Cape Argus

SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1 Bound to set free (6)

5 Back brake, too (4,2)

8 Thereís time after work for entertainm­ent (5)

9 Sign given, for instance, when backing a car (6)

10 The modern quarter in Crete having been rebuilt (6)

11 Comes to: “Are running in the point-to-point” (5)

14 Notice in the area and attend to (3,5)

16 Reckon it’s a copy (6)

18 Really good for swimming in? (2,3,5,5)

20 Used to give to one undercooke­d (6)

22 Be the deserter in the romance set loose (8)

25 Having had oneís fling, was suspended (5)

27 The island that I twice set out for (6)

28 The foundation and powder will have been (6)

29 Kingsley returned the key enclosed with the letter (5)

30 A flier taking off (6)

31 What, if you catch, you let loose immediatel­y after! (6)

DOWN

1 With spectacles, sees (6)

2 Sharp practice that, as a passenger, gets one down (4)

3 Getting tired of and leaving (5,3)

4 Room youíre going to use (9,6)

5 The usual “My child,” which denotes the ecclesiast­ic (6)

6 The foreign air deceived one (4)

7 Mess about while he shoots (6)

12 Doesnít allow to enter the scantily dressed people (7)

13 Messes it up while Scamp looks on (7)

15 A puckish “Not a bad finale!” (5)

17 What happened to the key-hole? (5)

19 Transport, to boot, the gang is out to get (8)

20 Isnít dancing to the record, though showing a good sense of rhythm (2,4)

21 Stop the man at first (6)

23 She even cut out the advertisem­ent inserted (6)

24 Help the fish (4)

26 Barely fitting (4)

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