MM has reserved his best for the last in this round.
ACROSS
1 - About to set a meal before husband (7) - {RE}{SERVE}
5 - Where one expects to find fruit or vegetable (7) - {OR}{CHARD}
9 - Foreign agent lying low as an inoffensive citizen of a country (7) - SLEEPER [CD]
10 - Cry out in surprise as the old demand, a right (7) - {EX}{CLAIM}
11 - A measure of length — a matter of feet (5) - METRE [CD]
12 - Always the first woman to beam (4,5) - {EVE}{R AFTER}
13 - But is it prepared by the bank teller? (9) - STATEMENT [DD]
15 - English lake giving rise to some apprehension (5) - {E}{ERIE}
16 - He has skill for understanding the innermost feelings (5) - {HE}{ART}
18 - Stunt man challenged by disaster? (9) - {DARED}{EVIL}
21 - To set a limit on the beer shows good sense (9) - {RATION}{ALE}
24 - Laid down on direction for being indisposed (5) - {AIL{E}D}
25 - The storm has wrenched a door half off (7) - {TORN}{A}{DOor}
26 - A host of soldiers take newly wed around Georgia (7) - {BRI{GA}DE}
27 - Discard person receiving and paying of money (7) - CASHIER [DD]
28 - Areas characterised in some way (7) - REGIONS [CD]
DOWN
1 - That's the accounts to date? Gets on! (7) - RESUMES [DD]
2 - Colourful bands (7) - SPECTRA [E]
3 - Stand for army personnel now (9) - {RE}{PRESENT}
4 - Nest of a bird of prey (5) - EYRIE [CD]
5 - A bid up on a single punter (3,6) - {ONE} {BETTER}
6 - Come out with me again and have a drink (5) - {COme}{COme}{A} My COD
7 - More suited to a commercial plug (7) - {AD}{APTER}
8 - Separate again from a united company (7) - DEMERGE [CD]
14 - Aim always, say, to do one's best (9) - {END}{EAVOUR}(~ever) &lit
15 - Really delightful, so absorbing the listener in the finish (9) - {END{EAR}ING}
16 - At this point the jerk holds unorthodox views (7) - {HERE}{TIC}
17 - Kinds of clothing (7) - ATTIRES [E]
19 - Vocal composition needs no fiery outburst (7) - {VOLCA*}{NO}
20 - Trainee having nothing to do with a craft that's not covered (7) - {L}{IDLE}{SS}
22 - Animals in a nature reserve look a picture of health (5) - OKAPI [T]
23 - Mere boy managed to bring piece of live coal (5) - {EM(B)ER*}
ACROSS
1 - About to set a meal before husband (7) - {RE}{SERVE}
5 - Where one expects to find fruit or vegetable (7) - {OR}{CHARD}
9 - Foreign agent lying low as an inoffensive citizen of a country (7) - SLEEPER [CD]
10 - Cry out in surprise as the old demand, a right (7) - {EX}{CLAIM}
11 - A measure of length — a matter of feet (5) - METRE [CD]
12 - Always the first woman to beam (4,5) - {EVE}{R AFTER}
13 - But is it prepared by the bank teller? (9) - STATEMENT [DD]
15 - English lake giving rise to some apprehension (5) - {E}{ERIE}
16 - He has skill for understanding the innermost feelings (5) - {HE}{ART}
18 - Stunt man challenged by disaster? (9) - {DARED}{EVIL}
21 - To set a limit on the beer shows good sense (9) - {RATION}{ALE}
24 - Laid down on direction for being indisposed (5) - {AIL{E}D}
25 - The storm has wrenched a door half off (7) - {TORN}{A}{DO
27 - Discard person receiving and paying of money (7) - CASHIER [DD]
28 - Areas characterised in some way (7) - REGIONS [CD]
DOWN
1 - That's the accounts to date? Gets on! (7) - RESUMES [DD]
2 - Colourful bands (7) - SPECTRA [E]
3 - Stand for army personnel now (9) - {RE}{PRESENT}
4 - Nest of a bird of prey (5) - EYRIE [CD]
5 - A bid up on a single punter (3,6) - {ONE} {BETTER}
6 - Come out with me again and have a drink (5) - {CO
7 - More suited to a commercial plug (7) - {AD}{APTER}
8 - Separate again from a united company (7) - DEMERGE [CD]
14 - Aim always, say, to do one's best (9) - {END}{EAVOUR}(~ever) &lit
15 - Really delightful, so absorbing the listener in the finish (9) - {END{EAR}ING}
16 - At this point the jerk holds unorthodox views (7) - {HERE}{TIC}
17 - Kinds of clothing (7) - ATTIRES [E]
19 - Vocal composition needs no fiery outburst (7) - {VOLCA*}{NO}
20 - Trainee having nothing to do with a craft that's not covered (7) - {L}{IDLE}{SS}
22 - Animals in a nature reserve look a picture of health (5) - OKAPI [T]
Excellent one from MM.
ReplyDelete6 - Come out with me again and have a drink (5) - {COme}{COme}{A} My COD
Of course, your Cute Obedient Dog ;-)
@Deepak, didn't know that 'Reserve' stands for 'Husband'. Can you clarify?
ReplyDeleteTo husband one's resources means to preserve-as in animal husbandry.
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ReplyDeleteSurface reading is excellent.Initially struggling with cha,tea etc.before getting it right.
On the wholeit is 15D !
Did not know chard as a vegetable until I saw Col.'s link.Filled in anyway,thanks to fruits & crossings.
ReplyDeleteVikram @ 10:10,
ReplyDeleteSee HUSBAND
11A A bit foxed on how Metre links to a matter of feet
ReplyDeleteThanks, Deepak.
ReplyDeleteBarring a few oddities such as 11a and 13a (why statement has to be prepared only by a bank teller?), the CW was good. It is one of Manna's better days.
Suresh @ 11:18,
ReplyDeleteMust be something to do with 'Metric foot' which in the UK is 300 mm or maybe it has something to do with 'poetic metre' which is known as 'foot'
Undoubtedly Manna's best effort in this run. 14D is my CoD
ReplyDeleteI think metric foot is more a poetry term connected with metre as a measure of the verse or the sound of it.
ReplyDeleteI am wrong.just referred on line dictionary.Metrical foot is the poetry term and metric foot is 300 mm,as Col. said.
ReplyDeletetks deepak and padmanabhan
ReplyDeletePersonally, I enjoyed yesterdays offering more than this one. The straight definitions [Es and CDs] bug me, and it feels like there are many in this one.
ReplyDelete22 D - Why ANIMALS, instead of ANIMAL, as the answer is OKAPI and not OKAPIS?
ReplyDeletevasu
Okapi can also be plural
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