LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

ACROSS 3 Top cyclist vanished off the

scene (9) 9 Some Trudeau supporters can

be quite rough (4) 11 Good contest on the track of a

legendary cricketer (5) 13 Would a second team losing a

top attacker have to stop? (4) 14 Join together to have a joint (6) 15 At one time, to have a boundary

was a bit unrealistic (4) 16 At last, a composer could move

along (6) 17 Old sailor came back with a

rodent (3) 18 Crack troops playing in Stirling, Aberdeen and Stranraer, initially (3) 19 Be diplomatic about one who’ s

silent (5) 21 Following on ahead of a run-out.

It’s on the cards (4) 24 A school, in the main, in Preston,

Oldham and Derby, initially (3) 25 Left a port city weighed down

with cargo (5) 26 Design a canoe for a large

expanse of water (5) 28 Genetic carrier found in Doncaster, Norwich and Arsenal, initially (3) 30 Old Roman ruler could only

manage one run (4) 31 Cowardly referee can still dish

out a card (6) 32 Briefly,self-containedarenas can be prepared for English rugby team (8) 33 Look closely at the central calm area in a storm (3)

DOWN Put the ball on the green, in accordance with the rules of the game (10) 2 For a second time, downpour led to a violent effort (6) 3 Standard works covering the top five races on the turf (8) 4 Tip-top value set up in tour of Spain (6) 5 Went off the scale; its out of order for an English Premier side (9) 6 Jockey is prepared to compete when in control (2,3,6) 7 Odds on Ernie, for instance, getting left with magic formulas (6) 8 Suitable SPFL team for a Grand

Prix star (8) 10 Employ an international team, in

short, at the end (3) 12 The anniversary of one’ s initial

entry, as it were (8) 17 Could tear into a gripping yarn

(3) 20 Pick-me-up needed by

heavyweight in charge (5) 21 Following everyone across

small cascades (5) 22 Played around with 30 across in

US city (4) 23 Winning serve from a top player

(3) 27 Go as tray in a foreign territory,

perhaps (3) 29 Wonder about some forms of

law enforcement (3) Last week’s winner of £30 M&S vouchers is Mrs I Rae, Main Street, Larbert, Stirlingshire. Entries to: Crossbar competition, The Scotsman, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh EH4 2HS. The winner’s name and solution will be published next Monday. The Scotsman Publications Ltd employees and their families are not eligible. The Editor’s decision is final.