CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Like a smooth passage to

come to after a wild gale (6) 7 Great anger on the way (4,4) 8 Saintly provider of cooked meals outside the detention centre (6)

10 Meat from the shelf? (5) 13 Go quickly round the other

end for support (4) 14 Rubbish may be shot here

(4)

15 Yearn for a singular garment! (4)

16 Initially slang for “without

delay” (3)

17 Too much on the other side?

(4)

19 It’s a long way to go, flying

solo! (4)

21 On which a policeman will

show the way? (5,4)

23 A record round? (4) 24 Observe the change of tone

(4)

26 Possibly incredible place for

a ball (3)

27 It springs up in the centre,

especially (4)

29 Admit openly that it’s something to take seriously (4) 32 Animal or snake with a peculiar tail (4)

33 Dashing young chap from

Sheffield? (5)

34 Cut north from the river (6) 35 He possibly garnered what

he grew (8)

36 Go without, since the harvest maybe never got started (6)

DOWN

1 The trade of a drifter, maybe? (5) 2 Was going round again to

get the goods (5)

3 Roguish, yet like an angel?

(4)

4 Find how to get money on

merit (5)

5 Catch the breath as you talk

freely, albeit quietly (4) 6 Where steel workers are

suitably tooled (6)

9 What it means when the person appealed to refuses to lift a finger (3,3)

11 A good deal to bid for (3) 12 Gets rid of sound shoes! (5) 13 Business associate making a

part owner cry out! (7) 15 Write pigheaded letters! (3) 16 Carry on a trade in Plymouth

(3)

18 He can’t lose! (6) 20 Get free (5)

21 A crusty letter from Greece,

note (3)

22 Having the dole reduced by

pounds, is beastly (3) 23 Something to read and assimilate (6)

25 Though endlessly negative, it’s of positive significance (3)

28 Full choice of distance? (5) 30 Praise Victor, a kinky nut (5) 31 We possibly get rid of the

unconventional (5)

32 Be warm-hearted in support

(4)

33 In short, the part of England

people retire to (4)