Cryptic Crossword April 2023

This month’s crossword is sponsored by:

TUNNOCK’S

A Caramel Wafer will solve the problem

Compiled by Peter Chamberlain

Across

1 Liar had pineapple about lunchtime (7) 5 Run through twisting dale in town in West Sussex (7) 9 Amusing threnody composed for a day in Lent (9,6) 10 Endlessly help one in famous birthplace (6) 11 One taking steps had right speed first (5) 14 Exposure in this cupboard? (6) 15 Bird mistakenly made him start (5,3) 18 Excellent chap in upper house (8) 19 Herodias’ daughter left nothing identical outside (6) 21 Last in in Cornish river (5) 23 Lift northward to the skies (6) 26 Exact reference made at start of lesson (7,3,5) 27 Second person’s on staff hiding single gland (7) 28 Rewriting claim re supernatural event (7)

Down

1 Charitable donations from Somalia came up at intervals (4) 2 Performs after John (4) 3 Seen since struggling with regard to fundamentals (2,7) 4 Liquor that has no body (6) 5 From Lancing, a member of a church (8) 6 Wrongfully assume right (5) 7 Tribute to single-mindedness (10) 8 Deposit made by kinsman, one in a religious house (3,7) 12 Facing it, am performing canticle (10) 13 Clergyman appears before a railway going round corner (10) 16 Hurry across lightly having cooked steak on (5,4)) 17 Gun in this place had finally been picked up (8) 20 Circus showman from Burma has name included (6) 22 Many to follow game (5) 24 Many an old bird for reptile (4) 25 Said leading tennis player to give way (4)

Prize Draw

A £20 book token will be awarded the first correct cryptic crossword solution randomly selected from all correct entries received by the submission deadline. Entries should be addressed to: Life and Work (Crossword) 121 George Street, Edinburgh EH2 4YN and should be received by April 12. The solution will be published in the May issue and the prize winner in the June issue.

Winner of February 2023 Cryptic Crossword

R. Ruddock, Kirkintilloch

Solution to March 2023 Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS: 1 Angelic 5 Medusan 9 Shelter 10 Abaddon 11 Monastery 12 Liege 13 Doric 15 Theosophy 17 Aaron’s rod 19 Nahum 22 Oriel 23 Low Sunday 25 Totemic 26 Eat into 27 Eurasia 28 Treacle

DOWN: 1 Assumed 2 Gleaner 3 Lotus 4 Carpenter 5 Meaty 6 Deadly sin 7 Sidle up 8 Nunnery 14 Candlemas 16 Endowment 17 Apostle 18 Roister 20 Hedonic 21 Maypole 23 Lucia 24 Untie