CLASSIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Waters with headland make
nautical picture (8)
5 Brave doctor swallows
European rodent (6)
9 Datsun so unusual it
amazes (8)
10 Shapeless mass of toy before
operation (6)
12 Like an oil supply being
prepared? (2,3,8)
14 Shopping centre outside
Buckingham Palace? (4)
15 The Picts are somewhat
heroic (4)
17 Notions placed aside (5)
19 Surrendered like a good
tennis player, we hear (5)
21 Take it easy with the others (4) 22 Find out student left to make
money (4)
25 Nick woggle, and somehow
admitting it (13)
28 US state not entirely Asian (6) 29 Part of a hospital in Cornwall’s
direction (8)
30 Possibly one anaesthetic? (6) 31 They sell bloomers for lists,
maybe (8)
Tuesday, 8th February, 2022
SATURDAY’S SOLUTIONS: 203, 3791
No. 15,838
DOWN
1 Climb rapidly with direction
blade (4)
2 Could be all thin insects in
here (3-4)
3 Shire with nobleman and
youth leader (6)
4 Cushion about to go below
chaplain (5)
6 Secret ice store prepared (8)
7 Fox-like pun, vile sort (7)
8 Keeping down ere spring’s
out (10)
11 Almost talk about field
event (6)
13 The wasting away of Oceania,
Tim unravelled (10)
16 Father given part temporary
release (6)
18 Recommend a barrister (8)
20 Note UK trend on the rise for
noble rank (7)
23 Sheepskin coats for dogs (7) 24 Relative in the NHS (6)
26 Live with daughter in fine
style (5)
27 Chances, but might they be
evens? (4)
ACROSS
1 People lacking
courage (7)
5 Fourth Greek letter (5)
8 In the company of (5)
9 Irreligious attitude (7)
10 Yield to the wishes of (7) 11 Lazy messy people (5)
12 Constructed again (6)
14 Clipped (6)
18 Fermented apple juice (5) 20 People who paint
pictures (7)
22 Restricted to a select
few (7)
23 Permitted absence from
duty (5)
24 Divans, couches (5)
25 Obstructs (7)
DOWN
1 Wackier (7)
2 Sought the hand of (5) 3 Entertained, gave
pleasure to (7)
4 Work avoider (6)
5 Drugs, sedates (5)
6 Assume a supine
position (3,4)
7 Bottomless pit (5)
13 Part of the body just above the
waist (7)
15 Babies’ toys for shaking (7)
16 Cleaning cloths (7)
17 ___ de la Mare, English poet (6) 18 Professional cooks (5)
19 Claude ___, Casablanca actor (5) 21 Electromedical checks (5)