No 13491, Monday 28 Feb 2022, Hypatia

Solution to 5D 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   Husband and wife sharing dessert hamper (6) THWART {T{H}{W}ART}

4   He needs leadership to suppress independent university? (6) HELIUM {HEL{I}{U}M}

9   Death wish? (4) WILL [C&DD]

10 Make old uncle change back to compound (10) NUCLEOTIDE {O+UNCLE}*{EDIT<=}

11 Warrior takes a day to capture Arizona (6) AMAZON {A}{M{AZ}ON}

12 Subjects missing Oscar succeed reflecting on society (8) DWELLERS {Do WELL}{RE<=}{S}

13 Where some connect virtually all day long? (9) CHATROOMS [CD]

15 Princess acquires the Spanish restaurant (4) DELI {D{EL}I}

16 Japanese wine with one in place of English writer (4) SAKI SAK(-e+i)I

17 As per Spooner, brand popular for portable furniture (9) CAMPSTOOL (~stamp cool to campstool)

21 Ocean animal at sea eating little green flower (8) MAGNOLIA {O+ANIMAL}* over {Gr..n}

22 Serving of rasam, as a lavish mixture of spices (6) MASALA [T]

24 Review study probing liver? (10) RECONSIDER {RE{CON}SIDER}

25 One against General Othello, chiefly (4) IAGO {1}{Ag...t}{Ge...l}{Ot...o} &lit

26 Have three letters in sequence in front to baffle (6) DEFEAT {DEF}{EAT}

27 Impressed others with the man’s daughter (6) ETCHED {ETC}{HE}{D}

DOWN

1   After overwhelming Italy, surpass Hungary for victory (7) TRIUMPH {TR{I}UMP}{H}

2   Last letter following say Disney’s dance (5) WALTZ {WALT}{Z}

3   Routine mostly affected with new strike (3,4) RUN INTO {ROUTINe+N}*

5   Large woman’s light here? (6) E?E?E?  (Addendum - ELEVEN Definition by example - See comments)

6   Current report by doctor etc. makes sense (9) INTELLECT {IN}{TELL|}{ETC*}

7   Place raised barrier at old city with unlimited rain (7) MADURAI {DAM<=}{UR}{rAIn}

8   Day America’s dream was set to take on Cinema’s top honours (7,6) ACADEMY AWARDS   {DAY+A+DREAM+WAS+Ci...a}* &lit 

14 Removing ink tag (6,3) TAKING OFF {INK+TAG}* [RA]

16 Reverend’s tiny source for marine alga, say (7) SEAWEED (~wee seed to seaweed)

18 Favourite wraps from fried fish (7) POMFRET {P{FROM*}ET}

19 Cook greens initially boiled as required (7) OBLIGED {Gr...s+BOILED}*

20 Almost all MPs regularly sucking blood (6) PLASMA {AlMoSt+AlL+mPs}<=

23 Metal’s tip poking bruised this worker (5) SMITH {S{Me..l}ITH}

Reference List

Husband = H, Wife = W, Independent = I, University = U, Old = O, Oscar = O, On = RE, Society = S, The in Spanish = EL, English = E, Ocean = O, Daughter = D, Italy = I, Hungary = H, New = N, America = A 

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The Sunday Crossword No 3191, Sunday 27 Feb 2022

 

