CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Accident calling for hospital at the bus terminus ( 5) 6 They’re dropped, usually not silently ( 5)

9 Is a ton thisweight? ( 7) 10 Talk of getting change for a groat! ( 5)

11 One is conscious of going without it ( 5)

12 Figures England’s capital is exciting! ( 5)

13 Being made richer gives Manfred a change of heart ( 7)

15 King of bluff? ( 3)

17 Soon to be nameless ( 4) 18 Run after a man a long time! ( 6)

19 Irreligious father with a horse to back ( 5)

20 The bitternesswe all have ( 6)

22 You can push it ( especially uphill?) ( 4)

24 Before the rest centre ( 3) 25 At Troon, of course, the tee is one ( for starting) ( 7) 26 What every single American has in his eye? ( 5)

27 Look hard for away to reduce fares ( 5) 28 Search and rob a potential killer ( 5) 29Vermouth? You can drink it

with gin ( 7)

30 Youmaywell feel good, singing them ( 5)

31 Noisy pubs, many in Helsinki ( 5)

DOWN

2 Did he associate fishily with Ethel? ( 6)

3 Military leader deploying guns around a house ( 6)

4 A shack of poorish utility ( 3) 5 It’s moremeaningful about what goes on ( 5) 6 Coarse stuff fromGermany ( 7)

7 Though lazy, I’d almost gone ahead ( 4)

8 The lowfellowhas to rage wildly! ( 6) 12 American article in the next edition ( 5)

13 A clergyman’s place ( 5) 14 Lordly bighead Noel’s upset about ( 5)

15 Sailor knocked out, as usual ( 5)

16 Even left awoman money ( 5)

18 Many a man gets this woman’s address ( 5) 19 Missiles that can kill slugs! ( 7)

21 Fair or fairly ( 6) 22 It’sworn in two places, but very little ( 6)

23 At the King’s Head, a lion modelled in clay ( 6) 25 Send half a mile for a taxi ( 5)

26 Possibly wry expression of chagrin? ( 4)

28 In armed force, gunners are at the forefront ( 3)