CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across
1 Main course from spectrum upsetting tutor (7,5) 9 Saint provided Delphic interpretation for a family member (9) 10 Smell one day that’s unpleasantly close (5) 11 Argument to switch back water suppliers (4) 12 Let marines work out path of least resistance (10) 14 Four in the endless Midwest, they help those expecting (8) 15 Old story of a foot (6) 17 Pair, say, getting back pain (6) 19 It helps announce a spell of winter coming (8) 22 Send off play as an afterthought (10) 23 Man meets Irish person who is next in line (4) 26 Last character gets nothing playing game (5) 27 Partner for the second 45 minutes of a match (5,4) 28 Dessert has a part in monies made (12)
Down
1 Snake kept by the Royal Society makes an unpleasant sound (5) 2 One church to arrive in Northern country (7) 3 Timeless collection from composer (4) 4 One showing appreciation of artist (8) 5 Mistakenly erased a bit of the atlas (3,3) 6 Free, but not ready for a picnic perhaps (10) 7 Commercial organisation of member in Irish Republic (6) 8 Build up before finale, hesitation shown for extra material (8) 13 Telephone celebrity in golden surroundings – one of the Beatles (5,5) 14 Figure of speech to hamper development (8) 16 Breaks up stolen picture (8) 18 Published and is taken to court (6) 20 Signal to begin dance with one on the snooker table (3,4) 21 Withdraw with shout of force (3,3) 24 Man’s Rugby Union bother that doesn’t end (5) 25 Prickly bush one extracted for American brother (4)