PUZZLES
CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Advantage briefly is given to defence if one’s
lost ground (9)
6 God’s ground (5)
9 Half-heartedly stagger back for joint (5)
10 Future son of God abandons earth to offer
assistance to those with a faltering heart (9)
11 Bowled evenly, getting two rookie openers to
yield ground (3,8)
14 Trial that may take place at 1ac, 6ac, 11, 13,22
& 20, and 23 (4)
15 Make reluctant skiing instructor direct
beginners back to slope (10)
18 Picture representing heartthrob? (10)
19 Goal obtained after introduction of last sub (4)
21 A nerve is not affected by abnormal tipping of
organ (11)
25 English general engages veteran in Vietnam to
provide material (9)
26 Backward boy with little education displaying
inventive skill (5)
27 Turner Prize finally is given after endless stick (5)
28 In that direction weather’s poor always (9)
24
DOWN
1 Pupil to pupil: I said study diplomacy! (3,7)
2 To leave cauliflower first of all is a waste (4,6)
3 Director’s informed about annoying
computer programs (6)
4 Epitomising for your information in writing (9)
5 Chip pan a chore when out of trim? (5)
6 Male bats getting no runs – he’s not much
use (4,4)
7 Dissolute sort’s inclination to scrape (4)
8 One prince turns up in Hindu dress (4)
12 Vile wine regularly made awkward problem
for its producer (4-6)
13 Directing one’s course to pasture ground
(10)
16 A ball secures victory after batting
previously (2,7)
17 Italian motorway (part of it) leading south
east (8)
20 See 22
22,20 Ground reached by river crossing (5,6)
23 Eggs left in ground (4)
24 Stupid fellow is a lump (4)
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