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Colgan's cryptic crossword

Crossword grid 50Across
 

1. It’s unanimously upheld by Finland (5)
4. Ear’s centre has two lumps (7)
8. Telecommunicator’s work spread over short time (5)
9. Fellow joins Pre-Raphaelite pursuit (7)
10. Abbreviated sentence: Don’t go over this in show jump (4,9)
11. Praising courtesy (13)
14. Pole with loop fit for sports practice session (8,5)
17. Major retailer supports discontinuance of floral designs (7)
18. He was a big hit in Greece (5)
19. Like “The Phantom” with beginning and end of opera switched. Just awful! (7)
20. Possibly miss a header (5)

Down
 

1. Narrating decisive finish to games? (13)
2. It’s best I choose quiet surroundings (7)
3. Set up in block (7)
4. Companion’s plea cut short in 1D (13)
5. A low energy-returning component? Start again! (5)
6. To trade too much causes stir (5)
7. It’s needed to activate attack upon attack (7,6)
12. Like Lolita (Russian) denying ingesting speed (7)
13. Go towards court (7)
15. Precinct around new ground (5)
16. Find fault with cook (5)

Wine to win
 

For your chance to win a bottle of fine wine, fax your completed crossword to (08) 8302 5785 by Friday, Oct 20.
Solutions published online at www.unisa.edu.au/unisanews/2006/October/colgan.asp on Oct 30.

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