CROSSWORD

Peter Chamberlain No. 729

ACROSS

1 Man of stone (6)

5 No rivers in excavation wharf

(4)

9 Lie low when stronghold

cannot be seen (4,3,2,5) 11 Two Spanish articles following pop as local speciality (6)

12 Strong man’s ulcer he’s

treated (8)

14 Make drunk notice taxi

deployed (10)

15 Drop of mid-afternoon liquid

first (4)

17 Rescue bangers a veggie

keeps under wraps (4) 18 Large guns made of iridium?

(5,5)

20 Aversion is stated falsely (8) 21 Last character going to hotel,

one with a bloomer (6) 24 Old like a walrus perhaps

(4,2,3,5)

25 Nancy did not start mixing

colour (4)

26 King Lear (6)

DOWN

2 Sensational loss! (8) 3 Essence, it is found during

acid test (4)

4 Thoughtful mood of one

looking in the mirror (10) 5 Harlequin celebrated with

some fruit (6)

6 Greek hero’s to take care concerning fibrous cord (8,6)

7 Omit the captain (4) 8 Discover I have tale, one involving solving of a crime (9,5)

10 New star having nearly

everything that’s starry (6) 13 Take an English church

having approval (10) 14 Where convict is a member

of the team (6) 16 Aggravate half of them

having beer (8) 19 Keep talking about same

topic that’s exactly right (4,2) 22 So extremely hazy and grey

(4)

23 Who’s turn to appear? (4)

SOLUTION to Roger Squires No. 3468: Across - 1 Reward, 4 Advanced, 9 Grieve, 10 Catcalls, 12 Integral, 13 Fresco, 15 Goon, 16 Grand total, 19 Matchmaker, 20 Area, 23 Remedy, 25 Asterisk, 27 Entrance, 28 Cocoon, 29 Latchkey, 30 Groyne. Down - 1 Rigging, 2 Waistcoat, 3 Ravage, 5 Draw, 6 Accurate, 7 Cells, 8 Despoil, 11 Fairway, 14 Incense, 17 Territory, 18 Shadrach, 19 Marvell, 21 Askance, 22 Devour, 24 Motet, 26 Ache.