CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 A saint always will keep to

the right path (5)

8 It’s nearly all about Dartmoor (5)

10 It’s right for a river to be

bucolic (5)

11 Country and western singalong girl (3)

12 Kind of dome on the allotment? (5)

13 When to take a bird out for a

run, possibly (7)

15 Singer interrupting his better half with a little number? (5)

18 The central part is in semidarkness (3)

19 Face a little girl and a wise

old man (6)

21 He doesn’t believe, as others

do, in stirring the rice (7) 22 In which room-mates may

swot (4)

23 This Gaelic type, I see, is the

making of a soccer side! (4) 24 Poster of a card to the port

authority (7)

26 Time of the week for fish

and chips? (6)

29 One woman in seven (3) 31 It’s deadly re-doing a flat (5) 32 A singular shoe (of “grass”?)

(7)

34 For him, half the dole goes in

tax! (5)

35 The mounties have to join,

of course (3)

36 Poisonous, though it adds a

bit of spice to a kiss! (5) 37 Nick’s not going to church

(5)

38 Obligations best sorted out

at the trading centre (5)

DOWN

1 She turns up to nag ‘em! (5) 2 Speaking books? (7) 4 Nameless destiny of the Lilliputian (4)

5 To Eric, maybe, it’s sexy (6) 6 Have a dash at starting an essay in mystic writing (5) 7 If motherless, he’d still have a partner (5)

9 It’s in advance, naturally (3) 12 One whose duty is to be systematic? (7)

14 In a manner, homing pigeons go by it (3)

16 Called Dan up about me (5) 17 Lies down in the forest, silent (5)

19 He has very little money for wine (7) 20 To resolve tiffs can be difficult (5)

21 Escape by a flight to part of Italy (5)

23 Producer of shredded carrot out East (7)

24 A team to beat Villa? (6) 25 Hail in the street (3)

27 Light on artificial silk (5) 28 Pop round at six, boy (5) 30 Predatory type who’s tasted blood? (5)

32 Mansion, perhaps, with only one chair (4)

33 It may be in the bag (3)