CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 An idea, however tense (7) 5 Places formerly used for

burying pub arguments (7)

9 A moan about stories making

exceptions (9)

10 Hold back source of feed eaten

by ruminants (5)

11 Plant area by home for a

parasite (5)

12 Charge for barrel of fruit

recently stolen? (9)

13 Reform Libor? Up to executive

committee (9)

16 Animal that’s quiet around

crowd (5)

17 Golfer’s row about golf (5) 18 Doctors offer these measures,

accepting gain wrongly (9) 20 Ways of getting

winning hands? (9) 23 Bad-tempered youth’s first after

examination (5)

25 Working fairs endlessly

broadcasting (2,3) 26 Transparency by nation must give an overwhelming victory (9)

27 Tory regularly involved in mass

meeting will be treated thus (7) 28 Leaves sweets for

the audience (7)

DOWN

1 Desperate, as hopelessly

exposes restaurant (3,4) 2 Nothing in awards for noted

producers (5)

3 United taken over by horribly arrogant underwriter (9)

4 Hooligan exchanging uniform for popular obsession (5)

5 Brazil’s measure from leader – a

star (5,4)

6 Peak journey across capital of

Germany (5)

7 Not working on films or

derivatives (9)

8 Improvised score (7) 14 Famous stage ready for transformation around November (9)

15 Reduce stress on subordinate to

compete (9)

16 Disinfects bad stain that is covering small spades (9)

17 Beat this dancing

to rumba (7)

19 Line for hotel in reserve? That’s

cunning (7)

21 Carbon test for marine

life form (5)

22 Easy, no doubt, to take in a

church council (5)

24 Sport exponent’s foolish risk,

imbued with ecstasy (5)