CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD

NO.706

Here’s your chance to win a Collins Concise English Dictionary. Complete the crossword using either the cryptic or the quick clues and send it to us with your name and address. Send your solution to: Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.706, The Irish Mail on Sunday, PO Box 5332, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2. Entries must be received by Thursday. The winner will be drawn from a hat. The winner of Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.705 is Aoife McKelvey, Lucan, Dublin.

CRYPTIC CLUES across

1 Called after parking accident (5) 4 Returned to get sacked, having failed (9)

9 A dullard has one drink in an Australian local (9)

10 Skip exercise in vehicle (5) 11 A new gain turned out to be a pain (6)

12 Split, also without initial share (8) 14 Fading note, looping around lake (9)

15 Show agreement among the heartless and famous (5) 17 The best thing for strawberries (5)

19 Brief sketch of digital protection (9)

22 Eccentric sailor joins two men (8)

24 Nut is against king and queen (6)

26 A hundred and one took in performance, and they’re prickly (5)

27 Courage to hide a ton – somehow due appreciation (9) 28 Shock treatment by journalist after film is chosen again (2-7) 29 Upper classes missing top appearance (5)

Down

1 Notice pal folded thick paper (7) 2 An extensive team is together (9)

3 Glasgow’s first socialist pub, inside, looked happy (7)

4 Starts to bolt lasagne in, producing hiccup (4)

5 Caught chopping mug into pieces – that’s hard to shift (7,3) 6 Part hasn’t registered in group (7)

7 Peru wasted English money (5) 8 Ridiculed being free indeed (7) 13 Worried it’s terribly current outside (10)

16 Follow diamonds, say, in sporting attire (9)

17 Hustler is right behind luck (7) 18 Doctor tries haphazardly to get fix (7)

20 British city taking in an element (7)

21 Crime can rely on reform (7) 23 Crane moving bit of shell (5) 25 Quietly help getting remunerated (4)

QUICK CLUES across

1 Collision (5)

4 Went wrong (9)

9 Native Australian (9) 10 Escapade (5)

11 Chest pains (6) 12 Shareholder’s payment (8) 14 Diminishing in size (9) 15 Wrote down (5)

17 Dairy product (5)

19 Very small summary (9) 22 Irregular (8) 24 Horse chestnut tree nut (6)

26 Prickly plants (5) 27 Thankfulness (9) 28 Voted in again (2-7) 29 Arrival (5)

Down

1 Large notice (7)

2 Next to (9)

3 Smiled (7)

4 Temporary deviation (4) 5 Confectionery made from chicle (7,3) 6 Dissenting group (7) 7 Currency unit (5) 8 Mocked (7)

13 Very upset (10)

16 Sports attire (9) 17 Opportunist (7) 18 Rectangular slot in wood (7)

20 Volatile liquid element (7)

21 Theft (7)

23 Mother-of-pearl (5) 25 Rewarded financially (4)