CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 Catherine showed us the

way on a road (6)

7 Where all that ice can be

broken with ease (5,3)

8 Du Maurier’s hat had character! (6)

10 Cut with an oblique stroke

(5)

13 She leaves the sheep after

we sadly cry (4)

14 Rubbish may be shot here

(4)

15 Is interrupting a player with

imperfect speech (4) 16 Much loved trumpet piece

(3)

17 Regards as a noted agreement (4)

19 A police department that’s

sharp (4)

21 Shooting brake (5-4) 23 Sound of the engine when you turn up with a posh car (4)

24 Roman sea-horse? (4) 26 Innovatory tax? (3)

27 Of undiluted cleverness (4) 29 Be sentimental in Oslo,

perhaps (4)

32 Not all little angels are

sylph-like (4)

33 In rock, various notes are

used (5)

34 They’re undrinkable (6) 35 Judge I’m in the centre of

the property (8)

36 Make disclosures about

meat (6)

DOWN

1 Do the dance (5)

2 Royal maids, possibly (5) 3 Net used in some sharkinfested waters (4) 4 Dislikes undue haste (5) 5 Cause pain in a cow’s tail

joint (4)

6 Deprived a chap of somewhere to sleep (6)

9 Go again at the double! (6) 11 At Wimbledon, it can lead to

a smash (3)

12 She has hesitation in describing fine stockings (5) 13 Sage and worldly character

(4,3)

15 The French man (3) 16 Something harpies have to

eat (3)

18 Told tales in randy fashion

about an egghead (6) 20 Charlie comes to rest on top

(5)

21 Economy in execution (3) 22 Being overweight, father

dispenses with her (3) 23 Promise of freedom? (6) 25 Hedonistic fellow? (3)

28 It lends support to an artist’s views (5)

30 All upset about a blob at the

close of play, it’s true (5) 31 Chap run out? (5)

32 Survive terrible evil (4) 33 Reputed to help on starting

school (4)