30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
1 This teaching group has
chemistry first, girl! (5) 4 Discovered 50 worked for
pay (7)
8 Stage position for virtuous
actor? (7)
9 Musically famous? (5) 10 Cultivate the ground there could be money in it! (4)
11 Honest dealing not bad for
theatre-goers? (4,4) 13 The first murderer is able to
take one in (4)
14 Food from the distant
orient (4)
16 As used in underground
trial? (4-4)
17 Beat roundly in return
game (4)
20 Claw used in fight, along
with teeth (5)
21 Sees disturbance about one in the morning in Thailand (7)
22 Smaller at the finish, yet
never finishing (7) 23 Connections of
course (5) 1 Obviously not a rude name for a
peer’s offspring (8,5)
2 The month to make a fool of
you first (5)
3 Herb is a wise man (4)
4 Deadly, but allowed by Prince
Henry (6)
5 Irregular moral ban (8)
6 Girl at birth, that is (7)
7 Fly with little ones being able to
take long strides? (5-4-4) 12 Side can’t disguise reserve (8) 13 Actors went first and made a
move on board (7)
15 Sailor employs corrupt
practices (6)
18 The early bird won’t get it, of
course (3,2)
19 500 are unwell in Parliament (4)
3 Premature; 8 Nick; 9 Still room; 10 Rouble; 11 Paint; 14 Sit-in; 15 Game; 16 Garbs; 18 Even; 20 Clear; 21 Dowse; 24 Angles; 25 Dismantle; 26 Scan; 27 Transpose.
1 Undresses; 2 Acquitted; 4 Rate; 5 Malta; 6 Tiring;
7 Rook; 9 Sling; 11 Puree; 12 Take place; 13 Represent; 17 Scone; 19 Norman; 22 Sun-up; 23 Pier; 24 Ales.