Crossword

Standard 15 x 15 Cryptic Crossword - March 2001

Across

Desert survivors start to comment on beginning of drama (5)
Luxurious city bar is given a face-lift (9)
Someone near ruined by the heroin bug (9)
10 Supporters recalled university screw-up (5)
11 Brought back leading Egyptian's costume (6)
12 Be too personal as to how spent contents can be refilled (3,5)
14 Collapse after binge with a type of bandage (9)
16 Making money in Britain, owns a place abroad (5)
17 Direct flight to European capital (5)
19 Allocated organ to two boys (9)
21 Company in retreat learning to follow the flag (8)
22 Twin from Syracuse - or was it from Ephesus? (6)
25 Carrying a lot of cargo, left port (5)
26 I clean hut out - it's dirty (9)
27 Act as informer - tell only one (9)
28 Maureen took a partner and got a cut (5)

Down

Ideal for ringing the changes in bed? (10,5)
Informer reduced to tears? (5)
Eli's grandson announces the glory departed (7)
Give away business? (4)
Attendants prohibit bids (10)
Still in a terrible fluster (7)
Distinctive characteristic of French observed in land and water transport (9)
Out-and-out! (6,3,6)
13 Arrive to clean up, like Shakespeare's lads and girls? (4,2,4)
15 Extinct reptile's droppings found in island river (9)
18 Log base with bird on a line is constant (7)
20 A fellow giving a poor actor housing support (7)
23 Parrot tucking bill into its stomach (5)
24 Have a tendency to be thin? (4)


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