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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By John Mann
Date: 27 Feb 2008
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Across
1. Character on the slope (6)
4. Minimum cover on which airs may be played (1-7)
9. Army leader starts unprofessionally inspecting redness of the eyes (6)
10. A person who is rejected (from society or home) (8)
12. A retiring shade of grey (4)
13. Quiet town with no name - it's another world there (5)
14. Small melon with orange flesh (4)
17. A tantalizing bit of rare brawn one observes in some underground tunnels (6,6)
20. Ever 'cranking' noise extremely irritating to one's resolution (5-7)
23. Unit of currency in most of Europe from 1999 (4)
24. University team taking villa (5)
25. Only a poor lake! (4)
28. Body of codified rules governing the affairs of a Christian church (5,3)
29. Weapons described by the Bible in Sunday School (6)
30. Animals very much wanted to follow water, we hear (8)
31. In conjunction, dare one say 'more'? (6)
Down
1. I told Ray about this type of worship (8)
2. A chum needs cut-down clothing in part of Arabia (3-5)
3. The rain changes direction here (4)
5. King stops parody about party man resisting destruction (7-5)
6. Begin reading over two essays automatically (4)
7. Like the 'modern' traveller was acquainted with, it's said, maturity (3,3)
8. Saw an alternative (6)
11. Superstitious widow's story (3,5,4)
15. Music man given spot by royal characters (5)
16. Fight to give some protection (5)
18. Coniferous growth, experiential but with no axil (4-4)
19. See gross, confused, giant women (8)
21. John ____, British maker of printed calico who invented mercerizing (6)
22. A Borneo state - initially badly run - that is overthrown (6)
26. Girl turns up for a meal (4)
27. ____ MacGregor, Scots actor, star of 'Trainspotting' (4)