ACROSS
1 See earlier passage in Koranic chapter about power (5)
6 Heartlessly discontinued revolutionary HQs (6)
11 Unknown committee stopping one likely to light up (9)
12 Endless depression being at a distance (4)
13 Absolutism’s supporter is no longer dismal about S America (7)
14 I packed essential powder for wigged Scotsman (5)
17 Tropical tree in an inner room in Oban, say (3)
18 Work on possibly private stall being evasive (9)
19 It’s in every echo, exempli gratia (12)
21 Importune utter support for item on some US menus (12, two words)
23 Beaten Tories end in flight (9)
25 Proper stylish guy second daughter jilted (3)
27 No more interest in Unionist firm (5)
28 Fighting to go off, I pop this blasted good man (7)
30 Health food recipe in prohibition (4)
31 Blokes walk through surf wanting women on Malibu’s broad seafront (9)
32 Those exercising body and soul oddly noisy around gym’s entrance (6)
33 Stood by your woodland god (5)
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1 African plot is false and hardly attractive (6)
2 Empty, like trees still standing around for all to see (9)
3 Trendy topping of limoncello in trifle, obviously (7)
4 We wind up a pejorative person, a troubled sort (9)
5 One set run into Byzantine particles (12)
6 Old striation in process of misrepresentation (12)
7 Militants in scare tactics (3)
8 Cut the edge off uniform skirt (5)
9 Religious office — it follows in Latin by the way (4)
10 Aged covered with variegated bristles (5)
15 Swimmers each hour gaining access to straits (9)
16 Agent’s office in favour of spirited copper first (9)
20 Old salt, is one old Dutch soak (7)
22 More wonderful one who lives by wailing? (6)
23 Short thick thing beginning to yield a mushroom (5)
24 One locks up as a friend of the French (5, two words)
26 Curious about one of two mythical giants (4)
29 Miserable place when Eve finally leaves paradise (3)
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Post your solution to Mephisto 2819, The Sunday Times, 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF, or email puzzle.entries@sunday-times.co.uk. The first correct solution picked at random after next Saturday wins a Whitaker’s Almanack worth £50. Four runners-up will each receive £20. The Chambers Dictionary 12th edition is the primary reference. Readers may email comments or queries to Paul McKenna at paul.auctor@gmail.com
SOLUTION TO MEPHISTO 2817
Across: 1 Sprack, 5 Steale, 10 Tee shot, 11 Oncer, 13 Katorga, 14 Atreus, 16 Maars, 18 Triter, 19 Arrasene, 21 Aphelian, 24 Chelas, 26 Urial, 28 Papula, 30 Acrilan, 31 Mbira, 32 Tinging, 33 Stayne, 34 Soogee
Down: 1 Steamy, 2 Pentalpha, 3 Asperse, 4 Chou, 5 Star trap, 6 Totara, 7 Enoki, 8 Acroterium, 9 Eras, 12 Trachearia, 15 Bengaline, 17 Aristate, 20 Serpigo, 22 Lallan, 23 Flange, 25 Lairy, 27 Hams, 29 Arno
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Winners: Mephisto 2817
Anne Dove, Cardiff,
Patrick Field, Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire,
Neil Harries, Beaufort, Gwent,
David Heath, Elston, Nottinghamshire,
Jason James, Cambridge