Sunday 27 January 2013

No 2723, Sunday 27 Jan 13


ACROSS
1   Make a further judgement about foolish female? (8) REASSESS {RE}{ASSESS} Anno not clear
5   You're reportedly an American with a heavenly body (6) URANUS (~you're){UR}{AN}{US}
9   City in Brazil surrounded by delightful lake (8) SUPERIOR {SUPE{RIO}R}
10 Peninsula in part of Russia (not South) (6) SIBERIA sIBERIA
12 A profit, not for the first time (5) AGAIN {A}{GAIN}
13 Swivels round and dog runs away (5,4) TURNS TAIL {TURNS}{TAIL}
14 I must leave info on dead consumed by ordnance fired, expendable men (6,6) CANNON FODDER {iNFO+D+ORDNANCE}*
18 In which every second one is a starter (12) TARAMASALATA Every second is the letter 'A'
21 Professor's soft seat? (4,5) EASY CHAIR {EASY} {CHAIR}
23 Delicate, fellow at bar (5) FRAIL {F}{RAIL}
24 Reckless plan involving aide-de-camp (6) MADCAP {M{ADC}AP}
25 Legislators upset stores across North America (8) SENATORS {SE{NA}TORS*}
26 Beam spanning river, it may be an uncommon object (6) RARITY {RA{R}{IT}Y}
27 Model players playing similar roles (8) TYPECAST {TYPE}{CAST}

DOWN
1   Rogue in Dartmoor, a 'scally' (6) RASCAL [T]
2   Charm may be a quiet ringing of bells (6) APPEAL {A}{P}{PEAL}
3   Show violence towards robust member (6-3) STRONG-ARM {STRONG}-{ARM}
4   Annie Oakley, for example, a fireball (8,4) SHOOTING STAR [DD]
6   A puzzle for Rankin's inspector (5)  REBUS [DD]
7   Name US conductor appearing in French region (8) NORMANDY {N}{ORMANDY}
8   Second shaded avenue cook shows young children (5,3) SMALL FRY {S}{MALL} {FRY}
11 In England, carry out a type of theft (5,7) GRAND LARCENY*
15 Motivated by girlfriend, no longer current? (3,2,4) OUT OF DATE {OUT OF} {DATE}
16 Flag master unfurled round about (8) STREAMER {ST{RE}AMER*}
17 Campaigner more offensive about Salvation Army (8) CRUSADER {CRU{SA}DER}
19 Greek island area producing a savoury pastry (6) SAMOSA {SAMOS}{A} I wonder if Dr Gayatri will get them today?
20 Private room near top of tower (6) CLOSET {CLOSE}{T}
22 Skill with boats (5) CRAFT [DD]


10 comments:

  1. Re 1a
    about- RE
    foolish female - ASSESS - if abbe is masculine, abbess is feminine; if ass is masculine, assess is feminine. But that is only a joke. So the question mark at the end of the clue.b

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    1. Would not have thought of this anno at all! I was wondering about lasses losing their head!

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  2. 6 A puzzle for Rankin's inspector (5) REBUS [DD]

    My new profile icon, changed just a couple of days back.

    BTW, coincidentally, Republic Day puzzle had exactly 26 comments.

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  3. Keyshore

    Only now I got it!

    The second component, because of its triangular shape, did not appear to me as a shore at all.

    I agreed with Richard because it looks like a piece of stone chipped from the corner of a rectangular slab.

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    1. Back to the drawing board, then...

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  4. Missed out on 19D because of 18A :)

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  5. If Gayatri asked the waiter for a savoury pastry, I wonder what she would get:)

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  6. Didn't get 18A despite all the other letters available from the crossings! only had to put in A's in the blanks!

    Wonder if this clue qualifies as an &lit, should I feel

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    1. This setter is a Grand Master at this clue type - I recall one other beautiful clue along the same lines from some time ago:
      Satisfy two opposing groups, as Scritti Politti do? (4,2,4,4)

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