Friday 27 February 2015

No 11329, Friday 27 Feb 2015, Anon


ACROSS
1   Charge rascal after commencement of prescription (6) IMPOST {IMP}{pOST} (Addendum - IMPOSE {IMP}{dOSE} - See comments)
4   Lead actor, abducted by spouses, surrenders (6) WAIVES {W{Actor}IVES}
9   Berry found in Maracaibo (4) ACAI [T]
10 Sailor returns again to limit instability (10) ABERRATION {AB}{ER<=}{RATION}
11 Home appliance is source of tension for toddler (6) INFANT {IN}{FAN}{Te...n}
12 Asians ran out, replaced by short, tall Europeans (8) ITALIANS {I(-ran+tall)TALIANS}
13 Replaces odd stump with seeds (9) SUPPLANTS {StUmP}{PLANTS}
15 Clearing at the outskirts of Gainsville traps boy (5) GLADE {Gains{LAD}villE}
16 First small incision finally made on protective covering (5) SCUTE {S}{CUT}{madE}
18 English risking losing opener by promoting ... (9) ENHANCING {EN}{cHANCING}
22 ... headman who leaves his abode, legacy (8) HERITAGE HERmITAGE
23 Amateur pointlessly wanders in shock (6) TRAUMA AMATeUR*
25 Carbonates broken down by oilseed (6,4) CASTOR BEAN*
26 Particles make noise endlessly (4) IONS NOISe*
27 Former anathema gutted to tolerate ... (6) EXCUSE {EX}{CUrSE}
28 ... poem on Indian exchange written in Danish city? (6) ODENSE {ODE}{NSE}

DOWN
1   Fish, not fed, unconfined at sea (7) INCONNU UNCONfINed*
2   Leaders of Pakistan and India share international currency (5) PAISA {P}{A}{I}{S}A A for international, seems to be an error here?
3   Ganesha's traditional knowledge helping to make sacred text (7) SHASTRA [T]
5   In another country, Beatles album is unknown, missing (6) ABROAD ABbey ROAD Is/Be
6   Vicious trinity caught in civil unrest (9) VITRIOLIC {VI{TRIO}LIC*}
7   Sneered at maize kept in outhouse lacking source of humidity (7) SCORNED {S{CORN}hED}
8   Expatriates dispatch valets? (10,3) REMITTANCE MEN {REMMITANCE} {MEN}
14 Loyal father to scamper about one in charge (9) PATRIOTIC {PA}{TR{1}OT}{IC}
17 Burn first two madmen trapped in Greek island (7) CREMATE {CRE{MAdmen}TE}
19 Taunted peculiar looking set (7) ATTUNED*
20 Candidate can delve into anyone regularly (7) NOMINEE {aNyO{MINE}nE}
21 Southern city of dramas, dance (6) MADRAS*
24 Foreigner to ally with Englishman instead of German (5) ALIEN ALI(-g+e)EN

GRID

12 comments:

  1. Saturday syndrome on Friday?
    No comments for a good CW?
    A few new words had me looking into the blog.

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  2. Haven't seen grid yet . Used hub thanks Col

    imp (-d) ose?

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    1. Yes that does look more like it

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    2. Then why don't you post 5 at The Hub

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    3. I don't know how to do that in mobile . Didn't see an option to post

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  3. That there is a fish named inconnu was unknown (inconnu in French) to me! Missed finishing the grid coz of 8D. :-(

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  4. What does it mean when a clue ends in an ellipsis and the next clue begins with one? Eg: 27 A and 28 A.

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    1. Read: http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2010/05/ellipsis-linked-clues.html

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  5. Some really nice clues. Quite an enjoyable grid.
    In 11A, "is" seems to be out of place.

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  6. MADRAS ..city of DANCE and DRAMAS..Good one!

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