No 11017, Tuesday 25 Feb 2014, Sunnet

Pangram specialist has produced another double today with plenty of eatables Pizaa and a lot of toppings thrown in, not forgetting the Kanji for the healthfood freaks.

ACROSS

1   We over-engineered and worked on the loom again (6) REWOVE*

4   Part of air shows, to display forgotten techniques, at the end (3-5) FLY-PASTS {FLY}-{PAST}{S}

10 Perhaps a reverse sweep to point caught inside with the stroke (6-3) SWITCH-HIT {S}{WIT{C}H}-{HIT}

11 Mediterranean food in Pakistani carrier having leaders of Zambia and Zimbabwe aboard (5) PIZZA {PI{Z}{Z}A}

12 Comes across a selection of animal flesh, say (5) MEETS (~meats)

13 Uncrowned king took a pay order to the last Chancellor of Treasury (9) EXCHEQUER {rEX}{CHEQUE}{R}

14 Sally’s last words: Large alien’s back (7) RIPOSTE {RIP}{OS}{TE<=}

16 Nerve transmitter that is seen in thorax only (4) AXON [T]

19 Yet backing a brass instrument (4) TUBA {TUB<=}{A}

21 Grace took chat message to mean a sneer (7) GRIMACE {GR{IM}ACE}

24 One puts in place fancy trial lens (9) INSTALLER*

25 Sent back self-contained note to a Major (2-3) OF-AGE {O{F-A}GE<=}

26 A system of writing using 25 % Japanese ink (5) KANJI {JApanese+INK}*

27 Untidy state of aircraft with king going over one’s head (9) GRIMINESS {G{R}IM<=}{I}{NESS}

28 Growth that is seen after a nuclear disaster (8) MUSHROOM [DD]

29 After Ottoman governor’s paid for by the chief of Damascus (6) BEYOND {BEY}{ON}{D}

DOWN

1   A herb from a flower girl (8) ROSEMARY {ROSE}{MARY}

2   Accounts for increases in book value of assets (5-3) WRITE-UPS [DD]

3   Deputy’s evil habits (5) VICES [DD]

5   Columbian city to allow India’s secret service (7) LETICIA {LET}{I}{CIA}

6   Sprinkle on a bit of Italian seasoned meat (9) PEPPERONI {PEPPER}{ON}{I}

7   Use zip code to estimate (4-2) SIZE-UP*

8   Reportedly eyeballs flight components (6) STAIRS (~stares)

9   Perhaps Swiss word used to get a smile (6) CHEESE [DD]

15 A queer ski could be making a higher pitched sound (9) SQUEAKIER*

17 Backward country enters into agreement in Germany with some outfit for hot stuff (8) JALAPENO {JA}{LAPEN<=}{O}

18 Late action to capture crank case (8) DECEASED {DE{CASE*}ED}

20 Nearly maintain soldiers’ rising tempo (7) ALLEGRO {ALLEGe}{RO<=}

21 Medicinal bulb obtained from paperback written by an insurer (6) GARLIC {GAR<=}{LIC}

22 Kipling’s work supports ailing captain leaving Indian state (6) SIKKIM {SIcK}{KIM}

23 Exercise postures included in as an assignment (6) ASANAS [T]

DRINKASANA

25 Nothing existing is green perhaps (5) OLIVE {O}{LIVE}