CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD CRYPTIC CLUES
NO.731
Here’s your chance to win a €15 book token. Complete the crossword using either the cryptic or the quick clues and send it to us with your name and address. Send your solution to: Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.731, The Irish Mail on Sunday, PO Box 5332, Cardiff Lane, Dublin 2. Entries must be received by Thursday. The winner will be drawn from a hat. The winner of Cryptic/Quick Crossword No.730 is Elizabeth Costello, Ashbourne, Co. Meath.
Across
8 Fixed price on
European formula (6) 9 Hungry bird round urban sprawl, at first (8) 10 Negotiating deal, flog expensive coat (4,4) 11 Apple-coloured? (6) 12 Transplant is a lot of effort (5)
13 Performs part of the bible (4)
14 Rush out of dispute, arguing (4)
16 Philanthropy that begins at home (7)
18 A need is developing for flavour (7)
20 Raid loses nothing in conflict (4)
21 Father, at home, is a nuisance (4) 22 Loathing element – not sulphur (5)
25 Emblem worn by large bottle (6)
27 Need a tie to be ordered for captive (8) 28 Jeopardise conclusion with rage (8)
Very busy being restrained (4,2) 29
Down
1 Frenchman about to get black, for him (6) 2 Forbid rep working with unknown Merlin, say (4,2,4) 3 Principle of reversibility? (5) 4 Hole in old tree returning diamonds (7)
5 Wearing out terrible souvenir? Good! (9)
6 The burden we bear (4)
7 Able to calculate neater form with internal hesitation (8)
14 Assessor in club after trial (4,6)
15 Post sent out to a new god, terribly intermittent (4-3-2) 17 Strict, breaking in her lad (8) 19 Pantomime character finds them in the fireplace (7) 23 American fuel turned out to be practical (6) 24 Condition of Virginia, say (5) 26 Strange arrangement without clothing (4) NAME ............................................................................................................................... .. ADDRESS ............................................................................................................................ ............................................................................................................................... ................ TELEPHONE .......................................................................................................................