30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
3 The last place to look for
intelligence (4,5) 8 Has wrongly won a point (4) 9 Not a unique type of bridge
(9) 10 Sally alters the image of the
Tories (6) 11 Appeal in two ways (5) 14 Show regret about evening
being cut short (5) 15 When it falls, it has the cheek
to go on (4) 16 Blame one put on the head
of Dean Swift (5) 18 For knitters the alternative is
plain (4) 20 A coin used by many in the
kingdom (5) 21 Such ages may be tense (5) 24 A pound to one on Britain
(6) 25 Remind one — that it’s time
for church (4,1,4) 26 Act either way (4) 27 Will dead-heats result if
each athlete does his (5,4)
DOWN
1 He doesn’t volunteer to
study the text (9) 2 Hardly the type to make a
good look-out (9) 4 Honest expression of
agreement (4) 5 It naturally beats peas and
beans (5) 6 Highly strung cause of disturbance (6) 7 Ties for position (4) 9 A plunger may work under
water (5) 11 Experienced bell-ringers will
know them (5) 12 Strangely versatile members
of the family (9) 13 Walk by the sea-front perhaps (9) 17 Medical man badly needed
for surgery (5) 19 A union measure (6) 22 Shilling article sent up by a
rich man (5) 23 Capital punishment (4) 24 Tips for climbers (4)
PREVIOUS SOLUTION
Across: 1 Dice; 3 Ethereal; 8 Fare; 9 Alphabet; 11 No fixed abode; 13 Turner; 14 Strata; 17 Plain clothes; 20 Cardinal; 21 Mead; 22 Recently; 23 Dean.
Down: 1 Definite; 2 Care for; 4 Toledo; 5 Exhibition; 6 Ebbed; 7 Late; 10 Expedition; 12 Passed on; 15 Athlete; 16 Scrawl; 18 Lyric; 19 Scar.