ACROSS

1   Shake up failing orangeries (10) REORGANISE*

6   Bird's hiding in hibiscus (4) IBIS [T]

9   Student getting in to poor folk's banter (10) PLEASANTRY {P{L}EASANTRY}

10 Country's drier, we're told (4) EIRE (~airer)

12 Ordained priest taking jab next to outhouse (11) ESTABLISHED {E{STAB}LI}{SHED}

15 Manages a warning (5-2) HEADS-UP [DD]

16 Drunkard now offering defiant expression (2,5) SO THERE {SOT}{HERE}

17 Shifting a drop of Sancerre in wine glasses might help them focus (7) RETINAS RET(-s)INA(+s)S

19 Most of newspapers getting letter: 'Flog, in advance!' (3-4) PRE-SELL {PRESs}{ELL}

20 Sportsman angers as aid redistributed (5,6) ANDRE AGASSI* 

23 A practice exam delivered orally: that's crazy (4) AMOK {A}{MOK(~mock)}

24 Clobber living things – desire's suppressed (10) BELONGINGS {BE{LONG}INGS}

25 Frame that's worn over shoulder (4) SASH [DD]

26 More toasts raised here? (10) STATEROOMS* Semi&lit

DOWN

1   Criticises what hip-hop artist does (4) RAPS [DD]

2   Fictional captain looking up for a sign (4) OMEN<=

3   Vocalist, Spice Girl, slopes off part-way through (6,6) GOSPEL SINGER {GINGER} over {G+SLOPEs}*

4   Incessant refusal in Lyon: diners get no soup in the end (3-4) NON-STOP {NON}{d...rS}{geT}{nO}{souP}

5   Writers' second copies' entertaining energy (7) SCRIBES {S}{CRIB{E}S}

7   Song, live, enthralling: indeed, indeed (6,4) BRIGHT EYES {B{RIGHT}E}{YES}

8   Primarily slender perennials, encroachers extraordinaire, dwelling within England's landscaped lawns, sadly! (10) SPEEDWELLS Acrostic Semi&lit

11 Body part: it gets rubbed up. Wait around (6,6) LITTLE FINGER {L{IT}{FELT<=}INGER}

13 Who's not to be trusted, nastier than rascal? (10) CHARLATANS*

14 Meticulous, firm, Everyman had promises to pay later (10) FASTIDIOUS {FAST}{I'D}{IOUS}

18 Recommend extremely self-satisfied Frenchman leaves (7) SUGGEST SmUGGEST

19 Deal to collapse (4,3) PASS OUT [DD]

21 Details concerning nickel written up (4) INFO {OF}{NI}<=

22 Goddess seen in Ellis Island (4) ISIS [T]

Reference List

Student = L, Letter = ELL, Refusal in French = NON, Second = S, Energy = E, Frenchman = M 

