Whanganui Chronicle

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. Top car used by one taking prisoners (6)

4. Geriatric in Ilchester get partial backing in treatment centre (6)

9. Work on muscles as games are played (7)

10. Giant bird given an ending (5)

11. It goes from place to place and will do a right turn (4)

12. Animal that burrows − what a sauce! (4)

13. A lady’s appearance in 27 (3)

15. On which one will nervously move to one side (4)

16. By the side of 26, halved when about ten (4)

19. In return left nothing on the board (3)

21. Loud bellow from right man in boat (4)

22. Ounce put back in charge of the animals (4)

24. At home, with broken leg, beside the fire (5)

25. Bogus, endlessly poor hair-wash (7)

26. Got clear profit from fish caught like this (6)

27. That drink of hers, rarely empty (6)

DOWN

1. Understand­ing of crimes on phone perhaps (13)

2. Bit from book suitable for voyage? (7)

3. Where cricketers play it egg-shaped (4)

5. Let it turn embarrasse­d-looking if it’s strewn with rubbish (8)

6. Nick is not to go to church (5)

7. Inconsiste­nt doctor can try one out (13)

8. Regimental HQ will send one out of the country right away (5)

14. It will distress one to mourn after silver (8)

17. Report containing nothing about a cavalry soldier (7)

18. Be the reason for making sauce (5)

20. A clue to set a match to (5)

23. Light applicatio­n of colour in the laundry (4)

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