ACROSS
1 Free India from French writer’s diatribe expressing no trust, for starters (11) INDEPENDENT {IN}{DE}{PEN}{Di...e}{Ex...g}{No}{Tr..t}
9 To a large extent, goblet’s shattered, but it’s round (5) GLOBE GOBLEt*
10 Game girl carries a gun (9) BAGATELLE {B{A}{GAT}ELLE}
11 Backs advertisements pasted around capital city (10) POSTERIORS {POSTE{RIO}RS}
12 Anagram “anagram” after clumsy man leaves for city (4) AGRAanAGRAm
13 Indian mystic floated in front of setter (5) SWAMI {SWAM}{I}
15 Madly ran crazy state (8) MARYLAND*
17 Horse-handler Wagner works using both hands (8) WRANGLER {WANGER+L+R}*
19 Wildly rush around English theatre employee (5) USHER {USH{E}R*}
22 Deliberately misinforms, I hear, Head Residents (4) LICE (~lies}
23 Jump and turn over to get something to eat (6,4) SPRING ROLL {SPRING}{ROLL}
26 Bite hazel-nuts for ‘ER? (9) ELIZABETH*
27 Number of occasions victim escapes to some extent (5) TIMES [T]
28 Person who gives orders for dislocation and mutilation of errant serf in front of King (11) TRANSFERRER {ERRANT+SERF}*{R}
DOWN
1 Presses for some golf clubs (5) IRONS [DD]
2 Increasing depth of river enclosure in Germany (9) DEEPENING {DEE}{PEN}{IN}{G}
3 Local insurance company’s open to all (6) PUBLIC {PUB}{LIC}
4 Gin’s returned by Earl by air — sent back to African country (7) NIGERIA {GIN<=}{E}{AIR<=}
5 Consumes European pastas regularly (4) EATS {E}{pAsTaS}
6 Wire for great help foolishly (9) TELEGRAPH*
7 Early Christian celebrations in renovated parsonage after Ron was expelled (6) AGAPES PArSonAGE*
8 Medieval officer held gunners in captivity (6) HERALD {HE{RA}LD}
14 Revolutionary saint built around Roman structure (9) ANARCHIST {AN{ARCH}IST*}
16 Orgy tunes composed for teenager (9) YOUNGSTER*
17 Phantom’s pedestrian, perhaps (6) WALKER [DD]
18 Fast train, say (7) EXPRESS [DD]
20 Tail half of saurel is hot. Enjoy! (6) RELISH {sauREL}{IS}{H}
21 Fruit Chile processed before the end of June (6) LICHEE {CHILE}*{junE}
24 Snail obtained from outdoor merchant (5) ORMER [T]
25 Father follows Oscar (4) PAPA [DD]
Reference List
India = IN, from in French = DE, Gun = GAT, Setter = I, English = E, King = R, Earl = E, European = E, Gunners = RA(Royal Artillery), Hot = H
1 Free India from French writer’s diatribe expressing no trust, for starters (11) INDEPENDENT {IN}{DE}{PEN}{D
9 To a large extent, goblet’s shattered, but it’s round (5) GLOBE GOBLE
10 Game girl carries a gun (9) BAGATELLE {B{A}{GAT}ELLE}
12 Anagram “anagram” after clumsy man leaves for city (4) AGRA
13 Indian mystic floated in front of setter (5) SWAMI {SWAM}{I}
15 Madly ran crazy state (8) MARYLAND*
17 Horse-handler Wagner works using both hands (8) WRANGLER {WANGER+L+R}*
19 Wildly rush around English theatre employee (5) USHER {USH{E}R*}
22 Deliberately misinforms, I hear, Head Residents (4) LICE (~lies}
23 Jump and turn over to get something to eat (6,4) SPRING ROLL {SPRING}{ROLL}
26 Bite hazel-nuts for ‘ER? (9) ELIZABETH*
27 Number of occasions victim escapes to some extent (5) TIMES [T]
28 Person who gives orders for dislocation and mutilation of errant serf in front of King (11) TRANSFERRER {ERRANT+SERF}*{R}
DOWN
1 Presses for some golf clubs (5) IRONS [DD]
2 Increasing depth of river enclosure in Germany (9) DEEPENING {DEE}{PEN}{IN}{G}
3 Local insurance company’s open to all (6) PUBLIC {PUB}{LIC}