No 13490, Saturday 26 Feb 2022, Incognito

ACROSS

8   Happy girl is ahead of boy (4) GLAD {G}{LAD}

9   Poet’s cave in verdant region (5) ANTRE [T]

10 Topless container with English animals (4) OXEN {bOX}{EN}

11 Enemy confused by one Arabian, perhaps (6) YEMENI {ENEMY*}{1}

12 Dubiously induced girl is working out logically (8) DEDUCING {INDUCED*}{G}

13 Around 4, big cat followed alumnus in darkness (8) OBLIVION {L{IV}ION}<=>{OB}

15 Get back injured swan released by writhing water snake (6) RETAKE {waTER+snAKE}*

17 Shabby trunk emptied to some extent (7) UNKEMPT [T]

19 Erroneous medical point, perhaps (7) DECIMAL*

22 Tiller murdered violently after losing mowing equipment initially (6) RUDDER mURDEReD* 

24 Something that can be removed from a person and put in a book? (8) APPENDIX [DD]

26 Expecting excited parent to take in good nurse in the beginning (8) PREGNANT {PRE{G}{Nu..e}ANT*}

28 King after king gives sign of disapproval (3,3) TUT TUT {TUT}{TUT}

30 Monster’s mineral deposit contains some gold (4) OGRE {O{Gold}RE}

31 Suppress infatuation (5) CRUSH [DD]

32 Forced setter to carry poster (4) MADE {M{AD}E}

DOWN

1   Good clue without hint of confusion? It’s 2 too! (4) GLUE {G}{cLUE}

2   Damaged eaves hid sticker (8) ADHESIVE*

3   Washington crater has Indian animal (6) WAPITI {WA}{PIT}{I}

4   Trainee’s risky act around lair in absence of direction (7) STUDENT {STU{DEn}NT}

5   Grenade explodes around Mike, a member of a French force (8) GENDARME {GENDAR{M}E*}

6   Plunging owl (3-3) LOW-CUT {OWL}* [RA]

7   Spotted archbishop’s seat before commencement of night (4) SEEN {SEE}{Ni..t}

14 Prohibit trade union for some Africans (5) BANTU {BAN}{TU}

16 Milkha Singh protects ethnic group from Meghalaya (5) KHASI [T]

18 Standard javelin phraseology (8) PARLANCE {PAR}{LANCE}

20 Quickly mention, “1” wrongly (2,2,4) IN NO TIME*

21 Diplomatic court interrupts restatement of fault (7) TACTFUL {TA{CT}FUL*}

23 Knife that may be found on a page (6) DAGGER [DD]

25 Erratic bobbing of yacht after beginning of passage (6) PATCHY {YACHT}*<=>{Pa...e}

27 Right time for anger (4) RAGE {R}{AGE}

29 Language found in Kurduvadi (4) URDU [T]

Reference List

Girl = G, English = EN, Alumnus = OB(Old boy), Good = G, Nurse = N, Poster = AD

Indian = I, Direction = N, Mike = M, Archbishop's seat = SEE, Trade Union = TU, Standard = PAR, Court = CT, Right = R

Colour/Font Scheme

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No 13489, Friday 25 Feb 2022, Incognito

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ACROSS

8   See Chinese lake (4) LOCH {LO}{CH}

9   Mesmerises thin sepoys marching around (10) HYPNOTISES*

10 Like organising stakeout without us (4,2) TAKE TO sTAKEOuT*

11 Classified at first: Extra-ordinary sponge exudes liquid (8) SECRETES {SECRET}{Ex...y}{Sp...e}

12 Scholarly person and a rotter butchered mice (8) ACADEMIC {A}{CAD}{MICE*}

14 Kind of baseball player that is sometimes beaten in the kitchen (6) BATTER [DD]

16 Move prison (4) STIR [DD]

17 Study student and make money (5) LEARN {L}{EARN}

18 Rejected formulae containing chemical compound (4) ALUM [T<=]

19 After losing bid in Islamabad redevelopment, giving gesture of salutation (6) SALAAM iSLAMAbAd*

21 The reader has no energy at first to make software for compiling consecutive tweets on same matter (8) THREADER {THe}{READER}

23 Red saint travels giving goods received in exchange for other goods (5-3) TRADE-INS*

26 Silent one consumes graduate’s port (6) MUMBAI {MUM}{BA}{1}

27 Drug dealer operates cars at 1 mph (10) PHARMACIST*

28 A medicinal tree earlier known as Margosa initially (4) NEEM {NEE}{Ma...a}

DOWN

1   After November, racing venue gets number one ace in Canadian province (4,6) NOVA SCOTIA {NOV}{ASCOT}{1}{A}

2   Consumer of documents to be destroyed? (8) SHREDDER [CD]

3   Retired representative covers distorted hole in plant tissue (6) PHLOEM {MP<=} over {HOLE}*

4   On board vessel, father gets baths (4) SPAS {S{PA}S}

5   Start computer session about commencement of cooking and baking in rustic accommodation (3,5) LOG CABIN {LOG{Co...g}{And}{Ba...g}IN}

6   Most repulsive, horrible, evil saint (6) VILEST {EVIL*}{ST}

7   That chap is with Engineers at this place (4) HERE {HE}{RE}

13 Expense covering a cruise (5) COAST {CO{A}ST}

15 English steamer sailing around middle of estuary lists (10) ENUMERATES {EN}{estUary}{STEAMER*}

17 Real imps dance for money in Honduras (8) LEMPIRAS*

18 Worrying criminal taking up weapons (8) ALARMING {AL}{ARMING}

20 Dread going around some sibilant snakes (6) ADDERS* {DREAD}*{Si...t}

22 Meteor travels far away (6) REMOTE*

24 Endlessly hurry, swimming in German river (4) RUHR HURRy*

25 Fit diamonds, for example (4) SUIT [DD]

Reference List

Student = L, Ace = A, Vessel = SS, Saint = ST, Engineers = {RE-Royal Engineers), English = EN, Criminal = AL(Capone)

