CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Active enough to chuck the doctor in the river! (6) 7 She takes the ring road, wrongly (8)

8 It’s good for the car, but bad for the cylinders (6) 10 He manages to clean a weapon (5)

13 When about right, they can be fine (4)

14 In jug, we’re put out! (4) 15 Worry about the guitar part (4)

16 Modern in only one way (3) 17 Long, poetic old record, I see (4)

19 Figure to get one for half a dollar (4)

21 Survived the storm the worse for wear (9) 23 Flavouring that makes many unwell? (4)

24 Still flat (4)

26 Full of holes, it doesn’t really hold water (3)

27 Land covered currently by the engineers? (4) 29 Walker’s place of employment? (4)

32 She also grows beautiful on water (4)

33 She’s quiet, noble, and related to ‘4 Down’ (5) 34 Turn Oscar out anew as a singer (6)

35 Royal station (8) 36 Charm everybody at the waterside (6)

DOWN

1 Old tales re-edited (5) 2 He showed some cleverness as an author (5)

3 Move slowly to the brink (4) 4 Point to ‘27’ as the mother of ‘33 Across’ (5) 5 Spoils of war? (4)

6 He’s a hero to the Spanish (6)

9 Dress causing a teetotaller keen displeasure? (6) 11 Out West, a novice is a mere tool (3)

12 You can credit a fish with finishing up in one (5)

13 A field sport it’s possible to reach by railway (7)

15 In good shape, you can have a bit of fun with it (3) 16 Show willing (3) 18 Where dad could sail around on the floor? (6)

20 Thick poles embedded in water (5)

21 White? Not he, the clever fellow! (3)

22 She anticipates the day (3) 23 A small point that gives some detective ‘trouble’ (6) 25 An exclamation, not really of scorn! (3)

28 Split piece of garlic (5) 30 Hot-headed, breezy and hirsute (5)

31 Ask that only the end of the needle be stuck in a cushion (5)

32 Did she twice give the Luvvers a start? (4)

33 Tape head? (4)