Solving time : 10:51, so on the easier side, though I groaned at the cryptic definitions and shook my head at a few others. Bit of a mixed bag this one, which may mean there’s something for everyone, right? I was surprised to see the device L used for a Roman numeral in two places (leading to three L’s indicated as numbers) in the grid.
There’s even a triple-dose of cricket hiding in here.
Away we go!
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | I’m going to get the across omission out of the way early |
| 5 | BOSOMY: SO(thus),M(maiden, cricket reference #1) in BOY. Reuben always reminds me of the sketch from “Not Only, But Also” |
| 8 | ROC: first letters of Republic Of China |
| 9 | REV,ELATION |
| 10 | TREASURY: TRY around (A,RUSE)* |
| 11 | BONBON: NB(nota bene – be attentive) in BOON |
| 12 | GUYS: I think this is a reference to Guy Fawkes and Guy’s and St. Thomas’ Hospital? |
| 14 | PORT ENDING |
| 17 | MARVELLOUS: O between Andrew MARVELL and US |
| 20 | PILL: P(ounding) then ILL |
| 23 | B,ARROW |
| 24 | SHEIKDOM: (HOME,KIDS) |
| 25 | MAIDEN,HOOD: the MAIDEN is a good over and our cricket reference #2 |
| 26 | ADD: The thousand could be 500+500, so D,D Edit: I messed this up in writing the first version and had LL instead of DD |
| 27 | ADONIS: take the first letters away from sAD,sON,hIS |
| 28 | SNOWFALL: NOW in S,FALL(baseball playoffs are also known as the “fall classic”) |
| Down | |
| 1 | STRATAGEM: (START,GAME)* |
| 2 | ARCHERY: Cricket #3 – the new ball in cricket is called A CHERRY, so move one of the R’s to the top |
| 3 | HERE’S,Y: Y being the end of conformitY |
| 4 | LIVERPOOL: R in a game of LIVE POOL |
| 5 | B,RAMBLE |
| 6 | SKINNY-DIP: cryptic definition |
| 7 | M,ON(playing),SOON |
| 13 | SOVEREIGN: take IT from SOVIET REIGN |
| 15 | TOUCH(just a little),DOWN(depressed) |
| 16 | let’s leave this out of the downs |
| 18 | A,L,ARMED: another Roman numeral making an appearance in L |
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| 21 | INDIANA: DIANA is the female hunter succeeding IN |
| 22 | WINDOW: N in WIDOW(partner, after loss) |
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