No 13488, Thursday 24 Feb 2022,Hypatia

Solution to 14A 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   Sailor starting to holiday in Dubai’s modern city (3,5) ABU DHABI {AB}{UD{Ho...y}ABI*}

5   Collecting say, advance for key (6) LEGEND {L{EG}END}

10 A soft line cut inside garments (7) APPAREL {A}{P}{L} over {PARE}

11 Copper in refined state’s most critical (7) ACUTEST {A{CU}TEST*}

12 Love starter of salad and dips (5) DUCKS {DUCK}{Sa..d}

13 Former daily covering morning’s test (4,5) EXAM PAPER {EX}{PAPER} over {AM}

14 Smuggler keeps forging America’s classic notes in sequence (7,5) ?U?I?A? S?A?E (Addendum - MUSICAL SCALE {MU{A+CLASSIC}*LE} - See comments)

18 Opportunist’s tender covering prized land with Government (6,6) CARPET BAGGER   {CAR{PET}{BAG}{G}ER} Tender/Carer? See comments

21 Betrays sponsors hosting clubs from the East (9) BACKSTABS {BACK{BATS<=}S}

23 On account of number zero (3,2) DUE TO {DUET}{0}

24 Decorated and loved all around (7) ADORNED {ADOR{'N}ED}

25 From the start kids are enthusiastic about artist’s fine entertainment (7) KARAOKE {Kids}{Are}{En...c} over {RA}{OK}

26 Say Indians in London, closer to West end (6) DESIST {DESIS}{wesT} Wouldn't Indians in Londan be Pardesis?

27 Artistic representation of unfinished cryptic puzzles in The Hindu (8) TRIPTYCH {CRYPTIc}* in {TH}

DOWN

1   Drawback in a school’s grants? (6) AWARDS {DRAW<=} in {A}{S}

2   Remove thick cap nurses brought up to cover (6) UNPACK [T<=]

3   Cook has a crude topping for desserts (4,5) HARD SAUCE*

4   Student given permission to climb into vehicle in public places with posts (8,6) BULLETIN BOARDS {BU{L}{LET IN}{BOARD}S}

6   Fit English Queen meets India’s president (5) EQUIP {E}{QU}{I}{P}

7   Illustration of old Marple novel (8) EXEMPLAR {EX}{MARPLE*}

8   Does hoarding bar with wine get discouraged? (8) DETERRED {DE{T}ER}{RED}

9   She sang sargam with Late Khan’s training (4,10) LATA MANGESHKAR {SARGAM+LATE+KHAN}*

15 Traffic assistant went between lines going around (5,4) SPEED TRAP {PEED} in {PARTS<=}

16 Cover vehicle parked in society by poet (8) SCABBARD {CAB} in {S}{BARD}

17 Kind of cougar roughly grabbing one sheep’s head (8) GRACIOUS {GRAC{1}OU*}{Sh..p}

19 Why do lemurs restrict circulating air? (6) MELODY [T<=]

20 Biblical shepherd’s sweetheart joining husband after a month (6) JOSEPH {JO}{SEP}{H}

22 Carols about grand children (5) SONGS {SON{G}S}

Reference List

Sailor = AB, Soft = P, Line = L, Government = G, And = 'N, Artist = RA, School = S, Student = L, English = E, Queen = QU, India = I, President = P, Bar = T, Wine = RED, Society = S, Sweetheart = JO, Husband = H, Grand = G

No 13487, Wednesday 23 Feb 2022, WrdPlougher

I give up on the annotations.

