No 11946, Saturday 04 Mar 2017, Lightning

It is Roger Federer's day today

ACROSS

1 Played new set in Federer's sport (6) TENNIS {N+SET+IN}*

4 Pro agency framing last picture of Federer's groundstroke for one (8) FOREHAND {FOR}{picturE}{HAND}

10 Major striking criticism (5,4) GRAND SLAM {GRAND}{SLAM}

11 Expression of surprise at play missing openers (5) HELLO {otHELLO}

12 Smoke essentially causing boils (5) FUMES {FUME}{cauSing}

13 At first grant ancient badge for Federer’s Olympic achievement (4,5) GOLD MEDAL {Grant}{OLD} {MEDAL}

14 Helps when sister treats shoulder for starters (7) ASSISTS {AS}{SIS}{Treats}{Shoulders}

16 Good engineer following battle (4) WARE {WAR}{E}

19 Spent for protection outside institute (4) PAID {PA{I}D}

21 One learner lost divine instrument (7) CELESTA {CELESTiAl}

24 For the most part media blown away where Federer enjoyed great success (9) WIMBLEDON {MEDIa+BLOWN}*

25 Fire bishop with misplaced zeal (5) BLAZE {B}{ZEAL*}

26 Speed detector looks identical from either side (5)  RADAR <=>

27 Turn past Senna by the way (2,7) EN PASSANT {PAST+SENNA}*

28 Daily service, nevertheless new and interesting at the end (8) EVENSONG {EVEN SO}{N}{interestinG}

29 Sluggish agent receiving shelter (6) SLEEPY {S{LEE}PY}

DOWN

1 Contest about crude spirit old fellow entered (3-2-3) TUG-OF-WAR {{TUG-{O}{F}-WAR}<=}

2 Mean, young lady in narrow escape (4,4) NEAR MISS {NEAR}{MISS}

3 River needing no introduction meanders around university (5) INDUS {wIND{U}S}

5 Current rule's mantra — to adopt hard stance at first on litigation (4,3) OHMS LAW {O{H}M} {Stance}{LAW}

6 Short-lived record, he initially mastered on time with rookie (9) EPHEMERAL {EP}{HE}{Mastered}{ERA}{L}

7 Refer to everyone due for a change (6) ALLUDE {ALL}{DUE*}

8 Aimlessly scribble old ode in a different way (6) DOODLE {OLD+ODE}*

9 Synchronises with alto’s lines in audition (6) ALIGNS {A}{~LINES}

15 Petty saint stealing power revolvers (5,4) SMALL ARMS {SMALL}{ARM}{S}
17 Partially escape a delayed surge (8) ESCALATE {ESC}{A}{LATE}

18 Records attempt to produce embroidery (8) TAPESTRY {TAPES}{TRY}

20 Outrage at prison cell where 500 usurp nationalist (7) DUDGEON {DU(-n+D)GEON}

21 Box old, extremely pretty ornamental covering (6) CANOPY {CAN}{O}{PrettY}

22 Deviation in Federer's opening shot landing wide (6) SWERVE {S{W}ERVE}

23 Throws mud generously helping to make soil (6) SMUDGE (T)

25 Where Federer mainly plays in eastern parts of Federer’s hometown (5) BASEL {BASELine}

Reference list

New=N, Pro=For, When=As, Sister=Sis, Engineer=E, Institute=I, One=I, Learner=L, Bishop=B
Old=O, Fellow=F, University=U, Hard=H, Mantra=Om, Record=EP, Time=Era, Rookie=L(Learner), Alto=A, 500=D, Nationalist=N, Wide=W 

Color/Font Scheme

Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous

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