CROSSWORDPeterChamberlain

No. 902

ACROSS

1 Wildly excited fellow

Frenchman had contract ( 8) 9 Of noble mountain stock? ( 8) 10 Toe pater dislocated during

musical drama ( 8)

11 Watch this tape ( 6)

12 The French girl getting the bird from discerning lawyer ( 5,5)

15 Penny, Sarah and Mary

began the song ( 5)

18 In other words written out in

full ( 4,2,2,3)

19 Opening in case of

emergency ( 6,5) 20 Detection method that’s

visible both ways ( 5) 23 Maiden torn about admittance to holy orders ( 10)

27 Speaker to roar discordantly

( 6)

28 Thrilling going to include

Charlie ( 8)

29 One end of the flight ( 8) 30 It’s not what one expects ( 8)

DOWN

2 Money from Peru, escudos

initially ( 5)

3 Not quite the usual lady ( 5)

4 It can be found in the barn ( 5) 5 Result of a moving experience

( 6,2,7)

6 A narrow opening that’s a

gem ( 5)

7 Earliest form of digital

computer ( 6)

8 Author’s alternative source

( 6) 12 Rubbishy baby animals? ( 6) 13 Had an irritating effect on

some cheese perhaps ( 6) 14 New editorial aid missing

perhaps from lounge ( 6) 15 Not happy, Pa leaves injured

creeper ( 6)

16 One loose lady? ( 6)

17 Tim, his awful faulty shot ( 6) 21 To find sailor quietly in a rut

is unexpected ( 6) 22 Wily union leader in

dishevelled state ( 6) 23 Otherwise taking part of round- the- world route

( 5)

24 In the main curiously bring

upon oneself ( 5)

25 Make rapid progress by

car ( 5)

26 Not one quarter day in

Roman calendar ( 5)