CROSSWORD Chris Leyland No. 67

ACROSS

1 Nasty animated Northern editor (6)

4 ‘Aute coiffure? It could take off (8)

9 Prominent boxer coming in excited (7)

11 Early morning nurse is bubbly (7)

12 It may be borne (or born) by smallest in litter (5)

13 Exclamation afterthought after boob essentially? (4)

14 Restore original version found in best etymology (4)

16 Throbs and whirr get rattling as early flyers... (6,8)

19 ...haven’t a hairier trip - not supported by balloon? (7-4-3)

23 I may go with cream or powder advert (4)

24 Hairdresser without hesitation is cutting (4)

25 Substitute for chocolate bar company shortly developed (5)

27 Sleet in spring - this is springlike? (7)

28 Hear the news partly comprising dirt (7)

29 Principal expert losing Queen, important thing on board (8)

30 Fish with a line - it’s to do with the wrist (6)

DOWN

1 Was yell about a spot of blood

in bathroom sink? (8)

2 California copper goes in sick

laid up with gallstones? (7)

3 Bearded, cut regularly and

straight up (5) 5 Unpleasant pleb put on airs without justification (13)

6 Rabbit timid around North (4)

7 A Roman road to Rome’s start for pilot (7)

8 Dinky toys cleared out for activities on i-Pads? (6)

10 Bovver boys get jittery markets squeezing Russian currency (13)

15 A Muslim as the imam? No odds on that (4)

17 Here primarily honey is valuable end-product (4)

18 Court hearing accepts point raised (8)

20 Sir in Egypt fed fine stews (7)

21 Blimp with affected manner raving ‘Pish!’... (7)

22 ...in addition Putin’s not half showing phlegm (6)

25 Arctic rolls Tesco’s first brought out more or less (5)

26 Solid business (4)