CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO 910
For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307 Across 1 Old Dublin king spoken of by a Spanish hero?
It leaves a bitter taste! (6,4). 6 A little bit of music for US state party (4). 9 What is not needed is looming budgetary failures (10). 10 The cost of getting centrally into community celebration (4). 12 Drug margin returns to chieftain (4). 13 Unclutter ground with aggression (9). 15 Carriage bears weight with extremely risky blue food (8). 16 Disgrace brought finally in letter from Athens (6). 18 Hotel tea brewed without conditioning (6). 20 Wayward, according to the poem (8). 23 Stadium area unspecified number walked into (9). 24 Pack round and meddle without sign of hesitation (4). 26 One gets offer in the place previously cited (4). 27 Said to rummage about a month after army exercise (5,5). 28 Endless dark period that’s soon to be (4). 29 Ancient knowledge around despicable middle way (6,4). Down 1 A batch cut short (4). 2 Are HTML codes just so much hot air? (7). 3 No recruits in violent revolt (12). 4 Opening for mimic with true form (8). 5 At home, shed less light around posh element (6). 7 Green can be hazard at sea (7). 8 Economic liberal erred after broadcast (4,6). 11 Valium in mitt prescribed as food supplement (12). 14 Soldier turns up during sacrifice for a favour (10). 17 More than once, fuel is found in grass (8). 19 Making a catch and scoring (7). 21 Capital return in retail sales extortion initially
produces guilty feeling. (7). 22 Decorative style turns up gold with one business after another (6). 25 Complain endlessly about thorny bush (4). Solution to Sunday Independent Cryptic Crossword no 909 Across 1 Unzip; 4 Nebraskan; 9 Deprecate; 10 Agent; 11 Rapprochement; 14 Icon; 15 Nurseryman; 18 Exactitude; 19 Into; 21 Climbing frame; 24 Delhi; 25 Gravitate; 27 Abysmally; 28 Ghost. Down 1 Undersized; 2 Zap; 3 Poetry; 4 No-account; 5 Breve; 6 Amateurs; 7 Kleptomania; 8 Nuts; 12 Prosaically; 13 Incoherent; 16 Sedentary; 17 Stoicism; 20 Offing; 22 Bagel; 23 Idea; 26 Ago.