CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD NO.912
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.912, 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.911 is Fiona Caulfield, Bray, Co. Wicklow.
CRYPTIC CLUES Across
1 Brightest star in terminal phase (5)
4 Rents fuel out, and bitter (9)
9 Right rip-off, French article in give-away (9)
10 Silver inside for every radio device (5)
11 Procure boat layout at home (6)
12 Son wept, taking point as written (8)
14 Everything about marble
set off warning (5,4)
15 Suggestive of a vinaigrette? (5)
17 Loser switched parts (5)
19 Taste posh concoction without delay (4-5)
22 Fire corporal, say, for dance (8)
24 Gallery window (6)
26 Polite about ordinary citizens (5)
27 Purchase commodity, say, as a consequence (2-7)
28 Hide star before getting protection (9)
29 Chicken, say, in a film (5)
Down
1 A politician joins artist, having laugh in jug (7)
2 Depict celebration as a game (9)
3 Main problem is muddled head in primitive belief (7)
4 More educated about grass (4)
5 Dumbstruck without address (10) 6 Family sleeps outside in tableware (7)
7 Struggle to escape, left out (5)
8 Registered university student turned aimlessly, in a sensational manner (7)
13 Spied new telegram that’s loathsome (10)
16 A French canape may be disagreeable in taste (9)
17 Somehow force America to pay attention again (7)
18 Explosive answer about varnish (7)
20 Bird to scream outside – too bad (4,3)
21 Old German prince to choose gold (7)
23 Total vindication about chipmunk (5)
25 Turned to small joke (4)
QUICK CLUES Across
1 Greek letter (5)
4 Aggrieved (9) 9 Advantage (9)
10 Bleeper (5)
11 Get (6)
12 Written for broadcast (8)
14 Warning sound (5,4)
15 Bawdy (5)
17 Actor’s parts (5)
19 As quickly as possible (4-5)
22 Type of dance (8)
24 Art gallery (6)
26 Courteous (5)
27 Side effect (2-7)
28 UV protection (9)
29 Stratum (5)
Down
1 Greek jar (7)
2 Military combat game (9)
3 Supernatural belief (7)
4 Water plant (4)
5 Lost for words (10)
6 Serviettes (7)
7 Brawl (5)
8 In a graphic way (7)
13 Hateful (10)
16 Disreputable (9)
17 Concentrate again (7)
18 Resinous substance (7)
20 Nocturnal creature (4,3)
21 Voter (7)
23 Man’s name (5)
25 Twisted (4)