Crossword

el sereno

Just a normal crossword for people who don’t like them unnecessarily complicated!

Across

1 Such a driver sees a violent disturbance in good humour (10) 6 Vehicle beginning to disintegrate for ace, perhaps (4) 10 Impromptu party after 6 regularly! (2-3) 11 Part of institution dealing with form and space? (9) 12 Man in station providing such a container (8) 13 Theatre night’s back - showing no sign of life (5) 15 Sells one stocked by roofer going west (7) 17 Humanist thinker may see total reversed by ages (7) 19 Mark needing to move delicately - not yet! (7) 21 Group pressure finally comes after erotic dancing (7) 22 Type of sultanate on the east of Qatar (5) 24 Tales about new partner for match official (8) 27 Becoming fond of accepting student’s rebuke (7,2) 28 Man perhaps after a passage (5) 29 A danger to shipping that’s not on the radio? (4) 30 Background information during bullfight showing list of errors (10)

Down

1 Cable company on a vote (4) 2 Shared out date with local drunk (9) 3 El Sereno’s down, with no student to inspire (5) 4 Diplomacy needed to entertain international American historian (7) 5 Former politician drowning in beer, for instance (7) 7 Agreed to make reparation (5) 8 Missed tea being served with special cups (10) 9 Candidate pairs off with worker (8) 14 Administrator favouring custodian of collection (10) 16 After I left, floor covering is a state (8) 18 People at home may see hell for this! (6,3) 20 Everybody for example runs round having played quickly (7) 21 Openness and love found in 75% of dogs (7) 23 Trace elements sent up in scrap? Quite the opposite! (5) 25 Dross incorporating new words commonly used (5) 26 Chester could be ruins with no station (4)

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Moron crossword 414

Across

1 Corridor (5) 4 Term for the BBC (4) 7 Cargo (4) 8 Give up (8) 9 Financial obligation (9) 10 Moose (3) 12 Trousers; spirits (6) 14 Immediately (6) 16 Attempt (3) 18 Ad hoc group (9) 21 No hems up (anag) (8) 22 Track (4) 23 Cowshed (4) 24 Heading, championship (5)

Down

1 Ban, get rid of (7) 2 Mutton chop (8) 3 Enter, recruit, sign up (5) 4 Unhappy (4) 5 Do very well at (5) 6 Part of foot (6) 11 Weakness, fondness (4,4) 13 Careless (6) 15 Drama (7) 17 Spacious (5) 19 French impressionist (5) 20 Give way (4) Genius 412 solution

Winner: Charles Barr, Norwich Runners-up: Peter Kilmister, Elsted, Midhurst, West Sussex; E L Forst, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire

Moron 412 solution: Across: 1 Beast, 4 Wrong (Be strong), 10 Diverse, 11 Metal, 12 Pasta, 13 Realist, 15 Calm, 17 Mates, 19 Image, 22 Pity, 25 Realism, 27 Socks, 29 Extra, 30 Elevate, 31 Cruel, 32 Lying. Down: 2 Eaves, 3 Surface, 5 Rumba, 6 Nothing, 7 Adopt, 8 Pearl, 9 Slate, 14 Emit, 16 Asps, 18 Adapter, 20 Mystery, 21 Cried, 23 Impel, 24 Asked, 26 Irate, 28 Chain.