Another tough one today.
ACROSS
1 - Casino I broke in a Mediterranean capital (7) - NICOSIA*
5 - Strong emotion shown by Oasis playing in outskirts of Preston (7) - PASSION {Pres{ASSIO*}toN}
9 - Little action in clubs, say (5,4) - MINOR SUIT {MINOR} {SUIT}
10 - Girl, a long time penning note (5) - AGNES {AG{N}ES}
11 - Last of Beaujolais wine in jar (5) - SHOCK {S}{HOCK}
12 - Pay back in rupees one in Burmese resort (9) - REIMBURSE {R+I+BURMESE}*
13 - A motoring offence within the borders of Shepperton? (6-7) - DOUBLE PARKING {PP} My COD
17 - Aware of article and short note, most recent (2-2-3-6) - UP-TO-THE-MINUTE {UP-TO}-{THE}-{MINUTEs}
18 - Fruit's popular ammunition (9) - GRAPESHOT {GRAPES}{HOT}
21 - Steed outside close to Gale (5) - HORSE HORS{E} Anno pending (Addendum - {HORS}{E} - See comments)
23 - Wilhelm's OK after port wine (5) - RIOJA {RIO}{JA}
24 - Cut eating stoned fruit, so cry (4,1,4) - SHED A TEAR {SHE{D A TE}AR}
25 - Shorten a card game (7) - ABRIDGE {A}{BRIDGE}
26 - Withdraw a score (7) - SCRATCH [DD]
DOWN
1 - Indentifies northern sights on the radio (5) - NAMES {N}{AMES}(~aims)
2 - Pact made by US state capital, at last (9) - CONCORDAT {CONCORD}{AT}
3 - Song from a musical, "Let's Get The Show On The Road"? (6,2,3,4) - STRIKE UP THE BAND [DD]
4 - Answer question on amazing allure involving English watercolour painting (9) - AQUARELLE {A}{Q}{UAR{E}LLE*}
5 - Dish of boiled tripe (5) - PETRI*
6 - Song in Groucho's bar, remarkably clean (11,4) - SCARBOROUGH FAIR {GROUCHO"S+BAR}* {FAIR}
7 - Victor letting drop wife's secret (5) - INNERwINNER
8 - Gets gen confused about Society and savings (4,4) - NEST EGG {NE{S}T EGGS*}
14 - A waste of time, like the team that always loses? (9) - POINTLESS [DD]
15 - Seriously trendy boy's name, reportedly (2,7) - IN EARNEST {IN} {EARNEST}(~ernest)
16 - Country record includes opening of "Love Song" (8) - BULGARIA {BU{L}G}{ARIA}
19 - Love affair starts to annoy many of us (5) - AMOUR {A}{M}{OUR}
20 - Hospital teas prepared with speed (5) - HASTE {H}{ASTE*}
22 - Some near this planet (5) - EARTH [T]
ACROSS
1 - Casino I broke in a Mediterranean capital (7) - NICOSIA*
5 - Strong emotion shown by Oasis playing in outskirts of Preston (7) - PASSION {P
9 - Little action in clubs, say (5,4) - MINOR SUIT {MINOR} {SUIT}
10 - Girl, a long time penning note (5) - AGNES {AG{N}ES}
11 - Last of Beaujolais wine in jar (5) - SHOCK {S}{HOCK}
12 - Pay back in rupees one in Burmese resort (9) - REIMBURSE {R+I+BURMESE}*
13 - A motoring offence within the borders of Shepperton? (6-7) - DOUBLE PARKING {PP} My COD
17 - Aware of article and short note, most recent (2-2-3-6) - UP-TO-THE-MINUTE {UP-TO}-{THE}-{MINUTE
18 - Fruit's popular ammunition (9) - GRAPESHOT {GRAPES}{HOT}
23 - Wilhelm's OK after port wine (5) - RIOJA {RIO}{JA}
24 - Cut eating stoned fruit, so cry (4,1,4) - SHED A TEAR {SHE{D A TE}AR}
25 - Shorten a card game (7) - ABRIDGE {A}{BRIDGE}
26 - Withdraw a score (7) - SCRATCH [DD]
DOWN
1 - Indentifies northern sights on the radio (5) - NAMES {N}{AMES}(~aims)
2 - Pact made by US state capital, at last (9) - CONCORDAT {CONCORD}{AT}
3 - Song from a musical, "Let's Get The Show On The Road"? (6,2,3,4) - STRIKE UP THE BAND [DD]
4 - Answer question on amazing allure involving English watercolour painting (9) - AQUARELLE {A}{Q}{UAR{E}LLE*}
7 - Victor letting drop wife's secret (5) - INNER
8 - Gets gen confused about Society and savings (4,4) - NEST EGG {NE{S}T EGGS*}
14 - A waste of time, like the team that always loses? (9) - POINTLESS [DD]
15 - Seriously trendy boy's name, reportedly (2,7) - IN EARNEST {IN} {EARNEST}(~ernest)
16 - Country record includes opening of "Love Song" (8) - BULGARIA {BU{L}G}{ARIA}
20 - Hospital teas prepared with speed (5) - HASTE {H}{ASTE*}
22 - Some near this planet (5) - EARTH [T]
21 - Steed outside close to Gale (5) - HORSE HORS{E} Anno pending
ReplyDeletehors (n) : outside , out of
As in the expression 'hors de combat'.
ReplyDeleteI think this used of a person who cannot take part in a fight owing to not being fit enough on account of some disability, injury, etc.
French expression literally meaning 'outside of fight'.
maybe the more common one hors d'oeuvre also. For starters, that is. :)
ReplyDeleteAnother example is "Hors d'oeuvre" - food items served before the main courses of a meal. The French term literally means "apart from (outside of) the main work".
ReplyDeleteBy the way, thanks for that old favourite from Simon and Garfunkel.
ReplyDeleteVenkatesh came along almost with me.
ReplyDelete'Outside' reminds us of a former setter who used it for indicating removal of 'L' or 'R' (out side).
ReplyDeleteRichard: They say 'Great minds think alike'!
ReplyDeleteVenkatesh@09.09-
ReplyDeleteWhy remind what we are trying to forget?! But no doubt that is on eof the typical examples.
A clue from Old Times that created an interesting discussion today involving who else but Kishore and CV:
ReplyDeleteGo away and indulge in rumpypumpy (4,2)
Venkatesh 0903
ReplyDeleteI feel flattered. But I don't 'mind'.
The rumpypumpy reminded me The Black Adder, Season 2, Episode 1.
ReplyDeleteNice one today, but an unusually high number of anagrams for the Guardian. No complaints though
ReplyDeleteVenkatesh@09:09,
ReplyDeleteSo is it official then?