The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- ROS SHERARD

Across

1 Daughter's temper spells trouble (6)

4 Plan some mischief with unnatural growth

(8)

9 and 10 Slow-seep gas aid in alternativ­e plan

for getting rid of waste (6,8)

12 Excitedly expectant at nothing to ones

heart's content (1,4)

13 Music I flogged around is very unlikely to

change (4,5)

14 See card crumpled and wrinkled (7)

15 Claim one has not done every New York

opening (4)

19 Writes programs for short poems (4)

21 Lose time, taking the outside track to naval

base (7)

24 Obey road safety direction to appear

correct (4,5)

26 I leave flexible tree, for example (5)

27 and 28 O 25 robin (8,6)

29 Supported place that's dead (8)

30 Spars used in barriers (6)

Down

1 Scan tide anxiously in blue yonder (8)

2 Fresh company of workers creates

pioneering engine (8)

3 Absorbed opponents turned over (9)

5 Proved vice den involved (7)

6 Tarts soft at heart about Scottish instrument

(5)

7 Saint gives response to tree (6)

8 Ailment suffered by mother woman (6)

11 Holy Salvation Army destroyed standing on

the street (4)

16 Has learnt what to say in speech as part of

spectacles (9)

17 Fundamenta­l coverage of modifier key to

constructi­on of solid lava (8)

18 Dancer's body suits scattered with old tears

(8)

20 Notices warning of approachin­g era (7)

21 Café takes delivery of cheese (4)

22 Sees as gives blows to the head (6)

23 Take ride without original direction on farm

animal – become a shell (6)

25 Whole piece of music (5)

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