ACROSS

1   Fancy wife communicates finally, say, with husband (6) WHIMSY {W}{IMS}{saY} over {H} Not sure of anno See comments

4   Blanket ban removing book about 678 alphabets and article (6) AFGHAN {bA{FGH}{A}N}

9   Extremely tasty kale for youngster (4) TYKE {TastY}{KalE}

10 Wager about sailor! Louder! Odds being advanced for Naval officer (10) BLUEJACKET {B{LoUdEr}{JACK}ET} A bluejacket is not an officer but an enlisted sailor

11 Young man not quite pulling off hot off-white neckwear (3,3) BOW TIE {BOy}{WhITE}*

12 Eligible bachelor’s not around here — in France, briefly following old lady to Church (8) CATHOLIC CATH{O}{L}{ICi} Anno pending (Addendum - {CATcH}{O}{L}{ICi} - See comments)

13 Responsibilities cost petty officer? (9) JOBSWORTH {JOBS}{WORTH}

15 Speaking of protecting a man who had a dream... (4) KING [T]

16 ... boy’s old stuff (4) LOAD {L{O}AD}

17 Samberg slyly burying eminently rare Iris stone in whale gut (9) AMBERGRIS {AMBERG{Rare}{Iris}S*}

21 Candy made from unfinished batter or frozen water (8) LICORICE {LICk}{OR}{ICE}

22 Ship leaves, selling items openly on deck (6) VESSEL [T] 

24 American heavyweight, say, riding Bullet, means to lose speed (10) BUTTERBEAN {B{UTTER}B}{mEANs} Speed/MS? See comments Reverse engineered

25 Winding ‘marg’ leading to Indian village (4) GRAM*

26 Covers for wing-commander, immaculately trained for hiding and stealth (6) ELYTRA [T] Semi&lit

27 Teach setter’s craft, instilling some purpose (6) IMPART {I'M}{ART} over {Pu...e}

DOWN

1   Capital road (3,2,2) WAY TO GO [DD]

2   Idle mind, no doc, leading to ICU in advance (5) INERT NERT<=>{Icu} Anno pending {mINd}{To}<=>{ER} - See comments)

3   Returning Australian coach hugs Clarke and Warner in the end for scoring less than duck in Heat! (3-4) SUB-ZERO {OZ}{BUS}<= over {c...kE}{w...eR}

5   Ajit composed note before making Tex-mex snack (6) FAJITA {AJIT}*<=>{FA}

6   Tech deployed by Ohio mafia for intimidation (9) HECTORING {TECH*}{O}{RING}

7   Desirous of teasing without superficial love (7) NEEDING NEEDlING

8   Sped up, gulping air, losing dash, getting angry (5-8) QUICK-TEMPERED Anno pending (Addendum - {QUICKen{TEMPER}ED - See comments)

14 As per usual, selections are eligible and fit for shipping? (9) SEAWORTHY SE{A}{WORTHY} Anno pending (Addendum - {aS+pEr}{A}{WORTHY} - See comments)

16 Hawaiian garland certainly provides relaxation (7) LEISURE {LEI}{SURE}

18 Returning money (not in full) — after beginning to navigate in battery-operated car — to cause spite? (7) ENVENOM {MONEy<=} <=>{Na...e} in {EV}

19 Tax returns to incur earliest completion fine? Scratching head at first — it’s wrong (7) INEXACT {T{Co...n}AX<=}<=>{fINE}

20 Copyright agency to probe Mr. Pane (6) MIRROR {M{IRRO}R}

23 Letter from Greece is returned by grand mother (5) SIGMA {IS<=}{G}{MA}

Reference List

Husband = H, Wife = W, Book = B, Hot = H, Around = C, Old = O, Lady = L, Australian = OZ, Note = FA, Are = A, Grand = G

No 13486, Tuesday 22 Feb 2022, Arden

20022022

Solution to 2D 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   Devious behaviour — her grandmother gains, anyway (11) SHENANIGANS {SHE}{NAN}{GAINS*}