4 Gin’s returned by Earl by air — sent back to African country (7) NIGERIA {GIN<=}{E}{AIR<=}
6 Wire for great help foolishly (9) TELEGRAPH*
7 Early Christian celebrations in renovated parsonage after Ron was expelled (6) AGAPES PA
8 Medieval officer held gunners in captivity (6) HERALD {HE{RA}LD}
14 Revolutionary saint built around Roman structure (9) ANARCHIST {AN{ARCH}IST*}
16 Orgy tunes composed for teenager (9) YOUNGSTER*
17 Phantom’s pedestrian, perhaps (6) WALKER [DD]
18 Fast train, say (7) EXPRESS [DD]
20 Tail half of saurel is hot. Enjoy! (6) RELISH {
21 Fruit Chile processed before the end of June (6) LICHEE {CHILE}*{
24 Snail obtained from outdoor merchant (5) ORMER [T]
Reference List
India = IN, from in French = DE, Gun = GAT, Setter = I, English = E, King = R, Earl = E, European = E, Gunners = RA(Royal Artillery), Hot = H
I liked 22AC
ReplyDeleteCan't be done without crossings!!!
DeleteAha moment- did it with a smile! There lies the beauty.
DeleteAgree, beauty always lies!
DeleteBut beauty with lice is like living with a vampire!
DeleteImagination running wild,indeed!
DeleteMy pick is 11Ac (along with 'twice' of it 22Ac)
ReplyDeletePapa= oscar?
ReplyDeleteThis is also good clue.
DeleteP=PAPA
O=OSCAR as per NATO codewords.
P follows O.
It's really cryptic clue, in my view.
Oh! Thank you KKR. So, here papa leads to P and not the usual pa.
DeleteAny of you played bagatelle?
ReplyDeleteI played in my childhood.
DeleteI distinctly remember to have seen similar board in Safire theatre in Chennai.
Most in our age group would have played it
DeleteYes, I have also played, but missed seeing at Safire- or probably forgot.
ReplyDeleteI think it was in the third floor vecumsees? It was some 35 years back, I think, I visited
Delete3rd floor was Emerald (and the 2nd was Blue Diamond- continuous performance)
ReplyDelete8D. Misled by crossers and captivity I filled in remand for herald.
ReplyDeleteI felt GERARD {my old friend} initially
DeleteEnjoyed solving the puzzle despite Incognito saying somewhere else that his puzzles are strictly for No Vice and not for addicts like us.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the camouflaged wordplay in HERALD, DEEPENING (although DEPTH is used in the clue and hence I put in DREDGI G) & PAPA. Typical of Incognito .
ReplyDeleteoutstanding puzzles. I really enjoyed.particularly 12A.....26a ,6D..have a gr8 day . Awaiting for the same fashion the ensuing friday for fast 5............
ReplyDeleteMuch too quickly done!
ReplyDeleteCryptic msg from Incognito pasted below
ReplyDeleteA"unable to post: Normally newspapers have crosswords. Today it's the other way round..."
Get it anyone?
I thought so initially. But forgot about it altogether. But now I can say that I have understood what you meant.
DeleteDo you want me to disclose?
Give the exact number, I will compare with the ones I have noticed.
DeleteGood
ReplyDeleteSince Incognito is not in a position to appear in the blog today, I give below the theme words:
ReplyDeleteINDEPENDENT
TELEGRAPH
HERALD
EXPRESS
TIMES
GLOBE
PUBLIC AND WRANGLER are also magazines it seems. Maybe electronic.
Just wondering why no themed CW in this round. Got it clarified now. None of us spotted it!
ReplyDeleteA nice cryptic msg from Incognito- in his inimitable style. Nicely done.