CROSSWORD

Peter Chamberlain No. 839

ACROSS

1 Steps to alleviate hardship may

be taken in it (7,4)

9 Get right into opening passage

(5)

10 Happening during an

expectant time (9)

11 Bird consuming single drug (6) 12 Race off completely cautiously

(9)

14 Earl had reason to be excitable

(7)

16 Go round with one including

measure for port (5)

18 Cleo cooked unknown fish (5) 19 Many a strange but inferior

small particle (5)

20 Item returned during signal for action for attractive young lady (5)

22 Motorist waiting for chance to

pass (7)

24 I reportedly go after cosmetic

(9)

27 Most of the reed used by nestbuilder (6)

28 Some frisky lark edgily

frolicked (9)

29 Lena omitted or included

another lady (5)

30 Something of prime importance mason never puts in the middle of a building? (11)

DOWN

2 The man found name not

available for dye (5)

3 Referee almost collapsed as a

result of drugged cigarette (6) 4 Defame a large number during

suspension of hostilities (7) 5 Squabble with brother over

pointed instrument (5)

6 The French officer mistakenly included directing principle (4-5)

7 Very bad actor troubled with

debts (9)

8 Striking comeback (11) 12 Scheming way of doing sums

(11)

13 Fermenting agent as yet

fermenting (5) 15 Cover space where hats and

coats can be left (9) 16 Vigorous exercise singularly to develop strength and agility (9)

17 In the Mediterranean a Cretan

pearl (5)

21 Narrow-minded when

surrounded by water (7) 23 Repetitive fashion for bird (6) 25 Land in yonder territory (5) 26 It is mainly filled with water (5)