7   She’ll take you to court (3) SUE [C&DD]

9   Happen to release pressure within — that’s a complaint (5) CROUP CROp UP

10 Change creeps in, time to be visionary (9) PRESCIENT*

11 Factory under loss — accepting men essentially are from Mars (3,6) RED PLANET {PLAN{mEn}T}<=>{RED}

12 Camp razed, the contents will surprise (5) AMAZE {cAMp}{rAZEd}

13 That may be found in church, left as personal property (7) CHATTEL {C{THAT*}E}{L}

15 Back among people, only for Christmas (4) NOEL [T<=]

18 Bound to be correct diet (4) TIED*

20 Bird on rail, how to measure the concentration? (7) TITRATE {TIT}{RATE}

23 Measures taken before a purge (5) ENEMA {EN}{EM}{A}

24 After bathing, nothing changes, I remain warmer, perhaps (4-5) BAIN-MARIE {BAthing}{I+REMAIN}*

26 The card represented a large place of worship (9) CATHEDRAL {THE+CARD}*{A}{L}

27 Quoted a month back, it went in (5) CITED {C{IT}ED<=}

28 When I left it had nothing (3) NIL [T]

29 Abroad, choose foreign articles — that’ll give you the depth (4,7) ECHO SOUNDER {CHOOSE}*{UN}{DER}

DOWN

1   Fire people, it’s an event (4,4) SACK RACE {SACK}{RACE}

2   What everyone wants to be — finally the aim is to catch fish (3,5) E?O ?D?A? (Addendum - EGO IDEAL {thE}{GO{IDE}AL} - See comments

3   Dismay when a friend keeps quiet (5) APPAL {A}{P}{PAL}

4   Prepare a list of jury members — one comes in to force (7) IMPANEL {IMP{AN}EL}

5   Match covered in one language (7) AVESTAN {A{VESTA}N}

6   A religious symbol conveyed without a study (9) SACRAMENT {S{A}{CRAM}ENT}

7   Observes a woman go up and down (6) SEESAW {SEES}{A}{W}

8   Count every second verse before you get together (6) ESTEEM {vErSe}{MEET<=}

14 Wait a second, in short, need detailed composition of the subject (9) TAIWANESE {WAIT+A+S+NEEd}*

16 Kept repeating nonsense, cut off from outside (8) PARROTED {PAR{ROT}ED}

17 Back end in bow? (8) DEFENDER {DEF{END}ER}

19 She finds it difficult to take order from below (7) DEBORAH {HAR{OBE}D}<=

20 Attempts to cross the floor, they don’t mean much (7) TRIFLES {TRI{FL}ES}

21 Light advice to take up crime (6) BEACON {BE A CON}

22 Pulse is fast and wild, when exposed (6) LENTIL {LENT}{wILd}

25 Most are Chinese, and usually leaders like to gamble here (5) MACAU Acrostic Semi&lit

Reference List

Pressure = P, Time = T, Church = CE, Left = L, Measures = EN, EM, Large = L, Foreign articles = UN, DER, Quiet = P, Woman = W, Second = S, Order = OBE

No 13485, Monday 21 Feb 2022, WrdPlougher

Solution to 27D 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

9   State vacuous litany completely (7) UTTERLY {UTTER}{Li..nY}

10 Cartoonish panda wearing handbag with determination (7) PURPOSE {PUR{PO}SE}

11 Tune at first followed loud grating song, taking even more time than any other (7) LONGEST {Tune}<=>{L}{ONG{E}S*} Even/E?

