CrYPTic crossword
Yesterday’s solution ACROSS:
1 Vocalise. 5 Smalls. 9 Nugatory. 10 Statue. 12 Eire. 13 Side effect. 15 Reprehensible. 19 Orchestration. 23 Supercargo. 25 Beau. 28 By-play. 29 Withhold. 30 Errata. 31 Indolent.
DOWN:
1 Veneer. 2 Cigar. 3 Lots. 4 Survive. 6 Motif. 7 Litter bin. 8 Sweet pea. 11 Hebe. 14 Epee. 15 Rice paper. 16 Her. 17 Slip. 18 Possible. 20 Thai. 21 Anglian. 22 Pundit. 24 React. 26 Evoke. 27 Shoo.
ACROSS
1 Top countries twice row angrily with SDLP about Spain (5,6) 9 Cleverdick’s guise is different
in Wyoming (4,3) 10 Good to leave athletic
ground? (7) 11 Trim top of grass? Some of
it (3) 12 Swindle Whitehall department fund (ignoring odd bits) (7) 13 He sorts out query when
Queen’s in residence (7) 14 Province left nothing (3) 15 Supported two men briefly
(5) 17 Teacher out working in
Turkey (5) 18 American woman’s escort (5) 20 Doctor Mike welcomes
journalist (5) 22 Coach replacement on his
return (3) 24 Meat’s dear, by the sound
of it (7) 25 Agent’s worried about operating capacity of ship (7) 26 Arctic explorers traverse it
(3) 27 Stupid individual follows
papers to do with hearing (7) 28 Poles love old royal couple’s
game (7) 29 Somehow she got under
what’s under camper (11)
DOWN
1 Like tourists at the Trevi fountain? Some hope! (7,8) 2 Scruffy types invest silver
twice separately in RBS (7) 3 Boring commercial for mythical spirit (5) 4 ‘Tournament over?’ isn’t this
kind of question (4-5) 5 Wear out part of car (7) 6 Lockdown that affords comfort to child (8,7) 7 Country editor cuts bulletin
up (6) 8 Stake put in for each performer (6) 16 Prepare small car about noon
for brother (9) 18 Show what Salome did several times (6) 19 During violent riot drunk
produces food (7) 21 Allow Anglicans to tour London without leader (7) 23 German man brought in
extremely syrupy drink (6) 25 Some of the greatest sporting events at Old Trafford (5)