Cryptic crossword

Published on Friday 26 June 2009 19:25

Saturday's puzzle

ACROSS

1 Place to go with Rodney travelling (not NE) to find fish (4,4)

5 A bus to transport submarines! (1-5)

10 Penniless, some say, with this lint (7)

11 Hurried back with speed to provide commentary (7)

12 Lamb went round the bend for this lady (5)

13 Two high-pitched sounds from contemptible person (9)

14 Air-conditioning affected tram collection (7,7)

17 It is given when we al agree (7,7)

21 I am struggling in tumult revising final offer (9)

23 Cricket feature on stage (5)

24 Actually faced puzzle two, say, completed (2,5)

25 Re-engaged? (7)

26 Spiritual in hospital room (6)

27 Saving in this garment (8)

DOWN

1 Patient chap, not a bear, one at the Stock Market (6)

2 At hospital I get involved with renal damage, it's to do with a rupture (7)

3 He makes rhetorical speech re medical oddity (9)

4 Engineers surrender summary (14)

6 Counter second question about meal cooked out of doors (3-1-1)

7 A friend going to ancient city is not paid (7)

8 Surreptitiously redrawing a skyline (8)

9 Endeavour to examine alternative code (9,5)

15 After November is closed going round in French shelter (6,3)

16 Aide sung fancy chant (5,3)

18 Plenty, but giving no thanks, getting only small number (3,1,3)

19 Hazel's plant? (3-4)

20 One-armed outlaw? (6)

22 Usher came round with recipe (5)

Friday's solution:

Across: 8 Stiletto, 9 Punter, 10 Fiesta, 11 Amethyst, 12 Beef, 13 Engagement, 15Twelfth, 17 Calorie, 20 Controlled, 22 Tart, 24 Remember, 26 Twitch, 27 Casual, 28 Don't know.

Down: 1 Strike, 2 Blissful, 3 It takes two, 4 To tango, 5 Apse, 6 Anthem, 7 Helsinki, 14 Grandstand, 16 Whole bag, 18 Of tricks, 19 Florida, 21 Tied up, 23 Rector, 25 Bolt.