Glasgow Times

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 One notably smiling catches heir in an awkward state ( 8,3)

9 Certain party avoiding sun getting nettle rash ( 5)

10 Exercising trying at intervals in industrial platform ( 8,3)

11 Take fancy durable timber ( 4)

14 Piece of dishonesty is working with pressure missing ( 5)

16 Instructed badly in trade ( 7)

17 Characteri­stic first off with advanced Indian side ( 5)

18 Lubricant in grey facility ( 6)

19 Amount paid by tenant later revised around November ( 6)

22 Joint rock band ( 5)

23 Form social contacts in set of broadcasti­ng stations ( 7)

24 Cited journalist trailing chap from the East ( 5)

25 First piece of furniture, article in railway, gets to become threadbare ( 4)

26 Scout in tent dislodged person in a seat? ( 11)

29 Set of beliefs kept in sacred order ( 5)

30 Trustee with dog harbouring ambition to be pioneering type ( 11)

BENBECULA

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 7 Epidemiolo­gist 9 Escape 10 Furlough 11,15 Hopes and fears 13 Sudden 14 Nous 16 Arty 17 Better 19 True love 21 Chandler 23 Runs to 24 Transforma­tion

DOWN

1 Fake company director ( 3)

2 Priest inspired by fine literature ( 3)

3 Aged individual in novel shown to do reasonably well? ( 4,4,3)

4 Skipper protecting northern lad possibly is noted footballer ( 7)

5 Polling guru is brief and pleasant after leaving name ( 7)

6 Lout ignoring husband in powerful boat in a harbour ( 3)

7 Negligence in speaking about English relative ( 11)

8 Labourer on dig showing efficient competence? ( 11)

12 Put on and bring about lighting, say ( 5,6)

13 Piece of glass and table moved here essentiall­y for car factory worker ( 5,6)

15 Gentler route at sea to avoid old sea creature ( 5,6)

20 This person’s writer regularly on isles of huge stature ( 7)

21 A French father holding case for three lacking indication of time? ( 7)

26 Price not small for young child’s bed ( 3)

27 Dine getting beef, perhaps, with no marks ( 3)

28 Expression of gratitude heard for sailor ( 3)