Fairly straightforward with a few unfamiliar words to check in the dictionary before finally submitting. All were fairly clued and with checking letters there was little doubt.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 TWELVEMONTH – (LOVE WENT)*, around M(aiden), TH(e) | |
| 7 MOMENTARILY – MOMENT = significance, A, RY = railway, around IL = the (Roman) | |
| 13 ASHET – A, SHE = novel, (sor)T. One unfamiliar word | |
| 14 AIRINGS – A1 = way (as in major UK road), RINGS = jewellery items | |
| 15 NEGOTIANT – GOT = had, I = one, in N.E. = Tyneside and ANT = worker | |
| 16 SYLPHLIKE – (HIPS KELLY)* | |
| 17 EMIGRATING – E(nglish), MIG = Russian plane, RATING = sailor | |
| 20 ICEBERG – I = one, C.E. = church, BERG = composer | |
| 22 ENOUNCE – E(uropean), N(ame), OUNCE = cat | |
| 24 NOTELET – TEL = phone, ETON = school, all reversed | |
| 25 EXTREMES – EX = formerly, T(ime), R.E.M.E = military engineer, S(on) | |
| 26 SWORD-SWALLOWER – cryptic definition. Toledo steel was used in swords | |
| 28 ARENA – AN ERA = a long time, all reversed | |
| 29 SENTRY – SET = place, around N(ew), RY = railway | |
| 30 GREENFINCH – GREEN = politician, F(ollowing), INCH = small island | |
| 33 SAND-HOPPER – SHOPPER = person in precinct, possible, around AND = with | |
| 35 COGNAC – CON = scam, around G(uest-house), AC = bill | |
| 37 LASER – sounds like LAZER = idle type | |
| 39 THE BLACK FOREST – (HAS BETTER FLOCK)* | |
| 41 BURROWER – BURRO = donkey, W(ith), ER = hesitation | |
| 44 AUDIBLE – ABLE = qualified, around U.D.I. = independence | |
| 45 ROOSTER – R(ight), (b)OOSTER = repeat vaccination | |
| 46 TIMOTHY – double definition | |
| 47 RICKETTSIA – (I TREAT SICK)*. Another unfamiliar word, but easily solvable from the cryptic and crossing letters | |
| 49 FARMHOUSE – FAR = distant, MOUSE = rodent, around H(eight) | |
| 53 CAUCASIAN – C.A., C.A. = two accountants, around U(niversity), SIAN = girl | |
| 54 INITIAL – IN = popular, ITAL(y) = country, around I = one | |
| 55 KAPUT – (shac)K, A = article, PUT = placed | |
| 56 TRESTLEWORK – T(rying), REST = others, LE = the (French), WORK = go | |
| 57 GHOST-WRITER – cryptic definition | |
| Down | |
| 1 TRANSPIRE – TRA = ART = paintings, reversed, N(ew), SPIRE = part of church | |
| 2 ETHELRED THE UNREADY – ETHEL = female, RED = Leftist, THE READY = the cash, around UN = a French | |
| 3 VETCH – VET = check, C(umbrian), H(eights) | |
| 4 MEANINGLESS – MEANS = way, around (s)INGLES = tennis match | |
| 5 NORSEMEN – NOR = and not, SEEN = observed, around M(inutes) | |
| 6 HENCEFORWARD – (A FRENCH WORD (E)nglish))* | |
| 7 MISSIONARY – MARY = woman, around IS(land) and SION = chapel | |
| 8 MANOR – hidden in froM A NORfolk | |
| 9 NIGHTINGALE – N(orthern) GAL = lass, in NIGHTIE = bedtime wear | |
| 10 ANTENATAL – ANT = worker, ENAL = LANE = road, reversed around TA = thanks | |
| 11 IVAN – I = current, VAN = transport | |
| 12 YETI – YE = the (old), TI = IT = appeal, reversed | |
| 18 BLOW ONES OWN TRUMPET – cryptic definition | |
| 19 STARCHER – ST = street = way, ARCHER = one aiming to get gold | |
| 21 EYEWASH – EYE sounds like I = the compiler, WAS = used to be, H(istory) | |
| 23 ENSHRINE – (SINNER HE)* | |
| 27 UNDERFUR – UN = a (in France), followed by reversal of R.U. = a game and FRED = chap | |
| 28 ALSATIAN – AL = man, SATIN = light fabric, around A(ppearing) | |
| 31 FULCRUM – hidden in dreadFUL CRUMmy | |
| 32 HORSE-TRADING – cryptic definition | |
| 34 POCKET KNIFE – POCK = spot, E.T. = alien, K(ing), FINE* | |
| 36 COUNTERPLOT – COUNTER = bar, LOT = crowd, around P = quiet | |
| 38 BROOMSTICK – BROOM = plant, STICK = stay | |
| 40 LUBRICANT – (IN ART CLUB)* | |
| 42 RHYMESTER – RESTER = one at ease, around HYM(n) = song | |
| 43 GRAFFITO – GO = game, around R.A.F. = airmen, and FIT = attack | |
| 48 TONDO – TO DO = fuss, around N(ew). The last unfamiliar word | |
| 50 HIKER – cryptic definition | |
| 51 SCOT – COST = expense, with S(on) moved up the word | |
| 52 CUBE – CUB = young animal, E(nclosure) | |
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