Sunday 17 June 2012

N0 2691, Sunday 17 Jun 12

ACROSS
1   - Provider of children's entertainment, TV on leave (4-2-3-3)  - JACK-IN-THE-BOX JACK-IN-THE-{BOX} Anno pending (Addendum - {JACK-IN}-{THE-BOX} - See comments)
9   - Ascot's winning margin? Short row follows (7)  - NECKTIE {NECK}{TIEr}
10 - Mummy's boy, reportedly depressed when the day is done (7)  - SUNDOWN (~son){SUN}{DOWN}
11 - Jumper next to mine in shabby cinema (7)  - FLEAPIT {FLEA}{PIT}
12 - Theatrical company to improve further performance (7)  - REPRISE [DD?]
13 - Escaped in cab, sodden, unfortunately (9)  - ABSCONDED*
15 - Project involving small fair (4)  - JUST {JU{S}T}
17 - Homestead a long way away? Miles (4)  - FARM {FAR}{M}
18 - Former PM leading workers in county (9)  - NORTHANTS {NORTH}{ANTS}
19 - Body of troops ordered to carry equipment (7)  - BRIGADE {B{RIG}ADE}
21 - Surprisingly large one, a country in Africa (7)  - ALGERIA {LARGE}*{1}{A}
22 - Film director down in Italy (7)  - FELLINI {FELL}{IN}{I}
23 - Locks in fortress, essential (7)  - TRESSES [T]
24 - Working with responsibility in a successful business (5,7)  -  GOING CONCERN {GOING} {CONCERN}
DOWN
1   - Psychologist married German woman in the Bernese Alps (8)  - JUNGFRAU {JUNG}{FRAU}
2   - Dogs may be spooked reckons special (6,8)  - COCKER SPANIELS*
3   - At home, spinner for Middlesex initially playing his best (2,3,4)  - IN TOP FORM {IN} {TOP} {FOR}{M}
4   - Newspaper job? (5)  - THEFT {THE}{FT} My COD
5   - Undemanding jockey in film (4,5)  - EASY RIDER {EASY}{RIDER}
6   - Have, in an excited state, to confess (3,2)  - OWN UP {OWN} {UP}
7   - Beginning to realise Doctor No is no obscure novel? (8,6)  - ROBINSON CRUSOE {R}{NO+IS+NO+OBSCURE}*
8   - Girl, extremely drunk, dropping CD (4)  - ANNE cANNEd
14 - Ground in lane with odd weed (9)  - DANDELION {IN+LANE+ODD}*
15 - Astronaut, first from Georgia, hugged by Beatle on leaving (4,5)  - JOHN GLENN {JOHN {G}LENNon}
16 - Hit man in SAS twice, unwisely (8)  - ASSASSIN {IN+SAS+SAS}*
19 - Polish fan (4)  - BUFF [DD]
20 - I depart after American friend (5)  - AMIGO {AM}{I}{GO}
21 - Classically elegant upper room (5) - ATTIC [DD]

7 comments:

  1. 1 - Provider of children's entertainment, TV on leave (4-2-3-3) - JACK-IN-THE-BOX

    {JACK IN}: (Slang) to abandon or leave (Freedict)

    {THE BOX}: TV

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  2. Loved the 'easy rider' bike. Nice one Col.
    So are the spaniels!

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  4. 12 - Theatrical company to improve further performance (7) - REPRISE [DD?]

    {REP}{RISE}

    Rep: (informal) A repertory company / theatrical company(Freedict)
    Rise: Improve

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  5. Good Sunday fare. Agree with Sandhya's anno for 12A.

    4D an inspired clue, as also 3D which has such a smooth surface, makes perfect sense to a cricketer

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