Cryptic crossword PUZZLES

ACROSS

1 A blow admitting a beer gut (6)

5 The Englishman returning in a posh vehicle gets pickled herrings (8)

9 To be overcome with laughter when you share a room? (6,2)

10 Groans about body parts (6)

11 Peter accommodates places of refuge (4,6)

12 A Marx brother lacks finish, but is stylishly fashionable (4)

13 They’re outlaws and held in ships (8)

16 Leg wear that left Sonny moved (6)

17 Panoramic since science somehow removed the last of the line (6)

19 Misters with an earnest hope on board (8)

21 The subtribe is in with a purpose (4)

22 Lacking Benedictine perhaps? It’s not according to the rules (3,2,5)

25 Without delay, the heavyweight entered successful service (2,4)

26 Terribly intense about one famous scientist (8)

27 Expand where the batsman stands (8)

28 A condition that lowers the male chromosome (6)

DOWN

2 Smell of some taro markets (5)

3 The French follows the toff to get a gold coin (5)

4 A Ma¯ori embracing love is unhappy with the dance (7)

5 Takes a break around the Ma¯ori village for meals (7)

6 See the boy who watches without getting involved (5,2) 7 Mysteriously, the crowned head and friend follow the wise men (9)

8 The Queen is after a home for an older person (9)

14 Part of Christchurch that’s right in charge of the vehicle weight (9)

15 The smuggler is a top-notch athlete (9)

18 Horace left looking silly because of the disease (7)

19 Lush at this place. Take that! (2,5)

20 Sophisticated but embarrassed about the penalty (7) 23 A trio are upset at the proportion (5)

24 Rewords to remove the charismatic leader from the proclamations (5)

WIN

A $50 gift card goes to the first correct entry opened for Barbara Brown’s Weekend Prize Crossword. Send it in an envelope with your name and address to Your Weekend Prize Crossword, Stuff, PO Box 6341, Wellesley St, Auckland 1141 or email answers to cryptic@stuff.co.nz. The competition closes at noon on Friday and the solution will be published next week. Winner of the $50 voucher for crossword 654 on April 3 is Shona Gibbs of Napier. Congratulations, Shona.