Cryptic crossword

Published on Tuesday 30 June 2009 19:08

By Derek Allen

ACROSS

1 and 8 Bottom shut gates inside (6,6,5)

9 Ninth tee I played? Hole at end of fifth round (9)

11 One unmarried outside had no fear (6)

12 Drive crazy one with a mental disorder (8)

14 Be combined with something else when we cover avenue outside (10)

15 Goddess is repetitive (4)

18 Steamy lotion contained alcohol radical (4)

19 Anodyne needed by father with trendy one who takes life seriously! (10)

21 In skit an awful blot (3,5)

23 Work in boat round capital (6)

25 Singularly the bare truth? (5,4)

26 and 27 Polite but bad behaviour refusing to pay taxes, etc (5,12)

DOWN

1 How float is bobbing about in a cheerful manner? (9)

2 Lost her composure before end of day at the inn (8)

3 Small numbers are unacceptable (2-2)

4 Thinking about becoming pregnant (10)

5 Not in a group at the start (6)

6 Choose to act in a democratic way (5)

7 These days Judith, say, takes alternative action for judgment (12)

10 The choice is a toss-up (5,2,5)

13 Head off finally? (10)

16 Volume so loud initially played in the Shetlands (6,3)

17 Junior is able to become an islander (8)

20 Drawing room? (6)

22 Three kings and I going round the bend for knife (5)

24 Case of free tuition (4)

Tuesday's solution

Across: 3 Trace, 8 Delete, 9 Norman, 10 Plaint, 11 Dripping, 12 Ore, 13 Uneven, 14 Modelled, 17 Pollock, 19 Spencer, 23 Graffiti, 27 Summer, 29 Pot, 30 Bluebell, 31 Intact, 32 Pencil, 33 Hippie, 34 Scape.

Down: 1 Merlin, 2 Medieval, 3 Tectonic, 4 Academy, 5 Engild, 6 Propel, 7 Cannae, 13 Unpeg, 15 Ere, 16 Durer, 18 Off, 20 Pastiche, 21 Nametape, 22 Diploma, 24 Relief, 25 Fresco, 26 Ideals, 28 Euclid.