ACROSS
1 Charge rascal after commencement of prescription (6)
4 Lead actor, abducted by spouses, surrenders (6) WAIVES {W{A
9 Berry found in Maracaibo (4) ACAI [T]
10 Sailor returns again to limit instability (10) ABERRATION {AB}{ER<=}{RATION}
11 Home appliance is source of tension for toddler (6) INFANT {IN}{FAN}{T
12 Asians ran out, replaced by short, tall Europeans (8) ITALIANS {I(-ran+tal
13 Replaces odd stump with seeds (9) SUPPLANTS {S
15 Clearing at the outskirts of Gainsville traps boy (5) GLADE {G
16 First small incision finally made on protective covering (5) SCUTE {S}{CUT}{
18 English risking losing opener by promoting ... (9) ENHANCING {EN}{cHANCING}
22 ... headman who leaves his abode, legacy (8) HERITAGE HER
23 Amateur pointlessly wanders in shock (6) TRAUMA AMAT
25 Carbonates broken down by oilseed (6,4) CASTOR BEAN*
26 Particles make noise endlessly (4) IONS NOIS
27 Former anathema gutted to tolerate ... (6) EXCUSE {EX}{CU
28 ... poem on Indian exchange written in Danish city? (6) ODENSE {ODE}{NSE}
DOWN
1 Fish, not fed, unconfined at sea (7) INCONNU UNCON
2 Leaders of Pakistan and India share international currency (5) PAISA {P}{A}{I}{S}A A for international, seems to be an error here?
3 Ganesha's traditional knowledge helping to make sacred text (7) SHASTRA [T]
5 In another country, Beatles album is unknown, missing (6) ABROAD AB
6 Vicious trinity caught in civil unrest (9) VITRIOLIC {VI{TRIO}LIC*}
7 Sneered at maize kept in outhouse lacking source of humidity (7) SCORNED {S{CORN}
8 Expatriates dispatch valets? (10,3) REMITTANCE MEN {REMMITANCE} {MEN}
14 Loyal father to scamper about one in charge (9) PATRIOTIC {PA}{TR{1}OT}{IC}
17 Burn first two madmen trapped in Greek island (7) CREMATE {CRE{MA
19 Taunted peculiar looking set (7) ATTUNED*
20 Candidate can delve into anyone regularly (7) NOMINEE {
21 Southern city of dramas, dance (6) MADRAS*
24 Foreigner to ally with Englishman instead of German (5) ALIEN ALI(-g+e)EN
GRID
Saturday syndrome on Friday?
ReplyDeleteNo comments for a good CW?
A few new words had me looking into the blog.
Haven't seen grid yet . Used hub thanks Col
ReplyDeleteimp (-d) ose?
Yes that does look more like it
DeleteThen why don't you post 5 at The Hub
DeleteI don't know how to do that in mobile . Didn't see an option to post
DeleteThat there is a fish named inconnu was unknown (inconnu in French) to me! Missed finishing the grid coz of 8D. :-(
ReplyDeleteNice puzzle from Anon..
ReplyDelete3D for you ?
DeleteWhat does it mean when a clue ends in an ellipsis and the next clue begins with one? Eg: 27 A and 28 A.
ReplyDeleteRead: http://www.crosswordunclued.com/2010/05/ellipsis-linked-clues.html
DeleteSome really nice clues. Quite an enjoyable grid.
ReplyDeleteIn 11A, "is" seems to be out of place.
MADRAS ..city of DANCE and DRAMAS..Good one!
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