12 Result in dismissal ahead of strike (7) OUTCOME {OUT}{COME} Come/Strike?

13 Makes soldiers artists (9) CRAFTSMEN {CRAFTS}{MEN}

15 Shouted “bomb!”, following first two members of crowd (5) CRIED {IED}<=>{CRowd}

16 Doses old printers with colour, removing black at last (7) INJECTS {INkJE{C}TS} Anno for C and insertion not clear 

19 Deft murder covered by singular journalist (7) SKILLED {S}{KILL}{ED}

20 Rained viciously without end, into sewer (5) DRAIN RAINeD* End = E?

21 Laced, entangled around broken cone (9) CONCEALED {C{CONE*}ALED*} What's the defintion here?

25 Inflamed by bad news about love twice lost at the outset (7) SWOLLEN {SW{O}{Lost}{Lost}EN*}

26 Thorium that’s inside solvent (7) THINNER {TH}{INNER}

28 Grins brokenly outside Engineering School at first and calls it quits (7) RESIGNS {R{En...g}{Sc...l}IGNS*}

29 University faculty (7) COLLEGE [DD]

DOWN

1   Joint provider of coverage for people (6) PUBLIC {PUB}{LIC}

2   Refrain from hiding in places like Turkmenistan, Zanzibar (6) STANZA [T]

3   Perch’s right home for birds or ancestors? (4) TREE [DD]

4   Final sorry stems awkwardly from government (6) SYSTEM {s..rY+STEMS}*

5   Selects application, with interest in operating system (8) APPOINTS {APP}{O{INT}S}

6   Professional sleuth starts to devise endgame, dismissed for caring (10) PROTECTIVE {PRO}{deTECTIVE}

7   British mark the French backward, accepting the first immigrant (8) COLONIAL {COLON}{Im...t}{LA<=}

8   Rested, remain in action (8) DEPENDED {DE{PEND}ED}

14 Lengthy coo loosely means... (10) TECHNOLOGY*

16 Indian bid cannibalises U.S. enterprise (8) INDUSTRY {IND}{US}{TRY}

17 Shoreless sea no good, top judge rules, makes you go green (8) JEALOUSY {sEA}{LOUSY}<=>{J}

18 Sloppy kiss scene has no end, it is vomit-inducing (8) SICKNESS {KISS+SCENe}*

22 Unfrozen spot? (6) NOTICE {NOT ICE}

23 One who yearns for more time? (6) LONGER [DD]

24 Thorny fruit’s rough at the top, pudgy in the middle (6) DARTED  {DA{Ro..h}TE}{puDgy}

27 Indolence oddly loses no sleep (4) I?L? (Addendum - IDLE InDoLencE -See comments)

Reference List

Long = L, Even = E?, Singular = S, The in French = LA, No = N

Special, Sunday 20 Feb 2022, THC 7703 from 19 Jun 2003

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The Sunday Crossword No 3190, Sunday 20 Feb 2022

