No 14480, Friday 08 May 2025, Incognito

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ACROSS

1   When Cranwell wife leaves, producing hexagonal L shaped tool (5,6) ALLEN WRENCH {WHEN+CRANwELL}*

9   Boy with stiffness in leg produces airship (5) BLIMP {B}{LIMP}

10 Conman Charles gets a brown colour after leaving Spain (9) CHARLATAN {CHARLes}{A}{TAN}

11 He gets neon arrangement for megalithic site (10) STONEHENGE*

12 A small bit in radio talkathon (4) IOTA [T]

13 Overzealous offer by god (5) RABID {BID}<=>{RA}

15 Look! Includes an idea to make a flying boat! (8) SEAPLANE {SE{A}{PLAN}E}

17 Pasture protected by crown is most unclouded (8) CLEAREST {C{LEA}REST}

19 Many in police station making schemes (5) PLOTS {P{LOT}S}

22 "Skin treated" signs (4) INKS*

23 Agreement to marry and fight? (10) ENGAGEMENT [DD]

26 Insipid gin is served by son in Wodehousian location (9) BLANDINGS {BLAND}{GIN*}{S}

27 Command for arrangement (5) ORDER [DD]

28 For example, watch man hit mice violently with ecstasy (4,7) TIME MACHINE {MAN+HIT+MICE}*{E}

DOWN

1   Silly ignoramuses expel nurses' friend (5) AMIGO IGnOrAMuses*

2   Perhaps, one who knows what you are saying without hearing you led repair arrangement (3,6) LIP READER*

3   Swiped stole (6) NICKED [DD]

4   Once again reason, "Engineers with fever protect Resistance" (2-5) RE-ARGUE {RE}{A{R}GUE}

5   African flower which may be used with sago to manufacture gasoline (4) NILE gasoLINE*

6   It's difficult to handle what one may need to prepare stuffing for a dosa (3,6) HOT POTATO [DD]

7   One who misuses a vehicle with the queen (6) ABUSER {A}{BUS}{ER}

8   No, in America, iron's dangerous (6) UNSAFE {U{N}SA}{FE}

14 What to do with eggs quickly for morning meal? (9) BREAKFAST [C&DD]

16 Couple of pence taken by pioneer on tour producing salami (9) PEPPERONI {PE{PP}ERONI*}

17 Ascends with cold hands and legs (6) CLIMBS {C}{LIMBS}

18 My son travels around New York, giving word having same meaning (7) SYNONYM {MY+SON}* over {NY}

20 Certain about Utah making treatment for injury (6) SUTURE {S{UT}URE}

21 Space warping around far end of Castor? It's a long way to go... (6) PARSEC {PA{c...oR}SEC*}

24 Finish university course at last to get award (5) ENDUE {END}{U}{c...sE}

25 First man in madame's heart (4) ADAM [T]

Reference List

Wife = W, Boy = B, Son = S, Ecstasy = E, Engineers = RE, Resistance = R, Queen = ER, No = N, Pence = P, Cold = C, University = U