30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
3 It’s too early to repeat rum
cocktail (9)
8 A devil of a prison (4) 9 Even now there’s space for
the butler’s pantry (5,4) 10 Red currency or blue,
maybe (6)
11 Colour of coat (5)
14 Almost locating occupation
for industrial protest (3-2) 15 Animal in the chase showing
courage (4)
16 Clothes the leader of the
band in tattered rags (5) 18 Unruffled end to the day (4) 20 Free from guilt, that’s
plain (5)
21 So we stray near the end of
the field to find water (5) 24 The viewpoints of early
invaders (6)
25 Diana’s cloak to take to
pieces (9)
26 A physical examination is
almost deficient (4) 27 Make a key change (9) 1 Takes off topless bikinis! (9) 2 Discharged an account
and left (9)
4 This applies to speeding
charge (4)
5 Part of the normal tariff for
Mediterranean resort (5) 6 Putting it up near the arena is
arduous (6)
7 Fleece a man on the board (4) 9 It may be used for lifting a
catapult (5)
11 Unadulterated eastern food
made into pulp (5)
12 Happen to accept a
position (4,5)
13 Act as agent and put on the
show again (9)
17 One’s somehow about to start
cooking confectionery (5) 19 Northern manor rebuilt for a
follower of William (6)
22 It’s dawn when the lad is out of
bed, we hear (3-2)
23 Stout support for one of the
nobility is heard (4)
24 They’re obtainable from
continental estaminets (4)
1 Mask; 3 Daybreak; 8 Hope; 9 Falsetto; 11 Groundlessly; 13 Nature; 14 Plaice; 17 Departmental; 20 Hospital; 21 Ruse; 22 Emergent; 23 Lend.
1 Mahogany; 2 Support; 4 Arable; 5 Best seller; 6 Extol; 7 Knot; 10 Increasing; 12 Well-read; 15 Intrude; 16 Strain; 18 Ensue; 19 Shoe.