CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Gather it may turn fine right at the end (5)

4. Scottish emblem removed from the list (7)

8. Parent men take out is there to stay (9)

9. Naval NCOs returned the propitiatory gift (3)

10. Try love for a change in an unconcealed way (7)

12. Conference in the Cape, a reunion? (4)

14. Varsovian feline related to a weasel (7)

17. Topmost point one can copy before ten (4)

18. Had none dug out from cell underground (7)

20. Put a sweet coat on with reserve (3)

21. Leave premises if sick inside, and waver (9)

23. One named by me in one version (7)

24. Some hair was found in desserts sent back (5) 27/12

DOWN

1. Performance without practice of one prom at being in vision (13)

2. Root about with a small furry animal (6)

3. Response from the Sappers joining the fighting (8)

4. An even result got from knotting it at the collar (3)

5. One may not give one for a letter from Athens (4)

6. Rat set out to find one trying the food (6)

7. They try new ideas getting experts in mere confusion (13)

11. Give in idly maybe, enheartened by the English (5)

13. Iron glove allowed to be thin-looking at first (8)

15. Buy back pledge from me, reed being broken (6)

16. People get older household arrangement (6)

19. Vee-top in one variety one may bake in (4)

22. Carriage spring one can envisage the sound of (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Across:

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Dice 3. Magician 9. Worries 10. Moves 11. Specifically

13. Dilute 15. Murder 17. Congregating 20. Aroma 21. Ellipse

22. Motherly 23. Dyes

Down: 1. Downside 2. Curse 4. Assail 5. Immeasurable 6. Invalid

7. Nosy 8. Disintegrate 12. Progress 14. Lookout 16. Repeal 18. Imply

19. Harm

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS