CAOS Cryptic Crossword #1
Across
- 2. Fifth degree silly offence headlines (2)
- 4. Tram network sounds like small creature keeping time (9)
- 6. Government official is pretty quiet (2)
- 7. Martyr lost a year, goes back and stops at Didsbury (4)
- 11. Rehearse practically without a friend, but with energy (8)
- 12. Censored carbon blows up, increasing in volume (9)
- 15. Pool is back again (4)
- 16. Broken core hides extra piece (6)
- 17. Performance concern without prime number, time to end (7)
- 18. Low brass A, but backwards (4)
- 20. Deaf guy puts half a beetroot in a hot oven's first shelf, missing Attack On Titan (9)
- 21. Joining son at a solo recital (6)
- 22. Headless crest doesn't play (4)
- 25. Natalie says you are a loser and not sharp (7)
- 26. Heat after first break of Choir And Orchestra Society is unpredictable (5)
Down
- 1. Italian with sort of tape, or waving a stick (9)
- 2. Playing up and down protects reptiles (6)
- 3. Vocal part is a heartless total mix-up (4)
- 5. Ok, rake a mess to poorly cover rock (7)
- 6. Emmy said, assured without self destruction: 'I've got some notes' (7)
- 8. Plucked messy, greasy slice half way through Tico Tico (9)
- 9. Cassette tape makes high pitched whistle? (8)
- 10. Heir sounds partially guilty about twisting rat, pretending to play (3, 6)
- 13. Romeo and Topless Moses thrown by audience (5)
- 14. Violated, missed 2nd half with-in seconds, many bows? (6)
- 19. Almost a quarter with time for strings, perhaps (8)
- 20. Replacement turns around to go down Oxford Road (3)
- 23. Brass part cut short by President (5)
- 24. Composer sounds like he's returned (4)