Friday, 1 May 2026

No 14782, Friday 01 May 2026, Arden

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ACROSS
1   Man in the White House blasted and told to sit on his haunches (6,5)
7   Openers bowled out - googly for Marsh (3)
9   Periodical with nice centrespread, enchanting (5)
10 Look, try how to make it fit for flying (9)
11 Gin bottles - I'm good working on beds (9)
12 Make amends during lunch time (5)
13 Come-back star, again falls (7)
15 Three cycling, find civic unrest (4)
18 I offer in the same place (4)
20 There is money in sugar and pepper (7)
23 Neat guide (5)
24 Emboss over lace inlay found on dinner tables (5,4)
26 Bans mob, agrees to disperse (9)
27 Story about an Indian antelope... (5)
28 .. the climax in the story (3)
29 Little overreach perhaps helps you see things clearly (6,5)

DOWN
1   Mother's getting old - it's playing havoc (8)
2   West African country in a soup (8)
3   Small becomes large - it's still money (5)
4   One stops running trains for royalty (7)
5   Honest state gets conservative support (7)
6   For a supporter it's an unknown expletive (9)
7   It's crazy, taking half an hour is a let-down (6)
8   The Greek has cross eyes like the 'old faithful' in Yellowstone (6)
14 Cautionary signal before Green and Red is called floating gold (9)
16 Said to be wanting - making some dough? (8)
17 Winger's way to block merchant's rise (8)
19 Envoy's detailed charter (7)
20 Girl in central information commission is model (7)
21 Characteristic of a religious order to keep quiet (6)
22 One from North Africa is right, repeatedly (6)
25 Stand inside a select group (5)