CRYPTIC Crossword

Complete the puzzle to reveal two solutions in the shaded squares, relating

to the picture clues.

PICTURE CLUES

1ac & 5dn

ACROSS

1 Where you may find hot Zoe, possibly (3,3)

4 A result of date production? (8)

9 Birdman (9)

11 Kindredless, a senior returns (5)

12 Some pull out all the stops for bovver boy (4)

13 Dirty bird that comes down to earth in pieces (4,6) 15 An ‘Eileen’ design for a motor (6,6)

16 Instrument played by the college pinks? (12)

19 Types of china or pelicans maybe (10)

21 What Miss Muffet may have been eating if vegetarian (4) 23 Light up one found in 1 (5) 24 A carry over after the wedding (9)

25 Rock ‘n’ roll? ... (2,3,3)

26 ... was it out of this world (6) DOWN 1 Fought lust, Des, surprisingly ( 7)

2 Being ousted Eva gets copper with ease ( 7)

3 Seven balls? (4)

5 A TV show about the other side (6,7) 6 An optical operation spectator? (3,7)

7 Evade the city (5)

8 Watch the 100m dash again (5)

10 Coral and Errol set off for the fairground ride (6-7) 14 Rich, so the waterhole is fixed, we hear (4- 6)

17 The raw material from Reno and Rio (4,3)

18 To wash, the French get down ( 7)

19 Greek letter is put on the bed for a loopy edge (5) 20 A sailor returns with drink for a dance (5)

22 Act out of Castile Island (4)