CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 It’s cherished in China and well thought of in Wales (6) An approach to opera (8) Nourishing sausage ingredient if nothing more (4) Well-known fertiliser for flowers (6)

There’s science in serving drinks (6)

One takes in what may be a Scotsman’s own (3) He’s a father to many soldiers (5)

Person deceived into making a copy? (4) Weakened, yet was a friend to a boy (5)

An old scout’s dog? (5) Get ready to eat, perhaps (5)

Just the place for a web? (4) Boy, I see, of sound nature (5)

28 A writer’s point (3)

29 Could he arrange for the king to have a little extra height? (6)

Sets about bizarre beings (6)

Admits that snow drifts (4) To outward appearance, possibly ex-rental (8) Buck’s pretty empty-headed girl, warm hearted, American (6)

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Went into decline and quietly died out (6)

He’s a saver (6)

The number on this is twelve (4)

Excursionist guilty of foul play? (7) 5 6 8 9 12 13

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21 22 It’s clear I had to receive a good deal of luck (5) Short cut out of Battersea (5)

To crash in the Alps must be a blow (4) Information from an intelligence officer (3)

It means very little, but thanks a lot (3)

Small piece of land on credit, often (5)

Enjoy a bit of fun in port (5) A case of tradespeople sticking together (5)

Go bang in a small way (3) Has he to sit around keeping his mouth shut? (3) Dick may take a seat in the middle of the road! (7) Articulated lorry of American 23 24

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It means something when you put your name to a letter (6)

Winged wader, once worshipped (4)

Time that egg! (6)

Blue ones are fine (5) Agile, fit to be frisky in New York (5)

Three ways modern (3) Bighead, past his prime, yet courageous (4)