CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Fail to counterfeit a letter (6)

7 In credit. in a roundabout way (8)

8 British animal? (4) 10 Hurtfully forming one figure in moulded clay (6) 11 Outcome sure to upset an officer (6)

14 Like the coloured end (3) 16 Miss Lee. the tea girl (5) 17 Were in jug (4)

19 She may take one in hand (5)

21 Like a slab forming a foundation (5)

22 Birdlike fieldsman? (5) 23 A possible entrapment in time share? (4)

26 Show pride in conscientious truthfulness (5) 28 Arrange to get information on location (3) 29 Opportunity to get a Chinese with some rice? (6) 30 One of a handy bunch? (6) 31 Was it split in great ominousness? (4)

32 How to cry over spilt beer (8)

33 Bird with only one little sister for relatives! (6)

DOWN

1 Something grand to finish with (6)

2 Snakelike aircraft? (6) 3 A nameless fate meaning very little (4)

4 Free with one’s political views? (7)

5 Like Aphrodite. she’ll have a bit of love before sunrise (5)

6 Lay down a condition (5) 8 You may have spent them in Italy (4)

9 Like some far-off schooldays (3)

12 Alias Sol. note (3) 13 There are 54 ways to live them! (5)

15 A passage from Paisley (5) 18 The value of an Isle on the Thames (5)

19 Lad brought up on Indian food (3)

20 Any way that’s negative (3) 21 Is his hook worth a look? (7) 22 One anticipates jumping it (3)

23 Little ones may have no rims (6)

24 A chance to pass on what you’ve learned (4)

25 Whence to come down to earth in port (6) 26 South Island style of diving! (5)

27 Bright boy put out of the race. so peevish (5) 28 Overweight and maybe apt to splutter? (3)

30 As for loading horses? (4)