SUPERQUICK CROSSWORD 883

ACROSS

1 Doctor’s afraid of this novelist? (8,5)

8 Moves fast after drop down in poll-returns (7)

9 Leaving worker without checking (7)

11 Useless show-case (6)

13 Make less smooth (8)

15 Unpleasant final instalment of ‘Dynasty’ (5)

16 Novice with a depression yet to be cleared-up (7)

18 A white horse-trainer? (7)

19 Hotel where you get the treatment (5)

21 Come back later at the end of the year - that’s an order (8) 23 Gold found in Crosby generating little interest (6)

25 A dull turn-out, the boy hinted (7)

26 Roughly slit tie is cliquish (7)

28 Flying – this worries an aviation expert (13)

DOWN

2 Sand and a lot of silt make up floating masses (7) 3 It’s sticky and sentimental (3)

4 Shows flair in prominent feature (4)

5 Honourable seaman almost lost at sea (5-5)

SuperQuick 883, 6 Tender present (5)

7 Has a smoke in the shelter of the foliage (7)

8 Inspired when told roughly (5,2,4)

10 Show no fear of war-vessel (11)

12 Herb is in a filthy mess (5)

14 Bribe I hesitate to hand back up (4-6)

17 Boorish lout is in a way a hooligan (5)

18 Almost back before being sick - I blame organisms (7) 20 Welshman misrepresents papers (7)

22 Provide permanent income in 10 down (5)

24 Hems round net (4)

27 Hotel in the north (3)

SOLUTIONS TO 882:

Across: 1 Remainder. 8 Express. 9 Derwent. 10 Dreamer. 13 Evidence. 14 Coot. 16 Sand-castle . 20 Mete. 22 Plus. 24 Equestrian. 28 Star. 29 Stresses. 31 Rustled. 34 Airmail . 35 Cartoon. 36 Entreated.

Down: 1 Redress. 2 Martian. 3 Irene. 4 Detects. 5 Read. 6 Area. 7 Astride. 11 Recess. 12 Mite. 15 Omar. 17 Awl. 18 Dust. 19 Averse. 21 Tea. 22 Patrick. 23 Uses. 25 Extract. 26 Instant. 27 Nestled. 30 Eerie. 32 Tate. 33 Dane. NOTE: Please include your postal address and contact number with your entry. SUPERQUICK 882 Winners: Graham Nugent R100 – A Kadey, WJ Wolhunter, S. Kinross R50