CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Do wrong for a bad purpose

(6)

7 A famous antique jug (8) 8 Part of Europe where one

has to live on air, maybe (6) 10 Do impressive work (5)

13 A good rhyme for timber (4) 14 The marshal came to after

tea, we hear (4)

15 Faulty contribution to

maths instruction (4) 16 Group of horse trainers (3) 17 Constituent of food to hold

aloft on a dish (4)

19 Took some introductory

steps? (4)

21 Resort of towering popularity, though the water looks pretty dirty? (9)

23 Pedal parts (4)

24 A device easily seen through

(4)

26 His game is unremunerative

(3)

27 After that comes the end of

Autumn (4)

29 Water goddess? (4)

32 They may be four or seven

(4)

33 Erica of Hampstead (5) 34 Shifty producers of damson

squash (6)

35 Aimed at providing great

opportunity for Edward (8) 36 As contested by swimmers

of mixed race? (6) DOWN

1 Take up or do in a suitable case (5)

2 It has matted fur and is commonly edible (5) 3 Issue at the wrong time (4) 4 Mighty hunter amid the Maori once (5) 5 Supply a bit of bread at a

price (4)

6 Caught in a dishonest denial

(6)

9 Mass producer of boots for

the capital of Norway (6) 11 Bit of a fright from an articulated truck (3)

12 Having had a good upbringing by the French? (5)

13 We slink around getting

something to eat (7)

15 In a Paris accent, it still

means a bag or the like (3) 16 A consolatory note? (3) 18 Possibly read about a teetotaller having deserted (6) 20 The refreshing Miss Lee (5) 21 Ask earnestly to be good (3) 22 Writer in an American prison

(3) 23 Being half an hour in front

causes public protest (6) 25 With less humour? (3) 28 Brief misguided stay at a

hotel (5)

30 Tastefully piquant, just like a

sailor (5)

31 Being unethical, chary about

publicity (5)

32 Go on a cruise with Lisa? (4) 33 The big, big hug auntie

finishes with (4)