CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Stand under what this is too hard to

understand (5,4,4)

10 Poor Ted’s in disarray as marched past (7)

11 English saint seen in various shades of

brown (7)

12 Switched on twice? That’s taboo (2-2)

13 Little horse gains energy with bloomer (5)

14 Vehicle’s taken right into wetland (4)

17 Replace fantastic tennis ace, we hear (9)

19 What people believe rode roughshod over

first communion (5)

20 Everyone can have dinner at home (3,2)

22 It’s impossible to sort out bullnose I

smashed (9)

24 Paltry concessions for singers (4)

25 Answer may depend on pressure (5)

27 Cram back trampled grapes (4)

30 Comic trio perform something to be read in

time of trouble (4,3)

31 Pot weed randomly in double row (3,4)

32 Look likely to win? Change to definite

article and take complete control (4,2,3,4)

Down

2 Exploded when inflated (5,2)

3 Stand in for smoke rising from bare

pavement (4)

4 Fool died while fixated on once-popular

song (5)

5 Imperils close pets (9)

6 Polish surface off when it was bright (4)

7 Spark off deed I hear you fed on (7)

8 Upset to see is unreal when not pushed

(2,4,7)

9 A close call from America restricted English

view (1,6,6)

15 Likely to be found on face (5)

16 React only if regularly picking up bacteria

(1,4)

18 American rapper truly lost game par

excellence (9)

21 It’s first rate for Edwardians swimming in

the pool (3,4)

23 Do they win at rousing game? (7)

26 Allow kids to encounter old goat (5)

28 and 29 Pass on cards on the table (4,4)