The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- ROS SHERARD

ACROSS 1 It’s the way of all flesh to clean purely for the sake of it ( 4,2,4) 6 In short, failed to omit date by force ( 4) 10 Command to dog or scribe? ( 3,2,4) 11 Girl who becomes withdrawn when she is let down ( 5) 12 Enters data into computer with cardinal error ( 4,2) 13 Aspiring with blow due to be smashed ( 5- 2) 15 Weakened by European limits to charges that caused financial extortion ( 9) 18 Pass on hidden overdraft – it allows the current to keep flowing ( 5) 19 Victor usually stuffs himself in the shape of a doughnut ( 5) 21 Old queen’s raving about pearl coat ( 9) 23 Rings, we hear, young birds ( 7) 24 Grow larger, live longer, they say ( 6) 27 See anger at French river ( 5) 28 Exposure to the sun, it’s not new _ found in TB hospital, say ( 9) 29 Popular greeting to soldier by spiritual adept ( 4) 30 See 14 down ( 10) DOWN 1 Northern Ireland party initially eager to deceive ( 4) 2 Teas I brew for French composer ( 5) 3 Toddler seat constructe­d as you like it ( 2,5) 4 Medic to confess or go under ( 5) 5 South and west side of golf club ( 4,5) 7 Team currently playing dismissed comprehens­ively ( 6,3) 8 Silent movie shown in hospital that’s unlike 28 ( 3,7) 9 Give the money back right away as wickedly unfed ( 6) 14 and 30 across Short heads- up defied ( 10,10) 16 Company relocating to hard ground ( 4,5) 17 Key maker works on Kim’s cloth ( 9) 20 Demonstrat­ed, in days gone by, that the girl was married ( 6) 22 Like hand given by two friends ( 7) 24 Toy with flower inside is drily amusing ( 5) 25 One that may go go bump in the night ( 5) 26 Turn up to dine with this girl ( 4)

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