ACROSS
1 - But it still needs someone to pull the trigger (9) - AUTOMATIC [CD]
5 - Work in church society for some meat slices (5) - {CH}{OP}{S}
8 - A medicine — to check being weak-minded? (8) - {ANTI}{DOTE}
9 - Protected by inoculation (6) - IMMUNE [CD]
11 - Drag a bar after end of sport (5) - {T}{RAIL}
12 - Development, about which Darwin had a theory (9) - EVOLUTION [DD]
13 - Land animal, a busy insect getting back into Korea (6) - R{EEB<-}OK Never knew that it was actually spelt as RHEBOK. REEBOK is the shoe
1 - But it still needs someone to pull the trigger (9) - AUTOMATIC [CD]
5 - Work in church society for some meat slices (5) - {CH}{OP}{S}
8 - A medicine — to check being weak-minded? (8) - {ANTI}{DOTE}
9 - Protected by inoculation (6) - IMMUNE [CD]
11 - Drag a bar after end of sport (5) - {T}{RAIL}
12 - Development, about which Darwin had a theory (9) - EVOLUTION [DD]
13 - Land animal, a busy insect getting back into Korea (6) - R{EEB<-}OK Never knew that it was actually spelt as RHEBOK. REEBOK is the shoe
14 - One like Edison, at home with an opening — operations research (8) - {IN}{VENT}{OR}
16 - A decisive trial for detectives in state organisation (4,4) - A{CID} TEST*
18 - Go up with an objective skirting around South Carolina (6) - A{SC}END
22 - Be helpful to an officer, do surgery (2-7) - {CO}-{OPERATE}
23 - Data fed to a computer, for example (5) - INPUT [CD]
24 - Journalist who rioted unexpectedly (6) - EDITOR*
25 - Rough outline of a film that no one cares to change (8) - SCENAR{I}O*
27 - Highly classified information that protects eastern move (3,6) - TOP S{E}CRET*
DOWN
1 - Plug, a small part, alternatively a connecting device (7) - {AD}{A}{PT}{OR}
2 - Determine the concentration of a bird, make an assessment (7) - {TIT}{RATE}
3 - Way to go if moderate in views — but risky in pedestrian progress? (6,2,3,4) - MIDDLE OF THE ROAD [DD]
4 - A rope to tie an animal to the gate thereby confining it within (6) 5 - TETHER [T] Nice clue
5 - Popular subject of study in crime scene put C.O. in trouble (8,7) - COMPUTER SCIENCE*
6 - An eye specialist with clout is unusual (7) - OCULIST* Nice anagram
7 - More strict than the author of Tristram Shandy? Right (7) - STERNE{R}
10 - Collectors’ items, trendy in companies (5) - CO{IN}S
15 - Some writing — by Elia perhaps (5) - ESSAY [CD]
16 - Very old English tin can, a novelty (7) - ANCI{E}NT* Nice anagram
17 - The image is eastern, worship it (7) - {IDOL}{IS}{E}
19 - Traveller in European city sent back by monarch (7) - EM{PER<-}OR<-
20 - Famous American industrial centre which has lost much of its sheen of late (7) - DETROIT [CD]
21 - Goldfinch with a scarlet cover on top (3-3) - RED-CAP
Colonel
ReplyDeleteAs you said, there were some nice clues today. Could easily complete the whole puzzle fast.
Nice to see addition of photographs. Guess it will be a regular feature.
Can you please make two amendments?
1. Give a para break after the answer to 14 Across - INVENTOR
2. Answer to 2 Down should read TITRATE.
It must be an oversight in either case. No offence please.
Richard
Thanks Richard
ReplyDeleteI have come across spelling variants for 13a but Chambers allows REEBOK for the antelope. In fact, it lists no other variants.
ReplyDeleteThe latest Oxford Dictionary which I use also gives Reebok as an alternative spelling
ReplyDeletePerhaps, products associated with speed are branded with names of fast animals. E.g. Reebok and Puma (sports shoes).
ReplyDeleteThe same story with sleek and fast cars - Impala, Gazelle, Mustang, Jaguar, Cougar, Lynx etc. There are many others. Can't recall off-hand.
There are cars named after other animals like Eagle, Falcon, Beetle and so on.
These are my observations.
Friends are welcome to make additions to the above ists.
It would be interesting to know some new brand-names not mentioned here.
Richard
Correction:
ReplyDeleteThe penultimate sentence in my last post should read: "Friends are welcome to make additions to the above lists."
Richard
I am not willing to give ideas to Neyartha!
ReplyDeleteEven from your list above, he should be able to create a typical crossword.
yoooohoooo!!!i finally completed a cw....
ReplyDeletedid one mistake on tweed which i put as 'trend' just because i couldn't work out 'tweed'..in hindsight the clue looks simple enough. had got 't' & 'd' as first and last words but wasn't able to decipher 'wee'
Well done tpa
ReplyDeleteExcuse me for sending a personal message through this forum.
ReplyDeleteChatz,
Come to think of it, the point that my list of names could be used by anyone as grist for the crossword mill never struck me.
Can you please check your Yahoo mailbox, which you said you don't open regularly. Please also let me know your regularly-used email ID.
Richard
Sankalak is generally non-controversial. But I have an issue with a clue that appeared yesterday. Sorry for posting this today, but I was pressed for time yesterday.
ReplyDelete4D - Plaster Saint - Plaster saint is no different from saint (in terms of meaning)and I presume the only reason 'plaster saint' is used is to signify a more virtuous entity than the human form.
I was therefore surprised to see the clue "pretends to be virtuous" as definition for plaster saint.