CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
NO 1,287
¤0.60 per sms received. SP Phonovation, PO Box 6, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin. Helpline 0818 217100 Across
1 Capture favourites returning around axis as subsequent move (4,4). 9 Ad likely to disturb genteel (8). 10 Female character in Greece creates cheese (4). 11 Primly virtuous ones hide edgy goo — so do I! (5,7). 13 Slices back to firm plaster (6). 14 Something in the way of ex-pupils caught in middle of story (8). 15 Church dignitary with particular goddess of mischief (7). 16 Channels for flier that is singular (7). 20 Assert a right to all my CIA disguises (3,5). 22 Chap fired back, finding pulse (6). 23 I lifted bench, making allowance for parents (5,7). 25 Eggs laid originally so shaped (4). 26 I’m grateful, though out-manoeuvred, retaining kerchief (5,3). 27 Has doubts about detailed working conditions around America, keeping time (8).
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2 Lift in America to reveal freely (8). 3 Pathetic and ludicrous giving garlic atomic treatment (12). 4 Utter casually to reject (5,3). 5 Pleasure-seeker has stratagem interrupted by a rising (7). 6 Foul investigator with circles around America (6). 7 Provided that in greeting sound system (2-2). 8 Concerning fools’ sister initially, take another look (8). 12 Sound on the blower, denoting all I fancy (8,4). 15 Versifiers interrupted by learner and about carnivores (8). 17 Renders unpleasant if glue is reapplied (8). 18 Measure of printing I admit for one living abroad (8). 19 Menacing — no note with commonsense (7). 21 Religious structures exist in bottomless depths (6). 24 Small computer puts old man in papers (4).