ACROSS
1 - Inspiring respect and admiration, Pinochet docked (6) - AUGUST AUGUST
4 - Usual colours (8) - STANDARD [DD]
9 - Wine, British - left one to be collected by Charles (7) - CHABLIS {CHA{B}{L}{1}S} Chas for Charles?
11 - Support back, terribly sore (7) - ENDORSE {END}{SORE*}
12 - Weighty Roman coin American lost (5) - SOLID SOLID
13 - Cricket team's grabbing extremely sensible coffee break (9) - ELEVENSES {ELEVEN{SE}S}
14 - Stop working in finance, it's exhausting (12) - BACKBREAKING {BACK{BREAK}ING}
18 - Double-decker driver, say, coming to Channel port (4,8) - CLUB SANDWICH {CLUB} {SANDWICH}
23 - Animal later let loose (5) - RATEL*
24 - Spanish boy in a university (Oriel), revised (7) - AURELIO {A}{U}{ORIEL*}
25 - Dog and cat, cherished (7) - WHIPPET {WHIP}{PET}
26 - Uninteresting, plants where ships may get repaired (3,5) - DRY DOCKS {DRY} {DOCKS}
27 - Prisoner's popular partner (6) - INMATE {IN}{MATE}
DOWN
1 - Point the finger at copper in dodgy case (6) - ACCUSE {AC{CU}SE*}
2 - Good woman accepting lead in Lolita with pleasure (6) - GLADLY {G}{LAD{L}Y}
3 - Youth speaks about contemporary of J. Wayne? (5,4) - SALAD DAYS {S{ALAD D}AYS}
5 - Operetta article foolishly worried my wife (3,5,5) - THE MERRY WIDOW {THE} {WORRIED+MY+W}*
6 - Approach groupies' leader, stark naked outside (5) - NUDGE {NUD{G}E}
7 - Word puzzle, possibly Socratic (8) - ACROSTIC*
8 - Groom gaining silver, second in leading equestrian event (8) - DRESSAGE {DRESS}{AG}{E}
10 - This will tell you when it becomes one (8,5) - SPEAKING CLOCK [CD]
15 - Correspond with head of institute concerning a musical instrument (9) - ACCORDION {ACCORD}{I}{ON}
16 - One who won't strike poet as a sword-carrier (8) - SCABBARD {SCAB}{BARD}
17 - Causing laughter about limitless bulbs for tree (8) - MULBERRY {M{
19 - More work in best one in outskirts of Uppsala (6) - UTOPIA {U
20 - Gay bishop, supple (6) - BLITHE {B}{LITHE}
22 - Fine miscellany in large book (5) - FOLIO {F}{OLIO}
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ReplyDelete9 - Wine, British - left one to be collected by Charles (7) - CHABLIS {CHA{B}{L}{1}S} Chas for Charles?
ReplyDeleteYes.
17 - Causing laughter about limitless bulbs for tree (8) - MULBERRY {M{bULBs}ERRY}
ReplyDeleteRemembered eating mulberry fruits when a kid. Sort of wormy looking ones with a peculiar taste. Any idea if these are now available?
I'm sure Russel Market, the fruit shop at Safina Plaza or Nilgiris on Brigade road will have them if they are in season.
DeleteKishore
DeleteTry going "round and round the mulberry bush" for the fruit.
It'll have to be a early in the morning though.
DeleteGood old unforgettable rhyme!
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