4 comments on “Times Jumbo 1167 – placeholder”

  1. Since TT is still preoccupied with rugby,why not lessen his burden?Here goes and forgive any errors on my part.(ONG’ARA,NAIROBI)
    ACROSS;
    1 SUC(HLI)KE
    5 IC(K)IER
    9 PIMLICO,never heard of this area of London,a DD,I think
    14 REAGANOMICS,AREASCOMING*
    15INS(EC-TIC)IDE
    16DRIFT,D=500
    17(L)ANGUISH
    18 ME(ATEA)TER
    19 LUMPISH,PLUMISH*
    20 FOR GODNESS SAKE,always=for good,spit=nesssake=Japanese wine.
    22 MET(TERN)ICH
    23 AFRESH,SAFERH*
    25 ROAM(ROA(d)M)
    28 COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO
    30 RA(diat)OR
    32 LOVE-HATE
    34 ICING ON THE CAKE,cryptic,I think.
    37 Hidden
    38 OPAQUE,OP=WORK,AQUE*
    39 MI(C)RO’S COPY
    43 NOUVELLE CUISINE,ENNUIISOLVECLUE*
    45 AT FIRST=F FOR H
    47 B(RITANN)IA(S)
    49 THROUGH(THREW)
    51 FISTS,cryptic,I think.
    52 TETRAHEDRON
    53 FRONTRUNNER
    54 DECIDED,DICED(rev)+ED(ITION)
    55 B(A)REMEN
    56 F(LATHE)AD,a fish
    DOWN
    ST(RUDE)L
    2 CH(AR)(IS)MATIC
    3 LEAS(TWIS)E
    4 KNOW A THING OR TWO,see 3 above
    6 CASHIERS,SEARCHIS*
    7 IRISH WOLFHOUND-pupil part=iris,husband=h,womaniser=wolf,barker=hound,I think.
    8 ROSE MADDER
    9 PACKAGE,don’t understand this,help.
    10 MA(I)ZE
    11 IDIOT SAVANT-vast=big,(rev),six footer=ant,+idio(m)
    12ONE-ARMED-Refers to casino game in the second part,cryptically.
    13 EIGG,hidden rev
    20 F(AC)ADE
    21 SERVILE(SEVILLE
    22 MUCHLY-M(ark),H(enry)LUCY*
    24 HEARTBREAK HOTEL-Where king=Elvis,a song by him.
    26 REAC(QUAINT)ANCE,reac(h),(d)ance
    27 GREEDY,G-REEDY,I think.
    29 ACHIEVE,-can only see last of sauce=E,help.
    31 BOVINE,British=b,climber=vine,nothing=o.
    33 VOYEURISTIC,SUITVICEROY*
    35 A VOTRE SANTE,NEVERATOAST*
    36 CATCH A CRAB,DD.
    40 SOFT FRUIT,where Granny Smith is a variety of apple.
    41UNABATED,UNITED=U,RUN IN=NAB,A SPREAD=A TED(HAY,I THINK)
    42 AIR RIFLE,ventilate=air,sack=rifle
    44 LINSEED,o(li)o,essential=need,second=s.
    46 TAS(ERE)D
    48 AWARD,no results=draw
    50 UPON-odds of jUmP dOwN.
  2. I think PIMLICO clue refers to the movie (1949) PASSPORT TO PIMLICO with PACKAGE being (h)ACK in PAGE, I think. ICING ON THE CAKE might just edge closer to double definition, I think

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