The Scottish Mail on Sunday

SIR LANCELOT’S CRYPTIC CLUES

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Acrwoss

1 Bishop is reckless and full

of himself (5)

4 Odd chap edits training (9)

9 Looking very hot around

Switzerlan­d (9)

10 Small instrument is hardly

flat (5)

11 Beg CIA to develop headache

remedy (3,3)

12 Drop jug back in as

a goodbye (8)

14 Asked for expedition

in grass (9)

15 Promise wares would

be delivered (5)

17 Handle a nice surprise (5)

19 Model to preface book (9)

22 County man from long ago (8) 24 Race making amusement

flow (3,3)

26 Furthest route is diverted (5) 27 Greeting socialist, pass paid

help (5,4)

28 Round person broke moped

horn (9)

29 Beam initially only needs

material (5)

Down

1 Strangely sober, is more

domineerin­g (7)

2 Ornamental design, square

revolving around keys (9)

3 The race around some

land (7)

4 Feature of stretch inside (4)

5 Trainer to follow spy

controller (3,7)

6 Lass set out some

decoration­s (7)

7 Pull out of the avenue (5)

8 Liked tree to take turn (7)

13 Relative organised spear

theft (10)

16 Every dare involved being

always prepared (4-5)

17 After time, notice European

youngster (7)

18 Sheep flavour started

as a puzzle (7)

20 English copper switching

road to the country (7)

21 Listening to the radio, having

a good understand­ing (5-2)

23 Loyal first couple left and made a choice (5)

25 Near church, around building (4)

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