ACROSS
1 - Take in synopsis (6) - DIGEST [DD]
4 - Vacant factory, almost without dividing walls (4-4) - OPEN-PLAN {OPEN}-{PLANt}
9 - Hard getting across river basin (6) - TROUGH {T{R}OUGH}
10 - Acquit copper before start of trial - that's easy to understand (5-3) - CLEAR-CUT {CLEAR}-{CU}{T}
11 - Those going naked in sun, artist portrayed in a new light (9) - NATURISTS*
13 - Volley made by Sarah playing against Oscar (5) - SALVO {SAL}{V}{O}
14 - Test matches? (5,9) - TRIAL MARRIAGES [CD]
18 - Son coming a cropper building obstacle (9,5) - STUMBLING BLOCK {S}{TUMBLING} {BLOCK}
20 - A second artist brought over a bouquet (5) - AROMA {AR}{OM}{A}<-
22 - Has misgivings about 27, his spread (9) - HESITATES {ESTATE+HIS}*
24 - Grace, British author of The Grass is Singing (8) - BLESSING {B}{LESSING}
25 - Spanish city, looted badly (6) - TOLEDO*
26 - Some brute there, diligently tied up (8) - TETHERED [T]
27 - Land in eastern country (6) - ESTATE {E}{STATE}
DOWN
1 - Set off from Buckinghamshire college in time (8) - DETONATE {D{ETON}ATE}
2 - Landlord after good spirit (5) - GHOST {G}{HOST}
3 - A sweet term of endearment (9) - SUGARPLUM [DD]
5 - Use influence to attract bowmen? (4,7) - PULL STRINGS {PULL} {STRINGS}
6 - Approaches tight sort of bend (5) - NEARS {NEAR}{S}
7 - Picture that woman getting in pub round (5,4) - LOCAL HERO {LOCAL} {HER}{O}
8 - Unacceptable to pinch one idea (6) - NOTION {NO{T{1}O}N}
12 - Minor alteration in coins (5,6) - SMALL CHANGE [DD]
15 - Dog entered in popular Manx race is withdrawn (9) - INTROVERT {IN}{T{ROVER}T}
16 - Borstal's a terrible handicap (9) - ALBATROSS*
17 - What suggests that it may be downhill all the way? (3,5) - SKI SLOPE [CD]
19 - Ploy revealed by doctor during walk (6) - GAMBIT {GA{MB}IT}
21 - A passage from Emma is learned (5) - AISLE [T]
23 - Greek character may bring article on terriers (5) - THETA {THE}{TA}
1 - Take in synopsis (6) - DIGEST [DD]
4 - Vacant factory, almost without dividing walls (4-4) - OPEN-PLAN {OPEN}-{PLAN
9 - Hard getting across river basin (6) - TROUGH {T{R}OUGH}
10 - Acquit copper before start of trial - that's easy to understand (5-3) - CLEAR-CUT {CLEAR}-{CU}{T}
11 - Those going naked in sun, artist portrayed in a new light (9) - NATURISTS*
13 - Volley made by Sarah playing against Oscar (5) - SALVO {SAL}{V}{O}
14 - Test matches? (5,9) - TRIAL MARRIAGES [CD]
18 - Son coming a cropper building obstacle (9,5) - STUMBLING BLOCK {S}{TUMBLING} {BLOCK}
20 - A second artist brought over a bouquet (5) - AROMA {AR}{OM}{A}<-
22 - Has misgivings about 27, his spread (9) - HESITATES {ESTATE+HIS}*
24 - Grace, British author of The Grass is Singing (8) - BLESSING {B}{LESSING}
25 - Spanish city, looted badly (6) - TOLEDO*
26 - Some brute there, diligently tied up (8) - TETHERED [T]
27 - Land in eastern country (6) - ESTATE {E}{STATE}
DOWN
1 - Set off from Buckinghamshire college in time (8) - DETONATE {D{ETON}ATE}
2 - Landlord after good spirit (5) - GHOST {G}{HOST}
3 - A sweet term of endearment (9) - SUGARPLUM [DD]
6 - Approaches tight sort of bend (5) - NEARS {NEAR}{S}
7 - Picture that woman getting in pub round (5,4) - LOCAL HERO {LOCAL} {HER}{O}
8 - Unacceptable to pinch one idea (6) - NOTION {NO{T{1}O}N}
12 - Minor alteration in coins (5,6) - SMALL CHANGE [DD]
15 - Dog entered in popular Manx race is withdrawn (9) - INTROVERT {IN}{T{ROVER}T}
16 - Borstal's a terrible handicap (9) - ALBATROSS*
17 - What suggests that it may be downhill all the way? (3,5) - SKI SLOPE [CD]
19 - Ploy revealed by doctor during walk (6) - GAMBIT {GA{MB}IT}
21 - A passage from Emma is learned (5) - AISLE [T]
23 - Greek character may bring article on terriers (5) - THETA {THE}{TA}
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ReplyDeleteA prize puzzle to try...
Visit
http://www.crossword.org.uk/mango5.html
An easy but good puzzle. Not a special one where you have to cold-solve clues and do some operation before entering answers in the grid.
The site above gives details of how and where the answers are to be sent.
I saw this this morning. I have completed the puzzle and sent off my solution.
DO NOT POST ANSWERS anywhere as this is a prize puzzle with many days to go before entries are closed.
Where do we get TA from in 23D?
ReplyDeleteTerriers = Territorial Army hence TA
DeleteAh, I see. Thanks, Bhavan.
DeleteJust saw Scintillators reply to my remark on yesterday's CW regarding Bay of Bengal. I'm afraid I still don't agree as The Andaman Islands are flanked by the Bay of Bengal on one side and the Andaman Sea on the other, so saying that it is prisoner of the Bay of Bengal only, is incorrect.
ReplyDeleteBesides, if Andaman is the prisoner of B o B, who or what is Andaman's prisoner. Even poets may not comprehend
ReplyDeleteI fully concur. Amounts to fit in what is possible, and not plausible, and then justify !!
ReplyDeleteCV Sir:
ReplyDeleteSo nice of you to have posted that crossword by MANGO.
As delectable as an Alphonso and I wonder how you can term it as easy. It had taken up almost half of my Sunday and I have completed it, save two, one of which is an (8)but two words. Very tricky and it's a pity we can't discuss the details since our other friends will miss the fun of solving.
Very Pro ?