ACROSS
1 Fervently adored hymn, In The Bag (4,3,3) HOME AND DRY*
9 To raise some children? No blessing (7) ENNOBLE [T]
10 Oriental force, hostile and red (7) CHIANTI {CHI}{ANTI}
11 A lever to push, by the sound of it (5) PEDAL (~peddle)
12 Primarily, ecologists' crusade: release of gases (8) EMISSION {E
14 Twisted mess, they say? It’s not oblique (5,5) RIGHT ANGLE
15 Disburden yourself in part: say 'no' (4) DENY [T]
17 Primarily dim and fairly thick? (4) DAFT Acrostic &lit
19 Favourite of the Queen, he’s entangled with cowgirl (5,5) WELSH CORGI* {HES+COWGIRL}*
23 Old hat (pork-pie), on vacation, worn by buffoon (5) PASSE {P
25 'Then!' ... 'Any minute now!' ... (etc) (3,2,2) AND SO ON {AND}{SOON}
26 Where a ruble’s circulated? (7) BELARUS* &lit
27 First signs of opposing Brexit: time ended by prorogation evokes passions (10) OBSESSIONS {O
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1 Put 19 to death, perhaps, for appearing guilty (7) HANGDOG {HANG}{DOG}
2 Thousand members of aristocracy decapitated for a kind of freedom (8) MOBILITY {M}{
3 Inhaling helium in the morning: excuse me! (4) AHEM {A{HE}M}
4 European Community overcome by mad idealism to get rid of the pound, etc (10) DECIMALISE {EC} in {IDEALISM}*
5 Miser, drunk, in Champagne city (5) REIMS*
6 Keep speed trap working? That might be rare (8,5) PEPPERED STEAK*
7 Leaves tip? Everyman has (6) ENDIVE {END}{I'VE}
8 Yes indeed, I ask about diagnosis (6,7) KIDNEY DISEASE*
13 Writer where bonnets aren't endlessly represented! (4,6) ANNE BRONTE {BONNET
16 Latin offered by a top university, first third of course somewhere in Latin America (8) ACAPULCO {A}{CAP}{U}{L}{CO
18 Deals with American comedian (6) FIELDS [DD]
20 Makes another list of holiday destinations (7) RESORTS [DD]
22 Explosive on the fringes, hubbub includes rising rabble (1-4) H-BOMB {H
24 A bird spotted in hibiscus (4) IBIS [T]
Reference List
Island = I, Thousand = M, University = U
14a wry tangle, imo
ReplyDeleteYes is will amend the error
DeleteGood one,Prasad.
DeleteSpecial at 10:30 will be an Alphabet Jigsaw by KKR
ReplyDeletePeppered steak?=
ReplyDeleteThat might be rare
Please explain how
Keep speed trap = Anagram fodder
Deleteworking? = Anagram Indicator
That might be rare = Definition = PEPPERED STEAK*
Read the article at the link placed over the answer in the main post and you will understand what is meant by 'might be rare'
Thanks a lot Sir
DeleteSorry for being late.somebody please explain
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