CRYPTIC/QUICK CROSSWORD CRYPTIC CLUES

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.733, 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.733 is Rosemary Lee, of Cork city.

Across

1 Godsend, having right element (5)

4 Learnt note is red, surprisingly (9)

9 Sailor finding main old problem is gastric (9)

10 Track is small and meagre (5) 11 Crustacean next to cross (6) 12 Spies graduate holding a race for bread (8)

14 Await development seen broadcast in another language (9)

15 A number enjoy something (5) 17 Name that’s not worth much (5) 19 After pay increase, he will run riot (5,4)

22 A glib fellow, before getting rich (8)

24 Fixed a form of electricity (6) 26 Object of night manoeuvre (5) 27 Trendy chap takes answer seriously (2,7)

28 Tried playing record first in disgrace (9)

29 Religious man has Spanish greeting distributed (5)

Down

1 Care about flying mammal going round climbing mammal (7) 2 Dangerous emission transformed into a raid (9)

3 New aim corrected endless prejudice in the country (7) 4 Explosive that’s not yours (4) 5 Medium tail manipulated using audio and video (10)

6 Friend lifted first unopened flower (7)

7 Call for report about union (5) 8 Not active, porter loses zero time (7)

13 Almost tolerating opinion, remember (4,2,4)

16 Huge aquatic creature shows a mark of authority (5,4)

17 Factory with journalist embedded (7)

18 Not as old as old French article with odd grey exterior (7)

20 Logged conclusion about tree cultivation (7)

21 Went ahead getting new coat detected (7)

23 Loud fabrications from pilots (5) 25 Invested with some underwear (4)