Crossword No. 966 by David Cockerell
Posted: 15 Jul 2008 @ 00:00
Eight-letter solutions are what (or who) you might see (or hear) on Sunday, and their clues are partial
Across
7 Their fur looks messy (8)
9 Drug old lover brought back — strong stuff in the mouth? (6)
10 A trench made without delay (4)
11 With authority no longer — e.g. Canterbury falling short? (2,8)
12 Counter a graduate about America (6)
14 Before a female singer (8)
15 Boost and strengthen Richard inwardly (6)
17 Celebrity half-confused joins volunteers making beds (6)
20 Rich yob, bothered about nothing (8)
22 Very little time (6)
23 Paternity of Nottingham’s Revd Robin? (10)
24 Girl, no beginner, offering that certain something (4)
25 Jude newly in Bible? On the contrary — that’s an illusion (4,2)
26 You can get it for a song (8)
Down
1 Bach’s lute in composition — timeless (8)
2 Part wild, it can be dangerous (4)
3 Majors, say, losing heart for volunteers (6)
4 Financial outlay, not at home (8)
5 Church Times, say, put on four poles as a form of decoration! (5,5)
6 One in the circle giving university award? (6)
8 Set of instructions developed outside the City (6)
13 SW fellow could make monarch sin (10)
16 Changes in back of rectory irritate unreasonable minister initially (8)
18 Left out of stormy boat rally (5,3)
19 Rubbish state? Nonsense! (6)
21 State of bias in the avenue (6)
22 French female scholar on pantomime character (6)
24 A pound’s put down for 4s (4)