A lot of really good surfaces here, I thought, with COD 21d. 5d a tricky one to parse, 25a a long time coming, and not sure if a ferret and a polecat are the same thing.
Thank you to Grumpy.
Thank you to Grumpy.
| Across | |
| 1 | Making enquiries, like man in palace: ASKING Like = AS, man in palace = KING |
| 4 | ’Tea for Two’ as dance music: CHA-CHA Tea = CHA, so for two = CHA-CHA |
| 9 | Vicar takes bucket outside to come out on top: PREVAIL Vicar = REV(erend), inside bucket = PAIL |
| 10 |
Dissenter’s dance entertaining bishop: REBEL Dance = REEL, including bishop = B (chess notation) |
| 11 | Sense organ is acquainted with sound: NOSE Homophone (with sound) of acquainted with = KNOWS |
| 12 | I yell audibly for food from the freezer: ICE-CREAM Homophone (audibly) of I yell = I SCREAM |
| 14 |
Some punctuation a shop poster’s done wrong: APOSTROPHES Anagram (done wrong) of A SHOP POSTER |
| 18 | Refinement, for example, in eastern weapon: ELEGANCE For example = EG, inside eastern weapon = E LANCE |
| 20 | Bit of advice about right excursion: TRIP Bit of advice = TIP, about right = R |
| 22 |
Composer left after dance party: RAVEL Dance party = RAVE, left = L |
| 23 | Provoking remark about Somerset town: TAUNTON Provoking remark = TAUNT, about = ON |
| 24 |
A long angry speech? Read it out!: TIRADE Anagram (out) of READ IT |
| 25 | Excellent fruit – back of pantry: PEACHY Fruit = PEACH, back of pantrY= Y |
| Down | |
| 1 | Add a couple of pages to finish: APPEND A = A, couple of pages = PP, finish = END |
| 2 | See punk whirling in dance: KNEES-UP Anagram (whirling) of SEE PUNK |
| 3 |
Not far from magazine article: NEAR Hidden word |
| 5 | Policeman getting tough about print-out: HARD COPY Tough = HARDY, about policeman = COP |
| 6 | Concert’s opening with proficient conductor: CABLE Concert’s opening = C, proficient = ABLE; (conductor of electricity) |
| 7 | Eccentric pal meets raging mob with coolness: APLOMB Anagram (eccentric) of PAL with anagram (raging) of mob |
| 8 | Power to choose mayor, finally, over one urban area: ELECTRICITY Choose = elect, R = mayoR finally, one = I, urban area = CITY |
| 13 | Attacked animal was sick: ASSAILED Animal = ASS, as sick = AILED |
| 15 | Unpredictable boy sheltering rodent: ERRATIC Boy = ERIC, sheltering rodent = RAT |
| 16 | Polecat, female, on raised ground in France: FERRET Female = F, ground in French = TERRE, which is then reversed (raised) |
| 17 | Just outside gym without concealment: OPENLY Just = ONLY, outside gym = PE |
| 19 | Young swimmer always crossing lake: ELVER Always = EVER, crossing lake = L |
| 21 |
Cunning plan short Australian bounders heard: RUSE Australian bounders = KANGAROOS, shortened = ROOS, heard = homophone |
Edited at 2016-06-10 06:40 am (UTC)
Now the real question of the day. Can England reach 350?
Playuppompey
PlayupPompey
thank you in advance!