CRYPTIC CLUES Two sets of clues but the answers are the same

ACROSS

1 It is fashionable for Monsieur to do his version of it (6)

4 It is an easy walk south with the goblin (6)

9 It will make one angry seeing it burnt in thurible (7)

10 That on the cake is a desirable

addition (5)

11 Is it a mistake to call it lingerie? (4)

12 A dollar may cheer one up (4) 13 How to achieve the return of

a young sheep (3)

15 Ian gets left to hammer it

home (4)

16 Not as much of the French

ship (4)

19 Wise old bird starts off with

lucidity (3)

21 Company he is forming gives

a sound return (4)

22 Fairylike being returns to a

thing that bites (4)

24 It’s all right having a tailless

pig or other animal (5)

25 If tense, it couldn’t be better

(7)

26 It is not sound to rent it out

(6)

27 Saves trying a part in which parish meeting may be held (6)

DOWN

1 Cakes for ladies in wedding

party (5,2,6)

2 The way one speaks of it in

cod form (7)

3 The North Sea is on the turn,

which is rational (4)

5 Short and stocky, one might

sketch it like this (8)

6 Being due to come first, go

up and hold it (5)

7 Soldiers to illuminate youngster by railway (5,8) 8 Father carrying flightless bird’s bone (5)

14 Is by the hearth, if put up to live there (8)

17 Is able to pay as novel is damaged in street (7) 18 How to form heaps of it (5) 20 New tales are the smallest (5) 23 It’s unrestricted and at no cost (4)

ACROSS

1 Stylish (6)

4 A gentle walk (6) 9 Inflame one with anger (7) 10 Decorating a cake (5) 11 Lose one’s footing (4) 12 Antelope (4)

13 Obtain (3)

15 Rivet (4)

16 Not as much (4) 19 Nocturnal bird (3) 21 Return sound (4) 22 Parasitic biting insect (4) 24 Central African mammal (5) 25 Ideal (7)

26 Decayed (6)

27 Church room (6)

DOWN

1 Bridesmaids (5,2,6) 2 Manner of speaking (7) 3 Sound in mind (4) 5 Stocky (8)

6 Being indebted (5) 7 Lightly armed foot soldiers (5,8)

8 Leg bone (5)

14 Area by the hearth (8) 17 Able to pay all debts (7) 18 To form (5) 20 Smallest amount (5) 23 Gratis (4)