CRYPTIC DOUBLE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 From Slough, a rich
stew (7)
5 Part of the big reward
just got bigger! (4)
10 Company parasites nearly cause tummy-ache (5)
11 Reveal a French
bedspread (7)
12 Was fond of embracing mother energetically (4,3)
14 Pay a short visit in the
local library (4)
16 I’d sign off train storage
track (6)
18 In the Everglades,
ignored plan (6)
20 Returning insect has
strong flavour (4)
21 During part of the trial, leg rotates with brisk movement (7)
24 Many plump teenagers
bury it (7)
25 Gather together for a
service (5)
27 Lad keeps note in
trunk (4)
28 Greek huntress abandons a city in America (7)
DOWN
2 Boil heads off in
grease (3)
3 In practice, he
deputises (5)
4 Right inside room
that’s well-built (6)
6 Objectional Beau turns
on ringing sound (9)
7 Bend most of seafood
item back up (4)
8 One whose work is dealing with viewers’ complaints (7)
9 Very cold
hanger-on? (6)
13 Book dropped off by
child (9)
15 Support back, terribly
sore (7)
17 Pistol turns to obtain
piece of gold? (6)
19 Gemstone from characters in Gretna (6)
22 Pack animal at a shopping arcade returns (5)
23 Stop, we’re told by side
of the road (4)
26 Perform on
TV – practical part (3)
QUICK
ACROSS
8 1 Strictly (7)
5 Difficulty,
obstacle (4)
10 Oust from your
home (5)
11 Regarding
highly (7)
12 Softens, shows
mercy (7)
14 Mimicked,
copied (4)
16 Deep blue
colour (6)
18 Courtroom
officials (6)
20 Adjoin (4)
21 One who lays the
blame (7)
24 Zealous (7)
25 Child’s toy bear (5) 27 Reckless (4)
28 Go back upon (7) DOWN
2 ___ Baba, panto
character (3)
3 Demo where protesters refuse to budge (3-2)
4 Ornate (6)
6 Silent (9)
7 Pop group’s live
performances (4) 8 Ground (7)
9 Learns bit by bit (6)
13 Red and black spotted
beetles (9)
15 Rare fish-eating birds (7) 17 Collect (6) 19 Farm livestock (6)
22 Provide food and drink (5 23 Pricey (4)
26 Disney dwarf (3)
LIFESTYLE
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2022-09-30T07:00:00.0000000Z
2022-09-30T07:00:00.0000000Z
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