CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Gasp, having a cold, turning over

in sleep (6)

5 What’s wonderful about short

love affair? It’s puzzling (8) 9 Have to be seen as one in the

grammar class? (9,4)

10 Male snoring terribly – more than once when he should be getting up? (8)

11 Artist and count meeting very

infrequently (6)

12 Scenes from another world

packed with energy (6) 14 Unendingly dedicated

Socialist gets destroyed (8)

16 An Oxford connection? (8) 19 Journeys taking in good long

stretches high up (6)

21 One goes to bed, dropping down

heavily (6)

23 What makes perfect performance – sacrifice all round (8)

25 High-up executive officer pens

directive after negotiation (4,9) 26 Professional is desperate and

keeps going (8) 27 Animals dash – first signs of dry

season (6)

DOWN

2 Do a meal, possibly stewed

with veg? (1,2,4)

3 President offering nothing,

nothing, nothing initially (5) 4 A pony’s transformed with lei – in this Pacific region? (9)

5 Prejudiced educationist, one

idiot to be shut up (7) 6 Entrance area for receiving

you (5)

7 Be idle, offering story before a

whole lot of drinks (3,6) 8 Clouds unable to move disperse

finally (7)

13 Lunch I ate turned

out to be bad (9)

15 Relatives surprisingly

willing to fit in? (9)

17 Dynasty no longer existing in

foreign city (7)

18 Eastern maiden pursued by journalists, one married to ruler? (7)

20 Aroused old lover

gets named (7)

22 City’s farewell message –

refusal to be upset (5) 24 English article thanks character

from Greece (5)