Sunday 21 July 2019

The Sunday Crossword No 3057, Sunday 21 Jul 2019


ACROSS
1   Passage from tango and boléro's composer (6) TRAVEL {T}{RAVEL}
4   Rambling, untoward rambling (5-3) DRAWN-OUT*
9   Frightfully loud neckwear for a sentimental type (6) SOFTIE {SO}{F}{TIE}
10 Roaring missiles, second becoming first (8) STRIDENT (+s)STRIDENT(-s)
12 Group getting around the law in America? (3,1,4) THE A TEAM {T{HEAT}EAM} &lit
13 Tell the cops about lunatic fringe (6) FINGER*
15 Philosopher with urges for fatty food (5,3,4) BACON AND EGGS {BACON}{AND}{EGGS}
18 Ludicrously citing Nando's as stereotypical middle-class fare? (3,3,6) GIN AND TONICS*
21 I tear around centre of Bonn in my dreams (2,4) IF ONLY {I}{FL{bONn}Y}
22 It was Byzantine, garbled, convoluted and ultimately intricate (8) BELGRADE {GARBLED}*{i...tE}
24 Shunned by society, stems endless desire to discuss work (4,4) TALK SHOP TALK{S}{HOPe} Anno pending (Addendum - {sTALKS}{HOPe} - See comments)
25 Stimulating dream I like very much (6) ADMIRE*
26 Hallowed figure that is the source of many mysteries (8) CHRISTIE {CHRIST}{IE}
27 Village greens used to have these stores (6) STACKS [DD]

DOWN
1   Cricket match underground as part of an experiment (4,4) TEST TUBE {TEST}{TUBE}
2   Close? Far? Out – that is, not in the house (8) ALFRESCO*
3   Going over six state lines: it's Jean-Paul Sartre and friends! (15) EXISTENTIALISTS {SIX+STATE+LINES+IT}*
5   Oh no: celebrity's on the rise (4) RATS<=
6   Working in restaurant, didn't remember to open up for party, leading to drama (7,3,5) WAITING FOR GODOT {WAITING}{FORGO{DO}T}
7   A dagger's drawn, oddly: it's tense (2,4) ON EDGE {ONE}{DaGgEr}
8   Coaches turn to rust (6) TUTORS*
11 Tom Cruise film with daredevil navy airman (4,3) RAIN MAN {N+AIRMAN}*
14 What's ever-so briny? (4,3) DEAD SEA [CD]
16 ITV with manic broadcast about dietary stipulation found in Brussels (7,1) VITAMIN C {ITV+MANIC}*
17 Tests idiot about uniform (2-6) AS-LEVELS {ASS} over {LEVEL}
19 Manoeuvre's putting second section before first: sweet! (3,3) TIC TAC TAC<=>TIC
20 Sportsman with something more substantial than a cap (6) BOWLER [DD]
23 One marsh reverts to become a barren tract (4) GOBI {1}{BOG}<=

Reference List
Tango = T, Loud = F, Party = DO, Navy = N

GRID

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