Cryptic Crossword
Across
- 1. Professor misreads ‘breed mould’ instead of ‘bread mould’ when trying to make penicillin and ruins his office. (10)
- 4. Performance at the entrance of emergency room makes people get wet. (6)
- 8. Despite graduating with a strange BA, uncool nominee wins at the Oscars. Something that rarely happens. (4,2,1,4,4)
- 11. Multiple board game apparatus means the fun doesn’t end (3)
- 12. Long weekend cut short by mafia boss. Shame, nice city. (6)
- 14. The little finger of a hand is bitten off by the backend of a donkey twice, all energy depleted, the second time he peed on it… apparently it relieves stress? (5,5)
- 17. Heard the Scandinavian got to the end. (6)
- 18. Through the walls, Greedy lovers Spanish agreement is sexy. Ride it! (7)
- 20. Old currency, one that can call man who helps with drug problems on the radio? (5)
- 21. Said they could, went and done it, made it look like it wasn’t planned (6)
- 23. Deer notes (5)
- 24. Walk back to find fluffy best friends (4)
- 25. Steal slammer (4)
- 27. Little and confusing map, still shows the way (4)
- 28. Mistook the curious leer lionhearted fishermen gave her, broken at heart, she took away their navigation. Sound the siren. (7)
Down
- 2. Knowledge & enthusiasm of the random acronym, playful verse & words mixing up will always provide help for favourite game. (8,9)
- 3. Could’ve been a full concoction but Romeo got in the way, now it’s just a small part. (7)
- 5. Primarily, practising riddles in my afternoons, regularly inducing loud yays! (9)
- 6. In the stadium, the striker shoots, the keeper saves, they formed a bond? (9)
- 7. Stupid and the greatest of all time? (6,6)
- 9. Gold, or experimentally, Radium? Together spectacular display. (6)
- 10. Announcement! Look after clothes shop. (4, 3, 3)
- 13. Support time company. Fizz! (8)
- 15. Words of support on a Sunday from the artsy German Raphael. (7,6)
- 16. Frosty on paper, understood out loud (3)
- 18. Shoo! B’ rid! Get alway! Go across! (6)
- 19. Little sleep next to relatives results in making baby towels. (6)
- 20. Wilderness before stumps (6)
- 22. Dutch persons attempt at clutter ends up creating versatile netted material (4)
- 26. North African city Karaoke bar where singers pick up the mic, air oozes out but no sounds are made. (5)