CRYPTIC CROSSWORD no 1,170
For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307
Across 1 Femme fatale greeted on turning back, keeping left (7). 5 Drudge was retreating with cutting edge (7). 9 Filled with bewilderment, in the main (2,3). 10 Disgust that somehow ruins love (9). 11 Make her lip curl around and play the field (9). 12 Group of judges at mountain church (5). 13 Devoted women put nothing in words (5). 15 Cheers the Spanish in uninspiring high flat place (9). 18 Procurers make free with forerunner (9). 19 That is against the grain, going back to eagle’s nest (5). 21 Free conscript in firm (5). 23 Insolent graduate got plastered again (9). 25 Form estimate of China in review (7-2). 26 Stench of us outside party (5). 27 Engravers among the foremost in manners (7). 28 Please talk about broken fist (7).
Down 1 Not working, give bad review, apparently serious (7). 2 Weariness of girl — one transforming duet (9). 3 Beast of burden up for a place of business (5). 4 Ruler of Jews outs fake historian (9). 5 Remain suspended in hospital, more than needed (5). 6 Vegetable served cold, in the style of brewed beers (9). 7 Graft for scattered coins (5). 8 Burp a revolutionary intruding, brought up so (7). 14 Brief recording, excellent piece with European (9). 16 Sharp garb gets straight into charts (9). 17 Terrible actor goes around bearing promises of payment (9). 18 Expresses in words stages of development — about right (7). 20 Getting on, like one in the hedgerow? (7). 22 Scandalous — keeping master lame (5). 23 Turn up to get in vehicle that’s fake (5). 24 Treat with contempt female bumpkin (5).
Solution to Sunday Independent Cryptic Crossword no 1,169 Across: 1 Aspic; 4 Sleighing; 9 Field trip; 10 Slate; 11 Latino; 12 Creosote; 14 Air defence; 16 Mayo; 19 Expo; 20 Houseplant; 22 Baronial; 23 Trying; 26 Umbra; 27 Ill-gotten; 28 Freelance; 29 Spoil. Down: 1 Affiliate; 2 Pleat; 3 Cadenced; 4 Sore; 5 Empiricist; 6 Gismos; 7 Inamorata; 8 Grebe; 13 Decoration; 15 Reparable; 17 Octagonal; 18 Sparrows; 21 Entail; 22 Bluff; 24 Intro; 25 Flee.
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