30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 Leave your seat quickly and

remain solidly unmoved (5,4) 8 Fleece a man on the board (4) 9 Players who should know the

score (9) 10 Fast plane fixed for smart clique

(3,3) 11 Deceptive movement not easily

discerned, we hear (5) 14 and 25Ac Snobbish teachers

always are! (5-9) 15 The result of some of the sand

unearthed! (4) 16 Level the top of the track for

sports item (5) 18 Show preference for work near

back-street (4) 20 She can become inane (5) 21 Number all in the same boat? (5) 24 This will delete a game of bridge

(6) 25 See 14 Across 26 Young animal near a West Indian

location (4) 27 So pity Ida affected by fattiness

(9)

DOWN

1 Plan an alternative piece of film equipment (9) 2 Hurry after a job quickly (4-5) 4 He hopes to pick up tips for everything in France (4) 5 In part of the church there’s one showing unaffected simplicity (5) 6 You’ll find Fred in confusion, mate

(6) 7 and 23Dn Convey a message to

divert Dr Downes (4,4) 9 Think about east French river (5) 11 Fast-moving armada (5) 12 To change the course of a fight,

face the other way (4,5) 13 Receives information in genuine

practice (9) 17 A current feature of Lisbon (5) 19 Becomes alert and refrains from

retiring (4,2) 22 They are expected to succeed

(5) 23 See 7 Down 24 Furrow round the south reveals

fungus disease (4)