ACROSS
7 Don’t eat quickly (4) FAST [DD]
8 Rod’s fantastic mind-game (9) BADMINTON {BA{MIND*}TON}
10 Prohibit a North American fruit (6) BANANA {BAN}{A}{NA}
11 Fifty one in area get faith (8) RELIGION {RE{LI}GION}
12 Medical treatment arranged daily by sister (8) DIALYSIS {DAILY*}{SIS}
14 Initially, athletic persons held copper showing keen insight (6) ACUMEN {At...c}{CU}{MEN}
16 Heartless boy with another heartless boy finally (2,3,2) BY AND BY {BoY}{AND}{BoY}
18 Ceased wandering around Portugal and fled (7) ESCAPED {ESCA{P}ED*}
21 “Fruit” by King is more unseemly (6) UGLIER {UGLI}{ER}
23 Veteran’s grandfather clock (3-5) OLD-TIMER [DD]
25 For example, sun-fish and bird (8) STARLING {STAR}{LING}
27 Tear out packet and eat like a bird (4,2) PECK AT*
29 Leader’s gift? Hides papers! (9) PRESIDENT {PRES{ID}ENT}
30 Again, dyke protects Indiana Jones (4) INDY [T]
DOWN
1 A strike in large town? That’s a disaster! (8) CALAMITY {C{A}{LAM}ITY}
2 Sicilian mountain’s European insect returned (4) ETNA {E}{ANT<=}
3 So, a tub can be made into a submarine (1-5) U-BOATS*
4 Speech for No.10, Downing Street, perhaps (7) ADDRESS [DD]
5 Girl goes ahead, I hear, and gives wrong information (8) MISLEADS (~miss){MIS}{LEADS}
6 Only men allowed to return guns (4) STAG<=
9 Ring is fixed in the middle of hooter — it can be used for hanging (5) NOOSE {NO{O}SE}
13 Spring endlessly with Indian dress (5) LUNGI {LUNGe}{I}
15 Half plum held by French friend produces a savoury taste (5) UMAMI {plUM}{AMI}
17 Iris’ bust is broken leading to a painful condition (8) BURSITIS*
19 Esmeralda endlessly creates gems (8) EMERALDS ESMERALDa*
20 Hybrid ass left lemon-grass strewn (7) MONGREL {LEMON+GRass}*
22 Arise and dress (3,2) GET UP [DD]
24 Second-in-command Levy’s carrying a record (6) DEPUTY {D{EP}UTY}
26 Regrets ruse going awry (4) RUES*
28 Cocaine, to some extent, is a killer (4) CAIN [T]
Reference List
Fifty one = LI, Portugal = P, King = ER, Papers = ID, European = E, Ring = O, Indian = I, Record = EP
7 Don’t eat quickly (4) FAST [DD]
8 Rod’s fantastic mind-game (9) BADMINTON {BA{MIND*}TON}
10 Prohibit a North American fruit (6) BANANA {BAN}{A}{NA}
11 Fifty one in area get faith (8) RELIGION {RE{LI}GION}
12 Medical treatment arranged daily by sister (8) DIALYSIS {DAILY*}{SIS}
14 Initially, athletic persons held copper showing keen insight (6) ACUMEN {A
16 Heartless boy with another heartless boy finally (2,3,2) BY AND BY {B
18 Ceased wandering around Portugal and fled (7) ESCAPED {ESCA{P}ED*}
21 “Fruit” by King is more unseemly (6) UGLIER {UGLI}{ER}
23 Veteran’s grandfather clock (3-5) OLD-TIMER [DD]
25 For example, sun-fish and bird (8) STARLING {STAR}{LING}
27 Tear out packet and eat like a bird (4,2) PECK AT*
29 Leader’s gift? Hides papers! (9) PRESIDENT {PRES{ID}ENT}
30 Again, dyke protects Indiana Jones (4) INDY [T]
DOWN
1 A strike in large town? That’s a disaster! (8) CALAMITY {C{A}{LAM}ITY}
2 Sicilian mountain’s European insect returned (4) ETNA {E}{ANT<=}
3 So, a tub can be made into a submarine (1-5) U-BOATS*
4 Speech for No.10, Downing Street, perhaps (7) ADDRESS [DD]
5 Girl goes ahead, I hear, and gives wrong information (8) MISLEADS (~miss){MIS}{LEADS}
6 Only men allowed to return guns (4) STAG<=
9 Ring is fixed in the middle of hooter — it can be used for hanging (5) NOOSE {NO{O}SE}
13 Spring endlessly with Indian dress (5) LUNGI {LUNG
15 Half plum held by French friend produces a savoury taste (5) UMAMI {
17 Iris’ bust is broken leading to a painful condition (8) BURSITIS*
19 Esmeralda endlessly creates gems (8) EMERALDS ESMERALD
20 Hybrid ass left lemon-grass strewn (7) MONGREL {LEMON+GR
22 Arise and dress (3,2) GET UP [DD]
24 Second-in-command Levy’s carrying a record (6) DEPUTY {D{EP}UTY}
26 Regrets ruse going awry (4) RUES*
28 Cocaine, to some extent, is a killer (4) CAIN [T]
Reference List
Fifty one = LI, Portugal = P, King = ER, Papers = ID, European = E, Ring = O, Indian = I, Record = EP
3d u-boat! or boats.
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ReplyDeleteClue should have been 'submarines' and not as stated.
Simply great!
ReplyDeleteThank you Incognito.
Feast was a bit too fast for me- last to fall.
Incognito never disappiints
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DeleteToday's Puzzles were simply superb..
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the puzzle thoroughlly! 12A and 4D great for me!
ReplyDelete21A needs explanation- the ugli part?
Ugli is fruit
DeleteER is king
KKR this fruit might be in Jamaica it seems. but the name looks peculiar. Good to know about this from Incognito
DeleteI don't know how it tastes, but it is certainly setters' favorite!
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DeleteAlmost all the setters had a bite of this fruit
DeletePaddy I heard from My ex colleague....the taste composite of Tangy, bitter and juicy. have a nice day
Deleteincognito is always a confidence booster. venturing Gaurdian cryptic (excel versiona nd liesurely solve).
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DeleteLoved 25 A in the Guardian Cryptic!
Tauba tauba!
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