30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 Bias caused by red juice spilt at

pithead (9) 8 Repeated sound from the chocolate

machine (4) 9 Potentially explosive journals? (9) 10 It’s not just that fun should be spoilt

by a tune! (6) 11 In such a task, editors may be requested to appear (5) 14 Assign everything to return (5) 15 Get up! It will please the worker! (4) 16 The marks left by a vehicle in a ship

(5) 18 Girl remains when 100 of the pupils

leave (4) 20 There’s quite a bit to this game (5) 21 Get twenty runs? (5) 24 Confidential information again held

by religious group (6) 25 Remember to gather again (9) 26 Intend to be stingy (4) 27 Limp out: there’s nothing to a telephone call except begging (9)

DOWN

1 Worthy - can be put again? (9) 2 Is not making a move imprudent? (9) 4 Bring up the back (4) 5 Girl’s trousers (5) 6 Motorist on course? (6) 7 I leave the principal cook (4) 9 Fail to hit the target about twice

initially - poor visibility (5) 11 Conscious of fighting between Anglican and Episcopalian heads (5) 12 It’s not true, editor got mixed up

with STD! (9) 13 Going off with a bang to journalist’s

job? (9) 17 The French in the group experience

cold weather (5) 19 Where the pupils grow larger but

never contract? (6) 22 With which the head of state

draws the line? (5) 23 Expression which has its end in 19

(4) 24 Scrutinise some Post Offices’

cancellations (4)

PREVIOUS SOLUTION

Across: 1 Task; 3 Proceeds; 8 Item; 9 Commuter; 11 Union meeting; 13 All out; 14 Shower; 17 Put to the test; 20 Age limit; 21 Skis; 22 Repulses; 23 Eros.

Down: 1 Tribunal; 2 Special; 4 Rooked; 5 Come to heel; 6 Eaten; 7 Sore; 10 Industrial; 12 Protests; 15 Wrecker; 16 Strike; 18 Use up; 19 Fair.