Straightforward puzzle to the easier end of the spectrum
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | SATYRISK – SAT-Y-RISK; |
| 6 | ABBAS – SABBA(th) reversed; |
| 11 | PORTULAN,CHART – (patrolcar hunt)*; old maps – see Portolano in C; |
| 14 | DE,NOVO – DEN-O-V-O; |
| 15 | BLUSH – B(L)USH; old inn=BUSH; |
| 16 | TOMIA – AI-MOT all reversed; |
| 17 | GAST – GA(S)T; old word for scare; |
| 18 | SLIPKNOTS – S(LIP=KNOT)S; flap=LIP; bird=KNOT; ship=SS; |
| 19 | SPECKS – two meanings; |
| 22 | STARRS – STAR(R)S; deeds; |
| 23 | HOROSCOPE – HO-ROS(COP)E; |
| 25 | LAIR – (b)LAIR; mire; |
| 26 | RUSHY – RU-SHY; |
| 27 | GALUT – LAG reversed-UT; as=UT; an exile; |
| 29 | OPUSES – (spouse)*; |
| 30 | LEISURE,CENTRE – LE[I(SURE-CENT)R]E; Ireland=IR; shelter=LEE; |
| 31 | LETHE – LE-THE; French for “the” is LE; the river that wiped memories; |
| 32 | STEADY,ON – STEAD-YON; advantage=STEAD; |
| Down | |
| 1 | SPAB – SPA-B; Society for Preservation of Ancient Buildings; |
| 2 | TROUSER,SUIT – TROUT surrounds (sure is)*; |
| 3 | YTOST – hidden (repertor)Y-TO-ST(ratford); |
| 4 | ILEAL – I-LEAL; true-hearted=LEAL; of the ilium; |
| 5 | KNOSPS – (pinks so – I)*; ornaments; |
| 7 | BHOONA – B(H-OO)NA; BNA from B(e)N(g)A(l); |
| 8 | BALMORALITY – BAL(d)-MORALITY; superficial love of cabers and haggis; |
| 9 | ARBITRIUM – A(R)BIT-R(I)UM; power to make decisions is definition; |
| 10 | STRASS – STRA(u)SS; paste for making artificial jewelry; |
| 12 | ANTINOISE – (is etonian)*; |
| 13 | A,LA,POUPEE – A(OPAL reversed)U-PEE(r); gold=AU; |
| 19 | SHRILL – little person=SHRIMP then change IMP to ILL; keen; |
| 20 | COHOSH – COHOS-H; salmon=COHOS; husband=H; herb; |
| 21 | SCOURS – S-COURS(e); rushes along; |
| 24 | PEECE – PEE-CE; old word for part; |
| 25 | LAUND – LAUND(er); grassy spot; |
| 28 | TA’EN – NEAT reversed; |
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