Crossword 14,819 Set by Mudd

Crossword 14,819 Set by Mudd

ACROSS

1 Right to punch one buying fuel?

That¡¯s not cricket! (11)

7 Full of promise, each starting out ¨C

that¡¯s dandy (3)

9 Quantity of food outside tin, not in

tin, perhaps? (5)

10 Destroy music that¡¯s rot? (9)

11 Under the table like walls and

ceilings? (9)

12 Government leader admitted to

insubstantial backing ¨C while most

asleep? (5)

13 Harsh penalty, more than enough (7)

15 Strongly criticise judge (4)

18 Cry when knocked over, getting

shiner (4)

20 Obsolete model, it getting thrown out

(3-4)

23 A judicial process unfinished for the

central courts (5)

24 Very bad English in novel so unfair

(9)

26 Retreat, furious about dog finally

getting put down (9)

27 First to break journey, woman in

front of train (5)

28 Person regularly seen as an expert

(3)

29 Grain in the henhouse ¨C or peanuts?

(7,4)

DOWN

1 Strategy to break Indonesian

instrument with piano (4,4)

2 Really bad cut bandaged by a friend

(8)

3 Left in exact replica, left! (5)

4 Methodical hospital attendant (7)

5 Say, take whichever gate you like as

a bullfighter¡¯s assistant? (7)

6 Spirit in a cuddly toy is pondered (9)

7 Misty, last of air inhaled ¨C then

croaking? (6)

8 Fairly insignificant river¡¯s blocked (6)

14 Sharp and painful cryptic clue in rag

(9)

16 Hooker I bed, figure that¡¯s round (8)

17 Again climb on a post, gripping

crampon initially (8)

19 Girl entering the country not entirely

Asian (7)

20 Quieter time on holiday with dog, we

hear? (3-4)

21 Anything but soft down for boracic

(4,2)

22 Aussie fool no good covered in

dribble, wiping the last away (6)

25 Bird exploring, dropping wings (5)



























































Copies of How to Sound Clever by Hubert van

den Bergh and So You Think You Can Spell by

David L. Grambs and Ellen S. Levine, published

by A&C Black, will be awarded to the senders of

the first three correct entries opened on

Wednesday January 14. Entries marked

Crossword 14,819 on the envelope, should be

sent to Weekend FT, One Southwark Bridge,

London SE1 9HL. Solution on January 17.

Solution 14,818

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