Cryptic crossword

Published on Wednesday 1 July 2009 19:02

By Hugh Johnson

ACROSS

1 Describe a friend to an expert in the cinema (7,6)

10 A new coin incorporated one from long ago (7)

11 Expand on elaborate mushroom (7)

12 Have responsibility for turn-out at premiere (4)

13 Shelter in an arm of the sea by right (5)

14 Long to take the forbidden fruit from another (4)

17 Uncover haunts he adapted for the final (9)

19 Monster portrayed in a lengthy dramatic work (5)

20 Odds on deserter being a swimmer (5)

22 About to get some clothes on strings, again (9)

24 Go from pillar to post, over and over (4)

25 Bouncers end up on friendly terms with the crowd (5)

27 Make an effort to stimulate action (4)

30 One of a pair that could cause one to miss hearing, first of all (7)

31 Get wrong support for 28, down under (7)

32 Tabitha may set off, nonetheless (2,4,2,2,3)

DOWN

2 To have one new coppers vehicle could be a nightmare (7)

3 Detailed proposition for other people (4)

4 Make some preparation, but keep it in proportion (5)

5 Criterion used for model barometer, for example (9)

6 Left turn by lecturers in the recess (4)

7 Conveyed by vehicle, with dire effect (7)

8 Conflict with inflexible passage in popular music centre (7,6)

9 All-out action in attack by military officer (7,6)

15 Lets out stern characters (5)

16 It's hard to get into catalogue, in conclusion (5)

18 Before a suitable project, behave wildly (5,1,3)

21 When in adversity, be upset at mishap (7)

23 Did a leading-light heat up a marshmallow? (7)

26 Searches premises for one's heritage (5)

28 Former president seen in bad American hospital (4)

29 Mark to restore some of the finest Etruscan artworks (4)

Wednesday's solution

Across: 1 Behind closed, 8 Doors, 9 Ninetieth, 11 Unawed, 12 Dementia, 14 Interweave, 15 Isis, 18 Amyl, 19 Painkiller, 21 Ink stain, 23 Bogota, 25 Naked fact, 26 Civil, 27 Disobedience.

Down: 1 Buoyantly, 2 Hostelry, 3 No-no, 4 Conceiving, 5 Outset, 6 Elect, 7 Adjudication, 10 Heads or tails, 13 Decapitate, 16 Sullom Voe, 17 Minorcan, 20 Studio, 22 Kukri, 24 Etui.