1 Cabbing erratically for plastic receptacle 2 Sandy’s shelters held feeds twice 3 Rowdy feasts bear son out 4 Still happen to claim with centre versed 5 Dystopian writer, familiarly, poor sad soul 6 Mysterious sum fits mysticism 7 Froth on foot stokes noddles 8 Rock snakes upset chest and palms 9 Principality expending energy on crazy timber 10 Garments stun CIA assembly 11 Follows returning Scottish bird losing heart to chap 12 Went and hauled on board covering note 13 Bills seizing payment in muddles 14 Whisky in ebbing tide dismays no more 15 Chinese fruit trees hiding gypsy girl in restraints 16 Scoundrel almost to originate from sources of poison 17 Previously, approaches Scottish individual with blades 18 Days of prayer in autumn month with long hair swept back 19 Equine wart making one black with anger 20 Secret things using the bow in equal quantities |
21 Subpolar soil reflecting hoary praise on a small drink 22 Smartly shot off in good condition in Perth 23 Clumsy fish in Aberdeen, settled and almost departed 24 Creator of Crystal Palace developed apt axon 25 Do Pete fry that’s barely warm 26 Little men entering retro group with yen 27 Numbers getting over the sulks in opinions 28 Native American headman cut short by IT bod, say 29 Masses of loose stone borders 30 Arbitrary decrees noble embraces when special 31 Rice and meat dishes putting hairs on adult American 32 Afghani munshi is nursing hostility 33 Earl ragged in a frenzy is done 34 Weaned in the Lowlands, flung in the Highlands 35 Cheered, lie back with new date 36 Charged bribe on plot 37 Local washing in Slovenia? That’s foolish talk 38 Drunk measures posts in Scotland 39 Responds to canters breaking out 40 Iain’s dusty and peevish in the pigpen |
To enter this competition, send your entry as an image or in list format including rings 2 and 4, to ccpuzzles@talktalk.net before 8th January 2022. The first correct entry drawn from the hat will receive a book from the Chambers range, which has been donated by Chambers. |