ACROSS
10 When two of them are up, it's OK (5) THUMB [CD]
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13 Fear of limited choice grips one (5) PANIC {P{AN}ICk}
14 Sharing fancy dress (7) GARNISH*
16 Separate drill, essentially to make hole in stone (7) ISOLATE {drIll}{S{O}LATE}
24 Passive smoke? (5,4) PEACE PIPE [CD]
27 A man who gets commission (5) AGENT {A}{GENT} Semi&lit
28 Prepared ham often and felt he should tend to his flock (3,2,3,5) MAN OF THE CLOTH {HAM+OFTEN}*{CLOTH}
DOWN
2 Like below in two (7) ASUNDER {AS UNDER}
3 Breaking wind, accomplished — this can go with the food (5,4) TABLE WINE {T{ABLE}WINE}
4 Representation on transport (5) REBUS {RE}{BUS}
6 Jump over first man, can you do without? (5) SKIMP {SKI{Man}P}
9 Copy components that show low concentration (5,8) TRACE ELEMENTS {TRACE}{ELEMENTS}
15 Spooner's confirmation — clue to what a tracker looks for (9) HOOFPRINT (~proof hint to hoofprint)
17 Anthelion decoded at once (2,3,4) ON THE NAIL*
21 End covered with torn clothing (7) RAIMENT {R{AIM}ENT}
25 Fish hangs in the centre (5) ANGLE dANGLEs
Reference List
Ease = EE, Stone = SLATE, Felt = CLOTH
On = RE, End = AIM, Torn = RENT, New = N, Hangs = DANGLES
Colour/Font Scheme
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, Reference list word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous
I am late and expected to see a few comments.
ReplyDeleteVery good crossie today and I am so so happy to have completed before 8.30 (of course with some help)
Arden started easy ended with not so tough one. Thank you Arden.
ReplyDeleteWhat is meant in the clue is 'Thumbs up' and not a two thumb signal
ReplyDeleteTwo there is def.confusing. Though one calls it Thumbs up in plural the signal that is depicted or comes to mind is only one thumb.
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ReplyDeleteIt is explained here.
Kal Aj aur Kal Arden clues ever tough!
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