12/12/2018

Across: 3 On the wane; 8 Ever; 9 Getting on; 10 Paired; 11 Cheer; 14 Offer; 15 Rein; 16 Swiss; 18 Ivan; 20 Large; 21 Piece; 24 Animal; 25 Right back; 26 Unit; 27 News flash.

Down: 1 Net profit; 2 Relief map; 4 Need; 5 Hatch; 6 Winger; 7 Noon; 9 Gears; 11 Chide; 12 Reprimand; 13 In reality; 17 Slink; 19 Nights; 22 Cabal; 23 Fine; 24 Aces. Operatic heroine many imitate (5)

The last form of secrecy (7)

The French I hurt, but only in fun (7)

A piece of cake? But not to a pilot’s liking (5)

10. The others go to sleep (4)

11. Being of true race perhaps (8)

13. African goes back into space (4)

14. Something afoot when she holds a ring (4)

16. Put into water and simmered, perhaps (8)

17. Transport will be back at eleven (4)

20. Hesitantly stated a colour and was wrong (5)

21. Unmasked once one asked questions (7)

22. One star turn nobody applauds (7)

23. It moves the helicopter backwards and forwards (5) 1. 4. 8. 9.

ACROSS

1. Wrongly (5)

6. Emblem (5)

9. Implement (7)

10. Great honour and prestige (5)

11. Greek letter (5)

12. Fruit (5)

13. Mythical creature (7)

15. --- Lowe, actor (3)

17. Off (4)

18. Pleasure craft (6)

19. Stiff (5)

20. Harvested (6)

22. Make full (4)

24. Strange (3)

25. Monotonous (7)

26. Dismisses from employment (5)

27. Concerning (5)

28. Glazing paste (5)

29. School bag (7)

30. Ward off (5)

31. Umbilicus (5)

BELFRY DRIP EXIT FLASK GNASH JACK LOQUACITY MELON SPIRE VALE WICK

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Important event – concerning an army officer? (5,8) He broke all the commandments (5) Bill turned in a murderer (4) Doesn’t allow bitterness to remain (6) Not the happiest inscriptions? Yet they could be (8) One must be free to enjoy it (7) 7. He takes the lot (7,6) 12. Pals in the Trade Unions? (8) 13. Some err badly and show regret (7) 15. Cut north from the river (6) 18. Tessa came up with something useful (5) 19. Fight, probably rigged (4)

DOWN

2. Plant disease (6)

3. Guarantee (6)

4. Pig pen (3)

5. Scornful expression (5)

6. Narrow-minded (7)

7. Boy’s name (4)

8. Frolic (6)

12. Sensational (5)

13. Egyptian capital (5)

14. Water nymph (5)

15. Proportion (5)

16. Cooks in hot water (5)

18. Long tubes (5)

19. Musical performance (7)

21. Esculent (6)

22. Leg bone (6)

23. Reflected light (6)

25. Educate (5)

26. Merge (4)

28. Female swan (3)

Down: 1 Heron; 2 Blessed; 4 Herr; 5 Tribes; 6 Sonic; 7 Utter; 9 Pun; 12 Deposit; 14 Tin; 16 Duvet; 17 Tents; 19 Secular; 20 Faint; 21 Demur; 23 Negates; 24 Radish; 25 Lot; 27 Oiled; 28 Get at; 30 Model; 32 Memo; 33 Dab.