CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Kicked an Edwardian with a cry of derision ( 6)

7 A patient improvement, perhaps ( 8)

8 Pricked by a wild rose? ( 4) 10 Admiral’s familiar name for part of London ( 6) 11 Avenge the destruction of a city ( 6)

14 Helpful line in advertising ( 3)

16 Rant wildly about love, yet betray ( 3,2) 17 Transported in part ( 4) 19 He goes half a mile in a taxi ( 5)

21 A topping editor, but very unpopular! ( 5)

22 Pulled or kicked out of the way ( 5)

23 He has a taste for the sea ( 4)

26 Robbery of some people in a car? ( 5)

28 Sunny little chap ( 3) 29 With just one article, she upsets the male ( 6) 30 Who? ( 6)

31 Very Scottish ( 4)

32 Bullied by boys ( 8)

33 Come out of a stupor? ( 6)

DOWN

1 He’ll do a trim job ( 6) 2 Cheap American ( 3- 3) 3 Attracted somewell earned reward ( 4)

4 Looked displeased when let down ( 7)

5 Asworn by Bert out East? ( 5)

6 Thomas used some heady language ( 5)

8 Speak unkindly of a picture ( 4)

9 Angler’s name for a perch? ( 3)

12 Catch in an untenable position ( 3)

13 It’s said of a number ( 5) 15 A fluidwe confuse with tar ( 5)

18 When uncle is in a state ( 5) 19 Cry of a ravenous bird! ( 3) 20 Persuaded to have left the keys ( 3)

21 Lost in a novel movie! ( 7) 22 Terry’s phone’s cut! ( 3) 23 Possibly sore about a cricket club providing football ( 6) 24 Viola’s voice ( 4) 25 Object of wild rage during a race ( 6)

26 Hide away from cold and pain ( 5)

27 Seat in the upper chamber

( 5)

28 He soon has nothing to lose ( 3)

30 Useless clothes? ( 4)