Western Daily Press (Saturday)

Cryptic crossword

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Across

1 Continenta­l in a big

way! (5)

6 Punch correctly (5) 9 Rendered harmless with some fuss, indeed (7)

10 A cad at cards (5) 11 Reached the beast about to start trouble (3,2)

12 Big match that seems a bit fishy to a novice (5)

13 Overhaul so as to make security better? (5,2)

15 A 'lord' gated in

London (3)

17 Land requiring special

care (4)

18 Figure to have a use for a documentar­y part (6)

19 Turn left and fly out all

the way (5)

20 Lad's regular place of

employment (6) 22 Again she has half a

mind to take part (4) 24 One must do so or die

in the attempt! (3) 25 See intricate detail as

a strong point (7)

26 In a most disturbing way, rage can be right! (5)

27 One can get mad with

it, you'll agree (5) 28 Flies swiftly (into bed

on board?) (5) 29 They're no good as

narrators! (4,3)

30 Was it still hot at the

end of last month? (5) 31 It's a job getting a girl

in New York (5)

Down

2 Where lances were

broken in 1066 (6) 3 Warning of modernday sin (6)

4 Born in a bygone

era (3)

5 In the garden, it may

be lit up (5) 6 Splendidly regular

mate (7)

7 I had nothing left to

worship (4) 8 On paper, perhaps, a

break in continuity (6) 12 Music providing a bit of fun for some guests (5)

13 Make uniform just in

case (5)

14 Handle without

charge (5)

15 Most of Euclid can easily be made clear (5)

16 One you'd figure

wicked, obviously (5) 18 It can be laid and

staked (5)

19 Flap like a bird having

a bet? (7)

21 On which two rode

and met disaster? (6) 22 Some other time,

senor! (6)

23 Men accepting a fresh

lot of cloth (6)

25 Not finished being impolite to the college head (5)

26 Team in residence (4) 28 A little room in

Sydenham (3)

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