SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Poor dad being caught by a fish got the child screaming ( 3,5)

5 Shares the punishment ( 6)

9 Fights with, but won’t march with ( 5,3)

10 He named the visitor ( 6)

12 Get back the lost earring minus its central piece ( 6)

13 To cut it short, it’s not for the stupid ( 8) 15 Somebody else for you ( 6,6)

18 Annoyed at being unable to see yourself in the bathroom mirrors? ( 3,7,2)

23 Um .... what did you say to the person obstructing your view? ( 3,2,3)

24 A tiny tick ( 6)

26 How the incorrigibly narcissistic try to become less so? ( 6) 27 Pulls through and swathes round again? ( 8) 28 As a sweetener, brought back port ( 6) 29 Mean by outrageous means to get something to eat ( 8)

DOWN

1 The spilling of beer was on a previous occasion ( 6)

2 Carry into the river or swamp ( 6)

3 Break the one Peter’s driven round in ( 7) 4 Florist’s answer to ‘ What’s yours?’ ( 4) 6 Nonsense! There’s little time to dawdle, anyhow! ( 7)

7 People close in are worried about the vacancy ( 8)

8 The soldier’s delighted about the new gear ( 8) 11 Is touchingly affectionate ( 7)

14 Tries to find the reverse of ‘ furies’ ( 7) 16 The fellow finished only to collapse ( 4,4) 17 Hot and bothered, hang about to get the garments ( 8)

19 Increases the number of singers ( 7)

20 Have one make something to wear ( 7) 21 They ensure that the drawers don’t wobble about ( 6)

22 Why? Because Nero is frisking about ( 6)

25 Is she spoiling Selina? ( 4)