Thursday 25 February 2021

No 13180, Thursday 25 Feb 2021, Arden

Solution to 16A  has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.

ACROSS
1   Tease about vegetable, and run to copy an actor (7,6) RICHARD BURTON {RI{CHARD}B}{RUN+TO}*
10 A peg’s good for repeating (5) APING {A}{PIN}{G}
11 Spiked over, it’s on volume (9) DECALITRE {LACED<=}{IT}{RE}
12 Talk onHarbours harbouring old stronghold” (4,5) HOLD FORTH {H}{OLD}{FORT}{H}
13 Everyone heard him in town (5) CRIER [CD]
14 The French stop taking interest in such relationships (7) LESBIAN {LES}{B{I}AN}
16 In Russia no restricting speed for a Lolita, perhaps (7) N?M?H?T (Addendum - NYMPHET {NY{MPH}ET} - See comments)
18 Trained terrier, one who is out of service (7) RETIRER*
20 Perfect example of a story book, about to be banned (7) EPITOME {EPIc}{TOME}
22 Flower almost at the back (5) ASTER ASTERn
24 Chinese delicacya tailless cat which no one wants to deal with (3,6) HOT POTATO {HOTPOT}{A}{TOm}
26 Bottoms bust — direction to jump from a cliff (9) TOMBSTONE {BOTTOMS}*{NE}
27 Go right into a cheap bar (5) DRIVE {D{R}IVE}
28 Another pair connected always gets hurt (8-5) ACCIDENT-PRONE*

DOWN
2   They just hang around in freezing weather, arent working electricians (7) ICICLES eLECtrICIanS*
3   Person with lot of ability will reach greater heights, says Spooner (4,5) HIGH FLIER (fly higher to high flier)
4   Rights to catch fish added as an additional clause (5) RIDER {R}{IDE}{R}
5   Old priestess finds mantra in book one (9) BACCHANTE {B}{AC{CHANT}E}
6   In the barrel I can fill what’s left over (5) RELIC [T]
7   On set, every other character is funny, but it never takes off (7) OSTRICH {On+SeT}{RICH}
8   Do just before saying “I do” (8,5) BACHELOR PARTY [CD]
9   King’s collecting ground rent, hope to acquire skills (5,3,5)  LEARN THE ROPES {LEARS}* over {RENT+HOPE}*
15 Direction followed by European to name a geographical feature (5,4) NORTH POLE {NORTH}{POLE}
17 Lie ramrod straight if you want it delivered home (4,5) MAIL ORDER*
19 Steering committee discharged me it’s symbolic (7) TOTEMIC COMmITTEe*
21 No bar on using new ideas, gets the applause (7) OVATION innOVATION
23 Indian saint has turned European from top to bottom (5) RISHI (-i)RISH(+i)I
25 Intent is to pick right flower (5) TRENT {T{R}ENT}

Reference List
Good = G, On = RE, Harbour = H, The in French = LES, Interest = I, No in Russian = NYET, About = C, Right = R, Book = B 


10 comments:

  1. 17A in Russia no = nyet. Speed = mph. So ny(mph)et = Lolita

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    1. " Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance."

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  2. Enjoyed the puzzle a lot. 8, 21 and 23 down are my favourites.

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  3. Cracking Puzzle! Bachelor Party was my favourite

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  4. Richard Burton helped me crack the puzzle largely.

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  5. Took an hour to complete - but could not parse a few like BACCHANTE & ASTER
    Thanx for a real challenging puzzle.

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