Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 08/08/2012

By DEREK ALLEN
Published on 08/08/2012 14:26

Wednesday’s puzzle.

ACROSS

1 Ballad fellowestablished at informal

gathering (8)

5 Credit one’s repeatedly getting at

decisivemoment (6)

10 Showy displayof boldness about now,

well done (7)

11 Where inFrance, faltering mulesgoing

round areactivated by spirit of rivalry

(7)

12 Will go (5)

13 He got a use out of lodge (9)

14 Begin eagerly as feared perhapsbut be

ignored (4,2,4,4)

17 Grasp cookie to surpasseverything

else (4,3,7)

21 Left of centre crossing-place inLondon

(9)

23 Coastguardembraced member, one in

“Last of the Summer Wine” (5)

24 Bend for keeping locks inplace (7)

25 Lear’s daughter inpair of spectacles

had aromatic herb (7)

26 Father takesancientGreek to a temple

in the east (6)

27 Spirited one I beat onboard (8)

DOWN

1 Not immediately obvious it is not

included in secondary name (6)

2 Again in retrospect artist falls (7)

3 Musical bean? (9)

4 Noughts misfired, united in this forced

marriage (7,7)

6 Not even slightly unwell (5)

7 Removedcup alsowith small tuft of

hairs (7)

8 Poet reportedly held us in stateof

uncertainty (8)

9 Disappoint colleagues, prepare to take

baby out of cot (3,3,4,4)

15 Unpleasant expression with best part

that’s cosmetic (4-5)

16 Features stylish spacecraft (8)

18 Not serious about producing young

animal (7)

19 I name old work that’s6down (7)

20 Ancient drunk gaoled (3-3)

22 Bound to have fondled lasciviously —

but didn’t start (5)

TUESDAY’S SOLUTION

~STRIATE~CRATE~

S~H~B~A~A~O~O~A

THEPENNYDROPPED

O~S~X~G~D~D~O~D

WEAR~FIRST~AFAR

S~M~R~E~U~S~T~E

~DENIER~PITCHES

P~O~V~~~~~O~E~S

RELIANT~TRAUMA~

E~D~L~H~Y~T~O~A

MOST~HIPPO~CRIT

I~T~A~R~I~I~N~O

STOODSTOCKSTILL

E~R~Z~Y~A~L~N~L

~HYPER~ALLERGY