Sunday, 9 October 2011

No 2655, Sunday 09 Oct 11


Another toughie today.
ACROSS
1   - Polish in Ulster, rioting (6) - LUSTRE*
4   - Hint from a close friend (8) - INTIMATE [DD]
9   - Leader of band in flat, the elder of two brothers (4,5) - DRUM MAJOR {DRUM} {MAJOR}
11 - Couple strike small child (5) - HITCH {HIT}{CH}
12 - Being hissed at shopping for a goose? (7,3,4) - GETTING THE BIRD
14 - Parking within remove exhaust (7) - DEPLETE {DE{P}LETE}
16 - Legal action brought against head, a fruitcake (7) - NUTCASE {NUT}{CASE}
17 - Collection in class (7) - VARIETY [DD]
19 - Conductor in rear of bus taking silver (7) - SARGENT {S}{ARGENT}
21 - Incautious deed worried those present at a TV recording? (6,8) - STUDIO AUDIENCE*
24 - Specialist area in hospital in French resort (5) - NICHE {NIC{H}E}
25 - Passing maple here that's rotten (9) - EPHEMERAL*
26 - Sweet shot may hit this window (5-3) - BULLS-EYE [DD]
27 - Ready to drive off, wearing harness (2,4) - IN GEAR [DD]
DOWN
1   - Old gay criminal and prima donna in a romantic comedy film (4,6) - LADY GODIVA {LADY GO*}{DIVA}
2   - Bypass small pack of hounds (5) - SHUNT {S}{HUNT}
3   - Lettuce and eggs chief's brought in (7) - ROMAINE Anno pending ROMAIN{E} (Addendum - {RO{MAIN}E} - See comments)
5   - Novel PM distributes inside (5,3,5) - NORTH AND SOUTH {NORT{H AND S OUT}H}
6   - People in uniform (7) - INHABIT {IN}{HABIT}
7   - Every other substitute (9) - ALTERNATE [DD]
8   - Italian novelist must collect hard copy (4) - ECHO {EC{H}O}
10 - Old golf club taking two years to get to grips with fire-raiser's mischief (7-6) - JIGGERY-POKERY {JIGGER}{Y}-{POKER}{Y}
13 - Top actor not quite becoming top author (10) - BESTSELLER {BEST}{SELLERs}
15 - One despicable person in photo, a Latin practising robbery on the high seas (9) - PIRATICAL {P{I}{RAT}IC}{A}{L}
18 - Continuing too long, and with no purpose? (7) - ENDLESS [DD]
20 - Film of artist, US portrait painter (4,3) - RAIN MAN {RA}{IN MAN}
22 - Regular turned up with bandaged right cheek (5) - NERVE {NE{R}VE<-}
23 - Cold shoulder and rolls served up (4) - SNUB <-


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10 comments:

  1. David Dobson9 October 2011 at 09:17

    Lettuce and eggs chiefs brought in

    RO (MAIN) E

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  2. Col_Gopinath9 October 2011 at 09:19

    Thanks David

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  3. David Dobson9 October 2011 at 09:26

    I was expecting a picture of Lady Godiva!

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  4. Chaturvasi9 October 2011 at 09:35

    Dave

    To whet your curiosity, here:

    http://fr.toonpool.com/cartoons/SCHOOL%20LADY%20GODIVA%20WEBSITE%20KING_23464

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  5. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 09:45

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  6. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 09:55

    David, if you want to see her, go, lose your head and go back !

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  7. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 10:40

    26 - Sweet shot may hit this window (5-3) - BULLS-EYE [DD]

    This not only reminded of the sweet def which used to appear in children's books, but also of half fried 'sunny side up' eggs. Huevos y bacon, the Spaniard in Asterix, can be normally translated as eggs and bacon. Abnormally, huevos is also used as a swear word.

    This character has really colourful names. Refer:

    http://www.asterix.com/encyclopedia/characters/huevos-y-bacon.html

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  8. SandhyaP9 October 2011 at 16:41

    26 A is a triple definition - Sweet // shot may hit this //window

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  9. Anonymous9 October 2011 at 18:32

    You are right, Sandy. Wow!

    Re:955

    GO (DIVA(-d)<-)

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  10. David Dobson9 October 2011 at 18:55

    @kishore

    I did always like that there was a touch of inverted diva in me - somebody peel me a grape!

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