ACROSS
1 Tom’s family are revolting? Yes (6-2) THUMBS-UP {THUMB}{PUS<=}
5 Moves quickly around but finally stops boat moving (6) MOTORS {MO{
10 To reduce consumption is futile (7) USELESS {USE}{LESS}
11 One taken in by amateurish demo tape, wasting millions (7) ADOPTEE {DE
12 Attached and confused when left out (5) ADDED ADD
13 Sickly dip feeder’s unhealthily prepared (4-5) DEEP FRIED*
14 Happy dog given ball rolled over, getting indulged (4-8) GOOD-HUMOURED {DO{O}G}<={HUMOURED}
18 Readily accept stories: ‘Caught butterflies’ (12) SWALLOWTAILS {SWALLOW}{TAILS}(~tales)
23 I like this codeword (5) BRAVO [DD]
24 Surrounded by the blue and green? (7) SEASICK [CD]
25 Ransome represented people in boats (7) OARSMEN*
26 Mustn’t take heart of intended then mess about (6) NEEDNT
27 Silly money Europe spent on Microsoft software: honestly! (2,2,4)
DOWN
1 President sounds like sincere guy (6) TRUMAN (~true man)
2 Where half of grub finishes up? (1-5) U-BENDS {
3 Something waiter offers might be found in old barrel (5,4) BREAD ROLL*
4 Nub? (6-4,4) UPSIDE DOWN CAKE {BUN<=}
6 Rock star’s partner, very loud and unreliable (2-3) ON-OFF {ONO}{FF}
7 Reforming constitution of our islet reveals anomalies (8) OUTLIERS*
8 Relatives died after being taken in by aerobics commercials (8) STEPDADS {STEP{D}ADS}
9 Betrayed anxiety seeing step taken by unionists with part of NI (5,2,3,4) PACED UP AND DOWN {PACE}{DUP}{AND}{DOWN}
15 Philosophical work just squeezing in movement of tribe (2,7) ON LIBERTY {ON{TRIBE*}LY}
16 One with contract taking pair of idiots in (8) ASSASSIN {ASS}{ASS}{IN}
17 Laxative’s working? Don’t get cross: it’s drivel (8) SALIVATE LA
19 Become more enthusiastic about motion, oddly, following open hostility (4,2) WARM TO {WAR}{M
20 With sharp points, tip removed, still with sharp points (6)
22 Orpington vacantly hosting carnival centre presenting seven notable stars (5) ORION {O
Reference Lst
Millions = M, Left = L, Ball = O, Europe = E, Died = D, Cross = X
Special at 10:30 will be the second CW used on stage at the IXL-19 Finals
ReplyDelete27 - The answer I had was On my word - MON(e)Y* + WORD (MS Word - software from Microsoft)
ReplyDelete20D Is (t)HORNED
Would like to see what the solvers / setters here thought of the clue like 4D - It’s a Rebus at best and has no definition. We used to do a lot of these in Facebook forums where someone or other would then put it down since it isn’t a proper clue. Hard to solve on a stand alone basis, though I got Upside down, nearly immediately, I thought it was roll and then corrected to Cake - though won’t think of bun as a cake.
27 +1, OS is not really MS software.
Delete4d in thc would be termed njism, imu
Delete+1 for 20d.
DeleteClues like 4d once in a while does give you the PDM but it has to be a valid expression like scrambled eggs for gegs. Not sure Upside-down cake is one.
+1 for 20DN and 27AC
Delete+1 for 20D and 27A
DeleteMy solutions were also ON MY WORD and THORNED, like Hypatia
DeleteThanks Sowmya, corrected the answers
Deletere 4. It is an occasional clue. Such clues may need some crossings before they can be confidently solved. I think THC has had some such clues now and then. However, here the term UPSIDE DOWN CAKE is not a familiar phrase in our country or is it? In an case I have not seen it much less eaten. How does it look like? Also, isn't there a difference between a bun (face down or face up) and a cake? They are baked food but surely there MUST be a difference to make them so equivalent.
ReplyDeleteI have not only made but also eaten a “pineapple upside down cake”. The name comes from the fact that, you start by putting the pineapple slices (usually rings) at the bottom of the baking dish and then add the other stuff over it. After baking you turn the cake over and the pineapple rings form the decorative top part of the cake. It’s delicious and was quite “fun” - I still don’t see the “bun” though :)
DeleteThanks. It's like doing a headstand and then turning over so the head is where it should be.
DeleteIn the wake of 20d.
ReplyDeleteTip of a stick refers to which end of the stick?
A wooden walking stick may be tipped with metal - which end?
Tip of the iceberg - which end?
On the tip of one's tongue - which end?
Tip of the nose - which end?
Tip of the pen - which end?
When you give someone a tip of the hat, where do you touch?
I think 27 ac should be "On my word" and 20 dn should be "(T)Horned"
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