Weekend crossword

1995

ACROSS 1 Leaving on the high side (5, 3)

5 Lolling posture of learner distorts back

(6)

9 It’s inopportune to set ’ounds on the

fellow, see (8)

10 French sauce to go with endless frozen

stuff (6)

12 Durable merits can be found in a

constructive boss (67)

14 Expert one might meet at a school

reunion (10)

15 Used to make round cheese (4)

17 This foot won’t walk, and I a doctor (4) 19 Desolate churchwardens, required to

carry the bathwater away? (55) 22 Given detention, the brunette left in

ignorance (4, 2, 3, 4)

24 Peacemaking is nicer, in a funny way,

after one (6)

25 Considered wellthoughtof (8) 26 American ship taken in to acquire a

piece let in (6)

27 Example of a fashionable way of

standing (8) DOWN 1 Having nothing in one’s innards causes

pain in the big toe (4)

2 His tum’s upset, and neck (7)

3 Quarry a little playful (8)

4 Sort of cleaner, plumper, stirring hearts

(7, 5)

6 Serene age of a centenarian in Highland

wear (6)

7 A revers of prosaic edition mentioned

in passing (7)

8 Full of tears and holes, my car needs an

overhaul (10) 11 Protext over what a stripper progressively has; let that be a warning! (66)

13 Writing fluid left in fountain — enough

to christen the baby? (10)

16 One and two pence, a sum payable to

the landlord, clear (8)

18 The little dears stalk up to pinch poor

pop (7)

20 Roadtax collector employing a spiky

staff? (7)

21 A comparison one has to look pleased

about (6)

23 Marge: take a pound off the shelf (4)

See next Saturday’s edition for the solution to this puzzle.