ACROSS
1 Black bird dog (6) BEAGLE {B}{EAGLE}
4 Following Carole abroad, two females go away (5,3) CLEAR OFF {CLEAR O*}{FF} ...said Mr Goon
10 Man-made can, origin uncertain (9) INORGANIC*
11 Loud argument before noon could make one scowl (5) FROWN {F}{ROW}{N}
12 Landmark built free, to stay at sea (6,2,7) STATUE OF LIBERTY*
14 Find seven letters in bureau near this (7) UNEARTH [T]
16 Personal objective in a move that backfired? (3,4) OWN GOAL {OWN} {GOAL}
18 Worker fixed part of phone (7) HANDSET {HAND}{SET}
20 Soldiers disregard an urge to change (9,6) GRENADIER GUARDS*
23 Nerdy type, unhappy attending party (5) SADDO {SAD}{DO}
24 Film noir, too gruesome - American (9) NOTORIOUS {NOTORIO*}{US}
25 Bride from Welwyn confused journalist (8) NEWLYWED {WELWYN*}{ED}
26 Old coin German boy brought back home (6) FLORIN {FLOR<=}{IN}
DOWN
1 Some Chablis - sufficient will bring perfect happiness (5) BLISS [T]
2 A speech holding duke in high regard (9) ADORATION {A}{D}{ORATION}
3 Stage turn's mild deception (3-4) LEG-PULL {LEG}-{PULL}
5 Pub licence obtained from council (5,9) LOCAL AUTHORITY {LOCAL} {AUTHORITY}
6 Kindly, a fellow in allegory (7) AFFABLE {A}{F{F}ABLE}
7 Duck's grim smell (5) ODOUR {O}{DOUR}
8 Notion which brings an exclamation of surprise (5,4) FANCY THAT {FANCY} {THAT}
9 Shocking union, a seemingly unlikely coalition (6,8) UNHOLY ALLIANCE {UNHOLY} {ALLIANCE}
13 With farming implement, boy makes laborious progress (7,2) PLOUGHS ON {PLOUGH}{S ON}
15 Ice, mostly, on top of old Irish lake (9) RESERVOIR {RESERV
17 Cicero's art in prayer room (7) ORATORY [DD]
19 Position of gear in Renault, idling? (7) NEUTRAL*
21 Owned liberal supply (5) ENDOW*
22 Girl locked up in prison, a suspect (5) SUSAN [T<=]
Special at 10:30 by Prasenjit Sarkar
ReplyDeleteBy any chance, the above is contributed by the bloggers and commentators?
DeleteThat is due next week.
DeleteWho said that is due next week?
DeleteWhen I am updating here on the progress of the endeavour regularly, would THCC CC be published without a formal herald?
Don't jump to conclusions - even if you do, restrain yourself from expressing it.
Sorry if I am blunt.
My apologies.
DeleteFound 14A cute.
ReplyDeleteAnd also 12A, which is partly &lit.
DeleteUnearthed a novel way of writing [T] clues. 19 D was also nice.
DeleteI too liked 19D. Wonder who the setter is.
DeleteLoved 19D and that was the first I filled in.
ReplyDeleteI was not able to find the seven letters, but enjoyed it after seeing the blog. Very unique way of putting it.
10A-Relook at inorganic chemistry?
Enjoyed the soccer spl. 16A!
The innovative clue-writing observed today should inspire many budding / prospective setters.
DeleteThis puzzle appeared in fifteensquared on February 16. 2014.
ReplyDeleteCentum on a Sunday puzzle for the first time ! Had to Google for "Grenadier Guards" and "Florin". A lovely crossy !! Want to thank the setter but name not known. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks Richard. So the setter is none other than our Sunday specialist 'Everyman' ! Thanks Everyman !!
Deleteఅభినందనలు - congrats.
Deleteధన్యవాదాలు - Thanks. :-)
DeleteIts a pity that very few bloggers do these regular Sunday crosswords. NEWLY WED is a well welded clue !! I also dug PLOUGHS ON.
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