SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES

Across

9 Gun has removed third law (5) 10 A lieutenant lists first form of sodium (5,4)

11 Remove top part of tape recorder (5,4)

12 Fish endlessly for a fast car (5)

13 Engineers in tub make wind (6)

14 Interesting story one acted out (8)

16 Investigator is nasty about getting a student (7)

18 The French note translated tale about milk (7)

20 Beloved soldier has nothing in rum cocktail (8)

22 Spirited fellow, that is, returning pen (6)

25 Stopped, not having started, relieved (5)

26 Gate makes titles run out (9) 28 Spy departs without initial fall (9)

29 It happened in the Seventies (5)

Down

1 Tarmac resurfaced around some land (4)

2 Mad and stupid, having succeeded (6)

3 Forefathers’ unexpected stance on railway (8)

4 Set new record – that’s expensive (5)

5 Offer laying around outside in a lasting way (9)

6 Festering doubter loses second (6)

7 Jump in taxi – character takes one (8)

8 Golf in city contains right drama (6,4)

13 Potty mouth helps bream to get cooked (10)

15 Small lorry – unfinished, true – damaged building (9)

17 Vera is upset after sailor gets caustic (8)

19 Musical group in pieces (5,3) 21 Mythological figure in sea by America (6)

23 I have removed top after quiet quaver (6)

24 Shout and point in cellar (5) 27 Devours meat sandwich wrapping (4)

ThE PagE’S qUIck cLUES

Across

9 List of works (5) 10 Common condiment (5,4) 11 Tape recorder part (5,4)

12 Power amplifier (5) 13 Respiration (6) 14 Amusing story (8) 16 Therapist (7) 18 Relating to milk (7) 20 Lover (8)

22 Plucky (6) 25 Relaxed (5) 26 Mechanical gate (9)

28 Listen furtively (9) 29 Occurrence (5)

Down

1 Area of land (4) 2 Crazy (6) 3 Heritage (8) 4 Precipitous (5) 5 Enduringly (9)

6 Infected (6)

7 Ballet jump (8)

8 Form of golf (6,4) 13 Heretic (10) 15 Construction (9) 17 Grinding (8)

19 Game pieces (5,3) 21 Gorgon (6)

23 Tremble (6) 24 Underground vault (5) 27 Consumes (4)