DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Regarding a different worker by way of contrast (2,3,5,4)

10 Like ingredients in favourite snack (7)

11 Infection caught unfortunate hare in it’s embrace (7)

12 Terrible end is near, couple have given up hope (2,7) 13 Teaching in the erudite Netherlands (5)

14 Explosive held dire consequences for spear (7) 16 Appearance of a right-wing challenger (7)

18 Innocent of genuine corruption (7)

20 He got ripped off with the ends being selfaggrandisement (3,4)

23 Stick with cards (5) 25 Calling gospel a recognised symbol (9) 27 Desperate race with time in farming land (7)

28 A heavy heart going into brain damage of a horse (7) 29 Invite a party worker over to start a collection (4,1,4-5)

DOWN

2 Doing kind works without any attempt at deception! (2,7)

3 Pope’s jurisdiction is entirely marine, we hear (4,3) 4 Oceanfront as it developed into the classic harbour (5) 5 Breathe in solution to go to sleep (9)

6 Midstream performer on Three Mile Island, for example (7)

7 Seeing that chicken was drained of colour (5)

8 Using fingers to excavate tail assembly (7)

9 Turned bad and brandished pistol (6)

15 Five percent went out on tithe distribution (9)

17 Twist on a trivia game (9) 18 I am a little pink to incriminate (7)

19 Buddhist’s goal to take the lead in rain storm (7)

21 Herb has free range input into eggs (7)

22 Oddly poor monarch is putting his two cents worth in (6)

24 Kick start Rio party with very Russian ballet (5) 26 Surprised at Muslim leader having sharp ends (5)