Sunday News (Zimbabwe)

CRYPTIC PUZZLE

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4 Nonsense swallowed as you go round (6) Man is insular in it (5,3) 8 Smart figure on paper, possibly (6) 10 Musical map? (5) 13 Show fear of aphides? (4) 14 Flat faced, stony, hot-headed individual (4) 15 Not good enough to be worth much (4) 16 A bit of an angel face, one imagines (3) 17 Many have the intention to injure (4) 19 Man referred to in clue “7” (4) 21 Operatic flier (9) 23 It includes us, so that’s settled! (4) 24 Girl in educationa­l film (4) 26 German shepherd, say (3) 27 A substance to maul around (4) 29 Excursion before the fall? (4) 32 Rugby-playing animal (4) 33 Be a bit tigerish in a colourful way (5) 34 Flat areas where aircraft are heard (6) 35 Polite formula for entering partnershi­p (6,2) 36 Comparativ­ely penniless dealer? (6)

1 To steal may hurt (5) 2 Couch where Vi turns up in Dan’s embrace (5) 3 Thus can be closed (4) 4 A sound medium (5) 5 Record at the end of the race? (4) 6 Singer in a trio? (6) 9 A tenor free of any engagement (6) 11 The way to be showpiece (3) 12 Uncle gets the right birds (5) 13 A poet needs organisati­on to be a success in baseball

(4,3) 15 Hospital’s central fuel source (3) 16 Stately cathedral (3) 18 Reach for some potatoes in a tin (6) 20 On which to write strand tales (5) 21 River insect? (3) 22 Edge of the shrimping grounds (3) 23 Five bob, it seems, was more than $50! (6) 25 Has it a tail of human hair? (3) 28 One failing in new roles (5) 30 Old man running across country (5) 31 Squint round the West End for him (5) 32 A singular place to play golf! (4) 33 A Boxing match, but outside the ring (4)

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