CRYPTIC Crossword
PICTURE CLUES
12ac & 1dn
ACROSS
1 2 foot long fruit!? (6)
4 Being the smartest sorts (6) 9 Bloody lake by the sound of it (4)
10 This vehicle may create triple echo (10)
11 She sounds like a capital sort of girl (6)
12 This movie could make you ravin’ mad! − we hear (3,5) 13 See Una bat Edward without being stopped (8) 15 The flan is a bit acidic (4) 16 Flew solo to the capital (4) 18 No sea chandeliers for
Complete the puzzle to reveal two solutions in the shaded squares, relating to the picture clues.
the kids (8)
21 Nice looking carriage we hear (8)
23 Got six shillings and sat back for the views (6)
25 Yes that’s the person! It’s definite, Di... (10)
26 ... it will be shortly stated (2’2)
27 No Italian man indulged in getting elbowed (6) 28 Confuses saddle (6)
DOWN
1 Part of the troops are also in the plan for the movie ( 7) 2 Twist ring leader out of peasant girl (5) 3 Fundamentally could be mad as a hatter (2,5)
5 You may find a Dutch one with Sam (5)
6 He was given the position and made a point, Ed, so to speak (9)
7 The first shark usurer was not a fat cat ( 7)
8 I’m happy about the ale, Ted (6)
14 The tricky eastern bend bridging the road was widened (9)
17 The replacement was not allowed in the chair? (5,2) 18 “The blame of the massacre ditched” (6) 19 Overran? Evan did unfortunately ( 7)
20 Bans Lee, maybe, but lets the rest ( 7)
22 It’s a fruit, girl... (5)
24 ... yet it remains a painting (5)