SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Say no more and don’t look so surprised! (4,4,5)

8 Say, besides, that being in a valley does make one happy (7)

9 New – to the dock? (7)

11 Says it’s great once the slot is cut (6) 13 Whip, perhaps, when it’s dropping back in the race (8)

15 The doctrine of men in building (5) 16 Getting used to it, one turns round (7) 18 Jams and one gets it off with difficulty (7) 19 Worked with Ted in entertainment (5) 21 Are not so full a description of the hats (8)

23 Wobbling for a moment (6)

25 Give out again when the sire gets a change of name (7)

26 Guided one new driver into the wrong depot (7)

28 Yes! It means a wrongdoer’s been let off lightly! (5,8)

DOWN

2 Be told to catch up and cheer up (7) 3 When we went in, he was dragged off (3) 4 Admits to possession of? (4)

5 An idea of where the badly driven golf ball has got to? (5,5)

6 Has to break the promises (5)

7 Following this, his being off sick (7)

8 For many, a very good painkiller (5,6) 10 Concluded one had a reason for getting the gun out (4,2,2,3)

12 Dead right: it’s more recent (5)

14 Don’t leave with (10)

17 Is the name inscribed in the clubs? (5) 18 To say nothing about the financial gain I find beastly (7)

20 It’s ruched, with a frilly lace border, and not stiff (7)

22 Figure the new variety of rose is a nonprizewinner (5)

24 Start with nothing, having gone to prison (4)

27 You wouldn’t believe what people do on a psychiatrist’s couch! (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: - 1 Took after. 8 Outrage. 9 Patient. 10 Spaniel. 13 In a panic. 14 Rate. 16 Go to pieces. 20 Adam. 22 Here. 24 Paid a visit. 28 Anna. 29 Flagrant. 31 Honesty. 34 Measure. 35 Shallow. 36 St. Andrews.

Down: - 1 Topping. 2 Outcast. 3 Arena. 4 Titmice. 5 Rows. 6 Grin. 7 Declaim. 11 Persia. 12 Iced. 15 Taxi. 17 One. 18 Open. 19 Impart. 21 Ali. 22 Hashish. 23 Rain. 25 Dilemma. 26 Stature. 27 Totters. 30 Grand. 32 Ella. 33 Yews.