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ACROSS
1 Screams hysterically about a murder (8)
5 Associate works out after gaining weight every time (6)
10 Cavort with European after consuming cocaine (5)
11 Marshal protects a witness (9)
12 Crazy men entering a dangerous Indian city (9)
13 US-Canada defence org. destroyed a drone leaving base (5)
14 Rubbish heap outside fine flat at entrance (6)
15 Recital at opening with medley of flutes is soothing (7)
18 One way or another, escort entertains old male on vacation (7)
20 Former US president's overture to Epstein in tabloid article (6)
22 Starts to holler about vile oppressor causing mayhem (5)
24 The best thing on menu - our rolls (6,3)
25 One captivated by perfect maiden (9)
26 Nervous novice lacks confidence, primarily sheepish (5)
27 Robust model eating special pork meatloaf (6)
28 Come to rest after hosting large shindig at centre from dusk till dawn (3-5)
DOWN
1 Monsieur's wife is nuts about me (6)
2 Fantastic singers receiving close to twenty million for working together (9)
3 Where paunchy person's belt buckle might be better than average (5,2,3,5)
4 Upset about blood relation being ridiculous (7)
6 Start to dance in the raw, loosen up! (3,4,4,4)
7 Concerning some daft errors (5)
8 Sit astride seat, holding sides of tusker (8)
9 Ogle after drinking whiskey on date, becoming more lascivious (6)
16 Presenting extremely fine American code-breaker (9)
17 Like a small hotel acquired by firm (2,6)
19 Improvise with cleverness to enthral stylish girl (4,2)
20 Modify social media clip about member's retro party (7)
21 Secret desire to have a little romp (6)
23 Repairs anatomical vessel to save military policeman (5)
1A, Massacre= a murder(Def.)
ReplyDeletescreams+(A, about)
hysterically is anagram indicator
A is inserted in screams,
(massacre)*
Def.is only 'Murder'. A is part of wordplay (as indicated by you)
Delete1A - MASSACRE - Murder; {screams +a}* anagrid- hysterically
ReplyDelete1D - MADAME - Monsieur’s wife; nuts - mad; about - a; me = madame
24A - NUMERO UNO - The best thing; {on menu our}* anagrid - rolls
Delete26A - OVINE - “sheep” ish; {NOVICE - C}; anagrid - nervous;
DeleteC is from - Primarily (C)onfidence
22A - HAVOC - Mayhem; starting letters of H…r A…t V…e O…r C…g
DeleteIn lieu of 1A
Delete3D - AHEAD OF THE CURVE - better than average; could be where paunchy person’s belt buckle ends?
4D, Risible=being ridiculous(Def.)
ReplyDeleteRi(sib)le
sib=blood relation, rile = to make someone upset
Upset about blood relation is inserting sib in rile.
7D, after= concerning(Def.)
ReplyDeleteConcerning some dAFT ERrors
T
10A, Dance=cavort(Def.)
ReplyDeleteDan(c)e
Dane is European, C is cocaine
18A, Somehow=one way or another(Def.)
ReplyDeleteentertains means show,
old male on vacation is o, ME(male on vacation)
Rearranging, show+ome= somehow
16D FEATURING = presenting {FE, extremely FinE, +A, American + TURING, Alan Turing, code breaker}
ReplyDelete2d. SYNERGISM. - Working together
ReplyDelete(SINGERS)*
Y - Close to twenty
M - Million
(S+Y+N+ER+G+I+S)*M
16d. FEATURING. - Presenting
FE. - Extremely FinE
A. - American
TURING. - Code-breaker
19d. WING IT. - Improvise
WIT. - Cleverness
IN - Stylish
G - Girl
(W+IN+G+IT)
Enthral - insert Ind for IN & G
ILO 16d.
ReplyDelete8d. STRADDLE. - Sut astride
SADDLE. - Seat
TR. - Sides of TuskeR
Holding. - Contain ind
Typo Sit not sut
Delete5 A
ReplyDeleteEvery time = ALWAYS
Associate = A
Works out = LAYS
Gaining = Contalner ind
Weight = W
A L( W ) AYS = ALWAYS
11 A
ReplyDeleteWitness = SPECTATOR
A = A
Marshal = Anind
( Protects A) * = SPECTATOR
13 A
ReplyDeleteUS Canada defense org = NORAD
( North America Aerospace Defence org )
A = A
Destroyed = Anind
Base = E
Leaving = Deletion ind
( A DRONE - E ) * = ( A DRON ) * = NORAD
15 A
ReplyDeleteSoothing = RESTFUL
Opening = 1st letter selector ind
Recital = R
Medley = Anind
( Flutes ) * = ESTFUL
R ESTFUL = RESTFUL
11.ac. Spectator. 'protects a' is anagram. Marshal is anagram indicator.
ReplyDelete15.ac.Restful. R( recital at the opening) + flutes. and rearranging the letters.
22.ac.Havoc. H(oller) + A(bout) + V(ile) + O(ppressor) +C(ausing).
9.dn.Lewder. Leer (ogle) + w( whiskey) .And rearranging the letters.
16.dn.Featuring. Fe( extremely fine) + A(merican) + turing ( code breaker =Alan Turing)
28 A
ReplyDeleteFrom dusk to dawn = ALL NIGHT
Come to rest = ALIGHT
Hosting = Container ind
Large = L
At center / centre = Mid letter selector ind
Shindig = shi N dig
AL (L N ) IGHT = ALL NIGHT
6D LET ONES HAIR DOWN = loosen up
ReplyDelete(d + in the raw loosen )*
d from start to dance
9D (LE(W)(D)ER) = lascivious
ReplyDeleteogle = leer
Whiskey = w
date = d
Please also explain how WD get in the middle- indicator for that.
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