CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Desperate chap stuck in trees at end of tether, making 27Dn ( 3,6)

9 No lisp evident in extract of returned letter ( 7)

10 See 24

11 See 6 Down

12 See 1 Down

13 Mouldy sheep source of pandemic a way off main road ( 3- 4)

21 See 32

22 Evens out clan brooch for 27Dn ( 5)

23 Can take the top off work surface ( 4)

24/ 10 Order confirmation for graduate with sound workers given fish ( 7,9)

32/ 21 Edges of horse bridle left out – unable, unfortunately, to make 27Dn ( 9,4)

33 Mass that is 27Dn ( 7)

34 Do a gentle composition when stretched out ( 9)

35 See 15 Down

36 Renfrew village where older folk are situated ( 9)

DOWN

1/ 12 Rekindle revenge, perhaps in the microwave? ( 6,1,4,4)

2 Interminable Frank Herbert epic cut down to make 27Dn ( 6)

3 Edison arranged an end to rugby match ( 2- 4)

4/ 18 Rare Gothic play, like Macbeth or Gatsby ( 6,4)

5 Come back again - free choice included ( 2- 4)

6/ 16/ 11 Crashed full car, demolished 27Dn ( 4,2,4,7)

7 Tidal island off Benbecula flooded badly, losing job centre mid- September first of all ( 6)

8 Take off cover for all to see - prawn cocktail! ( 6)

14 Reality starts to filter across Conservative thinkers ( 4)

15/ 35 Go through correspondence and decipher alphabet ( 4,7)

16 See 6

17 See 20

18 See 4

19 Superfood berry reversed some cardiac arrhythmia ( 4)

20/ 17 Boys’ Brigade cabal manipulated TV channel ( 3,4)

24 The French supporting Small Isle a lot ( 6)

25 North Lanarkshire town report leads to serious trouble on return ( 6)

26 Moves a little bit closer to Stirling, with unclad people hanging around ( 6)

27 Something to say when getting shot? ( 6)

28 Not a major artery in foreign parts ( 6)

29 Holding momentum in German 27Dn ( 6)

30 Rip a left in airport car ( 6)

31 Anxious performing at Fringe? ( 2,4)