The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- DEREK ALLEN

ACROSS 1 Sign up to be an underwrite­r (9) 9 Hit on a new word to be used in advertisin­g (6) 10 On top of everything that is most important (5,3) 11 Worker in taxi of East Anglian city (6) 12 In the junk nothing to become undone (6) 14 One depressed on the way back is absent without leave (4) 15 Soldiers right to work outside (5) 16 After end of term, individual place setting (6) 18 It is peaceful when Henry and Constance accept Yvette initially (7) 21 Concentrat­ed while using the camera (7) 24 Ran deer over, it will cause bitterness (6) 26 Trainee in dire trouble, he doesn’t do very much (5) 30 Goddess exists twice (4) 31 From Arizona a pasturelan­d flower (6) 32 Member’s record holder (6) 33 Making a round trip (8) 34 What can be made from dripping in freezer (6) 35 Intern, say, suffered during reign with oppressive severity (9) DOWN 2 Some curb a newcomer who’s smoothmann­ered (6) 3 Learned person used vehicle during Saturday (6) 4 Bridge tailor reconstruc­ted (6) 5 and 8 Very quickly and jumpily? (2,5,3,6) 6 Some chalk, a limy substance that’s not acid (6) 7 Piers got almost upset during self-indulgent activities (3-5) 8 See5 11 Straighten out circular band (5) 13 Bess’ partner has not power at drunken revel (4) 17 and 23 There is no more to be said, it has all been recorded (3,4,2,7) 19 Clothes fish on lake! (8) 20 Fat round swarming bees (5) 22 At home of a Frenchman (4) 23 See 17 25 Artist, about six, turned up full of energy (6) 27 Greek character, one leaving dance (6) 28 Cane brown rodent first (6) 29 Economist from northeast Skye (6)

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