Sunday 14 August 2022

The Sunday Crossword No 3215, Sunday 14 Aug 2022


ACROSS
1   A comically dim notion's getting repeated censure (11) ADMONITIONS {A}{DIM+NOTIONS}*
9   Who might issue tweets about primarily 'tremendous' golf scores? (7) EAGLETS {EAGLE{Tr...s}S}
10 Greek character with old poem about Arabian land (7) EMIRATE {ETA}{RIME}<=
11 Small drink the French consumed with vacant expression? (2,3) TO LET {TO{LE}T}
12 Spooner's to accumulate bulk: it's a reckoning point (8) MILEPOST (~pile most to milepost)
14 Novel may concern sorcery (10) NECROMANCY*
15 Foremost of old deities in Norse? (4) ODIN Acrostic &lit
17 Yawn, partly concealing a peeve (4) GAPE [T]
19 Film – racy, very English and liberal – put on screen (4,6) BLUE VELVET {BLUE}{V}{E}{L}{VET}
21 Decent odds on getting good choral service (8) EVENSONG {EVENS}{ON}{G}
23 You could use this to search for a loutish character (5) YAHOO [DD]
25 Opera La bohème's outsiders shown proportionately (2,5) TO SCALE {TOSCA}{La...mE}
26 Somewhat lacklustre, a clergyman's sentimentality (7) TREACLE [T]
27 Reptile's lip snarls, seeing winged creature (11) PIPISTRELLE*

DOWN
1   Cake decoration, mostly sweet (7) ANGELIC ANGELICa
2   Group stitching up conductors (8) MAESTROS {SORT}{SEAM}<=
3   Loudly appreciates quality of wine (4) NOSE (~knows)
4   After time, hack desires to assemble children's novel (3,7) THE WITCHES {T}{HEW}{ITCHES} 
5   Not neat – put off (2,3) ON ICE {0}{NICE}
6   Oaf does off with sprats, etc. (7) SEAFOOD*
7   Public events: a detergent's sprayed after Everyman's seen (4-3-6) MEET-AND-GREETS {A+DETERGENTS}*<=>{ME}
8   Magenta and Ted vow to order basic meal (4,3,3,3)  MEAT AND TWO VEG {MAGENTA+TED+VOW}*
13 Reindeer herders all ran and sped in a frenzy (10) LAPLANDERS {ALL+RAN+SPED}*
16 Pretty much perfectly – or OK? (4,4) VERY WELL [DD]
18 Exercise before feast including seconds (5-2) PRESS-UP {PRE}{SUP} over {S}
20 Victor consumed lichee in tandem? (7) VEHICLE {V}{LICHEE*}
22 Press firmly – after a second, press down hard (5) STAMP {S}{TAMP}
24 Take a spoon to porridge (4) STIR [DD]

Reference List
The in French = LE, Very = V, English = E, Liberal = L, Good = G, Time = T,  Seconds = S, Victor = V 

7 comments:

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    1. Thanks, I'll participate. I expect a heavier-than-normal turnout as many people would like to celebrate his final offering, so perhaps consider reducing the max limit per person for this one.

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    2. Thanks Viresh. I've reduced it to TWO per commenter for today

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  2. I beg to differ sir. If it is restricted, novices and budding enthusiasts like me,get a better opportunity, IMHO

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    1. You've got it wrong Gemini. What Viresh meant is to reduce (not restrict) the limit per person

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    2. That's right, Gemini -- a lower limit will let more people participate.

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  3. Oh. Thanks. I thought it 0/W

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