CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Unpleasant smell from southern fish (6)

8. He’s doing no work, and will sound boring (5)

9. Pica, not suitable for words describing picture (7)

11. To cast off is to get less (8)

12. Bank on finding parking in it by way of comeback (5)

15. The beautiful depth of the dermis (4)

16. Like first house, it has its keys (3)

17. With the skill to be bodied as a sailor (4)

19. Dutch Chinatown? (5)

21. In the beginning, a law-breaker is strong and sturdy (8)

24. Any wing could be showing signs of fatigue (7)

25. Father, who wrote under the name of Walter (5)

26. It boils the drums timpanists use (6)

DOWN

2. Men engaged in the same occupation may swap (5)

3. Stinging, it might tingle – not heartlessly (8)

4. Bonnet for a small-time criminal (4)

5. Would love to have Oread involved in it (5)

6. Notes an end to movement (4)

7. Used to be you, I and the Engineers (4)

10. Money: it’s something one can’t do without (9)

12. Chance taken by knight going up to king (4)

13. Cob is found as the hunt laze about (8)

14. Not many turn up at first train in shuttle service (4)

18. Under oath one could make such enemies (5)

20. The last round nail broken after starting filing (5)

21. Concessions one takes up by absorption (4)

22. Singing voice may vary a lot (4)

23. Something to be done on time is make a request (4) 28/1 SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Beginner 5. Adores 10. Guilt 11. Posturing 12. Meander

13. Collier 14. Stench 16. Fissure 19. Billing 21. Sponge 25. Respect

26. Refused 28. Half-track 29. Aorta 30. Desire 31. Underlie

1. Bigamist 2. Grimace 3. Noted 4. Export 6. Doubles up

7. Rainier 8. Sugary 9. Psychic 15. Collector 17. Instead 18. Headcase 20. Insults 22. Nostril 23. Arched 24. Broken 27. Frame

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