LONDON SUNDAY TIMES CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
Across 1 Beer cans beginning to bother expert ( 4) 4 Since the situation is so bad, anaesthetic ether
initially not used ( 2,4,4) 9 Military aide involved in plan for terror ( 6) 10 Access for transport ( 8) 11 Rhythm is reversed in satisfactory round ( 8) 13 You’ll find them in oceans? Not normally! ( 6) 14 Try hard to get back into base for burrowing
rodents ( 6- 4) 16 Singer in the nude, get her off! ( 4) 17 Cold bass recalled by polar explorer ( 4) 18 Traders out to acquire a Lely? Not half! ( 3,7) 20 Helium’s omitted from wordbook? Bull! ( 6) 21 Central characters in December’s traditional
cheer ( 8) 23 State and its way of expressing individuality gets
trouble ( 8) 24 Repeatedly lengthy talk about seat that’s flexible
to the end ( 3,3) 26 This is the time for a tip? ( 7- 3) 27 RAC competitor contracted this girl ( 4)
Down 2 Female stole Bishop Noah’s heart ( 3) 3 Lord Archer’s one on two counts ( 2- 3) 4 Not directly declared, one politician lived out of
centre ( 7) 5 Extreme point of turnaround? It’s D ( 3,3,2,3,4) 6 Charges a levy reportedly ( 7) 7 Letters supporting stores getting strong protection
( 5,4) 8 Ravel orchestrated short and sweet Viennese
composition ( 11) 12 Taste of Indian meal not large for toady ( 5,6) 15 Where to find doges in Oxford listings, especially
unfavoured ones ( 9) 18 Sit on the fence in a second- class spot ( 7) 19 A couple of seconds to break into complex maybe
— that’s the mission ( 7) 22 Just hurry up! ( 5) 25 What’s put away at regular intervals in peacetime ( 3)