The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
9 Language into which to translate neat prose (9)
10 Some of the men daring to
correct mistakes (5)
11 Tim, I see, comes round to
list (7)
12 Evict the total number
attending (7)
13 Means test arranged for
important politicians (9)
16 Summer snake? (5)
17 You bet it spins! (8,5)
20 Sea wrecked canoe (5)
21 Unfashionable, but more
able men’s clothier (9)
24 Wrongly claimed it’s a
system of currency (7)
25 Loosely hangs end of rod
to get fishes (7)
27 Singer gets a note, we
hear (5)
28 Surprising beginning
involves fifty (9)
DOWN
1 Lax concerning failure (6)
2 Weapon concealed by the peers (4)
3 Express approval when Penny gets a pay increase (6)
4 Reportedly not in favour of the stake (4)
5 German leader in Europe, perhaps, finds group of soldiers (10)
6 Blame salesman for having fish (8)
7 Boxer’s aide is superior? No, rather inferior (6,4)
8 Steroid prepared for newsmen (7) 14 Unemployment benefit included in rise for youth (10)
15 Still without a proposal? (10) 18 Catch boy achieving milestone (8) 19 Quote about broken rod is explosive (7)
22 Floundering in a net, it’s only natural (6)
23 Enrol again, or quit (6)
25 Small drink from doctor before morning (4)
26 Placed clock face upside down (4)
ACROSS
1 Heavenly (6)
4 Vine fruits (6)
9 Territorial struggle (4,3) 10 Circuitous tales (5) 11 Undressed kid leather (5)
12 Fruity chewy sweet (4,3)
13 Coins and notes (5) 15 Near-black wood (5) 20 Wild American horse (7)
22 Third Greek letter (5) 24 Nitwit (5)
25 Unwilling to answer directly (7)
26 Simmered (6)
27 Church officer (6)
DOWN
1 Hate intensely (6)
2 Grass border along a road (5)
3 Without a location (7) 5 Synthetic material (5) 6 Peerless example (7) 7 Open ___, magician’s command (6)
8 Speak slowly (5)
14 Very rude (7)
16 Lions etc when regarded as quarry (3,4)
17 Long-established brand of crisps (6) 18 Accede (5)
19 Alternative name for whalebone (6) 21 In good supply (5)
23 Slightly wet or damp (5)