The Herald on Sunday crosswords

ACROSS

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Follow churchman and opposition politician (6,8) No bloom, not right for the rope (5)

Country where iguana writhes round vehicle (9)

Put down the phone, no longer engaged? (4,3)

Draws out former nurses (7) Trees put to some purpose, so it’s said (4)

Simplistic version of catechism (9)

Seeking urban amusement? When not to, perhaps (2,3,4) Not even slow lion is unaided (4) An essential airline (7)

Great regret about TV copper (7) Confine prisoners on transport (9) A trio breaking up relationship (5) Photographer’s directive to golf fans? (5,3,6)

DOWN

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Guard southern passageway (6) Make remnant do for decoration (9) Weighty number almost stir (7) Obvious there is nothing added to the party promises (9)

Start of holiday in pleasant recess (5)

Greek character takes cakes up to bed (7)

Encourage, for example, attempt with pole (3,2)

Knee-pad comes equipped with belt (7)

Hold-up as deer hurried towards church (9)

Bore carried around real problems (9)

Cereal crop with frozen water creates plaster moulding (7) Wayward deserter harboured by Eric (7)

Warrior returning from Bali, a rum ascent (7)

Turn into suit (6)

Iron taken from state capital for present man (5)

Smallest slate smashed (5)

Sunday, 18th April, 2021

No. 15,542 by Puzzler Media