SUPER CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

3 Food on the rack? (4-3,3)

8 Always points out it’s tough (6)

9 It swims close (4) 10 Excited, yet very calm (10)

11 “Bread,” you say, “for a rabbit!” (3)

13 Left at the place of departure (4)

14 Having to take the boy to the city (7)

15 A light “Somebody well-known?” (4)

17 Stop to put a note in the box (5)

20 When you get outside, laugh at (5) 22 Should Miss Right appear at any time (4) 24 Sour, is drunk (7) 25 Put a bit back in the mouth (4)

27 So that pickle does have a purpose (3)

28 At the same time, it’s to do with the wind (10) 29 A lot, perhaps, pine

(4)

30 One repeated the time (6)

31 Resolute, denied casting a spell in it (10)

DOWN

1 Regretfully think a few are frightening (8) 2 Mean, when the man turns round, to leave (6) 3 Taking, possibly, about an hour to prepare the papers (7)

4 Contended we had got a gun out (5)

5 Give over, miss! (4) 6 Keep, to use as a support? (4,2,2,)

7 Had left, or had been removed (5,3)

12 The teacher and I stood up for her (4) 14 Faithful in no romance (4)

16 Was lashed, but didn’t win (4)

17 Better disposed as a prisoner, when caught

(8)

18 Cried out, in turn, “Chalk it up!” (8)

19 Twice the Spanish named her (4)

21 Paraded about the flat, nude (8)

23 Gave more food to us inside, or wouldn’t (4,3) 25 Artist who liked to view things from all angles? (6)

26 Having to write the name outside for him (5) 28 You won’t hear him talk over our uproar! (4)