CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Toured the long way round

(6)

7 Poetic term for a smooth

flow of water (8)

8 At this age, you shouldn’t be doing this on the motorway (6)

10 Figures to be possibly hot

stuff (5)

13 One joining for a singular

course? (4)

14 A flat stone and a hot one (4) 15 Lots seem to have gone

astray! (4)

16 Do work that’s so sound! (3) 17 It has some taste, wholesomeness, etc. (4)

19 Sharp one for certain investigators (4)

21 Vehicle usable as a tester for

an automobile (9)

23 Not much to pay for an exotic

pose (4)

24 Star turn by rodents (4) 26 Short of correspondence last

month (3)

27 In short, school work (4) 29 Unsuitable part you wouldn’t

want to get into (4)

32 Bound to have done equally

well (4)

33 Could they fly to Canada? (5) 34 Turning up at church, the proverbially poor are stony! (6)

35 Joint peacemaker at last! (8) 36 Good health can be encouraging (6)

DOWN

1 A seat in the upper chamber (5)

2 Show mounting ability to progress (3,2) 3 Draw somewhat sketchily (4) 4 Do the French find him

saintly and patronising? (5) 5 Thank breathlessly for a

container (4)

6 Released free when United

get it wrong! (6)

9 Perfect in diplomacy (6) 11 Record many an own goal (3) 12 They’re played in the hottest

summers (5)

13 Scowled when let down (7) 15 Protection from a terrible

enemy (3)

16 How to address a dear fellow

(3)

18 Running round the world is a subject of interest outright! (6)

20 Social group using many a

blend of teas (5) 21 Really solid TV? (3)

22 Knock Pat up (3)

23 Stars in the field of agriculture? (6)

25 Is bound to be a bit hasty (3) 28 Growing evidence that Ed’s in

the reserves (5)

30 Quick way to get out of debt

(5)

31 Strips off and goes back to

sleep (5)

32 An occasion of being made

to leave the pub (4)

33 Colour of the greenfly’s outer

parts (4)