Crosswords & puzzles

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD PETER CHAMBERLAIN

ACROSS

1 A bath tile I smashed in order to qualify (10)

6 Teased two bachelors during bumpy ride (6)

10 Removing sequin on an indispensable requirement (4,3,3)

11 Latin’s translated by former leader (6)

13 One night in Paris with a set of books for one receiving regular payments (9)

15 Nero and I could have accepted alternative raw material (4,3)

16 Not many that are valuable? (8,3)

20 Second circle is low (3)

21 But it could be a straight line in an equation (5)

22 Man to compete readily within (5) 23 In which one is mistaken (5) 24 In even deeper at the finish

(3) 25 Bird not welcome by yachtsmen (11)

30 Badly lamed about mid-July – bone-marrow needed (7) 31 Beat fast time – splendid (9) 33 Many a feature about attaching by gripping (4-2) 34 I’m sure I will be tied up (3,2,5) 35 Narrow strip of wood with hesitation produces froth (6) 36 Final libel action sure to succeed (10)

DOWN

1 Thus sarong partly covered soldier (6)

2 Almost crazy with fruit (6) 3 £51 clear (6) 4Itgoesupoveraredhead,a crown (5)

5 Try endlessly in the open-air to get fish (5)

7 Brought in another reduction on first day (10)

8 Menu – or list of train prices? (4,2,4) 9 Is it drudgery for stupid person to have a job? (10) 12 One other girl getting in payment for lacework (8) 14 And not Norman, losing chap (3) 16 Father at home with bird, conceited person (8) 17 Another run (5)

18 Avoiding waste, capable of yielding a profit with the French turnover (10) 19 Habitual taker of medication? (4-6)

20 Brief record that has not been written down (6,4)

26 Careless beginner with tool in America (3)

27 All-embracing girl accepting high shot (6)

28 Be unfeeling and shock (6) 29 Rubbery pudding? (6)

31 Two letters reportedly for the lady (5)

32 Firm support for venomous creature (5)