CROSSWORD Jeremy Mutch No. 1,430

ACROSS

1 African capital’s total is a pair of

graduates (5,5)

6 Penny’s on edge, being prudish

(4)

9 All gibbons must develop

watering holes (10)

10 Choosy going topless - that’s

disgusting! (4)

12 Friday, for example needing

correct help with crew (5-4,3) 15 Irate gent planned to create

merger (9)

17 Animal that’s holy without and

venal within (5)

18 Dog no-one returned must be

a rarity (5)

19 Rules out overtures having

caught cold (9)

20 Dealing in this garden or going

to pieces (5-7)

24 Join fool for audition (4) 25 Accommodation that may be

allocated to maestros? (10) 26 Anger of English seen on

tabloid (4)

27 Scientist working more on arts

(10)

DOWN

1 Court order from Strasbourg (4) 2 Spanish cheer supporting Germany’s welfare payment (4)

3 Pity no wagers worked out endurance required! (7,5) 4 The two of them may cross river

for soup (5)

5 A mover and shaker in dairy

production? (3,6)

7 Urges communists to incorporate most of remark (10)

8 Sometimes I annoy Americans

holding up dressing (10) 11 Eventually accepted for the

marathon? (2,3,4,3) 13 Traveller’s problem hotel motorcyclist loses head (10) 14 Prison cooking? (4,6) 16 Equipment needed for cooking a pure pasta without energy (9) 21 Put off venison - about time!

(5)

22 Ring around which sheep

wander (4)

23 Emperor penguins ultimately

eaten by sailor (4)