Cryptic/quick crossword NO.756
Here’s your chance to win a €15 book token. 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.756, 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.755 is Eileen Brosnan, Harrolds Cross Road, Dublin 6.
CRYPTIC CLUES Across
9 Rich performance includes old singers (5)
10 Part of tooth covering coin (4,5)
11 Arrange insurance and hide (4,5)
12 Defeat – the last way (5) 13 Pleasing perfume almost gets one caught (6)
14 Enid’s wrong – money is dirty (8)
16 Mark joins the Spanish officer (7)
18 Closed, let out to go back and forth (7)
20 Annoying article, say, returning call (8)
22 Hesitates and surrenders, by the sound of it (6)
25 Enlist, new in new role (5) 26 Almost looking around university – that’s prickly (3,6) 28 Rants about harbour conveyance (9)
29 Meandering line to the first bay (5)
Down
1 Meeting doesn’t include a Briton (4) 2 Reserve – that is for a betting man (6) 3 Father measures a bit (8) 4 Rescue husband inside – this could be close (5) 5 Somehow rents beers out in watchfulness (9) 6 Mark, at church, is in short supply (6) 7 Name union in time for reminder (8) 8 Crass teens running around, but she was first (10) 13 Religious ritual next to old capital (10) 15 Throws away stolen weapon (9) 17 Delivery makes member pause (3-5) 19 Brave woman foiled initial attack (8) 21 Enjoy chutney (6) 23 Release air to make old healthy (6) 24 The French object to unknown, ordinary people (5) 27 Observe a memo (4)
QUICK CLUES
Across
9 Group of singers (5) 10 Old coin (4,5) 11 Conceal oneself (4,5) 12 Journey (5) 13 Picturesque (6) 14 Improper (8) 16 Officer (7) 18 Regular train service (7) 20 Infuriating (8) 22 Falters (6)
25 Sign up (5) 26 Spiny marine creature (3,6) 28 Convey (9) 29 Bay (5)
Down
1 Northern Briton (4) 2 Turf accountant (6) 3 Portion (8) 4 Remove facial hair (5) 5 Vigilance (9)
6 Seldom seen (6) 7 Memorial (8) 8 Predecessor (10) 13 Californian capital (10) 15 Catapult (9) 17 Type of cricket delivery (3-5) 19 Fearless (8) 21 Piquant condiment (6) 23 Breathe out (6) 24 Non-clergy (5) 27 Musical sound (4)