The Sunday Crossword No 3333, Sunday 24 Nov 2024

ACROSS

1   Hairline fractures finally seen in window that’s not new – tip! (6,4) WIDOWS PEAK {f...eS} in {WInDOW}{PEAK}

6   He’s in the OT in biblical tower, scratching head (4) ABEL bABEL

9   Short trousers and red heels on, dancing (10) LEDERHOSEN*

10 Clothing to boast about (4) GARB<=

11 It’s almost always off the charts (3-3,6) ONE-HIT WONDER [CD]

15 Constituents of saliva in play area? (7) SANDPIT {S}and{PIT}

16 André’s denounced, to some extent, somewhere on the Elbe … (7) DRESDEN [T]

17 … French PM losing energy in part of Benelux (7) HOLLAND HOLLANDe

19 He ignores issues over case of suet that’s fattening (7) OSTRICH {O}{SueT}{RICH}

20 What you expect with cricket: below lifeless (3,4,5) SIX FEET UNDER {SIX FEET}{UNDER}

23 Brother repulsed by small globes (4) ORBS {BRO<=}{S}

24 Greatest parts of capitals etc with carbon reduction (10) MAJORITIES {MAJOR+cITIES}

25 50 / 50 = odd? No (4) EVEN Definition by example

26 Even so, sentences that depict fruit etc (5,5) STILL LIFES {STILL}{LIFES}

DOWN

1   Aha! Somewhere to get a drink! (4) WELL [DD]

2   Twice act the fool (4) DODO {DO}{DO}

3   Pa, can we read novel – a big one? (3,3,5) WAR AND PEACE*

4   Forecaster making net gains in speech (7) PROPHET (~profit)

5   Warned: treadle malfunctioning (7) ALERTED*

7   Small bird illegally traded? I bet (7,3) BEARDED TIT*

8   Sadly hit by snarl where dead ends abound (10) LABYRINTHS*

12 Clear at the outset, Everyman’s on rugby pitch, unwell and too old (4-3-4) OVER-THE-HILL {OVERT}{HE}{H}{ILL}

13 Bob Marley song I Shot the Sheriff’s intro, live, remastered (2,4,4) IS THIS LOVE {I+SHOT+Sh...f+LIVE}* 

14 In line? I nearly ran, being obstinate (10) INFLEXIBLE {IN}{FLEX}{I}{BLEd}

18 Diminish empty, desolate expanse (7) DETRACT {De...tE}{TRACT}

19 Characters from Tinseltown go along to see player’s worst fear (3,4) OWN GOAL [T]

21 Proudly impenitent artiste française, primarily! (4) PIAF Acrostic &lit

22 River goddess (4) ISIS [DD]

Reference List

New = N, Energy = E, Over = O, Small = S, Carbon = C