Across
6 Old man crossing the line with nymph in the woods(5) DRYAD {D{RY}AD}
7 Number the entire book in the head without a drink(8) PAGINATE {P{A}{GIN}ATE}
10 Record of work on board, by say end of December(7) DOSSIER {DO}{SS}{IE}{decembeR}
11 Fashion finally becomes cross(7) ENRAGED {EN{RAGE}D} Finally=In the end
12 Food in the top layer, it’s off and extremely raw(7) CRUDEST {CRU{DiEt}ST}
13 Yahoo hasn’t left, that’s nice(7) PEASANT {PlEASANT}
14 Digital protection, rest falling out(6,5) FINGER STALL {REST+FALLING*}
19 Losing interest in undergarment for one is mad(7) BANANAS {BANiAN{A}S}? Anno not clear (Addendum - {BANiAN}{AS} - See comments)
21 Country in review, Spain ablaze(7) ALBANIA (T<=)
23 The bulk is loaded, without mass it cannot take off(7) OSTRICH {mOST}{RICH}
25 Support child with limited help(7) CHASSIS {CH}{ASSISt}
26 Ray is sick, is infected(8) BLIGHTED {B{LIGHT}ED} Sick = In bed
27 One clothed in extra material(5) MOIRE {MO{I}RE}
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1 Extremely hard, yes, said to be hard to get the pigment(8) DYESTUFF {harD}{YES}{~TOUGH=TUFF}
2 Harry aimed to get first rank, you must appreciate it(6) ADMIRE {AIMED*} around {Rank}
3 Rents going up, it’s not so much weak(10) SPIRITLESS {RIPS<=}{IT}{LESS}
4 Time to admit, you’ll be called fit(4) AGUE {AG{~YOU=U}E}
5 Perhaps mistaking ink mark?(6) STIGMA {INK+STIGMA*} = {MISTAKING}
6 Remove ends — did he send you music list?(6) DEDUCT (Acrostic)
8 Total bliss! Within hidden message, reveal odds(7) NIRVANA {NI{ReVeAl}NA}
9 Supplement — fuss over date and time(3,2) ADD TO {AD{D} {T}O}
13 One way to locate address in most letters — located correctly(6,4) POSTAL CODE {POSt}{LOCATED*}
15 Last Sovereign, one who ruled the city(7) NANKING {sovereigN}{AN}{KING}
16 Settles on the rim — effect of ground movement(8) LANDSLIP {LANDS}{LIP}
17 Monk, Rabbi — both disrobed(5) ABBOT {rABBi}{bOTh}
18 Well, going around bends is a problem(6) HASSLE {HA{SS}LE}
20 Bother to pay back, head the other way(6) NETTLE {(-s+N)ETTLE}
22 Creator of music and creator of the universe are different, finally(6) BRAHMS {BRAHM(-a+S)}
24 African told to keep quiet, essentially(4) HUTU {sHUT Up}
Reference List
Date=D, Time=T, One=An, Bends=SS
19a is = ('s), imu.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteIf you have 'S then where did the A come from
DeleteAs I see it-
DeleteBanian-I+AS (one is) gives (banians)* with mad as anagrind
19a I took as to mean 'for one'
ReplyDeleteHi, I'm Jayashree a novice. can someone explain the clue for 15d NANKING please. One who ruled is A King. How does it read as an king. Thanks.
ReplyDelete15 Last Sovereign, one who ruled the city(7)
DeleteN is the last letter of sovereign, AN comes from one KING is Who ruled and Nanking is the name of a city
Bingo!
ReplyDeleteExactly what I said at 08:43
ReplyDeleteI, for one, keep my difference.
ReplyDeleteTook a while to find the right undergarment ! Was toying with brief and panties but didn’t get anywhere !
ReplyDeleteSame here, I was hooked onto the Brassiere 😂
ReplyDelete@Col: me too:-)
ReplyDeleteExcellent grid. Nice clues
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