Cryptic crossword PUZZLES

ACROSS

6 Awkwardly ordains incursions into enemy’s territory (7) 7 Rosiest formof accounts (7)

9 Diffident about a king who’s unstable (5)

10 The legal representative puts a blockade around the street (9)

11 The toff shed blood when prevented from winning (7) 13 Pronounced boost for an apostle (6)

15 To surpass all others, two are disheartened and whip those pronounced forbidden (2,4,3,4)

19 Unwell, but don’t start crying (6)

21 Start to pick the country has endless fish (7)

23 Reckon the leaderless oaf followed a number (6,3)

24 Gable is upset with the bread roll (5)

26 Joints for jackets (7)

27 Cautious about it being a handout (7)

DOWN

1 The song the opera star finally starts in anguish (4)

2 A shade low under the military group (4,4)

3 When something goes off, the American heartless boy goes after an eastern appointment (3-2,4)

4 It’s up to improve and it’s off to consume (6)

5 Part of the laundry could be embarrassing if made public (5,5)

6 Senseless admitting the son is mad (6)

7 Certain of the deplorable ruse (4)

8 Undresses for the uniforms (6)

12 The lawbreaker is working still (10)

14 Cuts the mark of approval for the utensil (9)

16 A New Testament criminal finds God the father in pubs (8)

17 The boss is right behind the boo-boo (6)

18 Talk of the herb losing its heart (6)

20 Five sneer about having butterflies (6)

22 Opponents of some UFO essays (4)

25 Show amusement when the king is caught in the trap (4)

WIN

A $50 gift card goes to the first correct entry opened for Barbara Brown’s Weekend Prize Crossword. Send it in an envelope with your name and address to YourWeekend Prize Crossword, Stuff, PO Box 6341, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141 or email answers to cryptic@stuff.co.nz. The competition closes at noon on Friday and the solution will be published next week. Winner of the $50 voucher for crossword 640 on December 12 is Shelly Frost fromWaiwhetu, Lower Hutt. Congratulations, Shelly.

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