CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Resentful Joel unexpectedly
defends a statesman (7) 5 What to wear when
playing boules? (6) 9 Record player’s new job involves ukulele at times (7) 10 Interfere in our
debt arrangement (7) 11 First of three rings
on top of that (3) 12 I check religious study on radio as well as the study of fish (11) 13 Dark place to
sleep in Paris (5) 14 Home at ten, dishevelled and the worse for wear (4-5) 16 Section of Metro
creating stress? (9) 17 Polish family
welcomes earl (5) 19 Awful pong rose, say,
from this chippy (6,5) 22 A group of
innovative cells (3) 23 Administer poetry
in Old English (7) 24 Engineer came with
the chopper (7) 26 Harsh area lacking
leading police officer (6) 27 Ideal spot for plant
maybe slightly masked by cover (7)
DOWN
1 Juliet twice brings in posh new suit for unarmed combat (7) 2 Fancy low-necked garment not having right recognition (15) 3 Piece of royal regalia contributes to superior brilliance (3) 4 Senior form’s
musical interval (5) 5 On which to roast meat, prepare broth etc, close to home (9) 6 Excel mostly in
the Open? (5) 7 Impulsive MP sent out form he tampered with (4-2-3-6) 8 Yankee nearly wounded
north African (6) 12 Bury artist sacks
personal assistant (5) 14 Seamen manoeuvred with it going round end of Portsmouth? (9) 15 Former prisoner, bewildered one, about 90 (2-3) 16 Encourage person in
theatre losing head (4,2) 18 Those most closely related live in cosy accommodation (7) 20 American tucked into
his exotic cold food (5) 21 Sound from big instrument lacking a lot of energy (5) 25 It’s an issue of pride in Caribbean island briefly (3)