ACROSS

1   Cryptically artful. False? That's a big no (4,7) FLAT REFUSAL*

9   Ultimately pomelo varieties? (7) ORANGES {p...lO}{RANGES} &lit

10 It's travelled fast, leading to hurly-burly? (7) TORNADO {TORN}{ADO}Semi&lit

11 In microwave, reheats a little nightcap: nobleman's losing head (5) NUKES {Ni...p}{dUKES}

12 Pumpernickel, reportedly dry, raised (3,5) RYE BREAD (~ wry bred)

14 On cue, fairy might become confrontational (2-4-4) IN-YOUR-FACE*

15 Eat some ketchup (4) ETCH [T]

17 Last imbecile (4) GOON {GO ON}

19 EU backs protective measure, British pound for French food (6,4) CORDON BLEU {EU}<=>{CORDON}{B}{L}

21 In Qatar, perhaps good to leave the country (8) EMIGRATE {EMI{G}RATE}

23 Valued – or scolded (5) RATED [DD]

25 Rowling initially overwhelmed by Potter: she writes adult novels (7) DRABBLE {D{Ro...g}ABBLE} 

26 First-year student's increasingly amorous (7) FRESHER [DD]

27 Is later worried about sin, provides images (11) ILLUSTRATES {IS+LATER}* over {LUST}

DOWN

1   Honestly cunning to hide class (7) FRANKLY {F{RANK}LY}

2   An unrivalled governor: unofficial supremo, then ubiquitous sovereign, primarily? (8) AUGUSTUS Acrostic Semi&lit

3   Flower is one of eight, we're told (4) ROSE (~rows)

4   They're seen in cells, tubby policemen eating a bit of shortbread (5,5) FATTY ACIDS {FATTY}{A}{CID}{Sh...d}

5   Abandon husband becoming cold in Bush (5) SCRUB S(-h+c}CRUB

6   Most barren meadow where birds found (7) LEANEST {LEA}{NEST}

7   Sound teaching, organised, taking register (8,5) COUNTING HEADS*

8   Ignores discomfort when wearing tank top? (4-9) COLD-SHOULDERS [C&DD] 

13 Easy displaying softer self (10) EFFORTLESS*

16 Strangely, inert gas is most likely to combust (8) ANGRIEST*

18 Everyman's getting a cheque returned: what's needed is folding stuff (7) ORIGAMI {I'M}{A}{GIRO}<=

20 They're seen at doorways, somewhat flat-chested (7) LATCHES [T]

22 Sideways look offered up, taking in bold defiant figure (5) REBEL {LE{B}ER<=}

24 A group of airmen takes to the skies, covering great distance (4) AFAR {A}{RAF<=}

Reference List

British = B, Pound = L, Good = G, Husband = H, Cold = C, Bold = B

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No 13484, Saturday 19 Feb 2022, Dr. X

 ACROSS

1 Comedian’s repertoire — showing butt (8,5) LAUGHING STOCK (DD?)

8 Backs staff on the contrary, leaving director unhappy (5) DORSA {ROD<=}{SAd}

9 Mischievous rogue, one finding spot primarily arousing sexual desire (9) EROGENOUS {ROGUE+ONE+Spot*}

11 Unattractive, frightfully pale — developing suntan outside (10) UNPLEASANT {SUNTAN*} around {PALE*}

12 Row in river behind moor (4) TIER {TIE}{R}

14 Drunkard in hole, staggering in African country (7) LESOTHO {HOLE*} around {SOT}

16 One getting fired in England, overwhelmed by shock (4,3) STEN GUN {ST{EN G}UN}

17 Extremely floral spot in spring (7) FLOUNCE {FL}{OUNCE}

19 Beastly youngster, ultimately blotto in club, tottering (4,3) LION CUB {blottO+IN+CLUB*}

21 Huge panther circling town in Nigeria (4) UGEP (T)

22 Broad is oddly sick after swilling lager beer (5-5) LARGE SCALE {LAGER*}{SiCk}{ALE}

25 Train crashed, crushing old actor specialising in sad roles (9) TRAGEDIAN {TRAIN*} around {AGED}

26 Hit the bottle hard finally, disgusting (5) DRANK {harD}{RANK}

27 Reach London slyly to meet Queen in secret (4,3,6) HOLE AND CORNER {REACH+LONDON*}{ER}

DOWN

2 Advanced brace reviewed, very suitable (7) APROPOS {A}{PROP}{SO<=}

3 Finished going round wonderful saint’s memorial (10) GRAVESTONE {G{RAVE}{ST}ONE}

4 Mobile user tackling medical problem (5) ILEUS (T)

5 High on LSD, urge to get weed (9) GROUNDSEL {ON+LSD+URGE*}

6 Pretty woman in T-shirt (4) TWEE {T{W}EE}

7 Preparing to talk amorously, seeking relations with girl (7) COOKING {COO}{KIN}{G}

8 Disbelief about foul ale served — leaving over bad service again (6,5) DOUBLE FAULT {DOUB{FoUL+ALE*}T}

10 Tell about group getting case of beer for Easter holiday (6,5) SPRING BREAK {SP{RING}{BeeR}EAK}

13 Review board, right to catch fraud (10) RECONSIDER {RE{CON}SIDE}{R}

15 Choice includes reconstructing ear in surgery (9) OPERATION {OPT{EAR*}ION}

18 Aromatic herb and eggs over cooking range (7) OREGANO {O{RANGE*}O}

20 Fake created by artist in African country, close to immaculate (7) CHARADE {CHA{RA}D}{immaculatE}

23 Good film in retrospect, relating to units of heredity (5) GENIC {G}{CINE<=}

24 Join girl leaving lake (4) MERE {MERgE}

Reference List

Director=D, River=R, Drunkard=Sot, England=Eng, Queen=ER

Advanced=A, Very=So, Saint=St, Woman=W, T-Shirt=Tee, Girl=G, Over=O, Right=R, Eggs=OO, Artist=Ra, Good=G, Girl=G

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