The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- DEREK ALLEN

ACROSS

1 Peter taking time amply confused by the light (6,4) 8 Marriage, single state (5) 9 Taking part in the chase later on (5) 10 Sixth ruler was Norse invader (6) 11 Trust Penny included in answer (5) 13 Prime time for making dried grass, so it might be said (6) 14 Hoped pointed shoot will appear in commercial (7) 15 Right-hand page, repeat right for priest (6) 17 Go in, he’s disposed to be working on horses’ feet (7) 20 Official spoils Harry (7) 22 High-class horse backed by attorney in Africa (6) 24 Current recession (3-4) 26 Nick’s penal institutio­n (6) 28 Fashion-shape(5) 30 One with energy placed gown by the microorgan­ism (6) 31 Hittite officer in Manchuria held (5) 32 After short time, run out with lament (5) 33 Another mistake by one in the field (6,4)

DOWN

1 Shoes are replaced for the beach (8) 2 Fay accepts non-drinker, plump person (5) 3 Road not damaged by storm (7) 4 , 5, 7 and 23 Revolution­ary statement by romantics (4,5,3,5,2,5) 5 See4 6 Rage out of range (5) 7 See4 8 Green not fully developed (6) 12 Write name on flag (6) 16 Bad-tempered crustacean at hand (6) 18 Generous worker takes part (8) 19 Men jump in uncle’s place of work (8) 21 Glossy fabric, had noticed a ton included! (6) 23 See4 24 Those reformed show characteri­stic spirit (5) 25 Discordant noise coming from baler (5) 27 Mask ill-mannered part of talent (5) 29 Hopes one held of making money (4)

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