Stockton Heath & Appleton Aug/Sep 15 | Page 54

Try Our Answers on page 58 Cryptic Crossword ACROSS 1 Best bit of meat around King’s Lynn? (4) 3 Country offering choice of judges, briefly? (6) 7 Eggs on violent activist at first (3) 10 They tend to badger or horse caught in snare, possibly (7) 11 Defend a believer, half cut, before court (7) 12 Politician involved in e.g. Afghan uprising is fellow national (10) 13 Gorgeous woman from borders of Bulgaria, born and second located in Helsinki (4) 14 Awful bad luck old bean, having to drop round daughter – you’ll get livid (5-3-4) DOWN 1 Topless joint in Sin City (6) 2 Government’s millions mount up, outwardly (6) 15 Perhaps Cod War’s over after day 4 Lack of cooperation disrupts services but not seriously, at the start (15) 16 Leftie recollected “What’s up Doc?” 5 Full-length CD (10,5) 6 News for No 10 (4) 7 Musical drama’s lewd, not suitable for all? That can be put right in the theatre (8) 54 everyone in charge (8) that’s very short (8) with sides splitting (8) 17 Laid up with temperature, virus we hear, tried Jumbo for the first time? (4-4) 19 Removing clothing worn (Dior?), Axelle’s pair seen at last – that’s a beautiful bird! (6) 8 Like stag night, chucking guts, tucking into beer and wine (8) 20 Gabby’s spiteful about husband (6) 9 Maybe copper’s description satisfied 23 Pilgrimage endured by Jack (4) 18 Old clergyman from the east’s decisive but too pernickety (12) 21 To carry child needs energy (4) 22 From now on, splashing her on covers of Finnish (etc)... (10) 24 ...press to check out and relish makes people primarily content (7) 25 Model first to appear in Roth’s Hostel Part Two in 2007 left out? Make the film again! (7) 26 Women love women? That’s amazing! (3) 27 A title for some Kipling stories? I agree (4,2) 28 Raunchy socialite’s deserted by Yankee (4) Ten issues in Culcheth • Lymm • Great Sankey & Penketh • Chapelford • Stockton Heath & Appleton Thewlwall, Grappenhall & Latchford • Birchwood • Lowton & Golborne • Newton-le-Willows • Warrington Town