Cryptic crossword - The Scotsman 25/05/12

Published on 25/05/2012 02:56

Friday’s puzzle...

ACROSS

1 Two fellows jumping up and down (7)

5 Bug bug dashing (7)

9 On April 1st releases relatives (7)

10 Barrel with one container found in Italian city (7)

11 Code of practice flags (9)

12 Holy man in gloomy shade, we hear (5)

13 Crusade is to imprison believer in god (5)

15 A lane sped around this coastal walk (9)

16 Is better than small person at decorative sewing (9)

18 Personal assistant takes most of the bend in tracks (5)

21 Step round left position (5)

22 Appropriate moment to reset watch? (5,4)

24 After volunteers retire, persuade to have a go (7)

26 Very ancient but showing good colour (3,4)

27 Darrel’s embarrassment at stores (7)

28 One keeping a record puts everything in a row (7)

DOWN

1 Partial account, perhaps, is based mistakenly (7)

2 Language different from Belgian (7)

3 Epic poem composed in 51 AD after independence (5)

4 Upset stomach - it’s sorting eater out (15)

5 Decides to write autobiography oneself after all, and croaks (5,2,3,5)

6 Happened to be illuminated (3)

7 Rural retreat provided for bounder in song (7)

8 Hairstyle certain to follow fashion (7)

12 Took a dip before first pool or bog (5)

14 Doctor, for example, let it rip (5)

16 Heads are sick of rigging part (7)

17 End in place for each dressing (7)

19 Visit Oscar on Long Island or in North Africa (7)

20 Fine line taken by transmitter (7)

23 Lad it washed up in ebbing and flowing (5)

25 Might this sound like Miss West? (3)

Yesterday’s solutions:

Across: 1 Ascertain, 6 Music, 9 Setting, 10 Mid-term, 11 Ether, 12 Endeavour, 13 Alpha, 14 Succeeded, 17 Maelstrom, 19 Cadre, 21 Mistletoe, 24 Oasis, 26 Niagara, 27 Emulate, 28 Stern, 29 Hot-headed.

Down: 1 Aisle, 2 Catch up, 3 Railroads, 4 Aggressor, 5 Nomad, 6 Medea, 7 Steroid, 8 Cambridge, 13 Armaments, 15 Competent, 16 Enclosure, 18 Enslave, 20 Disband, 22 Learn, 23 Teach, 25 Spend.