I did this in one fairly short sitting during an break in a play I’m performing in. I have a few question marks around the grid, which usually means gaps in the wordplay, so hopefully those can get sorted out as I write this up. There was a fair amount that went in on definition alone.
It looks like we have another pun on the top row, this time WHITE STORK
Away we go…
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | WIGHTS: if an E was added you would have WEIGHTS(training regime) – I’ve only heard of this referring to an undead, but the first definition in Chambers is to a person |
| 6 | TORQUE: hidden in wackiesT OR QUEerest – another term for TORC |
| 10 | PHORMIUMS: anagram of MP and HUMORIST minus T |
| 12 | SENHORA: SEN(without in music), HORA(dance music) |
| 13 | ILIAC: IC(in charge) containing AIL reversed. Second time I’ve seen this term in a crossword recently |
| 14 | T-BAR: TBA(to be advised), R |
| 16 | REHEEL: REEL around HE – a snob is a shoemaker in this case |
| 17 | SETAE: SET(value as in determine the price of something), AE(aged(=) |
| 18 | LINE OF BEAUTY: anagram of LIFEBUOY and NEAT |
| 21 | FOOTBALLISTS: BAL(balance) LISTS(strips) by FOOT(less dignified end) |
| 23 | OUNCE: POUNCE(to pink, obsolete) missing the first letter of People |
| 24 | CAMSHO: CAMO(camouflage shortened) surrounding SH(shorthand) |
| 28 | GALA: LAG(carry off) reversed, A |
| 29 | CHILI: sounds like CHILLY |
| 30 | EIDOLON: anagram of OLDIE, then ON(just after) |
| 31 |
ALEMANNIE: ALE(crosswordland’s favorite festival), MAN, NIC |
| 32 | T’,ASSET |
| 33 | GARRYA: RAG(banter) reversed, then RYA(rug) |
| Down | |
| 1 | WASTEL: WASTREL missing R |
| 2 | INEBRIOUS: I then an anagram of N,ROBES around U |
| 3 | GYNAE: EG containing ANY, all reversed |
| 4 | THOLE: TOUCHHOLE, missing OUCH |
| 5 | SORBEFACIENT: anagram of BRETON,CAFE,IS |
| 6 | TRAILBLAZING: T(hailand),RAIL(scoff),B(British),LAZING – clever long anagram |
| 7 | RILE: remove VI from VIRILE |
| 8 |
QUIETUS: QU(question),IE,TUS |
| 9 | ESC KEY: (th)E, SC(special constable), KEY(chief) |
| 11 | MISSEL: LESS I’M all reversed |
| 15 | BATTOLOGY: anagram of GOT,BY,A,LOT |
| 19 | NONNIES: NOES around INN reversed(Northern) |
| 20 | OBELIA: decapitate LOBELIA |
| 21 | FOR,CAT: Papillion was a convict |
| 22 | STANZA: STAN Laurel of old comedies, ZA |
| 25 |
MEDIA: AIDE,M |
| 26 | HALER: double definition |
| 27 | ELMS: remove W and H from WHELMS |
Getting closer, maybe.
How does POUNCE = ‘pink’? I can’t see it in Chambers. Actually, forget that: just seen it under POUNCE. I was looking under ‘pink’. Doh!Edited at 2016-04-29 04:49 pm (UTC)