10). 16 Hot fliers with very thin cracks (9). 17 Dramatic prison circle (8). 20 Tell of fashionable school class (6). 22 Such a record for pound in gold money (5). 23 Join together, but not in East at end, for honey store (4). 26 Turn up, leaving north to tedious course (3). Solution to Sunday Independent Cryptic Crossword no. 1,115 Across: 1 Folk dance; 6 Biped; 9 Name tag; 10 Calorie; 11 Penal; 12 Teddy bear; 13 Illusive; 15 Deli; 19 Tine; 20 Feathery; 23 Tetchiest; 24 Ukase; 26 Rooftop; 27 Itching; 28 Bison; 29 Extensive. Down: 1 Fine print; 2 Lemon; 3 Dateless; 4 Negative; 5 Encode; 6 Billy-o; 7 Persevere; 8 Drear; 14 Lunations; 16 Ivy League; 17 Restrict; 18 Etruscan; 21 Photon; 22 Weepie; 23 Throb; 25 Alibi. The Sunday Independent Cryptic Crossword Book, containing 60 crosswords, is available for €8.00, including postage. Call (01)8335305 or email glenbower@iol.ie.