CROSSWORD

Peter Chamberlain No. 877

ACROSS

1 Chief one perhaps (8)

9 Older eccentric having an

affair at fictitious place (8) 10 Second weapon grating (8) 11 One thought diverted (6) 12 Single twisted net enveloped

flower undisturbed (9) 13 Ornament wealthy men who

did not start first (6) 15 Vestment found in the normal

boxes (3)

17 It’s better to have a demon who’s familiar, so it is said (3,5,3,4)

20 Article not held centrally (3) 21 Hold in higher estimation according to arbiter inside (6)

24 Count with little energy able to solve mathematical problems (9)

25 Escape journey made by air

(6)

26 Arrived after it had finished

being subdued (8) 27 Explorer adjusted autocues

(8)

28 Clean below this line (8)

DOWN

2 Take aback host, is an

eccentric (8)

3 Making divine some inside if I

could (6)

4 Old record player (6) 5 All-night outlet, a mess, be completely relaxed (3,2,3,4,3)

6 Traveller found most of universe is half relating to ships (9)

7 Of a German magician, one getting into twilled cotton fabric (8)

8 Howard so excited travelling

performers (8)

14 Lens producing said TV

picture (9)

15 Article, it is on islet (3) 16 Extra team that has not

drawn opponent (3) 17 Printing surface’s kind aspect

(8)

18 Take to court over retaining

worth at title in retirement (8) 19 Grandfather clock (3-5) 22 Threaten one member before

the finish (6)

23 Old money needed for small

drink order included (6)