CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Supply prisoner with words of

commendation (10)

6 Ace getting married is

emotionally overwhelmed (4) 9 Tree in line a knight hides

behind (5)

10 Number here with heartless interceptions – grasping types (9)

12 Oriental festival the beginning

of November (7)

13 Show initiative after quiet

appeal (5)

15 Show drama beginning with

hellish location (7)

17 Flounder as man at party, finally

upsetting top lady (7)

19 A way to get around the Big

Apple, no matter what (7)

21 Bird the woman’s tucked into, something smoked (7)

22 Is word of disapproval backfiring for African? (5) 24 Attack impudent talk about

parrot (7)

27 Useless stuff from American soldier – maiden breaks down (9) 28 Spirit with look not OK – ugh,

awful! (5)

29 Type to be curt, sending

husband away (4) 30 Job is troubled with angst with chaps interrupting (10)

DOWN

1 Twenty losing head and heart (4)

2 State requirement after moths have invaded wardrobe? (3,6) 3 Royal females governed small island (5)

4 Like fatty food in college pantry? (7)

5 Letters may inform them of legal requirements (7)

7 Writer has extra line fitting in (5)

8 Some French notion about traitor supplying essential requirements (10) 11 Quieten down, having a very

quiet rest (7)

14 Notice five workers keeping

time – rewards offered (10) 16 Dafter ladies maybe where seaside entertainment takes place? (7)

18 Small room in house left half abandoned, wonderful thing earlier (5,4)

20 Describes leading couple from

Denmark, old people (7)

21 Big figures in firm, one going

down after failure (7)

23 Mum grabbed by sailor

in river (5)

25 A church musician may have

such an ear? (5)

26 Scamper as female on fire (4)