CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No. 16,830

ACROSS: 1 Bloodstream. 9 Pleated.

10 Melodic. 11 Due. 12 Rectory. 13 Suppler. 14 Ski. 15 Noble. 17 Ebony. 18 Ingot. 20 Lithe. 22 Tea. 24 Hookahs. 25 Depress. 26 Eve. 27 Made hay. 28 Unicorn. 29 Repossessed. DOWN: 1 Bleaching powder. 2 Outworn. 3 Daddy. 4 Time sheet. 5 Ellipse. 6 Middleof-the-road. 7 Operas. 8 Scurvy. 16 Bull’s-eyes. 18 Inhume. 19 Teashop. 21 Empties. 23 Absent. 25 Deuce.