ACROSS
1 Restricted one bit to be between 50 and 500 (7) LIMITED {L}{1}{MITE}{D}
5 Thus girl expresses hesitation for salt (6) SODIUM {SO}{DI}{UM}
9 Angry and impatient G-man's risen (3,2) FED UP {FED}{UP}
10 Study kind and top comeback of alliances (9) CONSORTIA {CON}{SORT}{A1<=}
11 Provided protection to little suckers in mini-vehicle (7) POLICED {PO{LICE}D}
12 The German's returned plate that's quite crimson (7) REDDISH {DER<=}{DISH}
13 Let header go east and stand (5) EASEL (-l)EASE(+l)L
14 Less sensitive, incomplete cover for Premier's residence (6,3) NUMBER TEN {NUMBER}{TENt}
16 Always environmentalist gets laurel for one (9) EVERGREEN {EVER}{GREEN}
19 Relish development of State (5) TASTE*
21 Winning eminence is out to be nasty (7) VICIOUS VICtorIOUS
23 Coils insidiously around oversize giants (7) COLOSSI {COL{OS}SI*}
24 From here to there to here getting drinks for Fall? (5,4) ROUND TRIP {ROUND}{TRIP}
25 Quiet individual was brilliant (5) SHONE {SH}{ONE}
26 Listen, enriched no female executive head (6) ATTENDfATTENeD
27 Gently going round to catch Hindu leader is protracted (7) LENGTHY {LENGT{Hi..u}Y*}
DOWN
1 Drowning figures are fewer because of them (4,10) LIFE PRESERVERS [CD]
2 Mixes up central parts I left for you (7) MUDDLES M(-i+u)UDDLES
3 Current officer ousted by unknown representative (7) TYPICAL T(-o+y)YPICAL
4 Decline of French musical beat (9) DECADENCE {DE}{CADENCE}
5 I left old Spanish gentleman (5) SENOR SENiOR
6 Desperate one that is going after retreating Dickens character (2-2-3) DO-OR-DIE {DROOD<=}{IE}
7 Take off a French character in English novel (7) UNTWIST {UN}{TWIST}
8 Ob-gyn surgeon's fee stipulation? (4,2,8) CASH ON DELIVERY [CD]
15 Civic claim in UP squashed (9) MUNICIPAL*
17 Fence with edges frayed and reddish brown? Put a coat on! (7) ENCRUST {fENCe}{RUST}
18 Expression of surprise about partially standard dialect (7) GEORDIE {GE{ORDInary}E}
19 Reveals secrets about count and child (5,2) TELLS ON {TELL}{SON}
20 Discover American in ship abroad (4,3) SUSS OUT {S{US}S}{OUT}
22 Small bit of rail in toolhouse (5) SHRED {SH{Rail}ED}
GRID
1 Restricted one bit to be between 50 and 500 (7) LIMITED {L}{1}{MITE}{D}
5 Thus girl expresses hesitation for salt (6) SODIUM {SO}{DI}{UM}
9 Angry and impatient G-man's risen (3,2) FED UP {FED}{UP}
10 Study kind and top comeback of alliances (9) CONSORTIA {CON}{SORT}{A1<=}
11 Provided protection to little suckers in mini-vehicle (7) POLICED {PO{LICE}D}
12 The German's returned plate that's quite crimson (7) REDDISH {DER<=}{DISH}
13 Let header go east and stand (5) EASEL (-l)EASE(+l)L
14 Less sensitive, incomplete cover for Premier's residence (6,3) NUMBER TEN {NUMBER}{TEN
16 Always environmentalist gets laurel for one (9) EVERGREEN {EVER}{GREEN}
19 Relish development of State (5) TASTE*
21 Winning eminence is out to be nasty (7) VICIOUS VIC
23 Coils insidiously around oversize giants (7) COLOSSI {COL{OS}SI*}
24 From here to there to here getting drinks for Fall? (5,4) ROUND TRIP {ROUND}{TRIP}
25 Quiet individual was brilliant (5) SHONE {SH}{ONE}
26 Listen, enriched no female executive head (6) ATTEND
27 Gently going round to catch Hindu leader is protracted (7) LENGTHY {LENGT{H
DOWN
1 Drowning figures are fewer because of them (4,10) LIFE PRESERVERS [CD]
2 Mixes up central parts I left for you (7) MUDDLES M(-i+u)UDDLES
3 Current officer ousted by unknown representative (7) TYPICAL T(-o+y)YPICAL
4 Decline of French musical beat (9) DECADENCE {DE}{CADENCE}
5 I left old Spanish gentleman (5) SENOR SEN
6 Desperate one that is going after retreating Dickens character (2-2-3) DO-OR-DIE {DROOD<=}{IE}
7 Take off a French character in English novel (7) UNTWIST {UN}{TWIST}
8 Ob-gyn surgeon's fee stipulation? (4,2,8) CASH ON DELIVERY [CD]
15 Civic claim in UP squashed (9) MUNICIPAL*
17 Fence with edges frayed and reddish brown? Put a coat on! (7) ENCRUST {
18 Expression of surprise about partially standard dialect (7) GEORDIE {GE{ORDI
19 Reveals secrets about count and child (5,2) TELLS ON {TELL}{SON}
20 Discover American in ship abroad (4,3) SUSS OUT {S{US}S}{OUT}
22 Small bit of rail in toolhouse (5) SHRED {SH{R
GRID
Great puzzle. Loved 8DN
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DeleteI raise both hands!! Typical CD from Gridman.
DeleteBrought smiles
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Delete5d was an excellent.......old = senior and remove "i"........and 2d is also same definition as 5d. but, with a little addition and subtraction........have a nice day
ReplyDeleteI was stumped by (what I would call) a British paper like clue- Geordie and messed up SW corner.
ReplyDeleteI have a doubt about 11A-
POD from mini vehicle?
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DeletePersonal rapid transit (PRT), also known as pod cars or pod taxis, is a public transport system developed for travelling swiftly in congested areas.
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DeleteThank you MB & KKR.
DeleteThank you so much Gridman. It was one of my good days at solving .
ReplyDeleteGridman rereading Dickens?
ReplyDeleteWhat the Dickens!
DeleteMy weak points- Dickens & Shakespeare (esp. names of characters etc.) I have to refer every time. Recently bought a book of Shakespeare's quotes.
Drood is not one of Dickens' well known characters. The Mystery of Edwin Drood was his last,incomplete novel.
DeleteSome consolation!
DeletePremier of UK - 10 Downing Street. There is also a premier of India and someoone else in 10, Janpath who is NOT a premier. Gridman from the colonial era & hangover .?
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