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Cryptic 15x15 Standard Crossword - Compiled By Stanislaus
Date: 23 Dec 2019 Title: Merry Christmas
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Across
1. Perfect nighttime reading? (3,4,2,6)
9. Starts working and smashes through (5,2)
10. Quick movement restricted by minimal leg room (7)
11. Armed forces surround five railway workers (7)
13. Cynical Yank swallows start of con (7)
14. Almost overcome, spell snow too badly (3,2,5)
16. Beats peaks (4)
19. Get rid of sign (4)
20. Seasonal driving skill needed to avoid this kind of frozen beef (5,2,3)
22. Provider of backstop sees Northern Ireland going back, of course, to republic (7)
24. Good in 1ac? The best, as comics will tell you. (3,4)
25. Trap for lagomorphs caught hygiene accessory (7)
27. Serial disturbed composer behind composer beneath composer (7)
29. Unexpected arboreal problem for Lone Ranger in last of 1ac installments (6,2,3,4)
Down
1. Drunken passengers ruffled feathers - their inevitable fate (5,3,7)
2. Inverted piffle holding up celebratory drink with old flame makes the earth move (9)
3. Don't start your cheek, or cheeks. (3)
4. Book shows leading men in black and white (5)
5. We heard Jacques' mother could be Irish (3)
6. 'O kill me, Titania's here' describes Oberon's perspective (3-3)
7. Got in trouble for gold (5)
8. Perhaps light's source 'ere is an old spot? (15)
12. A sign of decrease (4)
13. A sign of age (5)
15. A sign of rain (5)
17. Read maps? East London team have arrived, says local. (9)
18. Sign for driver (4)
21. Sign of fake tan (6)
23. Frozen until now (5)
24. Beginning with 13d ground up (5)
26. Company (3)
28. Long involved explanation starts to decieve (3)