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Solvers
should Cut a piece of text
from each across clue and Paste it into a down clue rendering both
clues
cryptically sound, though at the expense of surface readings. In each of two pairs of clues solvers will
need
to use the Paste Special function and format the text before pasting. In the completed grid solvers should Copy a
piece of text from where one would expect to find copied text, Paste it
over
other text in the grid and then highlight three words. (15 letters) |
Across
1 Swear gas masks useless till
aroma ... (4)
4 ...a sickly sweet substance
changes direction - jams maybe! (8) 10 Make
good after writing a short
number of harebrained letters (8) 11 Cut
tissue from joint with great
speed initially (4) 12 Award
winning sauce served with a
decorated earthenware spoon (8) 15 Alarm
and anger when poles freeze
over (5) 16 A
bit of Switzerland represented
by France and the French political party (5) 18 Those
who cast cowboys wrong
casting two lead parts (7) 21 One
very keen hops as well
keeping under control (6) 22 Enormous
cow spills about a
gallon of milk (6) 24 When
her job finishes an
organised temp starts a second (7) 25 Look
around in the main for
shellfish appearances (5) 26 Rice
solidified with a powdered
oxide (5) 30 Withdraw
discordant caveat and
use without fourth section (8) 31 Recycle
small fridges left out as
items for charity (4) 32 Groom
notes fasteners not closing
window (8) 33 Resold
togas at dance as suitable
attire for dancing (8) 34 One
died in the hole devoured by
a fox - quite the reverse (4) |
Down
1 Uncovered ancient fortified site
(4)
2 Nervous and doddering Lords panic
(10 two words)
3 Reorder for store (4)
4 Claim drug unveils a playfully
mischievous attitude of mind (6)
5 Last two from office department
get final notice (4)
6 Unsays what was said in a
hypocritical manner of speaking (7)
7 Back to front showing metallic
lustre (8)
8 Cover when owner drunk (9)
9 One who helps stir and stir
leaving it stirred (7) 13 Another
name for the cross once
with a dividing unholy motto (10 two words) 14 The
Spanish newspaper could be
first to reveal part of cell (9) 17 Most
head it back with the others
missing header (8) 19 Mainly
happy, security service
left readily (7) 20 Reserve
until after shows (7 two
words) 23 Lives
to bag a blue mountain (6) 27 Nab
one from deer herd (4) 28 Throw
out second from brawl after
throwing out first (4) 29 Complete
end of crossword with
letters from clues' final words (4) |
To enter this competition, send your entry as an image or in list format, indicating the highlighted words, to quiz.man@ntlworld.com before the 8th November 2012. The first correct entry drawn from the hat will receive a copy of one of the range of books which has been donated by Chambers. |