Crossword

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Across

8 Old native of Siam is a younger one

now. (4)

9 Empty vessels that make no noise still make waves, if you believe your eyes! (5,5)

10 Brought in to RTÉ podium without

u-turn. (8)

11 New York: capital city? (6)

12/21A. Isn’t it in the country you’d have

to be barking mad to seek asylum? (5,4) 13 The curse of vermin? (4)

15 First part of archaeology comes from research around old language. (4)

18 How idiomatic of a storyline to become

more enigmatic, so to speak... (3,4,8) 20 ...for a change of shock? (4)

21 See 12A

22 See 6D

25 Sounds like a limp way to travel

even if it’s a step forward. (2,4)

27 Rebel with a cause encrypted in

Sparta. (8)

28 Wouldn’t he be on the watch as

soon as he clocks in? (10)

29 Enthusiastic return of a prima donna. (4)

Down

1/24D La Bocca della verita will bite the hand of those who lie...in English! (3,5,2,5)

2 What you reject is down to fluctuate. (6) 3 Find an entrance to find the stone. (5) 4/23D After a month of Sundays, didn’t the R.C. castaway address his savour thus? (4,6)

5 Put the kettle on to see how this energy

initially maps out the vessel. (9) 6/22A. DIY I leave for you to do at first

light. (3,5,2,3)

7 Stories put under nebulous

interpretation. (4)

14 It’s the sound of roll call that sets

this one a part. (5)

16 Holy Mother of God, what brought

Columbus to the New World? (5,5) 17 A prayer once fit or refit to repent

with. (9)

19 Such code of conduct sounds more

like something to be prescribed! (8) 23 See 6D

24 See 1D

26 Up and down time. (4)

27 The water carrier sounds so weak

and wan. (4)