Nothing much to comment on here – a straightforward Jumbo.
The only thing that took a little time was justifying the solution to 52A – but the answer was clear from the checking letters.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 WIDOWER – WOWER = stunner, around I = one, D(aughter) | |
| 5 BASE METAL – BASE = bottom, (deni)M, ET AL = the rest | |
| 10 FLEA – F(emale), LEA = meadow | |
| 14 VALUE-ADDED TAX – VALUE = appreciate, ADDED = extra, TAX(i) = transport | |
| 15 EXPEDIENT – EX = out of, PENT = imprisoned, around DIE = to be executed | |
| 16 GAMEKEEPER – GAME = plucky, KEEPER = goalie | |
| 17 MARSTON MOOR – (MATRONS ROOM)* | |
| 18 CAIRN – double definition | |
| 19 DENTIFRICE – DENT = make an impression, IF, RICE = grass | |
| 21 LEAN-TO – LEAN = thin, TO(n) = a lot of weight | |
| 23 MINNEHAHA – MINNE = sounds like MINI = little, HA-HA = ditch | |
| 25 EXURB – BRUTE = vicious character, reversed and with X = unknown replacing T = time | |
| 26 IRONMAN – IRAN = Muslim country around ON = working and M(ale) | |
| 28 CROSS-GARTERED – CROSSED = passed over, around GARTER = high chivalric honour | |
| 31 ELEPHANTS – (th)E, HELP*, ANTS = workers | |
| 33 LUCRETIUS – LUCRE = riches, TIUS = SUIT = plea, reversed | |
| 35 LIPOGRAMMATIC – (MAGICAL IMPORT)* | |
| 37 CAMBRIC – CAM = eccentric, BRIC(k) = building block | |
| 38 COBRA – CO = firm, BRA = support | |
| 40 MILKSHAKE – MILKS = extracts, HAKE = fish | |
| 42 LARDON – hidden in colLAR DO Notice | |
| 44 REAL MADRID – REALM = country, AD = bill, RID = clear | |
| 46 CHILD – CD = record, around HIL(l) = rise | |
| 48 AT FIRST HAND – AT FIRST = initially, HAND = one offered to help | |
| 50 MICKEY FINN – MICKEY = mouse, F(ine), INN = pub | |
| 52 MAGDALENE – M.A. = degree, GALEN = doctor, around D(uke), (cours)E. Took some parsing to justify | |
| 53 PEACE DIVIDEND – (NEED CAP)*, around DIVIDE = separate | |
| 54 NOES – sounds like NOSE = feature | |
| 55 MATCH PLAY – CHAMP* around T = tee, LAY = bet | |
| 56 GREATER – GRATER = kitchen utensil, around E(nergy) | |
| Down | |
| 1 WAVE – WA(i)VE = don’t insist on | |
| 2 DALMATIAN – double definition | |
| 3 WHERE ANGELS FEAR TO TREAD – cryptic definition | |
| 4 REDHEAD – RE = about, DEAD = sort of heat, around H(orse) | |
| 5 BIEN PENSANT – (SENT A NIB)* around PEN = writer | |
| 6 SATURNINE – S.A.E. = envelope, around TURN = change and IN | |
| 7 MAXIM – MAXIM(um) = all you can get | |
| 8 THE CRUCIBLE – double definition, the second referring to the Sheffield theatre | |
| 9 LAPUTA – PUT = sited, in alternate letters of vLtAvA | |
| 11 LIE DOWN – LIED = told stories, OWN = have | |
| 12 AFTERNOON – (OFTEN RAN)* around O = circle | |
| 13 A DANCE TO THE MUSIC OF TIME – A DANCE = a figure, TO THE MUSIC OF TIME = accompanied by old father playing | |
| 18 COMICAL – COL = officer, around MICA = mineral | |
| 20 ROUND UP – ROUNND = drink for everyone, UP = more expensive | |
| 22 FINE GAEL – (FEELING A(wful))* | |
| 24 AT A PINCH – A TAP IN = a gimme, CH(eck) | |
| 27 MANET – TEN A.M. = late rising?, reversed | |
| 29 OCCAM – O C = zero Celsius = point of freezing, CAM = river | |
| 30 RELABEL – REEL = dance, around LAB = dog | |
| 32 SUCCEED – sounds like SUCK SEED = get juice out of a pip | |
| 34 SECRET AGENT – SENT = given mision, around CRETE = island, around AG = silver | |
| 36 GIMCRACKERY – G.I. = American who may have been impressed, MY, around CRACKER = fine example | |
| 37 CELLARMAN – CELL ARM = prison wing, AN | |
| 39 ALARM CALL – double definition | |
| 41 ALIGNMENT – LIGAMENT*, around (surgeo)N | |
| 43 REFUGEE – R(esent), E,E,E = lots of English, around FUG = stuffy atmosphere | |
| 45 DIETING – DIE = pass on, TIN = can, G(ood) | |
| 47 STREAM – ST = way, REAM = enlarge bore | |
| 49 DEPTH – DEPT = section of business, H(eight) | |
| 51 ODER – RE-DO = work again on, reversed | |
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