DOUBLE CROSSWORD

CRYPTIC

ACROSS

1 Latest is dependent on the microscopic (2-2-3-6) 10 Googles as pages turn (5) 11 Poor tailor’s confession when begging (9)

12 Firm is safest at transport around the department (9) 13 Answer broadcast neither fore nor aft (5)

14 Dog food (4)

15 Shop for tea to stuff in handbag (8)

19 Decline to double without finishing underweight (8) 20 Look at some frog legs (4) 23 Turn to obliterate some of what’s kindled again (5) 25 Sized up a potential leader and paid tribute (9)

27 Tear into players, getting one wicket (9)

28 Supply crack to follow the economic source (5)

29 Have authority to accept order varies if open to question (13)

DOWN

2 Sprinkle over single pizza topping (9)

3 Foul is done in a legal position in football (6)

4 Holy man resolved to leave love to the song book (6)

5 In the end, illuminator redrew fabulous beast (8) 6 Pest is lying in the shade (8) 7 Run up on the finishing line (5)

8 Earnings failed to start for donkey’s years (4)

9 Rush from the dampest parts on the bottom of the mire (8)

14 Falls from a cart, failing to go on stage (8)

16 Drinks mixer on rugs at a party (9)

17 One had upbringing to join religious parish, for example (8)

18 Battle in Texas to get a hot meal cooked (3,5)

21 Runs into wild sheep field (6)

22 Comes to a point where car model needs spare parts (6)

24 To make a catch, give the girl a ring (5)

26 Perform exercise on grass (4)

Thursday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Making ones mark. 10 Naphtha. 11 Drops in. 12 Trade. 13 Lifeguard. 15 Platinum. 16 Scum. 19 Race. 20 Estrange. 24 Passed out. 25 Fares. 26 Inspire. 28 Edifice. 29 Sign of the times.

Down: 2 Appearances. 3 Intrepid. 4 Go all out. 5 Nod off. 6 Stodge. 7 Ass. 8 Kingdom. 9 Instep. 14 Au contraire. 17 As it were. 18 Graffiti. 19 Replies. 21 Easier. 22 Merino. 23 Covert. 27 Sag.