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.804, 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.803 is Deirdre King, Cavan town, Co. Cavan.
CRYPTIC CLUES Across
9 Broad ultimatum includes
grown person (5)
10 Regret having answer, returning
my reimbursement (9)
11 Distance to stay standard (9)
12 Husky, say, or
another animal (5)
13 Dishonest trader is a
Wild West figure (6)
14 Waves, wearing man’s suit (8) 16 Round island, left healthy
source of fuel (3,4)
18 Demand a new church
with suspicion (7)
20 Clean any stair off (8)
22 Republican group is
after firm support (6)
25 A married chap? Capital! (5)
26 Stop leader being a fool (9)
28 Singer is against lot
being performed (9)
29 Large part of cathedral
starts in the middle (5)
Down
1 Title for tramp’s companion (4) 2 Excavate summit around
ancient city (6)
3 Medical instrument is
round, to an extent (8)
4 Weak and delicate, making
fellow complain (5)
5 Voice of wheel design? (9)
6 Lengthy phenomenon
has dash (6)
7 Loud stray upset many
a transporter (8)
8 Emphasise cricket match
can be a trial (6,4)
13 Oppose repair – he has
a short fuse (10)
15 Everything about marble
set off warning (5,4)
17 Come down to quarry
– that’s explosive (4,4)
19 Criticising engine problem (8) 21 Peg has sprinted back
to get occupancy (6)
23 Points to ever
changing deviation (6)
24 Party, and not for
a contributor (5)
27 Flavouring makes
daughter sick (4)
QUICK CLUES Across
9 Grown-up (5)
10 Refund (9)
11 Measuring rod (9) 12 Equine animal (5) 13 Cattleman (6)
14 Large waves (8)
16 Source of fuel (3,4) 18 Suspiciously (7)
20 Hygienic (8)
22 Undergarment (6) 25 Capital
of Jordan (5) 26 Idiot (9)
28 Singing voice (9) 29 Belly button (5) Down
1 Titled woman (4) 2 Dig a tunnel (6)
3 Ear-examining
instrument (8)
4 Delicate (5)
5 Mouthpiece (9)
6 Dash (6)
7 Passenger boat
operator (8) 8 Check for
pressure (6,4)
13 Bad-tempered
person (10)
15 Warning
device (5,4)
17 Buried
explosive (4,4) 19 Banging (8)
21 Term of office (6) 23 Veer (6)
24 Benefactor (5)
27 Herb (4)