The Sunday Crossword No 3330, Sunday 03 Nov 2024

ACROSS

1   When the world’s not ready for enemies to be trounced (6,4,4) BEFORE ONES TIME*

8   Old songs and flags (9) STANDARDS [DD]

9   Élite group had some food before noon (1-4) A-TEAM {ATE}{AM}

11 Woods may hold such sporting prize (5) ASHES [CD]

12 Property of theses (8) PREMISES [DD]

14 44 runs to the west twice: fancy! (4-4) FROU-FROU {F(+r)ROU(-r)}-{F(+r)ROU(-r)}

15 Glimpse, with psychic powers, yeti’s head (4) ESPY {ESP}{Yeti}

18 Twee ‘antique’, golden, uncased (4) OLDE [T]

19 Primarily orotund, pronouncedly emotively rococo; alternatively, that involves Carmen? (8) OPERATIC Acrostic Semi&lit

22 Most like Friar Tuck, squiffier than the rest (8) MERRIEST [C&DD]

23 Democrat you may know as Republican: capital! (5) DAKAR {D}{AKA}{R}

25 Strips off, laying back … for slumber (5) SLEEP<=

26 Puts at risk the final, causes fury (9) ENDANGERS {END}{ANGERS}

27 Doors increasingly left open in winter? (6,8) ADVENT CALENDER [CD]

DOWN

1   Bay that’s included principally in Shipping Forecasts – in the middle? (6) BISCAY {B{In}{Sh...g}{f..eCa..s}AY } Semi&lit

2   Loudly punished faceless aficionado, suppressing resistance and getting bird (9,6) FEATHERED FRIEND {F}{lEATHERED}{F{R}IEND}

3   Survives; leaves on horseback (5,3) RIDES OUT [DD]

4   Monster, therefore recoiling! (4) OGRE<=

5   Hid rabid deerhounds (10) ENSHROUDED*

6   Some extra umami gives you shock (6) TRAUMA [T]

7   Makes destiny etc go awry, and bites the dust (5,1,6,3) MEETS A STICKY END*

10 Leisurely walks? Brief moments – engrossing, on reflection, I’d be glad to! (6) MOSEYS {MO{YES<=}S}

13 It comes out at night offering support to a hunter (6,4) ORIONS BELT [CD]

16 Detective’s addresses in the auditorium (6) HOLMES (~homes)

17 Protégée given to aunts announced preparation for hostilities (3,5) WAR DANCE {WARD}{(~aunts)ANCE}

20 Spot sharp implement taking some measure (6) PIMPLE [T]

21 Historical periods ultimately come together (I’ll correct writer’s mistakes) (6) ERASER {ERAS}{comE}{t...eR}

24 Everyman had, at heart, dreary product of thought (4) IDEA {I'D}{drEAry}

Reference List

Runs = R, Democrat = D, Republican = R, Loudly = F, Resistance = R