Cryptic crossword

Published on Tuesday 23 June 2009 19:12

Wednesday's puzzle

ACROSS

1 Gave in to order to adopt way of life of country one is living in (2,6)

5 Scandinavian roots? (6)

9 At home damned awkward but popular (2,6)

10 Starlet losing time becoming less fresh (6)

11 One who might be practically useless (8)

13 Lorraine's tart? (6)

14 Bringer of bad luck in both extremes (3)

16 Youth leader about in shop could be one with behavioural disorder (6)

19 Ground rent (7)

20 Sweet nonsense (6)

21 Egg found inside platinum vessel (3)

26 Hardy Dickensian? (6)

27 Make light of rings on the way back (4-4)

28 Single bachelor exchanging dime in the same place (6)

29 Gallant gentleman who is offhand (8)

30 Joint, after mid-afternoon, to fester (6)

31 Drink to make a complete mess of? (8)

DOWN

1 Merrymaking in bodega ie Tyrolean (6)

2 How one had been given a pointed reminder (6)

3 Brother within minute, say, produced tonal quality (6)

4 Lead, his could cease to exist (6)

6 Suckler sure went awry (3-5)

7 Food refinement (8)

8 Inspector with very sour disposition (8)

12 Each ask for silence in leading small restaurant (3-4)

15 Juliet and soldier getting up to dance (3)

16 Lively not starting to snoop (3)

17 Harder to please having Head Office in more comfortable surroundings (8)

18 Scope in about nothing despite desire for wealth (8)

19 Solemn service included about start of Easter (8)

22 Thomas to include a fruit (6)

23 Short time in unbelievable servitude (6)

24 Overhead signs? (6)

25 Refrain at dawn? (6)

Tuesday's solution:

Across: 1 Ruminant, 9 Chopin, 10 Sphere, 11 Rampaged, 12 Stoa, 13 The jackpot, 15 Acreage, 17 Episode, 20 Round table, 22 Gosh, 24 Surmises, 26 Tackle, 27 Delude, 28 Taciturn.

Down: 1 Puppet, 2 Literate, 3 Watertight, 4 Starter, 5 Scam, 6 Mohawk, 7 Firewood, 14 Apprentice, 16 Crocuses, 18 Sagacity, 19 Obesity, 21 Nimbus, 23 Sultry, 25 Stew.