| 19 down and top secret characters in 27 across mostly offering a position for those who expect cuts (6'1,5) |
BARBERSCHAIR |
| A scoop of rice came prepared |
ICECREAM |
| Awful critic describes what can leave a bitter taste in one's mouth |
CITRIC |
| Crime figure, for instance, is leading the pack in stable |
STATISTIC |
| Danish model parts with Yankee |
PASTRY |
| Drained by what you might pick up in The Sun from ticket-seller |
BURNTOUT |
| Finishes 6 down to score |
MUSIC |
| Flame tulip, for example, brightens up the room |
LIGHTBULB |
| Freakish exercise to take out short fiction writer |
PECULIAR |
| Is capable of giving a clip around the ears for hurtful remark in hospital |
BARBER |
| Is outspoken about supporting film from Universal and it's a sign they offer inspiration to those with writer's block |
VOCABULARIES |
| It's really lazy to fire off rifle shot |
SLOTH |
| It's what many people get up to in Clare? That's genuine! |
CEREAL |
| Labour contest? |
STRUGGLE |