30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 Push domestic newspapers as

far as possible? (5,4) 8 Ambush meant that only some

got back (4) 9 Suddenly everybody appeared

at the same time (3,2,4) 10 Agreeably — like at a French resort? (6) 11 A lot of ships are fast (5) 14 In such a trip, Englishmen may

mature (5) 15 I hurried round in bad weather (4) 16 Set of people who don’t quite

reach adulthood (5) 18 A trial of brute strength (4) 20 A ray of light at right-angles to

the ship (5) 21 Not easily obtainable — too

closely held (5) 24 The colour of an explosive device (6) 25 Feeling it is something that will

create enormous interest? (9) 26 A propensity for being crooked

(4) 27 Trying to get judgment changed

is attractive (9)

DOWN

1 Whatever may happen, the speed doesn’t matter, apparently (2,3,4) 2 April, perhaps, is when the

salute may be taken (5,4) 4 Initially report even local

youths have confidence (4) 5 Come to a standstill in the

stable? (5) 6 Horny owl? (6) 7 Ie interspersed with 1100 rodents (4) 9 From end to end of a journal

on gardening (5) 11 Keep one’s head above water when there’s nothing in the tenement (5) 12 Assume control of 100 and

seek shelter (4,5) 13 Shortly part of an item of the

records of the meeting (2,1,6) 17 Heather horse gets up after father! (5) 19 Fabric from which suites may

be made (6) 22 The French put up with very

warm inn (5) 23 Don’t surrender this part of the

castle (4) 24 Complaint means the fellow

has eaten nothing (4)