Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 19/07/2012

Published on 19/07/2012 00:16

Thursday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Sticks around, to persevere with Sunday stroll (7)

5 The last alliance adopted by senior US politician (7)

9 Was meant to stitch up gold gown (7)

10 Seeming to get rid of books, and left with some clothes (7)

11 Pounding over the hill to gain entry (9)

12 Volunteers article, thanks to Greek character (5)

13 Avoid old Italian magistrate with degree (5)

15 Catch up, and sense development of Eastern state (9)

16 Privately, he’d accept one type of segregation (9)

18 Colour-scheme seen inside cornices (5)

21 An artist took order for bouquet (5)

22 It’s clear, having left one faraway (9)

24 Resort to experience, in practice (7)

26 See duty one is able to follow (7)

27 Imply that son gets good turn organised (7)

28 Checks if one’s getting into breaks (7)

DOWN

1 Was relaxed about US institute being restricted (7)

2 Pretended not to see some sign, or edge of it (7)

3 Makes uniform, on a par with top side (5)

4 Must he front up with poem without premeditation? (4,2,3,6)

5 Get up, and give up demand at the point of a gun, at one time (5,3,7)

6 Name one player, at first, to cut off shot (3)

7 Old sailor has to follow goals (7)

8 Is about to farm out the rights to publication (7)

12 Drift right back to the terminus (5)

14 Special edition taken from the next race (5)

16 Warning sounds may turn into calls to arms (7)

17 Loving to hold a party, at some stage (7)

19 Alternatives to sterling silver, initially (7)

20 Takes exception to breaks with detailed finish (7)

23 When very old, gets ready to return ballots (5)

25 Is one about to show ill will? (3)

Wednesday’s solution

Across: 1 Frostbitten, 9 Ideal, 10 Interacting, 11 Hythe, 12 Heelball, 14 Anaconda, 15 Derided, 17 Tapster, 20 Ab initio, 21 Laburnum, 24 Gravy, 25 Internecine, 26 Incan, 27 Going hungry.

Down: 2 Range, 3 Swell, 4 Bearable, 5 Titular, 6 Nightcap, 7 Destination, 8 Fleet air arm, 12 Hard bargain, 13 Exorbitance, 16 Dairying, 18 Alebench, 19 Colleen, 22 Ricin, 23 Ulnar.