LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION
ACROSS
1 Did Red Admiral turn up at a
top Spanish side? (4,6) 7 Sponsor defensive player with
little hesitation (6) 9 Benefactor, like 7 across, took on
an alternative fellow at first (5) 10 Are the Alloa, Dunfermline and
Forfar players hale and hearty? (8) 12 Go down to a lower level in
dressage (3) 13 Are sets upset by a small piece
of mosaic? (7) 15 High churchmen feature
among the Arizona players (9) 17 English ensign turned out
machines (7) 19 Want to spend a little time at
church (4) 20 In cover, get to the boundary,
perhaps (5) 21 Honey produced in Montrose,
Elgin and Livingston, initially (3) 22 Left-wing er, in short, went at a
steady pace (4) 24 It’s quite extreme to rip things
apart, at the end (6) 26 Have a break in a popular card
game (4) 27 Can a shore bird fly over a
nautical mile, commonly? (4) 28 Head off old shot-putter, but
copies him (4) 29 Have a drink, but fail to start at
English rugby club (4) 30 In the frame, with first part of 31
across in the NFL (4) 31 Test of strength in three different disciplines (7)
DOWN
2 Food, commonly, stored in a great stockroom (4) 3 Coming across fellow competitors in athletic competition (7) 4 Skill displayed by some of the
Partick team (3) 5 Money put into a club, by one
in ceremonial clothing (10) 6 Competitor taking part in 31
across (10) 7 Clear up old ban imposed on
great rivals of 1 across (9) 8 Attacking forces from Los
Angeles in the NFL (8) 9 Girl’s flower turned out to be a
catastrophe (8) 11 Have little time to compete on
the track (5) 14 Make a mistake in a close
fielding position (4) 16 On day off, want an indication
of one’s maiden name (3) 18 Clubs need first part of 31
across on Sunday (5) 22 In the lead, having to play first
(3) 23 Give thanks, right at the end,
to an old sailor (3) 24 Odds on a runner will practise
in the ring (4) 25 S erie a team taking some
players from Arsenal (4) 27 Does he know his way about
north of the border? (3) Last week’s winner of £30 Love to Shop vouchers was: Ava Harrison, Thornville Terrace, Edinburgh. 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. The Editor’s decision is final.