Herald on Sunday

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1. Sconce, as made by third man putting to sea? (11) 9. When tomorrow comes in June verdantly (5) 10. Balsam from pine nutter can produce (10) 11. Silver, ere it is changed, must tally (5) 12. British railways change title that might easily be broken (7) 14. No end of skin tucked out of sight. (3) 15. Car test, hard for a flier (4) 16. Opposed to riot gas used for such capers (6) 17. Sugar producer, honey producer on the treetop (4) 21. Nothing swallowed by drunkard leaves a black deposit (4) 22. Pan’s attendant father’s kin, perhaps (6) 23. Eat away, and so on, with hydrogen (4) 26. She-crab with end part (3) 27. Singer’s first rotten turn-out, his voice being so loud (7) 29. Embargo on Scottish sweetheart is instrument­al (5) 30. What’s put on the stage or upon CD? It varies! (10) 31. That, being pluralised, changes the ethos (5) 32. Points in dispute have no similarity (11)

DOWN

2. He’s part-employed when he’s not resting (5) 3. Correct marks on mouth parts made by cosmetics (9) 4. No vice in service around the tavern, but he’s a wrongdoer (6) 5. The water off Holyhead one shares with one like this (5,3) 6. Work at making dough and require to be heard (5) 7. Exaggerate what’s finished the party (6) 8. Let Rodin’s statue go and he will reject religious authority (11) 12. By means of which one lying may come clean? (7,4) 13. First class about to turn up a letter from Greece (4) 18. Brewer’s boiler? (3-6) 19. Complain loudly — when fast asleep? (5,3) 20. Non-u sinfulness looks good as gold (4) 24. Part of Switzerlan­d is unable to get on (6) 25. Shrewd, was it? But he heads away! (6) 26. He had got around work as might be anticipate­d (5) 28. The snow-leopard would leap quietly ahead (5)

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