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ACROSS
1 Reducing trimming of feathers (7,4)
9 Extra-terrestrial and Neil Armstrong initially returned (5)
10 Safe after Truman releases an elephant (9)
11 Plot criminal’s crime (10)
12 I’m leaving Tim with old female at youth centre to get food (4)
13 Claw found in hospital once (5)
15 Woo with song and dance, perhaps, Ms. Williams, accompanied by musical notes (8)
17 Organisation of brat and punk becomes insolvent (8)
19 Violently step on small cockroaches, for example (5)
22 Destructive flier from Cambridge destroyed in absence of Edgar (4)
23 Sam returned with criminal carrying recipe for cheese (10)
26 What Adam was to Eve? One of the ship’s crew! (5,4)
27 Insertion from Indiana group (5)
28 Some savage tribals may be recruiters (4-7)
DOWN
1 Before noon, vehicle goes around one pile of stones (5)
2 Pet in Reno produces device to cut into can (3,6)
3 Trainee flier follows Indian Navy (6)
4 University in Indian State with revolutionary water colour painting (7)
5 Loves Pastor’s expression of dismay (4)
6 Loans ain’t arranged for citizens (9)
7 Lucky emblem from master with highlander (6)
8 Greek river bird (6)
14 Boy held ring manufactured for famous flier (9)
16 Skill displayed by old Peter is extraordinary (9)
17 What the lawyer was hoping to get in the clothing department? (6)
18 A harp designed with love by husband for ruler (7)
20 Yes... In Spain, seat is modified for afternoon nap (6)
21 Show and hide? (6)
24 I leave oasis and import model kilns (5)
25 Mountain insect returned after end of June (4)
15Ac SERENADE – {SERENA}{D}{E}
ReplyDelete4Dn GOUCHE – {GO{U}A}{CHE}
7Dn MASCOT – {MA}{SCOT}
7D needs a tweak
Delete4D- Typo
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ReplyDelete9A. Alien= ET
DeleteNeil A(rmsteong) returned
Reverse T
My first
21D. Screen, a DD
ReplyDeleteShow= screen= hide
My second
24D:oasts=kilns
ReplyDelete(oasis-i+t)
25D:Etna=mountain
(e)(ant<=)
16D. Expertise= skill
ReplyDeleteEx= old
Peter, is
Extraordinary is anagrind
My third
13A:talon=claw
ReplyDeletehospiTAL ONce
6D: NATIONALS (LOANS+AIN'T)*
ReplyDelete18D: PHARAOH (A+HARP+O)* (H)
20D: SIESTA (SI)(SEAT)*
19 pests -cockroaches steps*
ReplyDelete17 a bankrupt-insolvent brat punk*
12 ac T-im o f yo(u)th Tofu-food
Check anno pf 19A
Deletes +step*
DeleteIt should be (Step)*+s
Delete28A, Head_hunters(def.)
ReplyDeleteSome savage tribals= head hunters too
DD
What is the second definition?
DeleteOne is Head- hunters(recruiters) and second is savage head- hunters( barbaric man hunting groups)
Delete8D, Grouse= bird(Def.)
DeleteGreek= Gr+ouse(river)
Ouse is a river in Yorkshire, UK.
1A- Dressing down- DD
ReplyDeleteOops!!
Delete1A Changed to 'Cuttibg down'
5D- Oops- Expression of dismay
ReplyDeleteLoves- OO
Pastor's- Ps
1a CUTTING DOWN =reducing,
ReplyDeleteTrimming =cutting, feathers =down
10a TRUMPETER=elephant
truman-(-an)=TRUM+PETER=safe
11a CONSPIRACY =plot
criminal's =CONS+PIRACY (=crime )
26D, First-mate=One of ship's crew(Def)
ReplyDeleteAccording to Bible Adam was the husband, a companion to Eve
Adam was to Eve is also First - mate.
All the best to all participants for the practice round of IXL 2026
ReplyDelete23A- Mascarpone- Cheese
ReplyDeleteMasca(r)pone
Sam returned- Mas
Criminal - Capone
Recipe- R
Learned a new word for cheese
1dn cairn ca(i)r (n)
ReplyDelete2dn tin opener (pet in reno) *
27ac inset in(indian) set(group)