18 Answer to Crossword No. 129 from last issue Answer to Cryptic Xword No. 129 from last issue Answer to Sudoku No. 129 from last issue TO ENTER SEND YOUR COMPLETED CRYPTIC CROSSWORD TO: “Over 50s Cryptic Crossword Competition” PO Box 3302, Burleigh Town City Q. 4220 Write your name and address on the back of an envelope. First correct entry drawn will win. Entries close 31.03.2026 Winner notified by post. Win a $50 GIFT Card Just Joking CRYPTIC 130 Answer next issue ACROSS 5. The baby carriage went around the confused representative looking for a star. (9) 8. Expressions of gratitude and displeasure are banned. (5) 9. Change ration via amendment. (9) 10. The Italian fashion house’s publicity girl. (5) 11. Very poor wanting attention. (5) 12. The crossing was surrounded by the fashionable looking for the fish. (9) 13. The siblings were nuns. (7) 16. Backing Rus exceptionally is bizarre. (7) 19. The actor had a freer romp going crazy. (9) 22. Below in ground erupting. (5) 24. Leans to one side and writes down. (5) 25. Unyielding beats into pulp. (9) 26. Sounds like he has a book in the bush. (5) 25. Cut down cigarettes without fire. (9) DOWN 1. A spear lay possibly immobilising. (8) 2. Exercises resulted in a strain. (6) 3. Harsh but brave as I adapted. (8) 4. Disturbing sham on the university. (6) 5. Has qualms about six flagstones. (7) 6. Courage never broken. (5) 7. A person went for the fruit. (7) 8. Bound up and recorded. (5) 14. Accentuated and worried. (8) 15. Calls for the children to remain awfully silent inside. (7) 17. Ways round being home to obtain habits. (8) 18. Distribution of gifts on a big liner. (7) 19. Mean attempt to follow friend. (6) 20. So as I panic I find a refuge.(5) 21. Mares hoed up the ground inside to go back to the farrier for this.(6) 23. Francis discovered the mallard. (5) 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 5 4 2 7 9 3 8 1 6 6 8 7 4 1 2 5 9 3 9 1 3 5 6 8 7 2 4 7 3 8 6 4 1 9 5 2 1 9 4 8 2 5 6 3 7 2 5 6 3 7 9 1 4 8 3 6 9 2 5 7 4 8 1 4 2 1 9 8 6 3 7 5 8 7 5 1 3 4 2 6 9 2 3 4 9 11 12 13 15 16 20 21 23 1 8 10 14 22 5 6 7 17 18 19 R E C A L L G E A O O U S O B L I G A T E MARGIN U R T A U E S T E E M E D NOI SES S S T T O P P O S I T E I M R X C A S H M E R E A A B A C U S T O M P R I M E V A L S I T U T M O A U N I S O N A P P E A R E D R S V E E E T R Y E X T E N D 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 26 27 2 3 4 5 6 7 25 B S B A C C U R A C Y C L I P P E R S H A A I E G S L A N T I N G I N S C R I B E S I T D U N N A T I O N A L E L T E T A R I A P N S L A P T R E A T M E N T L I N E R D A S P S N F A Y L A P R I C O T S E A A L D R S A V E L O Y S P A N O R A M A I E M C L T I N T E R V A L L E S S R E A L A T T A guy is late for work and gets pulled over for speeding. The officer comes to the window and asks for license and registration. The guy says “well officer I can’t do that. You see, this is a stolen vehicle.” The officer then says “Is that so? I’m gonna need to know if there are any weapons in the vehicle.” And the guy replies “yes sir, there’s a gun in the glove compartment.” The officer is now more on edge and says “sir, I need you to step out of the vehicle with your hands up and tell me if there’s anything else I need to know.” The guy says “Officer, if I’m being completely honest here, then I gotta tell ya there’s a body in the trunk.” The officer then calls for backup and asks the man to wait by the police car while his partner searches the vehicle. When the partner comes over he says “Sir I’m trying to understand what the story is here. My partner said the vehicle was stolen but this vehicle is registered to you. He also said there was a weapon in the glove compartment and a body in the trunk but I didn’t find either one.” The guy then replied “I bet the jerk told you I was speeding too”
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