31/03/2020

Across: 1 Imprints; 5 Tape; 9 Yawl; 10 Maryland; 11 Music; 12 Crammer; 13 Gets the needle; 18 Spanners; 19 Rock; 20 Inferno; 21 Mitre; 22 Gill; 23 Asserted.

Down: 2 Measure; 3 Rallies; 4 Thatched roofs; 6 Alarmed; 7 Endorse; 8 Gyrate; 13 Gas ring; 14 Tearful; 15 Tuners; 16 Earlier; 17 Lucerne.

ACROSS

Is it used as writing material in Parisian schools? (6,5) System of administration, for nearly all the colonel’s responsibility (7)

10. Undressed sheepskin found in the herb garden (5)

11. They are counted when the cross-examination takes place (5)

12. Not in the mail for a distant station (7)

13. Upset by scares – handle with tenderness (6)

15. Being unsullied, hurry past the first of the criminals (6)

18. Can be measured to some degree as looking far from graceful (7)

20. A lot will be disposed of when this falls (5)

22. They may cause structural damage in Bengal, especially (5)

23. Bully into being a heavy cavalryman (7)

24. Progress on the principal route? (4,7) 1. 9.

ACROSS

5. School test (4) 7. Explosive device (6,4) 8. Make a reservation (4) 10. Nuisance (4) 12. Everything (3) 13. Earth, for example (6) 16. Escort (5) 18. Manage (3) 20. Spiritual guide (4) 21. Give out cards (4) 22. Limb (3) 24. Playful skip or leap (5) 25. Gratify (6) 26. Weapon (3) 27. Lilliputian (4) 29. Prima donna (4) 33. Contempt, rudeness (10) 34. Fix (4)

DOWN

Not left at ninety degrees (5) Retribution seems in disarray (7)

Once a form of travel pleasant to behold, we hear (6)

Ordinary course of behaviour assumed by the monk (5)

Parts of the curriculum read in church (7) Accusation of body snatching? (5,6)

8. On which the laundry depends (7,4)

14. The insignia that comes from Algeria (7)

16. Rider with a hollow-eyed look (7)

17. It’s harboured by an envious type (6)

19. A piece of this material is left (5)

21. An instrument played in Twelfth Night (5) 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

DOWN

1. Precipitation type (3)

2. Eyelid inflammation (4)

3. Horse’s gait (4)

4. Fizzy drink (3)

5. Recede (3)

6. Terminate prematurely (5)

9. Canal boat (5)

10. Not singular (6)

11. Opposite of peace (3)

13. Cost (5)

14. Completely unclothed (4)

15. Vigour, force (6)

17. Certain (4)

19. Not sharp (5)

23. Orienteering aid (3)

25. Composure (5)

27. Elm, for example (4)

28. Neck part (4)

30. Append (3)

31. Inquire (3)

32. Perform (3)