CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Devilish cast in a muddle about it (7)

5. One section of the river will stretch out (5)

8. A judge who might err a bit (7)

9. The racket will disappear with the wild dog (5)

10. Fierce fish from Cuba radar can sort out (9)

12. First look that is to give one a false impression (3)

13. In the mountains a nymph had nothing to study (5)

17. Very cold starts made in coming year (3)

19. Offensively discriminating vision UDI brought about (9)

21. A private colour-scheme (5)

22. One let cat out of barred window (7)

24. Gum removed from the pictures inside (5)

25. Is allowed not to be granted pardon (7) 27/2

DOWN

1. Sort of trick that’s mean to the down-at-heel (6)

2. Thanks to the poets, heralds were provided with coats (7)

3. What is responsible for half the tennis being held up? (3)

4. Company may need fur on a Greek island (5)

5. Hard, the way it ended by being caught in the act (3-6)

6. If year-book suffers a loss, cancel it (5)

7. He might look odd with nothing on, but he’s in a cowl (6)

11. Putting of a stop to a boil in the making of it (9)

14. Old pals given credit one is upset by (7)

15. The last brick being broken, get into an unpleasant row (6)

16. Go up the Andes maybe when about a hundred (6)

18. Longs to go without nitrogen for so long (5)

20. One-way device provided in the interval very apparent (5)

23. Spasmodic twitch takes but a moment, one is told (3) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION Across:

Down: