The Scotsman

No 3283

- By Derek Allen

ACROSS

1 Conceal that cost of insurance has risen (5,2) 5 Go back amongst trees in French city (7) 9 Go with new wiring adopted whilst cultivatin­g a vineyard (4-7) 10 Each accepted small number from the lady (3) 11 Unconsciou­sly go round and round? (5,4,1,3) 14 Stir up old quote (6) 16 Agitator in China? (8) 18 Shook doctor left in tree with Penny once (8) 19 Most of gloomy number had sticky substance (6) 21 Moody parent met male doctor (13) 24 Pasturelan­d surroundin­g river (3) 25 Spanish grilling? (11) 26 Entertaine­r spends time with one illegally held (7) 27 Learner you nearly caught initially, he had been killed (7)

DOWN

1 Many a low flier found on chimney (4) 2 Planet on victory day before sun rises (5) 3 In a sorry state, how unfortunat­e (11) 4 Speedy help for forgetful actor (6) 5 Alice and Sid somehow became non-clerical (8) 6 Attack and rob beaker (3) 7 A cottager changed outer garment (9) 8 Getting to the point? (10) 12 The Laotians travelled round part of Scotland (4,7) 13 Write inferior articles on the union, chapter from five books (10) 15 Race team’s cooking rich fare (5,4) 17 Favourite, one that in France is game (8) 20 Another cuppa perhaps (6) 22 Lecturer, one entering the new port (5) 23 Conclusion about island lady (4) ... 25 ... lady finds first element dropped from plan (3)

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