Crossword – 2009 September

September 2009 Clues

ACROSS

1. An ancient dwelling ” garbage tip inside ”
For some poor soul whose freedom’s been denied. (7)
8. Some prestigious letters achieved a bit of heat. (6)
9. Going across, one is more likely to go down. (9)
10. Man of nebulous ability? (6)
11. Versatile trickster we don’t choose to know. (9)
15. The long dress has a ring at the midriff. (4)
16. Hit with grand old Argentinian dance. (5)
18. For huge kudos, take a good look at the railway! (5)
19. Snag can get someone put out. (5)
20. Light received current? Not long ago! (4)
23. Kind of expo some reformers demand. (5,4)
26. Mother right at home beside a safe little harbour. (6)
27. To copy in backsliding sure is wrong! (9)
28. Nicely negotiate one sale and one new order. (6)
29. Shield-shaped late sculpture in private case. (7)

DOWN

2. Daisy, given a start, eases up. (6)
3. Link out back to western watering-hole. (6)
4. Fifty-fifty split of seven fine hairs. (5)
5. Presley, it may be, rebuilt columns around. (9)
6. Moss starting meant poor regeneration. (9)
7. Wild rage and fight now automatically controlled. (7)
8. The local population like to think out loud. (4)
12. Recently arrived, being tardy – late anyhow. (6-3)
13. Constraint stings the fancy-free. (9)
14. An old instrument and a modern version. (5)
17. In short, sweet corn has made a lowly zero! (7)
21. Influence top class by getting Fellows etc. involved. (6)
22. Awake curiosity in time for a game of cards. (6)
24. With a right to exist, but seldom encountered. (4)
25. Department travel widely, awesome throng,
Compelled by use of force to move along. (5)

Every letter of the alphabet occurs at least once in the solution.

Richard Blake