THE HOUSE CROSSWORD NO.4

ACROSS

1 See 29ac.

5 Lineage of Scot involved with knight (5)

8 Reportedly nails a section of a Bill? (6) 9 Member’s giving birth upset the afternoon! (6,2) 11 My word, very fair youngster for a life peer! (4,6)

12 Cooper usually covers the country (4)

13 Usher might be after him

– a money transfer? (6) 15 No way Gray’s flipping station! (6)

18 Scandinavian way to cut forged coin (6)

20 Bill, to be successful, needs this valuable thing (name concealed) (6) 23 “Square” politician gets back for premier grilling session (4)

25 Late art composition by Anderson, the life peer (4,6) 27 Elderly held back by catch – export deficit? (5,3) 28 Promised unrealistically to voters, some without opiates? (6) 29/1ac. Provoked Trump annoyed about Northern swordbearer (5,8) 30 President kneels awkwardly between last and last but one character (8)

DOWN

1 Minister for the Arts under

Thatcher: “Crossbencher, roll over!” (6)

2 Circular on chief parliamentarian, historically (9) 3 Reassembled Duma restricts info for list of business items (7) 4 Negative network reveals chairman of Standards in Public Life committee (5) 6 Outdo Republican frontrunner (5)

7 Republic invests surprise ministerial appointee with love (8)

10 Pour hot fat over Thatcherite’s head inside headquarters! (5)

14 Law enforcement organisation can move back to front (3)

16 Reckless actions taken by Poles as a reprimand to Russia, say (9)

17 Bully grabs millions in business dealings (8) 19 Ex-party leader, Conservative prop, grateful initially (5)

21 Bill’s time restricted by stony figure (7)

22 Silliness of live broadcast with hollow politician (6) 24 State overturned American DNA modification (5) 26 Nothing lost when Europe changes currency (5)

This edition’s solution will be published in the next issue of The House