Crossword
el sereno
Eight clues have no definition. Two of these clues contain extra elements of wordplay, which will give you a six-letter word that can link these eight clues.
Across
1 Hidden danger with drugs,
reportedly in top bar (7) 9 Women raise it high for a
climber (8) 10 Attribute a copy in case of
substitute (7) 11 Ask for a lift and drink,
getting permission (6-2) 12 Procession from stone
circle (6) 13 Angler’s need for profit on
part of flight (7,3) 15 F.T on airline hoarding
source of oil (4) 16 Originally, Soho’s time for
drinks (9) 21 Greeting Goth with no
heart (4) 22 Nike broker’s new club (10) 24 Gravy run (6) 25 Lying, contrary to expectation needing lock (8) 27 Shoot and tweet shortly
about objective (7) 28 Express disapproval about river valley house of ill repute (8) 29 Amount charged for
keeping silver in stock (7)
Down
2 Trains regularly on excessive and very large Italian dishes (8) 3 Soldiers on head of service
wearing new stripes (8) 4 A big cat seen crossing reserve in the borders of Zimbabwe for something to eat (10) 5 Complete without contents
of mint (4) 6 Bit of a bloomer from street
workers covering area (6) 7 Current offering (7) 8 Moan and set off (7) 11 Medicinal solutions can, with time invested in remedies (9) 14 Dazzling Irish international
with ancestry (10) 17 Bear that may be found on
the road (8) 18 Settling on a salutation,
lacking time (8) 19 Snow vehicles needed if
most of surface wobbles (7) 20 Opportunities around
court (7) 23 The nub of military officer’s
broadcast (6) 26 Like this look (4)
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