CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 A spare part refitted by

soldiers (5)

6 Guess as much as approve?

(3,2)

9 Baby dogs (3-4)

10 He’ll be prepared to reconnoitre (5)

11 Imitating a sound (5) 12 Sends a manuscript out

when there’s trouble (5) 13 Animal that can make the

vet reel! (7)

15 The kid laid one out (3)

17 In the end, I’ll get a girl (4) 18 Met, for instance, Old Bill (6) 19 At a certain point, a Frenchman will start afresh (5) 20 A seasoned couple (6) 22 River woman (4)

24 In general, it’s a long time

(3)

25 Should it come after the

movie? (7)

26 Look displeased with the

vessel on the left (5) 27 Revolutionary name for a

tram, perhaps (5)

28 Simon, the masterly fellow!

(5)

29 It’s cooked in ovens and

eaten (7)

30 The Avenger’s horse? (5) 31 Thomas wrote in heady

language (5)

DOWN

2 Location of an ache, possibly (6)

3 Was rude to a bus-man! (6) 4 It’s almost a toss-up whether he’s drunk or not (3)

5 Waste fluid? (5)

6 Just the bird to broadcast

about a divisive barrier? (7) 7 Poisonous apple core consumed by a donkey (4) 8 Battle of broken lances (6) 12 Satisfied a fellow in measured manner (5)

13 Let a learner have respite!

(5)

14 Woman attacked by Ted (5) 15 To the Spanish, a political

label is something illegal! (5) 16 Exclude new bread (5)

18 Her grey matter is a shining

example (5)

19 Responded with care, perhaps, to Edward (7) 21 Downright hard-hearted

bombast! (6)

22 Recital that brightened up

no particular individual (6) 23 Something like a cloud in the

sky (6)

25 Tip-top farm cart or two (5) 26 Be exceptionally thrifty? (4) 28 Like the cons of today? (3)