ACROSS
1 - Young Albert has to win the woman completely (10) - {AL}{TO}{GET}{HER}
6 - Common grub found in wheat stalks (4) - EATS [T]
9 - In the citadel Eva tended to raise her feelings (7) - ELEVATE [T]
10 - Hesitate to have trial run about short film on entertainment (7) - {TRAIL*}{ER}
12 - The mulled ale there is heavenly (8) - ETHEREAL*
13 - Stood up to revolt (5) - RISEN [CD]
15 - Anna evidently has some birthmarks (5) - NAEVI [T]
17 - An abundance of wealth (9) - AFFLUENCE [E]
19 - They offer protection of religious progress (9) - CLOISTERS [CD]
21 - Dead keen boy (5) - {D}{AVID}
23 - Honour to last of those carrying a lot of weight (5) - {OBE}{
24 - They may retaliate to send some to graves right away (8) - {AV{
27 - State still resistant to change (7) - INERTIA [CD]
28 - Calling for minis — so adaptable (7) - MISSION*
29 - Sets out to be a handy girl, we are told (4) - TESS*
30 - Science with a bite only to good new purpose (10) - ODONTOLOGY*
DOWN
1 - Lincoln left as first murder victim (4) - {ABE}{L}
2 - It holds matinees possibly at three (7) - THEATRE*
3 - Care given to girl to be unassumingly attractive (5) - {G}{RACE*}
4 - Tense hate widespread through an upper chamber (3,6) - THE SENATE*
5 - Lot, turn to old one first, to praise highly(5) - {EX}{TOL*}
7 - All find a son to take her place (7) - {ALL}{I}{SON}
8 - Grindstone turns faster and faster (10) - STRINGENDO*
11 - Silver ball on the beach (7) - {AG}{ROUND}
14 - Being broadcast, it's acted on the teller of the tale (10) - ANECDOTIST*
16 - When an insignificant person quietly gets in, check (7) - {INS{P}ECT}
18 - One might make catches if turning up with general (9) - {FI<-}{SHERMAN}
20 - Allow in some exotic food (7) - {OME{LET}S*}
22 - I turn green first with giddiness (7) - {VERT}{I}{GO}
24 - Grant advertisement about war as official (5) - {A{WAR}D} What's official about it?
25 - Start up on the street and go about with great enthusiasm (5) - {G{U}{ST}O}
26 - Feeling of discontent at another's good fortune (4) - ENVY [E]
The Hardy girl in 29a ! Nothing official about it.
ReplyDelete3D Grace = Unassumingly attractive?
ReplyDeleteGrammar ...
Not a bad one today. It was a lot nicer than the ones we've had in the last couple of days.
ReplyDelete1D: I don't really think "murder" is an appropriate word here. It's more a legal word and hence doesn't apply in this particular context.
Kishore @08:31. You got it. Probably a printing mistake
ReplyDeleteGood morning all
ReplyDeletenice one. except Cloisters i got all straight. felt like sankalak doing a manna.
good day
Mathu.
Looks like most of the regular commenters' Internet connections are playing truant as well. :D Over 3.5 hours since the post and only 5 comments so far?!
ReplyDeleteEasy one, today. Grindstone made a second appearance this week. STRINGENDO and ANECDOTIST were new.
Was expecting some reactions on my crack about a Hardy girl at 831 :-)
ReplyDeleteAce cracker Richard is missing. Maybe that's why.
ReplyDeleteWasn't 7D kind of ridiculous? I didn't quite get it, what was 'place' there for?
ReplyDeleteRichard is on his way to Bangalore.
ReplyDeleteThere are also several places in USA by the name of Allison
ReplyDelete7D: I think it'd have been nice had "I" been clued as I just like ALL and SON. It'd have been one of a kind.
ReplyDeleteLess complications leads to less participation-time for NJ?
ReplyDelete8D was new to me and could not get it.
ReplyDeleteTess of the d’Urbervilles
ReplyDeleteBy Thomas Hardy
I've read a couple of Hardy's books. I think readin' 'em both made me feel really low. Then vowed never to touch any of his books again.
ReplyDeleteSuresh and Kishore, reached Bangalore late in the evening. Came full three days ahead of S&B. Maybe some would feel I just couldn't wait.... :)
ReplyDeleteVJ: Whaddya think, I read them ? I just know the titles and could not proceed beyond the first page.
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