ACROSS
7 Bug indicator (6) NEEDLE [DD]
8 Men heard to make fun of say, lady's tresses (6) ORCHID {OR}{CHID}(~kid)
10 Title conveyed by rent control act? On the contrary (3,2,3) LET IT RIP {TITLE}*{RIP}
11 Excess went unchecked, cause of intestinal disorder (6) GLUTEN {GLUT}{wENt}
12 Delicacy, one cut very small moreover (5) VIAND {Very}{1}{AND}
14 Embarrassed when adult education films shot (7) ABASHED {A}{BASH}{ED}
15 Sailing close to the wind, pity while faring poorly (7,4,4) PLAYING WITH FIRE*
18 Pathetic old fuel tanks (7) DOLEFUL*
19 Inferior to the Spanish in yield (5) BELOW {B{EL}OW}
20 Animal in park covered with tarry mix, losing skin (6) WAPITI {WA{P}IT}{mIx}
21 The profound depths to which one can sink? (5,3) OCEAN BED [CD]
23 I get so uppity! (6) EGOIST* &lit
24 Centre of learning for Marine group (6) SCHOOL [DD]
DOWN
1 Adventurous travel in space (8) INTERVAL*
2 Smoke pipe closing lid (4) KEPI [T]
3 Red-faced when American state renounces America (6) FLORID FLORIDa
4 Trumpeter's habit running contrary to good technique (8) BRAGGART {GARB<=}{G}{ART}
5 Difficult to keep husband stuffed, little caring (10) THOUGHTFUL {T{H}OUGH}T{FULl} T from?
6 Notice old Penny's objective, in sum, one such figure (6) ADDEND {AD}{D}{END}
9 Spooner's feeble term of praise (5,4,2) SPEAK WELL OF {(-w+sp)SPEAK}{(-sp+w)WELL}{OF}
13 Song making royal din, revolting number (3,3,4) ANY OLD IRON {ROYAL+DIN}*{NO<=}
16 Fool protecting fellow first covering one's back, most handy (8) NIFTIEST {NI{F}T}{1{onE}ST}
17 Unpolished diamonds on sale, original products of the shaft? (3,5) RAW DEALS {RAW}{D}{SALE*}
18 Parrot caged by doctor died, must have hung (6) DRAPED {DR}{APE}{D}
19 High mountain chain left fractured in quake (6) BLENCH {B{L}EN}{CH}
22 A time when hands are joined, thumbs down either way (4) NOON {NO}{NO<=}
GRID
7 Bug indicator (6) NEEDLE [DD]
8 Men heard to make fun of say, lady's tresses (6) ORCHID {OR}{CHID}(~kid)
11 Excess went unchecked, cause of intestinal disorder (6) GLUTEN {GLUT}{
12 Delicacy, one cut very small moreover (5) VIAND {V
14 Embarrassed when adult education films shot (7) ABASHED {A}{BASH}{ED}
15 Sailing close to the wind, pity while faring poorly (7,4,4) PLAYING WITH FIRE*
18 Pathetic old fuel tanks (7) DOLEFUL*
19 Inferior to the Spanish in yield (5) BELOW {B{EL}OW}
20 Animal in park covered with tarry mix, losing skin (6) WAPITI {WA{P}IT}{
23 I get so uppity! (6) EGOIST* &lit
24 Centre of learning for Marine group (6) SCHOOL [DD]
DOWN
1 Adventurous travel in space (8) INTERVAL*
2 Smoke pipe closing lid (4) KEPI [T]
4 Trumpeter's habit running contrary to good technique (8) BRAGGART {GARB<=}{G}{ART}
5 Difficult to keep husband stuffed, little caring (10) THOUGHTFUL {T{H}OUGH}T{FUL
6 Notice old Penny's objective, in sum, one such figure (6) ADDEND {AD}{D}{END}
9 Spooner's feeble term of praise (5,4,2) SPEAK WELL OF {(-w+sp)SPEAK}{(-sp+w)WELL}{OF}
13 Song making royal din, revolting number (3,3,4) ANY OLD IRON {ROYAL+DIN}*{NO<=}
16 Fool protecting fellow first covering one's back, most handy (8) NIFTIEST {NI{F}T}{1{
17 Unpolished diamonds on sale, original products of the shaft? (3,5) RAW DEALS {RAW}{D}{SALE*}
18 Parrot caged by doctor died, must have hung (6) DRAPED {DR}{APE}{D}
19 High mountain chain left fractured in quake (6) BLENCH {B{L}EN}{CH}
22 A time when hands are joined, thumbs down either way (4) NOON {NO}{NO<=}
GRID
xChequer at his best. My Cod is 22D
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteJust lovely- hands are joined!! ( nobody things of clock hands in this digital age)
DeleteBTW I still have a hand wound wall clock going strong.
5D: T perhaps comes from T(-o)
ReplyDeleteBoth To and Full are little, husband is stuffed!
Thanks Col. for an insightful blog.
ReplyDelete3D Is there a typo : it may be A deleted rather than S
ReplyDeleteTypo corrected
DeleteSuperb clues
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