The Sunday Crossword No 3163, Sunday 15 Aug 2021

INDEPENDENCE DAY GREETINGS

 

ACROSS

1   Actor in bed with terror, trembling, cross (6,7) ROBERT REDFORD {BED+TERROR}*{FORD}

8   We're told part of foot's to recover (4) HEAL (~heel)

9   In frenzy, Eddy let men run riot (10) DEMENTEDLY*

10 Put otherwise, 'anon'; also, dishearteningly, 'mere'! (2-4) NO-NAME {ANON}*{MerE} &lit

11 King missing Australia leadenly condemned outlaw (3,5) NED KELLY {K+LEaDENLY}*

12 What happens when a golfball sliced? Already mentioned (9) AFORESAID {A FORE SAID}

14 US territory acceding haltingly, primarily? (4) UTAH Acrostic Semi&lit

15 Missing first item of agenda provokes those upstairs! (4) GODS GOaDS

16 Where you might see stripped-off bare model with clothes removed? (3,6) ART  LESSON {bARe}{T}{LESS ON} Semi&lit

20 Labyrinth lieutenant, old, vanquished at first? Congratulations! (5,3) MAZEL TOV {MAZE}{LT}{O}{Va...d}

21 In dining-car, a feeble serving of wine (6) CARAFE [T]

23 Emphasise superiority to partner, withholding gold, diamonds and charm (4,2,4) LORD IT OVER {L{OR}{D}{IT}OVER}

24 To gather, crowd returned (4) MEET<=

25 Big change: larder refitted with formica (7,6) RADICAL REFORM {LARDER+FORMICA}*

DOWN

1   Quickly, list some conger eel offcuts (4,3) REEL OFF [T]

2   Tree ointment when scratching bottom (5) BALSA BALSAm

3   Perhaps writing milk-producers' guides (7) RUDDERS {R}{UDDERS}

4   Victorian marvel, mushy art movement (8,7) ROMANTIC REVIVAL*

5   Strip off widest annual, widest in the middle (6) DENUDE {wiDEst}{anNUal}{wiDEst}

6   Dishes in bistro, finally: 'Everyman, settle up' (with slight discrepancy) (9) OMELETTES {b...rO}{ME}{SETTL<=>E<=}

7   She's attractive and dangerous seller of foreign food (the French horse) (7) DELILAH {DELI}{LA}{H}

13 Ascendant Tudor essentially, Queen Elizabeth led – how she might be described? (3-6) RED-HEADED {tuDor}{ER}<={HEADED}

15 Appeal of grand Latin lover in Paris (7) GLAMOUR {G}{L}{AMOUR}

17 Who makes us care – left and right – about espionage, ultimately? (2,5) LE CARRE {CARE+L+R+e...gE}* Semi&lit

18 Misguided sour smile (3-4) OFF-BEAM {OFF}{BEAM}

19 Not my mistake, putting junk in stable (6) STATIC {S{TAT}IC}

22 Lover, fifth one after Mike (5) ROMEO {MnopqR}

Reference List

King = K, Australia = A, Model = T, Old = O, Gold = OR, Diamonds = D, Charm = IT, Writing = R, The in French = LA, Horse = H, Grand = G, Latin = L, Left = L, Right = R