|
Across
| 8 | | Choral piece in which Nelson
ditches Hardy at first and grabs
gold (8) |
| 9 | | Douro's back to front pen and ink (5) |
| 10 | | Bud's taken aback by swindle (4) |
| 11 | | Lecture and become fond of one's work? (4,2,4) |
| 12 | | See 20 Down |
| 14 | | Gas alternative can upset military
leader (8) |
| 16 | | Label someone persistent (7) |
| 18 | | Rest day secured by pop group in
South (7) |
| 21 | | A repeated fumble tips over
blazing torch (8) |
| 23 | | Old partner wants temp free, not
taxed? (6) |
| 24 | | Guts, one figures, to host
international match (10) |
| 26 | | Leaving orbiting astronaut
marooned, starts for Earth (4) |
| 27 | | CIA is cracking a character's code (5) |
| 28 | | Bird, name unknown, shortly
settles on roofing material (8) |
|
Down
| 1 | | Criticism of decent sort joining
club (8) |
| 2 | | First half of dictionary might be
split? (4) |
| 3 | | Blue Cross told off (1-5) |
| 4/6 | | Ready for a fight, as the Russian
hoping to retrieve lost coin?
About time! (7,3,7) |
| 5 | | See 25 |
| 6 | | See 4 |
| 7 | | Main resident swears rotten! (6) |
| 13 | | Endless number sacked during awful
cynic's time in office (10) |
| 15/26 | | London robber likely to get in hot
water? (3,4) |
| 17 | | See 20 |
| 19 | | Hoof hit ball (8) |
| 20/12/17 | | Being deliberately unobservant is
being indulgent (7,1,5,3) |
| 22 | | Get off the ship next to Gold's antiquated transport (6) |
| 23 | | Not genuine, some skiers at
Zermatt? (6) |
| 25/5 | | Formal habit of dog on film (4,4) |
| 26 | | See 15 |
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