The Scotsman

WEEKEND CROSSWORD

No 3288

- By Derek Allen

ACROSS

1 Cable spring to go in front (4,4) 5 Car that was a breeze to drive? (6) 9 Left submissive (8) 10 King from Borneo (6) 11 See ship providing cosmetic! (8) 13 Violent action might reach the edge (6) 14 Careless having left tool in America (3) 16 Befitting a gala or feast four leave (6) 19 I left German city with Edward who made a lot of noise eating (7) 20 Like a horse, one of five appearing during midweek (6) 21 By which it’s stuck (3) 26 A palm’s analysed to reveal what’s in the blood (6) 27 Colourful porcelain coming from the country (3,5) 28 Gold book that is included coming from Leyton (6) 29 Two identical sums payable for curved pods of a small tropical African tree (8) 30 Lady going round North American folly (6) 31 Criminal threatenin­g with rope (5,3)

DOWN

1 Breed of cow, a jumper (6) 2 Rifle encountere­d going round town in Wales (6) 3 Record, Georgia included one in covered passage (6) 4 First grade examinatio­n (1-5) 6 Included hug by daughter (8) 7 Japanese emperor said idol had success with nothing (8) 8 How athlete might get away at a distance from distastefu­l situation as fast as possible (3,1,4) 12 Reported private bitterness (7) 15 Feel sorry for some of the cruelty (3) 16 Wife upset, I leave small number (3) 17 Storage advice during emergency (4,4) 18 Length of time moving around it (8) 19 Come in struggling after heartless maiden produced memory aid (8) 22 This city is the capital of the country (6) 23 Taking the part of another (6) 24 Taking the part of another (6) 25 Guinea pig hides item in hole (6)

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