CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD
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.801, 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.800 is Eamonn Phelan, Youghal, Co. Cork.
CRYPTIC CLUES
Across 1 Contributes cheap
dish at home (5,2)
5 European bridge –
his design (7)
10 Left rascal to hobble (4)
11 Abused graduate and
let trade loose (10)
12 Terribly hardy, Edward,
when given water (8)
13 Behold neat layout in shed (4-2) 14 Mole excited by new fruit (5)
16 Guarantee fool can
rue development (9)
19 Support phase, unseen
by the audience (9)
21 He shows respect
to arbour (5)
23 Figure there’s no
time for law (6)
25 Separated socialist work
inside before leaving (5,3)
27 Fellow reaching one
city or another (10)
28 British man making
beastly sound (4)
29 Shame is upsetting saviour (7) 30 Cuts right inside
and runs fast (7)
Down
2 Dangerous, needing
a shave (5)
3 Daily toil in admin (9)
4 Main trouble – the
heartless prisoner (6)
6 Refining pure oils is risky (8)
7 Many alarmed
about antelope (5)
8 Oddly, accepts the
French display (9)
9 Sheffield United –
they’re sharp (6)
15 Create fax about
right money (5,4)
17 An empty space – clever
but needless (9)
18 And the rest is in a
dead language (2,6)
20 New Age – try circle (6)
22 Strong drink for morale (6)
24 Good marks for
timely sounds (5)
26 Candid and loud, reaching
high position (5)
QUICK CLUES
Across 1 Makes a
contribution (5,2)
5 European language (7) 10 Irregular walk (4)
11 Misused (10)
12 Combined
with water (8)
13 Temporary
shelter (4-2)
14 Fruit (5)
16 Word of honour (9)
19 Behind the scenes (9) 21 Shady place
under trees (5)
23 Carved figure (6)
25 Isolated with cord (5,3) 27 English city (10)
28 Donkey’s cry (4)
29 Leader regarded
as a saviour (7)
30 Continuous periods
of luck (7)
Down
2 Hirsute (5)
3 Administration (9) 4 Prisoner (6)
6 Hazardous (8)
7 African antelope (5) 8 Vision (9)
9 Cutting edges (6) 15 Precise ticket
money (5,4)
17 Unnecessary (9)
18 And so forth (2,6) 20 Revolve (6)
22 Morale (6)
24 Check marks (5)
26 Honest (5)