CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 and 8: Vigilant chap who may never have

to do a day’s work? (5,8)

9 Refuse of autumn left out (5)

10 Lace tied in a knot is not strong (8) 11 Medical man badly needed for dental

surgery (5)

12 Pop to and fro (3)

16 Eagerly Len rummaged about in the

locker (6)

17 A high line to take (6)

18 Decline to go back into the abbey (3)

23 A condition in which royalty may lie in

public (5)

24 Enduring advice on how to get old? (8) 25 A ghostly colour? (5)

26 This way won’t get you anywhere (3-2-3) 27 Pebble-strewn way round New York (5)

DOWN

2 Told, but possibly not needing to be (8) 3 An outstanding part of the country (8) 4 Father has a meal out with a girl (6)

5 A creditor I would shortly make bitter (5) 6 Reams written wildly in defamation (5) 7 Carry out a grave commitment? (5)

12 It changes colour (3)

13 A fish not fit to be served up (3)

14 A note of whimsy? (8)

15 Remained and gave personal service (6,2) 19 Indian bangle, perhaps (6)

20 Prevent large city building (5)

21 Lives badly, producing social problems (5) 22 The fall in steel production (5) DOWN

2 City’s business quarter (8) 3 On an upper floor (8) 4 Florid ornamental style (6) 5 Gamblers’ card game (5) 6 Brief respite (5)

7 Ungainly (5)

12 Bottom of river (3) 13 Carefree and merry (3) 14 Computer programs (8) 15 Aggressive promotion (4,4) 19 Of the same type (6) 20 Take pleasure in (5)

21 A root vegetable (5) 22 Reasoned thought (5)