Excellent Crossword today after a long time with some excellent surfaces.
ACROSS
1 On postcard, she composed phrase describing America (6,3,4) ACROSS THE POND*
10 Unpleasantly cold, a roly-poly pudding (5) ALOOF {A}{FOOL<=}
11 Musical number requiring tenor with nifty footwear (3,3,3) TEA FOR TWO {T}{FOOTWEAR*}
12 Kohl has row in Europe, the old rivals taking sides (9) EYELINERS {E}{Y{LINE}E}{R
13 Samson gutted, full of anger: 'Delilah!' (5) SIREN {S
14 Nosing around, taking in north Berkshire village (7) SONNING {SON{N}ING*}
16 Play a game (7) OTHELLO [DD]
18 One's in independent company, producing French playwright (7) IONESCO {I}{ONES}{CO}
20 Holy man threw up: blimey (7) STREWTH {ST}{THREW*}
22 Impersonating wild dingo (5) DOING*
24 Full of wickedness, Lawson's cooking for family (4-2-3) SONS-IN-LAW {SON} in {LAWSON}*
26 No matter which of you hoovers, we will be messy (9) WHOSOEVER*
27 Feminist with endless desire, foremost of radicals (5) GREER {GREE
28 In part of Australia, to interbreed is epitome of bravery (8,5) VICTORIA CROSS {VICTORIA}{CROSS}
DOWN
2 Shorten to make tight and fashionable (5,2) CLOSE IN {CLOSE}{IN}
3 Restricted, slim fit of pants (3-6) OFF-LIMITS*
4 'Insatiety' describes creative Frenchman (5) SATIE [T]
5 Photos identifying leaders: 'laughable tosh' (9) HEADSHOTS {HEADS}{TOSH*}
6 Boat capsized in still waters (5) POOLS<=
7 Ant scrambled up mountain without man's involvement (7) NATURAL {ANT*}{URAL}
8 With trendy element, weakens story (9,4) WATERSHIP DOWN {WATERS DOWN} over {HIP}
9 Not working until The Telegraph's approaching deadline (4,2,3,4) DOWN TO THE WIRE {DOWN}{TO}{THE}{WIRE}
15 Ignore Brexiteer admitting defeat before start of referendum (5,4) GLOSS OVER {G{LOSS}OVE}{R
17 Bring her a sinister omen (9) HARBINGER*
19 City's 'New Look, Old Vibe' essentially retrograde (7) NAIROBI {N}{AIR}{O}{
21 With tweaks, could be an award-winning actress (7) WALTERS {W}{ALTERS}
23 Leave to become less popular (2,3) GO OUT [DD]
25 Coronary artery bypasses? No! (4,1) NARY A [T]
GRID
Hi all! I missed doing the last 2 Sunday specials. Today I thought I would do them. But I am receiving the following message when I open:
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Can someone please send the across lite version of Amrita7 and Raju15?
My email id is vasant.srinivasan@gmail.com
Thanks Prasad for sending both puzzles.
DeleteMe too for the last week. Was on tour - Missed Raju's.
Delete+1 for Col's opening comment. Remembered doing the puzzle when it was first put up and had enjoyed solving it.
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