Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 26/07/2012

Published on 26/07/2012 00:00

Thursday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 He provided European places for displays (14)

9 Watchful about joint on view (4,3)

10 Laugh about hard work needed to get lieutenant back (7)

11 Robust (seaman) can lead person that’s on duty, initially (4-6)

12 Move quickly to cut off sample (4)

14 Having cast a clout, for example (6)

15 I would take back small denomination in chaos (8)

17 Staff with old injury was incoherent (8)

19 Having to clear up one cream-cake (6)

22 Leaders of new organisation under scrutiny showed common sense (4)

23 In advance, took pains to forewarn one, in the past (10)

25 Everyday natural material is possible (7)

26 Record one’s lyric poem, on occasion (7)

27 Great man stole up to 100 attractive devices (7-7)

DOWN

1 Take into account having to produce grants (4,10)

2 It’s unnecessary to square off, but still provokes one (7)

3 Poet left quietly to brew beer for pirate (10)

4 Settle down with boyfriend in uniform (6)

5 Put one’s trust in a club with some integrity ... (8)

6 ... and can one run ahead with another club? (4)

7 Cross race, on line, in default (7)

8 Shower before hard workers in mills (6-8)

13 Going through with calling it a day, in the end (10)

16 Would a false friend walk out on one, at half-term? (8)

18 Run late when forced out of gear (7)

20 At short notice, one had to pretend to be stout (7)

21 At first sight, jet set are a laugh a minute (6)

24 Smart child in charge, by the end (4)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Run for cover, 9 out of line, 10 Cadge, 11 Byrd, 12 Analytical, 14 Esme, 15 Baby boomer, 19 On the bench, 20 Otic, 21 Schoolmate, 23 Talc, 25 Title, 27 Rump steak, 28 Reorganised.

Down: 1 Return match, 2 Naff, 3 Orientate, 4 Creel, 5 Vocation, 6 Red, 7 Sombrero, 8 Deal, 13 Come to a head, 16 Yachtsman, 17 Rock-cake, 18 Zero-zero, 21 Seth, 22 Morag, 24 As is, 26 Tar.