Crosswords & games
SINCE 1846
Senders of the first three correct entries opened will win 14-carat rolled gold Cross ball pens, each valued at £75.
Like all genuine Cross writing instruments, they will come with a genuine lifetime warranty, so are not only elegant prizes, but ones guaranteed to give our winners a lifetime of writing pleasure. Solutions must reach this office not later than first post next Thursday,
and should be addressed: Weekend Crossword, The Scotsman, Level 8, Orchard Brae House, 30 Queensferry Road, Edinburgh, EH4 2HS.
The solution will be published next week. Employees of The Scotsman Publications and AT Cross and their families are not eligible to enter. Winners should allow up to 21 days for delivery of their pens.
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ACROSS
1 It cannot be seen and could imply madness follows (3,2,5) 6 National racecourse leader’s abandoned (4) 10 Thief left with said fire-raiser (9) 11 Defeat first extremist on course (5) 12 Many order suitable sweet (6) 13 and 15 Be proved right to giggle after everyone else (4,3,4,5) 18 Composer of some memorable harmonies (5) 19 Greasy joint? (5) 21 Fanny, grip new kitchen container (6-3) 23 Kate and Co could have included a biscuit (7) 24 Val’s a centenarian coming from northeast France (6) 27 Indian did backward turn (5) 28 One’s to get better all round to perform without preparation (9) 29 Frenchman’s frightened expression when tamely submissive (4) 30 Got on stage preparing some hot food (3,2,5)
DOWN
1 Nothing I left you started was greasy (4) 2 Discordant hooters he removed from trunk (5) 3 Irritable father playing flute (7) 4 I’d one to bring up, the fool (5) 5 Go to bed at the farm? (3,3,3) 7 Love affair on royal yacht (9) 8 and 14 He is too clever to keep insects at bay (5,3,2,5,2,3) 9 Started leaving the wood first to humble oneself (6) 14 See8 16 Material having solidarity (9) 17 Lacking sensitivity in one French sense (9) 20 Be quiet putting on cover presently (4,2) 22 Mysteriously notes about where in France to move forward slowly into traffic (4,3) 24 For a penny first but without obligation to buy (5) 25 Porcelain from the country (5) 26 Nimble newt under bottom of shed (4)