The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
9 Cause trouble as Adam and
Eve did? (5,4)
10 It does beat vegan food (5)
11 Queen of Hearts, say, in the ref’s pocket? (3,4)
12 Because of disturbance,
I won’t go (5,2)
13 Number carrying crate adapted for fruit (9)
16 Effort nicely back in, opening score (5)
17 Obvious material for this type of shoe (6,7)
20 Little corner of hotel in European city (5)
21 Political promises not same if different (9)
24 Awfully dud tape to be modernised (7)
25 Where one may land in Adelphi, perhaps (7)
27 Harmonised and in good shape (5) 28 With excessive inane chat he causes pain (9)
DOWN
1 Teetotal to organise rehearsal (3,3) 2 Recover when given a penalty, say (4) 3 Some broad avenue up in
American state (6)
4 The French way to get fat (4)
5 Not expected to get front inside, out of sight (10)
6 In shop Tim is trying to be a hopeful type (8)
7 Unable to take off a description of emu? (10)
8 One plot to oust pack of cyclists (7) 14 Cyclone had destroyed agate, for example (10)
15 I’d bring round close friend to threaten (10)
18 Occasion I had enjoyed initially at close of day (8)
19 Installs pipes first at home (7)
22 Lift out Hershey wrappers – grubby! (6) 23 Lots of dogs head off (6)
25 Jump over ring... and ring (4) 26 Fast-moving income includes first of cash (4)
ACROSS
1 Gulp straight from the bottle (4) 3 Palatial (8)
9 Horse’s muzzle feeder (7)
10 Smallest amount (5)
11 Striped animal (5)
12 Small open boat (6)
14 Start (6)
15 Variety of steak (3-3)
18 Conjure up (6)
20 Form of protest (3-2)
22 Unable to see (5)
23 Cooked with Indian spices (7) 25 Free and easy (8)
26 Fierce giant (4) DOWN 1 Here Comes the ___, Beatles song (3) 2 Lacking strength or solidity (13) 4 Buddhist temple (6) 5 Double-dot text mark (5) 6 With a restricted budget (2,1,10) 7 Badger’s burrow (4)
8 Burning brightly (6)
11 ___ lens, camera refinement (4) 13 Faculty head (4)
16 Safeguard against loss (6) 17 Ordained minister (6)
19 Instruct (5)
21 Illicitly help (4)
24 Breathe one’s last (3)