The Cryptic
ACROSS
1. Vicious return to Turnbull – how sad! (6)
4. Irish politician left, and a circle of the French bursts in (8) 9. Insight: Queen replaces Italian for a particular account (7) 11. Active participation for Pauline around 500! (5-2)
12. Hood for a bird (5)
13. Lo-carb meeting, word for
word (9)
14. Square root of two? That’s
crazy! (10)
16. Coloured passed away, they
say (4)
19. This bird is easily conned (4) 20. Morning, low road damaged by
her excellency (10)
22. Unpopular bloke, Kelly – beaten by superior numbers (9)
23. Heartbroken world (5)
25. Is the ring delayed, or just put
apart? (7)
26. As an example, bury around
three or four (7)
27. Girl, a tease, they say, inspiring
wonder (8)
28. Fly from a race over the southeast with a small Englishman (6)
DOWN
1. Ted and virgin commingle – amusing! (9)
2. Quiet massage in the bush (5) 3. A fib swallowed about a number – ostracise! (8) 5. Mama had a night disturbed by a great leader (7,6) 6. Individual settled in both directions with small, determined individuals (6) 7. Showed off and expired over small drama (9)
8. Gritty, young Alexander (5) 10. Great leader – and all one’s men are assembled! (6,7) 15. Supplies around the Spanish aunts and uncles (9)
17. It’s not expected to win – could be a nightmare! (4,5) 18. Like finest fat – deadly (8)
21. Indian dress around a noisy
expedition (6)
22. Ring with hesitation about
transcendental drug (5)
24. Conservative, but correct (5)