Glasgow Times

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS 1

Shoot back and get full refund on electric heater? (6,4)

6 See 1 Down

10 Miles of film could lead to sort of a rash (5)

11 Put down a nice chap – one who runs an estate? (4,5)

12 See 29

13 Paper missing the first edition (5)

15 Quieter time, so not working at summit (3-4)

17 Beaten up on two, so far (2,2,3)

19 Go wrong about pandemic source – it’s an enzyme (7)

21/26 Where most Scots are Celt, having surprising­ly learnt Breton initially (7,4)

22 Descartes and wife to start again? (5)

24 Starts to name other culprits in incomprehe­nsible language, supposedly in 21Ac 26Dn (8)

27 Odd nun mixed up with lad on castle site in 21Ac 26Dn (9)

28 See 21 Down

29/12 Inner Hebridean after reversing, like going round a street in 21Ac 26Dn (4,8)

30 Love Hungarian composer, hearing a registry of entrances (5,5)

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across: 1 Benefactor­s, 9 Litre, 10 Opportunit­y, 11 Bout, 14 On top, 16 Liaison, 17 Ample, 18 Catchy, 19 Street, 22 Verge, 23 Lacking, 24 Lasso, 25 Lava, 26 On the way out, 29 Error, 30 Ever-present

DOWN

1/6 Where relief is available, others fell back (4,4)

2 Lift up afresh around return after vacation on Sanday, finally to get garden bug (6,3)

3 Bar rejected hosting Edinburgh Fringe’s treatment regimen (5)

4 Command to Enterprise captain to drop wheel here in 21Ac 26Dn (7)

5 Set of lines – unread, garbled, gets Oscar (7)

7 See 25

8 Good news after delivery in 21Ac 26Dn (10)

9 Columnist’s lover in 21Ac 26Dn (8)

14 Cool heads at game in 21Ac 26Dn (10)

16 Actor bearing club in 21Ac 26Dn (8)

18 Nothing on file, only CDs and tapes (2,7)

20 Like Scrooge, bore spirit that’s turned up (7)

21/28 Stuff cheese the wrong way in Somerset (7,5)

23 Dressed to these when smart, front and back of course (5)

25/7 Losing second match, Wales has gone in excited about referee (5,5)

26 See 21 Across

MACBETH

Down: 1 Boo, 2 Nip, 3 Ferris wheel, 4 Coupons, 5 Omitted, 6 Sly, 7 Atmospheri­c, 8 Centre stage, 12 Black velvet, 13 Raith Rovers, 15 Participat­e, 20 Rosette, 21 Close-up, 26 Ore, 27 Ode, 28 Tot

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