End of Arden's entertaing round. Non-samosa weeks coming up.
ACROSS
1 Extremely powerful border security (6) PLEDGE {PowerfuL}{EDGE}
4 A protein is new — follows a work of art (8) COLLAGEN {COLLAGE}{N}
9 Whippy drink is regularly spilled (6) SUPPLE {SUP}{sPiLlEd}
10 Lugging up the lute and piano, worker is sullen (8) PETULANT {P}{ETUL}<={ANT}
12 Spearman’s making cheese (8) PARMESAN*
13 Dig some more to get to the jail on other side of the river
(6) DEEPEN {DEE}{PEN}
15 Cut fruit and crushed cane will be making a comeback (12) REAPPEARANCE {REAP}{PEAR}{CANE*}
18 Europeans coming together will brighten up the cabinet (6,6) FRENCH POLISH {FRENCH} {POLISH}
21 A Greek island in difficulty with (a) cash-strapped Government
(6) ITHACA [T] As per crossings. Anno pending. Wonder if it has anything to do with Ithaca, NY where they print their own 'Ithaca Hours' (See comments)
22 Say something very personal (8) INTIMATE [DD]
25 It is heavenly to find some water (6) DIVINE [DD]
26 It takes a month to get over depression, when one is run-down
(8) DECREPIT {DEC}{RE}{PIT} 'RE' and 'to get' ? (See comments)
27 Drink will singe you initially (6) BRANDY {BRAND}{Y}
DOWN
1 Document for father’s amusement (8) PASSPORT {PA'S}{SPORT}
2 Heaven will repay men somehow (8) EMPYREAN*
3 Get around chapel compound with a safety clause in the job
contract (6,9) GOLDEN PARACHUTE* New learning as I had heard of 'Golden Handshake only'
5 Picture of old people (4) OMEN {O}{MEN}
6 He had a role to play with a cryptic clue over airline (8,7) LAURENCE OLIVIER*
7 27 ac. Is good with some music, old man! (6) GRAPPA {G}{RAP}{PA}
8 Floating in a basin at Antwerp (6) NATANT [T]
11 In the heart of England, a story about a new dish (7) LASAGNA {engLand}{A}{SAG{N}A} Oh boy! I'm hungry.
14 Rope remains inside fish (7) LASHING {L{ASH}ING}
16 Award free action around it (8) CITATION {C{IT}ATION*}
17 Shows some interest in the very act of stealing (8) THIEVERY {TH{I}E}{VERY}
19 Look after and cover church ground (6) MINCED {MIN{CE}D}
20 Chic or otherwise, it relates to many voices singing on stage
(6) CHORIC*
23 Island protected by tribal institutions (4) BALI [T] Just yesterday I saw a programme on Bali on Discovery HD. It was simply exotic.
26d
ReplyDeletea month - DEC
to get - to get
over - on - RE (regarding)
depression - PIT
21d A Greek island in difficulty with cash-strapped Government (6) ITHACA
ReplyDeleteI think this is a telescopic clue, with 'a' missing in the fodder.letter sequence.
A Greek island in difficulty with cash-strapped Government (6) ITHACA As per crossings. Anno pending. Wonder if it has anything to do with Ithaca, NY where they print their own 'Ithaca Hours'
ReplyDeleteTelescopic
As CV notes, fff, it should have been 'with a cash'
DeleteThat was how it was submitted
DeleteNice to see you here Arden
DeleteWhile tackling 7D, I took "Old man" as definition and failed to get the answer. Of course, 27A too was printed beside 7D. Learnt definition is in 27A. A common definition shown in one place, for two clues, one Across and one Down ! A new thing to me. Perhaps, had I solved first 27A, then 7D would have become much easier to solve !
ReplyDeleteVery nice, some lovely clues, liked 18A and 2D a lot
ReplyDeleteArden, though nice with surfaces mostly, is quite generous when it comes to padding - for instance. 2D where "will" is not part of wordplay, "is" in 9A etc.
ReplyDeleteDull day, lotsa folks hibernating?
ReplyDeleteWhy? Even yesterday, it was so?
DeleteWhere have all the bloggers gone? Searching for onion at cheaper rates?
Why no comments at all about Laurence Olivier? With that inimitable smile and a charming, suave old man ? Wasn't he also a good dancer?
ReplyDeleteMINCE & GROUND: Isn't it more common to mince the meat and grind a grain? Or is it that my brain is all minced up and my mind is ground up?
ReplyDeleteGOLDEN PARACHUTE is the clue of my day. It took me quite some time floating with the letters in my mind for this anagram until I finally opened up and crash-landed !!
ARDEN is getting to be harder and harder even for ardent solvers !