ACROSS
1 Dry artist in Scottish town making joke (9) WISECRACK {SEC}{RA} in {WICK}
6 Catch in revolutionary role (4) TRAP <=
10 Enduring hesitation, entering volcano attached to line (7) ETERNAL {ET{ER}NA}{L}
11 Kitchen appliance that's new at store (7) TOASTER*
12 Explosive liquid's origin recently worked out (14) NITROGLYCERINE*
14 Look good in charge, showing sense (5) LOGIC {LO}{G}{IC}
15 Development of main adult state (5,4) TAMIL NADU* Nice to see an Indian state appearing here for a change, instead of the oft repeated American ones
17 Wasn't vigilant saint initially tempted to accept honour? (9) SLUMBERED {S}{LU{MBE}RED}
19 Group of eight hundred linked to fringes of tribe in part of Bible (5) OCTET {C}{T
21 Abandoned Hellenic truth, foolishly embracing force (4,2,3,5) LEFT IN THE LURCH {F} in {HELLENIC+TRUTH}*
24 Echo in endless ravine, one opening in awesome country (7) GEORGIA {G{E}ORG
25 Some against allocation set up (7) INSTALL [T]
26 Note about love beginning for teddy bear (4) TOTE {O}{T
27 Near me, rat managed to create horrific experience (9) NIGHTMARE {NIGH}{ME+RAT}*
DOWN
1 Bird in corner waking up (4) WREN [T<=]
2 Apparent view on dynasty (7) SEEMING {SEE}{MING}
3 Catch cross in game (8,6) CONTRACT BRIDGE {CONTRACT} {BRIDGE}
4 Reptile's run under a log, tail twisting (9) ALLIGATOR {A+LOG+TAIL}*{R}
5 Fund of money provided for cat (5) KITTY [DD]
7 Wine container, not cold, overturned (7) RETSINA RETSINA
8 Maintain exercises over time, cutting a tree up roughly (10) PERPETUATE {PE}{UP+A+TREE}* over {T}
9 Star going into battle with ready song (8,6) WATERLOO SUNSET {WATERLOO} {SUN}{SET}
13 Torch in escape broken by attack (10) FLASHLIGHT {LASH} in {FLIGHT}
16 Poor nag minded being vexatious (9) MADDENING*
18 Candid leader of union almost immediately securing following (7) UPFRONT {U
20 Act badly in opera, lacking heart for musical work (7) TOCCATA {ACT}* in {TO
22 Prepare retinue (5) TRAIN [DD]
23 Signal containing large hint (4) CLUE {L} in {CUE}
GRID
Happy to have Sunday samosas too.
ReplyDeleteWatch your weight!
ReplyDelete1A- (Sec) for dry? Could not get the anno though the word fell in with crossings.
I was stranded in 'Waterloo'.
No Sunday special?
ReplyDeleteSpecial at 10:30 by new setter Koteswar Rao
ReplyDeleteKolluru?
DeleteHe is also known to some of us as Koti Rao.
Deletesec 1 (sĕk)
ReplyDeleteadj.
Dry. Used of wines, especially champagne. Freedictionary
Thank you Ram.
DeleteWaterloo Sunset stumped me. Searched Google for songs ending in Sunset with no avail. Nice cross word.
ReplyDeleteYou shd have searched the same thing i the same way on freedictionary and would have got the answer
DeleteTAMIL NADU was used twice by Gridman in THC.
ReplyDeleteThe clues were:
1. State it'd manual rewritten (5,4)
2. Maudlin at exercise in a southern state (5,4)