ACROSS
1 In conversation, nag perhaps is grating (6) HOARSE (~horse)
4 Soldier getting into old woman's starter of entrails, wanting seconds and offal dishes (8) HAGGISES {HAG{GI}S}{E
9 Stir an army, to some extent, somewhere in Albania (6) TIRANA [T]
10 Spooner's fervent penguin perhaps gets soy paste (4,4) BEAN CURD (~ keen bird)
12 'A fancy ship'? That's a joke (3-5) ONE-LINER
13 Lousy fool about to show respect? On the contrary (3-3) TWO-BIT {TI{BOW<=}IT}
15 You're telling me to wink and nod manically before Congress (4,1,4,2) DONT I KNOW IT {TO+WINK+NOD}{IT}
18 I'll eat gelato endlessly, voraciously (it's Italian fare) (11) TAGLIATELLE {ILL+EAT+GELAT
21 Mostly regressive rule suppressing the theologian (6) LUTHER {RUL
22 Injured veteran English respect (8) VENERATE {VETERAN+E}*
24 A German refused caffeinated concoction: 'This is not skinny' (3-5) FAT-FACED {CAFF
25 Eat too much, and sulk about hollow icing (3,3) PIG OUT {P{I
26 Seek damages about Scandinavians becoming members of African Union (8) SUDANESE {SU{DANES}E}
27 Slider prepared for lazy folk (6) IDLERS*
DOWN
1 Drink offering cold comfort? (3,5) HOT TODDY [CD]
2 One wearing green with silver trim, going well together (8) AGREEING {A{GREE{1}N}G}
3 Thin, asinine grin displayed in Hollywood musical (6,2,3,4) SINGIN IN THE RAIN*
5 Primarily: 'Agreed! Manifestly! Endorsed! Naturally!' (4) AMEN Acrostic &lit
6 We don't weigh thin comic for Hollywood drama (4,4,3,4) GONE WITH THE WIND*
8 Some caused a terrifying calm (6) SEDATE [T]
11 Before start of Epsom, support horse that's old (13-19 years) (7) TEENAGE {{E
14 Expected to be amazed when taking in little island (7) AWAITED
16 Poultry served in beer for hoodlum (2,6) AL CAPONE {AL{CAPON}E} Appearing in full for a change in Crosswords.
17 Reminders of monsieur being passionate, stone me! (8) MEMENTOS* {M}{MOMENTS*}
19 Isn't honest with banks (6) BLUFFS [DD]
20 Said 'Full!' having swallowed a bit of tomato (6) STATED {S{T
23 Goes with 'Look up!' (4)
Reference List
Soldier = GI, Second = S, Congress = IT, English = E, A in German = EIN, Ship = SS, Support = TEE, Monsieur = M, With = W
Special at 10:30 by Mystique
ReplyDelete12a Charade, A=one fancy ship=liner
ReplyDelete14a AIT is island.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ait
+1
ReplyDeleteAIT is a pacific island.
14A- amazed=Awed
AW(AIT)ED
Not in the Pacific Paddy. Link given in Sree-Sree's comment and in the main post
DeleteSorry. I stand corrected. Did not look it up.
DeleteAbout to be mystified at 10.30?
ReplyDelete16D -+1. I was taken by surprise.
ReplyDelete23d is probably WEES. W{SEE}<=
ReplyDeleteYes it is. Thanks
Delete15 A. Can anyone please tell why is it "it" for congress.
ReplyDeleteIt is a reference to sexual intercourse
ReplyDeleteOk thanks sir
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