Cryptic crossword

Published on Monday 22 June 2009 19:15

Tuesday's puzzle

ACROSS

8 I hear there's space in a book to feature cow, for example (8)

9 Charlie welcomed aboard by composer (6)

10 It's round at the bookies (6)

11 Alpha male alerted and ran riot (8)

12 Feature of Greek capital, similar to a cloister (4)

13 Bowl at it, make successful shot, hit it! (3,7)

15 Eg a race to round extent of grounds (7)

17 Does pie turn out to be something eventful? (7)

20 Get this to discuss social club (5,5)

22 Good sense of humour? That's unusual – wow! (4)

24 Sure and miss are interwoven – it's just guesses (8)

26 Address the problem of gear (6)

27 Kid turning up as programmed when school's out (6)

28 Ruin tact when becoming tight-lipped (8)

DOWN

1 Dear little dog follows one's every move (6)

2 Relate it mistakenly to one who can read (8)

3 Half-cut on non-alcoholic drink – nothing gets through (10)

4 Soup for ten, perhaps (7)

5 Apples sent back in fraudulent scheme (4)

6 Minute bird is native to America (6)

7 Logs what first furious anger would sound like (8)

14 Novice finds order in a precept (10)

16 Reptile exploits flowers (8)

18 Wisdom of Costa Geriatrica conurbation? (8)

19 Comply with command to dog in bulk (7)

21 Cloud over transport game (6)

23 Last trains on Sunday are hot and sticky (6)

25 Wets sink when preparing food (4)

Monday's solution:

Across: 1 Companion set, 9 Catfish, 10 Decline, 11 Atom, 12 Apron, 13 Levi, 16 Sleeper, 17 Sanctum, 18 Landing, 21 Anarchy, 23 Neat, 24 Brood, 25 Etna, 28 Unaware, 29 Intense, 30 Apostle spoon.

Down: 2 Outcome, 3 Prim, 4 No-hoper, 5 Old boys, 6 Sack, 7 Trident, 8 Devil-may-care, 9 Chaise-longue, 14 Spoil, 15 Sneak, 19 Niagara, 20 Garment, 21 Agonise, 22 Cut into, 26 Halo, 27 Stop.