CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Change from evil past or

heartless present (6)

4 A salt-water ballad, or a

malady? (3-5)

9 They may advance or stop if

ordered (6)

10 People at play (8)

12 There’s some humanity in

him, no doubt (8)

13 Female embraced by one

female deity or another (6) 15 The right side of the map (4) 16 Nine crates of mixed fruit (10) 19 Light that goes up and down

(4,6)

20 A bit of a fag, perhaps (4) 23 Actually, it’s about a friend (6) 25 Give warning to number after

earthquake (8)

27 Swimmers who will leap

ahead when detailed (8) 28 Dark red strand (6) 29 Suffering which might make a

crew mutiny (8)

30 Primate rushes around (6)

DOWN

1 Line of sight? (7)

2 What the doctor may make of

poor signs (9)

3 It ensures you won’t be

spotted at mealtimes (6) 5 They can’t fly me up to the

land of the free (4) 6 Squanders food (8)

7 Broad road lacking a place to

meet (5) 8 They may be worn by those

shortening sail (7) 11 Brilliant spectacle opening

up over Etna, perhaps (7) 14 A prize for waste (7)

17 At noon it’s changing

character, or characters (9) 18 Partition between pigs and

birds (8)

19 Pull out in time (7) 21 Fruit and nuts (7) 22 Disconnect the cad perhaps

(6)

24 Sliding calculator (5) 26 Endless danger for a fairy (4)

SOLUTION to Peter Chamberlain No. 880: Across - 6 Moist, 9 Service area 10 Seven, 11 Back to front, 12 Extra, 13 Riser, 15 Error, 16 Clock, 18 Replica, 20 Ankle, 22 Super, 24 Pylon, 27 Roost, 28 Outstanding, 29 Osier, 30 Entitlement, 31 Tiger. Down - 1 Isobar, 2 Crocus, 3 Picture restorer, 4 Self-help, 5 Ardour, 6 Master carpenter, 7 In vitro, 8 Tintack, 14 Ivan, 17 Como, 19 Irritate, 20 Airport, 21 Knowing, 23 Potato, 25 Loiter, 26 Negate.