CROSSWORD

No. 901

ACROSS

1 Mocking Edward back on a

horse ( 8)

5 Tail had been trapped by porker

( 6)

10 In pursuit of fans ( 9) 11 Appliance from Derry broke

down ( 5)

12 Agile chap or stranger finds

group of islands ( 11)

14 Final object of recuperation ( 3) 15 Rip off iron on the wagon

before one on paper ( 8) 18 Greeting using expression of surprise in the manner of the French outside ( 5)

20 Mention whistler expressing

reluctance ( 5)

21 Go round with security device and attach it to a rope perhaps ( 8)

23 Number of postwomen ( 3) 24 Limitless fun I admit in trickery

( 2,9)

27 Scotsman getting back order

inside for a girl ( 5)

28 Sweet factory? It’s growing

( 4,5)

30 Moving job with an order muddled up? Nothing’s missing ( 6)

31 Surreptitious coming from

stately home initially ( 8)

DOWN

1 Provide money to pay Fred

Cook a penny finally! ( 6) 2 After first light one in park with

memento ( 5)

3 Company of performers ( 3) 4 From Hanoi, sensational racket

( 5) 6 Hotel has copy of compound

( 11)

7 Lad choosy about where he

can be taught ( 3,6)

8 Verbal wit in spoken theatrical

entertainment ( 8)

9 Relating to land in Indian city

before rain storm ( 8) 13 Data in the making ( 11) 16 Sick of being shown the red

card ( 3- 6) 17 Third artery, it malfunctioned

( 8)

19 Sham about Troy being in

the money ( 8)

22 Getting black marks for

being indecent ( 6)

25 Angle one foot out ( 5) 26 Followed said pamphlet ( 5) 29 Most of the fruit or vegetable

( 3)