Ruislip & Eastcote & Northwood Gazette

Cryptic Crossword

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ACROSS

1. A sweet fish makes a sharp bend (5,5) 9. Supple mountainee­r loses his head (6) 10. Compound of iodine, say, modified with carbon (10) 11. A student manuscript provides relief (4) 12. Price includes order placed initially for manure (7) 15. Earliest works article ignored, lacking creativity (7) 16. 14 Down could be a crowd, proverbial­ly (5) 17. French painter cut hair (4) 18. Release some of the undergroun­d organisati­on (4) 19. Nurse keeps right in fashion (5) 21. Pop music spoiled true delight (7) 22. A silly smile’s without purpose (7) 24. Island mostly producing whisky (4) 27. Somehow it’s curable with oils (10) 28. Woman’s taken aback by oriental humour (6) 29. Pasta has little iron when cooked (10)

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2. Place that gives better entertainm­ent (6) 3. Tom reversed king’s course of action (4) 4. Once more good man is opposed (7) 5. Smooth gigolo’s opening party (4) 6. Raise tax in English shelter (7) 7. Cunningly belie uncle’s cheerful enthusiasm (10) 8. Miranda’s dad needs us to become rich (10) 12. Most arrive with pledge to make concession­s (10) 13. Male, one turning up after expected time for massage (10) 14. Time in this place or in that one (5) 15. Woman’s upset by former racing driver (5) 19. One of three to stumble upon obstacle (7) 20. Find unpleasant girl’s similar (7) 23. Anger ruined sleep to a point (6) 25. Lift up rabbit, but not in the same place (1-3) 26. Fellow has trouble with poor exam mark (4)

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