30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3, 20Ac & 25 Ac. Early example of mass infanticide (9,2,3,9)

8. The film sounds true to life (4)

9. See 2 Down (4,5,4,5,4)

10. Impressions written about soft parts of the flower (6)

11. They are used for walking round fifty naval craft (5)

14. In the jet he raised the gas (5)

15. What the tenant pays is split in two (4)

16. This will supply the key for those who are run down (5)

18. Stumble and release the catch (4)

20. See 3 Across (9,2,3,9)

21. Stacks of wrinkles? (5)

24. Shocking lust by an eastern ruler (6)

25. See 3 Across (9,2,3,9)

26. See 2 Down (4,5,4,5,4)

27. Getting suits in disorder by being a fidget! (9)

DOWN

1. Looks around for chances of

success (9)

2, 26 Ac & 9 Ac. What alert theatrical agents who specialise in comedians do? (4,5,4,5,4)

4. High-balls (4)

5. This clue is not unexpected (5)

6. One who’s going on strike (6)

7. We will go in different directions for the sheep (4)

9. On the look-out for a danger warning (5)

11. Criminal charges (5)

12. She must have been willing at some time! (9)

13. This indicates an inclination to a certain degree (9)

17. The company almost obliged to present Milton’s masterpiece (5)

19. Not held at the expected time - disconcerted (3,3)

22. A mournful sound for the girl, we hear (5)

23. Take the part of the main character - it isn’t very long (4)

24. Gun traps put up (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTIONS

Across: 1 Pale; 3 Pastimes; 8 Road; 9 Paradise; 11 Sceneshifter; 13 Auster; 14 Scribe; 17 Proof-readers; 20 Students; 21 Main; 22 Dressing; 23 Stud. Down: 1 Parisian; 2 Leaders; 4 Apache; 5 Traffic jam; 6 Maize; 7 Sued; 10 Developers; 12 Reasoned; 15 Inexact; 16 Cretan; 18 Rouse; 19 Used.