Western Morning News

Cryptic crossword

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Across

4 Be present at something more highly entertaini­ng? (4,2) 7 Something a sportsman might be out for (3,5)

8 The times when Cheops was building? (6)

10 Should the Admiralty

be in this street? (5) 13 Such signs can show

the way ahead (4) 14 Half of everything in

season (4)

15 A girlish figure (4) 16 Simply halved when you work at a trade (3)

17 Will this animal approach energetica­lly? (4) 19 Cool and sugary (4) 21 Could she outstrip more modest performers? (3,6) 23 Like an exceptiona­lly nice bit of cheese on toast (4)

24 Could this drink be heartening for a hero? (4) 26 Will she have a

shot? (3)

27 Free to be angry (4) 29 Double helping of

sweet wine (4) 32 She's right in time to

be nominated (4) 33 One aspect of being

shelved (5)

34 Edible item dad gets

by the half yard (6) 35 Meant to hit Ted for

upsetting Greta (8) 36 Do such blocks have

an air passage? (6)

Down

1 Being inflexible is

difficult (5)

2 Smooth down a woman twice left out (5)

3 The price to a careless

Scot? (4)

4 Is such a band never

likely to break up? (5) 5 In short, whence to go up to No 10 for nothing? (4) 6 Maintain with a

superior grip (6) 9 Officers able to lope

around, I see (6) 11 The Continenta­l kiss is

somewhat sloppy (3) 12 Composer of 'The

Spanish Rag'? (5)

13 In famous style, but

not skilfully (7)

15 Is it grand for him to

be even older? (3) 16 By being soft on

royalty (3)

18 Dissipate any woe in

unique style (3,3) 20 Maybe they can't fail

to benefit bookies! (5) 21 A smoke can have a

fatiguing effect! (3) 22 A familiar name for

central Dunedin (3) 23 Mend about two (6) 25 Cover with

numerals (3)

28 An on line charge that can make you angry (5)

30 What wide boys have, withholdin­g a letter (5) 31 Requiremen­ts to send

deviously out East (5) 32 You've lost, chum (4) 33 Little chap in comical

gyrations (4)

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