CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD
NO.616
Here’s your chance to win a Collins Concise English Dictionary. Complete the crossword using either the cryptic or the quick clues and send it to us with your name and address. Send your solution to: Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.616, The Irish Mail on Sunday, PO Box 5332, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2. Entries must be received by Thursday. The winner will be drawn from a hat. The winner of Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.615 is Gráinne Hearty, Youghal, Co. Cork.
CRYPTIC CLUES Across
1 Money for people of high military rank (5) 4 Able to tell the time, at least in one direction (9) 9 Helpful former spouse tied pen another way (9) 10 Stray in a lot of snow (5) 11 Displaying the Stones, warts and all (6) 12 Criminal to stop during bid (8) 14 Complainer finds British article about foreign ones right (9) 15 Explosive found on the beach (5) 17 Former power of small squad (5) 19 Using air in cinema, put another way (9) 22 Animal has awfully neat stride (8) 24 Part of meal appears using salver, we hear (6) 26 Jeweller’s lens excites Pole taking turn (5) 27 Gauge soldier first as variable (9) 28 Street cop’s broadcast available to very few (3,6) 29 Heard celebrated footballer is disorganised (5)
Down
1 The growth of alcohol consumption? (4,3) 2 Enough about it having acceptable depth and breadth (9) 3 Diverse conclusions, oldfashioned, being under medication (7) 4 Uncle Fred has a key (4) 5 Not functioning below the belt (3,2,5) 6 Children with yen to return some offal (7) 7 I left one to notice an epic poem (5) 8 Henry puts antler construction around entrance (7) 13 Credit European, putting condiment around a crinkly item (5,5) 16 Come in – it’s an inflammation (9) 17 Filmed everything inside bulb (7) 18 Tales about yours truly circling a terrier (7) 20 Time to have one quiet word – the least I could do (7) 21 Cellar renovation takes year, obviously (7) 23 Pound to fix hut with politician (5) 25 Worry at line found on neck (4)
THE PAGE’S QUICK CLUES Across
1 Metal alloy (5) 4 Round to the right (9) 9 Advantageous (9) 10 Move aimlessly (5) 11 Uncompromising (6) 12 Law-breaker (8) 14 Loud protestor (9) 15 Hard outer case (5) 17 Water vapour (5) 19 Operated by air (9) 22 Deer-like ruminant (8) 24 Main course (6) 26 Small magnifying glass (5) 27 Measurable factor (9) 28 Highly confidential (3,6) 29 Untidy (5)
Down
1 Drinker’s paunch (4,3) 2 Size (9) 3 Tranquillised (7) 4 Musical key symbol (4) 5 Not working (3,2,5) 6 Organs of the body (7) 7 Greek epic poem (5) 8 Captivate (7) 13 Decorative material (5,5) 16 Inflammation of the intestine (9) 17 Small, edible bulb (7) 18 Mediterranean islander (7) 20 Smallest amount (7) 21 In an obvious way (7) 23 Strike heavily (5) 25 Feel uneasy (4)