On the tougher side today.
ACROSS
1 Party that might be in a garage (6) FIESTA [DD]
4 Making toast, perhaps for a poet (8) BROWNING [DD]
9 In part, male ego panicked about height (6) APOGEE [T<=]
10 Lingerie on hips (partially) in S American city (8) BRASILIA {BRAS}{ILIA}
12 ‘I’ve offended you’; ‘I’ve been offended by you’ (6,2) PARDON ME [DD]
13 Bigamy heartless: good to get married one time (6) BYGONE {Bi..mY}{G}{ONE}
15 Regrettably so, I clean huge fixture in sitting room (6-6) CHAISE-LONGUE*
18 Titled peer leaders of High Tories condemned? (4,3,5) PITT THE ELDER {TITLED+PEER+High+To...s}* &lit
21 Phwoar! Fancied on-and-off Latin lover (6) HORACE {pHwOaR+fAnCiEd}
22 Inaccurate description of crossword in 1995 film (8) CLUELESS [DD]
24 She pummels Everyman with wear and tear around bottom (8) MASSEUSE {M{ASS}E}{USE}
25 Very agreeable to take in European tourist destination (6) VENICE {V}{E}{NICE}
26 Sensible, at first, to peel off clothing when it’s hot (8) SUNDRESS {Se...e}{UNDRESS}
27 Sign that insect’s invaded shed (4-2) LEAN-TO{LE{ANT}O}
DOWN
1 Military commander hoisted during anti-aircraft fire needing piecing together (4-4) FLAT-PACK {FLA{CAPT<=}K}
2 Poker face: not starting to turn green (8) ECOFREAK {pOKER+FACE}*
3 Catholics: ‘Easter – with transfiguration, now we are safe’ (3,5,2,5) THE COAST IS CLEAR*
5 Mostly red, a little raw in the middle? (4) RARE {R{A}{Raw}Ed}&lit
6 Yen posted from abroad? (4,3,4,4) WISH YOU WERE HERE [CD]
7 Pieces of Inuit Greenland with little rooms? (6) IGLOOS {In..t}{Gr...d}{LOOS} &lit
8 Something worn by men in Indian state: short-sleeved shirt (6) GOATEE {GOA}{TEE}
11 Ape and flightless bird extinct (7) EMULATE {EMU}{LATE}
14 Home with little ones restless all night – not good (3-4) ANT-HILL {ALL+NIgHT}*
16 Bond had criminal picked up – sound (8) ADHESION {HAD*}{NOISE<=}
17 Shakespeare’s one spelling ‘fare well’ at end of Othello (8) PROSPERO {PROSPER}{o...lO}
19 Gland and herb reduction unpleasantly served for starters (6) THYMUS {THYMe}{Un...y}{Se...d}
20 Begun preparing sarnie (6) ARISEN*
23 Primarily alarming, serpentine poisonous slitherers? (4) ASPS Acrostic &lit
ACROSS
1 Party that might be in a garage (6) FIESTA [DD]
4 Making toast, perhaps for a poet (8) BROWNING [DD]
9 In part, male ego panicked about height (6) APOGEE [T<=]
10 Lingerie on hips (partially) in S American city (8) BRASILIA {BRAS}{ILIA}
12 ‘I’ve offended you’; ‘I’ve been offended by you’ (6,2) PARDON ME [DD]
13 Bigamy heartless: good to get married one time (6) BYGONE {B
15 Regrettably so, I clean huge fixture in sitting room (6-6) CHAISE-LONGUE*
21 Phwoar! Fancied on-and-off Latin lover (6) HORACE {
22 Inaccurate description of crossword in 1995 film (8) CLUELESS [DD]
24 She pummels Everyman with wear and tear around bottom (8) MASSEUSE {M{ASS}E}{USE}
25 Very agreeable to take in European tourist destination (6) VENICE {V}{E}{NICE}
26 Sensible, at first, to peel off clothing when it’s hot (8) SUNDRESS {S
27 Sign that insect’s invaded shed (4-2) LEAN-TO{LE{ANT}O}
DOWN
1 Military commander hoisted during anti-aircraft fire needing piecing together (4-4) FLAT-PACK {FLA{CAPT<=}K}
2 Poker face: not starting to turn green (8) ECOFREAK {
3 Catholics: ‘Easter – with transfiguration, now we are safe’ (3,5,2,5) THE COAST IS CLEAR*
5 Mostly red, a little raw in the middle? (4) RARE {R{A}{R
6 Yen posted from abroad? (4,3,4,4) WISH YOU WERE HERE [CD]
7 Pieces of Inuit Greenland with little rooms? (6) IGLOOS {I
8 Something worn by men in Indian state: short-sleeved shirt (6) GOATEE {GOA}{TEE}
14 Home with little ones restless all night – not good (3-4) ANT-HILL {ALL+NI
16 Bond had criminal picked up – sound (8) ADHESION {HAD*}{NOISE<=}
17 Shakespeare’s one spelling ‘fare well’ at end of Othello (8) PROSPERO {PROSPER}{
19 Gland and herb reduction unpleasantly served for starters (6) THYMUS {THYM
20 Begun preparing sarnie (6) ARISEN*
23 Primarily alarming, serpentine poisonous slitherers? (4) ASPS Acrostic &lit
Reference List
Good = G, Very = V, European = E
10 (BRA)(S)(ILIa)(A). Def only CITY, imu. Hips=ILIa, partially=ili.
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