Crossbar

No 1,541

ACROSS

ACROSS

1 English city, not all united behind

one team (10)

8 Some captains are fit; up to a

point (3) 9 Freed up at the end, like a

champion back (8) 10 Running group turn out in the

Premier League in Argentina (6,4) 14 Set the pace in a race, but trailed

at the end (3) 16 Top players can score holes in

one, of course (4) 17 On time, tests for cyclists on the

road (4,6) 18 Morality displayed by a little girl.

True, in a way (6) 19 Puzzle for fictional detective

about to take public transport (5) 21 Attempted to have the right diet

prepared (5) 23 Did old ruler come from a fine

Roman family? (4) 25 There maybe more to discuss at Arsenal, Oldham and Bury, initially (3) 27 Old hurdler had little hesitation to

become more powerful (7) 29 Was us sporting body based in a

foreign bank? (3) 30 Guarantee english runner will follow three different directions (6) 31 Wager things will get better, at the

start (3) 32 Loyal team in the eastern us a

(3,7)

DOWN

1 A smart, keen runner, initially, turning out at English racecourse (6,5) 2 Separately, workers had little time

to find accommodation (9) 3 The Liverpool captain, or an old

Rangers and Scotland winger (9) 4 Have confidence in the stewards

at a game (8) 5 Cautioned management to invest

in training (9) 6 May dance round a little boy, and

take to the streets (5) 7 Sent over a high ball, and passed

it from one side to another (7) 11 Sporting types who are in the

ascendant, as it were (8) 12 Manage to hit the target at last (3) 13 Left a Scottish racecourse. We’re

told it’s a stronghold (4) 15 Old record producer took in part

of the mile race (3) 20 Drag over the last sledge in winter

sport (4) 22 North-east runner came back

with two books, but retired (5) 24 A ladies’ man had little time to

leave the course (4) 25 The leaders of any race expect

applause in their own territory (4) 26 Have a lot of time for some extra

teaching (4) 28 Fish can be stored in a creel,

finally (3)

Winners of £30 Love to Shop vouchers were: Gfyfe, craigleith Avenue South, Edinburgh (1539) and Mrs M Leslie, Cromlix Crescent, Dunblane (1540) 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.