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Mephisto

Our Most Challenging crossword. With Sunday Express standard clues

CLUES ACROSS

1 Want a harpsichord player? Cancel visit for percussion! (11)
11 I'm up the pole -- I'm near-distracted chasing women! (7)
12 Oxen once economical in method (4)
13 Paper's slightly damaged -- note corner! (6)
14 What's small about Bible in in-and-out construction? (5)
15 German leader here appears dressed in expensive coat (7)
16 Badger permit's withdrawn -- due for revision (6)
17 Reduction of fortune again produces riches (5)
18 To cause confusion in gambler, shake that well! (9)
22 For main course, garnish me with the peas! (9)
24 In dismal environment, look for very good profit (5)
25 New imitation of old fashioned linen (6)
28 Separate nets and fish will recede (7)
30 Do you recall English with mystic character Milton's put into
practice? (5)
31 Two rivers give Scots fish (6)
32 Sharpen your razor against one for bristle (4)
33 Mark's in the frame as a lover (7)
34 Glowing again? Clear off and put end to the smell! (12)

CLUES DOWN

2 Song of energy limited by restraint (4)
3 Russian workers' guild once hindered artist in revolution (5)
4 Gradually pass end of rows? They may, in church (7)
5 Little space: consequence -- alter words (5)
6 Rising from ruins after breakdown refined fellow (9)
7 It's not, as before, satisfactory -- novelty no longer (6)
8 Scrutinise central heating after burning (6)
9 Scots wander North America for a guest-house (7)
10 He makes printing plates, yet poster's wrong and about to go up! (11)
11 Document design adapted to king's study furniture (11)
15 Dismal failure -- N.B. must improve! (9)
19 He may have old bark showing exterior damage (7)
20 Houseman, one shielded by bloody fine quack! (7)
21 Tune as composed for critically discriminating (6)
23 Scavenger always turned up to tuck into chicken before (6)
26 Very small things are most fragile (5)
27 Bore would reveal silver embedded within before (5)
29 Manner here sounds despicable (4)

 

 

 

 

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