Jumbo 1248

Author   sghansonPosted on Categories Jumbo Cryptic
Straightforward, but with some good clues to the longer solutions

Across
1 STAMINA – ANIMAT(e)S = cheers up, reversed
5 TURNSPIT – if you TURN SPIT you get TIPS
9 TORPID – TOR = peak, PID = DIP = depression, reversed
13 COMPOUND INTEREST – CO = business, M(anager), POUND = currency, INTEREST = grab. As an accountant, one of the easier clues to get from the definition
14 STRESS – S.S. = Nazi troops, around TRES = very (French = foreign)
16 NINJA – hidden in assassinatioN IN JApan
17 SPEED UP – SEED = children, around P = papa, UP = at university
18 AVOCATION – NOVA = star, around (chill)I and TACO = tortilla, all reversed. Are tacos and tortillas the same thing?
19 SPARE TYRE – double definition
21 ALIMENT – A = article, LENT = fast, around I’M = writer’s
22 TIARA – TA-RA = parting remark, around I = current
23 GAMUT – G(rossglockner), A M(o)U(n)t. The ON to be removes from MOUNT is not two consecutive letters
25 NOSTALGIA – (AGAIN LOST)*
27 NEST EGG – GEN = information, around GETS = gathers, all reversed
29 TURBULENT – TURB = BRUT = champagne, reversed, U(niversity), LENT = provided for a while
31 ACCIDENT-PRONE – ACCENT = way of speaking, around I.D. = papers, PRONE = lying
34 BARGAIN HUNTER – (UNEARTHING BRA, N(ew))*
35 ELABORATE – E(uropean), LAB = party, ORATE = discourse
37 CHARIOT – CHAT = gas (as in talk), around RIO = port
39 HONEYCOMB – HONE = refine, Y = unknown, COMB = search
42 DRIER – DR = doctor, around alternate letters in pRaIsE
43 BABEL – BABE = infant, L(eft)
45 OTTOMAN – OTT = going too far, OMAN = country
47 EYESTRAIN – E(nglish), YES = certainly, TRAIN = tutor
49 NIGHTFALL – NIGH = nearly, FALL = 3 months in US, around T(ime)
50 RAG WEEK – RAG = tabloid, WEEK sounds like WEAK = unconvincing
52 PATIO – hidden reversed in DetrOIT APparently
54 HOODOO – HOOD = outlaw, O,O = ducks
55 AMATEUR DRAMATICS – (MARACAS AMID UTTER)*
56 RESENT – (p)RESENT = offering
57 INTREPID – IN = hot, TEPID = not so hot, around R = romeo
58 TOLSTOY – TOL = LOT = fortune, reversed, STO(r)Y
 
Down
1 SECOND SIGHT – SECOND = back, SIGHT sounds like CITE = quote
2 ADMIN – A DIN = a racket, around M = spymaster
3 ISOLATE – IS LATE = gets delayed, around O = love
4 AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL – (MANY ENROL IN ANTI STATE)*
5 TRITENESS – (IN SETTERS)*
6 RATED – RAT = informer, ED = media boss
7 STRIPLING – SLING = shy, around TRIP = blunder
8 INSTATE – IN = home, STATE = say
10 OUTCAST – OUT = frank about sexuality, CAST = fling
11 PREDICATE – P = soft, REDIC = CIDER = drink, reversed, ATE = consumed
12 DISENTANGLE – DIS = underworld, (p)ENTANGLE = magic symbol
15 CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST – CONTINENT = controlled, A, L(arge), BREAK = holiday, FAST = firm
20 ADMIRER – MARRIED*
21 ADAMANT – DATA* around MAN = piece
24 TSUNAMI – TA = cheers, around SUN = star, M(ass), I = one
26 ADDLE – (p)ADDLE = move boat
28 SAPWWOD – SAP = gull, WOO = entice, (orchar)D
30 TOUCH – T(emperature), OUCH = that’s uncomfortable
32 CARRY ON – CAR = vehicle, RY = track, ON = running
33 OCARINA – (r)OC(k), ARIA = song, around N(ew)
34 BACKBENCHER – BACKER = sponsor, around BENCH = piece of furniture
36 ERRONEOUSLY – (RELY ON EUROS)*
38 AMBIGUOUS – (IS A GUMBO, (men)U)*
40 NUMERATOR – N.U.M. = miners, ERATO = muse, R(ight)
41 OPEN-ENDED – O.E.D. = dictionary around PEN = write, and END = term
44 LET-DOWN – LET = service, DOWN = drink quickly
46 TOLLMAN – TOLL = ring, MAN = staff
48 TOPSAIL – OP’S = work’s, in TAIL = dock
51 GRUMP – G(ood), RUMP = bit of meat
53 TAINT – double definition, the first referring to (I)T AIN’T = it isn’t

2 comments on “Jumbo 1248”

  1. I biffed a few, including my LOI, AVOCATION. I made a note about the O and N in 23ac; I distinctly remember, in one of my first attempts at the clue contest, trying to delete H and M by something like ‘the Queen leaves’ or whatever, and being told by the judge that that was NOT done. I think I’ve seen an example or two like this, but no more. I liked 37ac, 15d, and 34D.

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