cryptic crossword

Yesterday’s solution (15,823) ACROSS:

1 Bewitch. 5 Victim. 9 Runaway. 10 Lobster. 11 Lac. 12 Speed camera. 13 Raita. 14 Scorecard. 16 Hellebore. 17 Agent. 19 Practicable. 22 Rug. 23 Ostrich. 24 Farrago. 26 Fright. 27 Gunshot.

DOWN:

1 Burglar. 2 Wind-chill factor. 3 Tow. 4 Hoyle. 5 Velodrome. 6 Cobra. 7 In the same breath. 8 Errand. 12 Stage. 14 Slouch hat. 15 Evade. 16 Hip-hop. 18 Tugboat. 20 Thing. 21 Befog. 25 Run.

ACROSS

1 What birdwatchers use to

catch tumblers? (5,7) 8 Godfather, for example, is

back with money (7) 9 Stupid solver in France belts a

copper (7) 11 Blow up old stone German

brought in (10) 12 Support house member on

radio (4) 14 Vegetable’s better when

cooked with ducks (8) 16 Weaken one representative

tune (6) 17 Loco constructed? Not

entirely (3) 19 The old Arab country’s royal

attendant (6) 21 Chancellor announces these

reduced cab charges (3,5) 24 Plans don’t include a fateful

day in Rome (4) 25 Georgians managed to hide society’s violent behaviour (10) 27 Inject some life into tatty

linen vest, half eaten (7) 28 Man briefly secures educated woman in wedlock (7) 29 Weapon Bohr developed with bogymen, about 500 (8,4

DOWN

1 Length of rushes? (7) 2 European stage name changed after tackling Romeo (4,6) 3 Ark Royal’s in ruin where

developer works (8) 4 It’s fine maybe to collect it for

fun (6) 5 Loot wine from Spain once (4) 6 Foreign objects, each containing toxic liquid (7) 7 Is it state government policy

where cars are built? (8,4) 10 Unexpectedly, cunning inspires king during revolt (12) 13 Individual in Paris and Rome

trained as producer (10) 15 Shoddy stuff beginning to

appear in Times (3) 18 Welshman and Mary suspect

new milk supplier (8) 20 Cover remaining old song (7) 22 Wash ’n’dry facility for the

Tweedle brothers? (4-3) 23 Drink, say, going off without

one (6) 26 English queen defends victory always (4)