The Herald Crosswords
ACROSS
1 Restaurant with bars? (5) 4 Keep begging, but umpire not moved (9) 9 Parsee not adopted as international tongue (9) 10 Instant cure initially found in most of attempts (5) 11 Miss nothing, being enthusiastic about it (5) 12 First-class time – escape after work (3-6) 13 Extracts lawful in case of earthworks (7) 15 Respond with men, producing source of power (7) 17 Garment designed for heated type (7) 19 Vets reportedly making payments thus? (7) 21 Replace salesman with new lines and start hoping (9) 23 Avoid the third of October crash (5) 24 Island taking part in Eton game (5) 25 Result of a better time travelling? (9) 26 Aquiline pirate captain snooped around (4-5) 27 Remain to eat a dish from the East (5)
DOWN
1 Angry gendarme dismissing Frenchman's weapon (7) 2 Do better to incorporate one's ad-lib (9) 3 Sensational but pointless draw one day (5) 4 One gets in awkwardly and starts to burn (7) 5 Do well to invest last of savings in correct environment (7) 6 Worried proletariat, lacking professional, with energy to strike in revenge (9) 7 Exploiting American at home? Good! (5) 8 Parties appeal to such a person (7) 14 Sailors found here, generally (2,3,4) 16 Aggressive and wild culture, not without love (9) 17 Withdraw from competition through minor injury (7) 18 Horsemen crossing area must get attackers (7) 19 Company present on day stuck together (7) 20 Provide enough for day one – loads of money, finally (7) 22 Quietly enthusiastic about horse (5) 23 Fleeces family on board (5)
ACROSS
1 What Oliver asked for – St Sir Thomas? (4) 4 Outstanding matters (6) 7 Cap on jar (3) 9 Salesmen hold her captive (4) 10 Abuse (3-5) 11 Sound of a dove (3) 12 Spoilt child (4) 13 Military equipment and supplies (8) 16 Rough estimate (13) 19 Wristband (8) 23 Simple (4) 24 Melody (3) 25 Funny (8) 26 Counterspy (4) 27 Afternoon meal (3) 28 Crunchy salad sticks (6) 29 Welsh emblem (4)
DOWN
2 Stroppy (12) 3 Voter; old German prince (7) 4 Manner of speaking (5) 5 Divide (5) 6 Mistake (5) 8 French miss (12) 14 Dwell; stand (5) 15 Epoch (3) 17 Be in debt (3) 18 Rising current of warm air (7) 20 Suffocate (5) 21 Immoral (5) 22 Mouth-watering (5)
YESTERDAY’S SOLUTIONS
Across: 1 Mall, 5 Hard, 7 Ikebana, 8 Ganglion, 10 Flak, 12 Boil, 14 Gendarme, 16 Pick-me-up, 17 Term, 18 Chew, 19 Roly-poly, 22 Seasons, 23 Rose, 24 Hand.
Down: 1 Ming, 2 Ling, 3 Meringue, 4 Darn, 5 Half-mast, 6 Dock, 9 Abolish, 11 Admiral, 13 Likewise, 15 Napoleon, 18 Char, 19 Rear, 20 Push, 21 Yard.