ACROSS
1 - Agree about the mess being bad, with the rating (10) - {ASSE{SSME*}NT}
6 - In war especially the Greeks, sought his aid (4) - ARES [T]
9 - Arab nomad somehow ran with case (7) - SARACEN*
10 - Go make tapes about secret police using harsh and unscrupulous methods (7) - GESTAPO*
12 - Honest but cunning backing is in view (8) - {S{TRA<-}IGHT}
13 - The devil of a public outcry over nitrogen (5) - {DEMO}{N}
15 - Fill with horror (5) - ABHOR [E]
17 - Barker, a colourful compiler (3,6) - {RED} { SETTER}
19 - Build up the head's standing (9) - {ERECT}{NESS}
21 - They see in future the scombroid fishes (5) - SEERS [DD]
23 - The defence offered “in another place” (5) - ALIBI [CD]
24 - Amused by cunning devices in a plot (8) - {BE{GUILE}D}
27 - Start in error in the passage (7) - TRANSIT*
28 - Articles about opposing cereal production for greed (7) - {A{V}A}{RICE}
29 - Appears certain to have regrets (4) - RUES*
30 - About to appeal — yet again! (10) - {RE}{PETITION}
DOWN
1 - Part of an artificial sole added to boot (4) - ALSO [T]
2 - Extension of time inside (7) - STRETCH [DD]
3 - Bones of the pelvic arch (5) - SACRA [E]
4 - People, I agree, are wrong to have captive animals (9) - {MEN}{AGERIE*}
5 - The dark part of a twentyfour hour period (5) - NIGHT [E]
7 - Open again to study with German (7) - {READ}{MIT}
8 - The fellow's mood mellows, food is the answer (10) - SPOONERISM [CD]Poor example of a spoonerism. See comments.
11 - It's deplorable for lawmen to return to their lairs, unhappy (7) - {S'AD<-}{DENS}
14 - The criminal macho element (10) - {MALE}{FACTOR}
16 - Keeps in the tears about to flow (7) - {RETA{IN}S*}
18 - Mark ingested a peculiar mixture (9) - DESIGNATE*
20 - Mate builds keen resentment at Chieftain's estate (7) - EMIRATE* (mate+ire?)
22 - Retired professors perhaps deserve to be included by heartless old priest (7) - {El{MERIT}I}
24 - He needs to bat, then mostly, take a swim (5) -{BAT}{HE} or is it {BAT}{tHEn}How does this clue work? (Addendum - {BAt}{THEn} - See comments)
25 - Language spoken in a mid-eastern country (5) - IRAQI [E]
26 - Near the middle (4) - MEAN [DD]
1 - Agree about the mess being bad, with the rating (10) - {ASSE{SSME*}NT}
6 - In war especially the Greeks, sought his aid (4) - ARES [T]
9 - Arab nomad somehow ran with case (7) - SARACEN*
10 - Go make tapes about secret police using harsh and unscrupulous methods (7) - GESTAPO*
12 - Honest but cunning backing is in view (8) - {S{TRA<-}IGHT}
13 - The devil of a public outcry over nitrogen (5) - {DEMO}{N}
15 - Fill with horror (5) - ABHOR [E]
17 - Barker, a colourful compiler (3,6) - {RED} { SETTER}
21 - They see in future the scombroid fishes (5) - SEERS [DD]
24 - Amused by cunning devices in a plot (8) - {BE{GUILE}D}
27 - Start in error in the passage (7) - TRANSIT*
28 - Articles about opposing cereal production for greed (7) - {A{V}A}{RICE}
29 - Appears certain to have regrets (4) - RUES*
30 - About to appeal — yet again! (10) - {RE}{PETITION}
DOWN
1 - Part of an artificial sole added to boot (4) - ALSO [T]
2 - Extension of time inside (7) - STRETCH [DD]
3 - Bones of the pelvic arch (5) - SACRA [E]
4 - People, I agree, are wrong to have captive animals (9) - {MEN}{AGERIE*}
5 - The dark part of a twentyfour hour period (5) - NIGHT [E]
7 - Open again to study with German (7) - {READ}{MIT}
8 - The fellow's mood mellows, food is the answer (10) - SPOONERISM [CD]
11 - It's deplorable for lawmen to return to their lairs, unhappy (7) - {S'AD<-}{DENS}
14 - The criminal macho element (10) - {MALE}{FACTOR}
16 - Keeps in the tears about to flow (7) - {RETA{IN}S*}
18 - Mark ingested a peculiar mixture (9) - DESIGNATE*
20 - Mate builds keen resentment at Chieftain's estate (7) - EMIRATE* (mate+ire?)
24 - He needs to bat, then mostly, take a swim (5) -
25 - Language spoken in a mid-eastern country (5) - IRAQI [E]
26 - Near the middle (4) - MEAN [DD]
24 - He needs to bat, then mostly, take a swim (5) - {BAT}{HE} or is it {BAT}{tHEn}How does this clue work?
ReplyDelete{BA(-T)}{THE(-N)}Mostly refers to both Bat and then
24 - He needs to bat, then mostly, take a swim (5) - {BAT}{HE} or is it {BAT}{tHEn}How does this clue work?
ReplyDelete(BA[-t])(THE[-n])
fellow's mood - mellows food
Looks like a good example of spoonerism
Pretty picture of an Irish setter you have there. We used to have one friendly specimen in our neighbourhood called Jo Jo.
ReplyDeleteTypo in your addendum for 24D, Deepak
ReplyDeleteSome good clues (6,24,30,2,7,8) today, but overall the puzzle still remains a mixed bag.
ReplyDeleteDeepak
ReplyDeleteYour COD yesterday appeared in the Daily Telegraph (UK) crossword on Jan 10, 2011.
Suresh @ 9:53
ReplyDeleteThanks, I have since corrected it.
CV @ 9:58,
ReplyDeleteThe same has appeared today in the masculine form in 'The Telegraph' at 26A
Talking of setters, there was this humorous cartoon:
ReplyDeleteVisitor: So, you have a setter and a pointer. How do you find them?
Owner: Upsetting and disappointing
What's up mit the Gestapo ? (7d,10a)
ReplyDeleteEx-Stasi !