The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
9 Usual start, madcap islander ready to go by yacht (5,4)
10 Name a consumer said (5)
11 Isle keeping left in urban view (7) 12 Letters rewritten in support (7) 13 The gin ran out, almost a disaster (4,5)
16 Oyster gems are a non-starter for noblemen (5)
17 National diplomacy, in the past, mass production (13)
20 Relaxed small rooms at end of lounge (5)
21 Once lines are removed from cheek (9)
24 Cosmetic for Mum to conceal a mark (7)
25 Meat inside short cutlery item, or bathroom item (7)
27 The cream of the Carmelites (5) 28 Working grape into stew (9)
DOWN
1 Counts out Arizona city (6)
2 Opening every domino game, you’re tense (4)
3 Parrots inset evenly by painter (6) 4 Willing to see match (4)
5 China and crystal in the shop window (5,5)
6 Irresponsible, else otherwise in vehicles (8)
7 Monk put US spies in tank (10)
8 Cope with a small weight in the Orient (3,4)
14 Writing ‘Hair’, upshot – terrible! (10) 15 Prime mover causing giants’ riot (10) 18 Golf supporter on range developed young person (8)
19 Drop fruit that has come across (7) 22 Tiny returns on a group of pack animals (6)
23 Bit of garden ought to be sufficient (6) 25 Goodness me! We’ve caught a duck (4)
26 First practise leaping in effortless ballet movement (4)
ACROSS
1 Engaged in swordplay (6) 5 Shampoo container (6) 8 Putsch (4)
9 Earning a monthly wage (8) 10 Free temporary lodging place (5,3)
11 Brighton Pavilion designer (4) 12 Few and far between (6) 14 Moving around an axis (6) 16 Long time (4)
18 Control (8)
20 Finland’s largest city (8) 21 Downfall (4)
22 ___ J, pop star (6)
23 Car shelter (6)
DOWN
2 Self-gratifying action (3,4) 3 Muddles through (5)
4 State of vanishing (13)
5 Oil and vinegar mixture (5,8)
6 Head decoration (7) 7 Makes equal, levels (5) 13 Puts up opposition to (7) 15 Protesting (against) (7) 17 Birds in a gaggle (5) 19 Harder to come by (5)
ACROSS
1 Hear wrongdoer with block of red mineral (8) 5 Another mitre-holding recluse (6) 9 Little child sheltering close at hand this evening (7) 10 Daughter going into the French town is disappointed (3,4) 11 Typical delegate (14) 13 Be taunted again if she comes out (9) 15 Spike finds God with vision, ultimately (5) 17 Cards include right measurements (5) 18 Infamous Orion’s out for change (9) 20 During break, find potential rust inside necessary facilities (14) 24 First of the composer’s journeys (7) 25 Quietly move back – go ahead (7) 26 Make article within island (6) 27 Emphasised puddings must be returned (8)
DOWN
1 Quote in place, they say (4) 2 Outsider has almost nothing on arm (3-6) 3 Argue about a boring tool (5) 4 Sinatra turned into skilled worker (7) 6 Former farm vehicle used to remove stale air (9) 7 I wander back with New Zealander (5) 8 Offer head affection (10) 10 Make a sudden thrust taking nothing from the living room (5) 12 ‘Romantic’ could be italicised (10) 14 River chaps plunged into at will (9) 16 Lourdes so mysterious, lacking scent (9) 18 Pays attention to the little letters (5) 19 Trio leader’s peculiar favourite instrument (7) 21 Widen marine light (5) 22 Those people with eastern subject (5) 23 Reportedly yield grain (4)
ACROSS
1 Regardless of the price (2,3,5) 8 Make a hissing sound (5) 9 Ciliary hair (7) 10 Platform (7) 11 Native New Zealander (5) 12 Commands (9) 15 Snoops (5) 17 Kind of needlework (7) 19 Lean cut of beef (7) 20 Handful (of flowers) (5) 21 Ruinous (10)
DOWN
2 Journeys (5) 3 Scaly reptiles (7) 4 Biscuits often eaten with cheese (5,8) 5 Vapour from boiling water (5) 6 Sunless areas (7) 7 Modern Siamese (4) 8 Suspicious (4) 12 Dull, bland (7) 13 Tool for prising (7) 14 Mormon state (4) 15 After deductions (4) 16 Dodgy dealers (5) 18 Worshipper of Brahma (5)