CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 It’s a job for company boss to get in old car, step on it (7,5) 9 Fierce creature, the old woman’s

having argument (7)

10 Fast runner, one using unfair

methods by the sound of it (7) 11 Hide article held by King (7) 12 One Butlin’s resort

could be integral (2-5)

13 Bury Football Club (5)

14 Timid beast – roam about,

nibbling a herb (9)

16 One denies advantage writer of detective stories detailed (9) 19 Political commentator’s endless sauce (5) 21 Unfavourable jingle,

apparently (7)

23 Having a ban sit out

and take no part (7)

24 Easy time: I will get entertained

by competitor (7) 25 International university in

America scoffed finding fake (7) 26 Record number seeing TV they

turned off (7-5)

DOWN

1 Kick off again with skill after half-time? (7)

2 I will cut inferior?

Not at all (7)

3 Spruce woman goes after

fashionable hospital (9)

4 Great upmarket chic clothing is

primarily supplied here (5) 5 Word I had after opponent initially made optimistic call at bridge (7)

6 Tail err badly in second test (7) 7 These help to bring

round humming sailors (8,5) 8 Funny men, twin heroes not

around (3,3,7)

15 Spread grain indiscriminately for horse to eat (9)

17 Account given by

word of mouth (7)

18 South American resistance

eat fish (7)

19 Stolid trap for criminals in mission abroad (7)

20 It stops leaks from Bennett in television (7)

22 Chapter in uplifting story

draws applause (5)