Standard, middle of the road, Mephisto. I have one query at one across, where I’m not happy with the definition.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | RAMILLIES – ARMIES switching right to left=RAMIES; insert heart from (bri)LLI(ant)=RAMI(LLI)ES; that leaves a definition of “victory” which I’m not happy with; “Action” would be fine or “Marlborough victory” but the word doesn’t mean just “victory”; |
| 11 | BRACER – BR(AC)ER; brother=BRER; before food=AC=ante cibum; slang for a stiff drink; |
| 12 | NO,CHOP – NO-CHOP; change=CHOP-2; you’ll find this in C under “chop-4”; |
| 13 | VINT – V-INT; Russian bridge (cards); |
| 14 | ANKERITE – sounds like “anchorite”; a mineral; |
| 15 | CODIST – roll=LIST then swap L=pound for COD=fish; codify=digest; |
| 16 | BAGEL – LEG-A-B all reversed; on=LEG (cricket); barrel=B; a bread roll in NY Lower East Side; |
| 17 | STEMPEL – S(TE-M)PEL(l); note=TE; M from m(iners); a cross-timber in a shaft; |
| 19 | NOMARCH – NO-MARCH; |
| 24 | AARONIC – (in croatia – ti=note before do)*; of the priesthood, clerical; |
| 26 | EUSTYLE – EU-STYLE; |
| 28 | SMOTE – S-MO-TE(n); |
| 30 | MARTIN – MA(R)TIN(s); rector=R; Deano – one of the ratpack; |
| 31 | IMPRIMIS – I-M(P-RIM)IS; fail as before=MIS; initially is definition; |
| 32 | OAST – (as to)*; East Enders famously used to go ‘oppin’ in Kent; |
| 33 | MOPANE – MOP-ANE; one old=ANE; small tree; |
| 34 | DONGLE – in “cloned” swith “c”=clubs to “g”=good to give “gloned” then anagram that fodder; |
| 35 | PALANKEEN – PAL-A-N-KEEN; china=mate=PAL; America=A; note=N; very good=KEEN (as in price); a litter for one; |
| Down | |
| 2 | ARIOSO – (atrocious – cut)*; song-like piece; |
| 3 | MANDAMUS – MAN(DAM)US; a writ; |
| 4 | ICTIC – (critic – r=right)*; a sudden attack; |
| 5 | LEASURE – LEA-SURE; old word for leisure; |
| 6 | INKATHA – INK-A-THA(w); |
| 7 | SCRAMB – SCRAM-B(edbugs); scratch; |
| 8 | THIG – T(H)IG; H from (Edinburg)H; touch=TIG; to beg in Balmoral; |
| 9 | POTEEN – PO-TEEN; pole=PO; Irish illegal whisky – fabulous stuff!; |
| 10 | SPELLICAN – SPELL-I-CAN; a spill for lighting a candle; |
| 15 | CENTESIMO – (income set)*; high=anagrind; pennies in Panama; |
| 18 | PINOTAGE – sack=PILLAGE then change LL=a couple of learners to NOT; wine; |
| 20 | CALOMEL – CA(LO)MEL; reference Sopworth Camel bi-plane; a purgative; |
| 21 | TREASON – T-REASON; tense=T; |
| 22 | LUMMOX – (f)LUMMOX; fathoms=F; |
| 23 | ATTRAP – (PART-TA all reversed); old word for dress; |
| 25 | INISLE – hidden reversed (yrtsudn)I-NI-SLE(trac); isolate; |
| 27 | PRONK – PRO-NK; natural killer=NK; |
| 29 | OPPO – O-PP-O; ring=O; for=on behalf of=PP; old=O; |
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