Special, Sunday 15 Dec 2013, Barker

Three clues with annotation, per commenter, upto 6 PM

ACROSS

1   Burt to us, enraged: "I'm about to explode in anger!" (8)

5   The fairer sex, they run out of the laundries (6)

10 EULA for the President's services? (5)

11 I run into a state of loss (9)

12 "You're messing up his aorta line!" "There's a reason behind that" (9)

13 Trench in former Ethiopia (5)

14 Sabres and snakes could do the latter (6)

15 I eat at Starbucks to begin with, it can quench my appetite (7)

18 The Iced Men may wander, but they belong here (7)

20 Crusty way to acknowledge the Queen? (6)

22 Gaia's watch (5)

24 The Ferric One is here to bolster us! (9)

25 De-ice part of the penthouse for a hundred feet (9)

26 The examiner suspended Rex for his stylized art (5)

27 Drawn out news dealer scrambles around as he is on borrowed time (6)

28 Father's tea is way over there (8)

DOWN

1   Cry out in anger, public anger (6)

2   Seems any Slavic made arrow, broken of course, would be a good substitute for a fortune teller (5,4)

3   Conduct unbecoming of a cricketer (15)

4   German notwithstanding, Measured (n.) without doubt is a fine way to refer to the family line (7)

6   Castrate off a mat, though messily to be honest (2,1,6,2,4)

7   Illicitly lilt away, showing no emotion (5)

8   Popular relative is actually quite devious (8)

9   Two pecs building up my arms (6)

16 "Thou Art the Truth," said the Roman uncomfortably, yet trying to be forceful (9)

17 A TV dessert will only see you grow opposite of this direction (8)

19 Loan out collarbone and rebuild a support (6)

20 His anger on Mach only turned him into a beast of mythical repute (7)

21 It's best he gives the command (6)

23 My random bridge partners got me these (5) 

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Enjoy

Special, Sunday 04 Nov 12, Barker

Enjoy the Sunday special from Barker. Feel free to give your critiques with your answers.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  3 answers per commenter in the comments section.

2.  Annotations to be provided.

3.  Acrosslite version is also given below.

Across

    1  It would seem Ulster and Belfast, on first impression, could bewilder someone (6)

    4  Move, as I redraft the 3 laws of robotics, without exception (6)

    8  Dig out the grenadines to trap what's left. (7)

    9  The genius is all in favour of the archeological activity, yes? (7)

  11  If you bring an Inuit to New York City, make changes accordingly to ensure a seamless transition. (10)

  12  The prison's battery maybe? (4)

  13  If we lose Operation Tempest, Europe will be smashed into paste! (5)

  14  After bombing Mt.Golden, captured (the) enemy position. (8)

  16  The bridge player- in his characteristic t-shirt-took a Radium sample and turned it into something else entirely, yet similar. (8)

  18  Inches out of sight to find a corner of his own. (5)

  20  West Indian Cardinals may meet up to have the Lord's miracle drink. (4)

  21  An apt place for coarse humour, such as closet humour. (6-4)

  23  Mollusk with two sphincters? (7)

  24  Warned against Lincoln jumping into the river crossing (7)

  25  Lost in the dig-up the German embellished. (6)

  26  User is reinstated as server. (6)

Down

    1  Be in Greater Oklahoma for a full house (5)

    2  Komodo screen? (7)

    3  "Dr. Livingstone, I presume took your safari through these plains?" (9)

    5  Jazzy Charles' street is winding and tends to deviate from course. (5)

    6  Had one doctor attend to mother, it was but a small measure. (7)

    7  Batman stood on watch, to add to the stakes of working alone like he did. (9)

  10  Be it by dollar or gunboat, comply with the aid to ensure successful talks. (9)

  13  "Expert absconding, no sightings." Hmm, this has potential. (9)

  15  The Spanish-Mexican state, with all it's internal strife, is a formidable place to be. (9)

  17  Most of a farmer's attire, on the whole. (7)

  19  A dog and Kenobi's maiden stumbled upon a moose. (7)

  21  Electrovoltaic eel makes a good embankment (5)

  22  Chain of command? (5)


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Enjoy.

Special, Sunday 14 Oct 12, Barker

Enjoy the Sunday special for today from a budding new setter. Feel free to give your critiques with your answers.

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  3 answers per commenter in the comments section.

2.  Annotations to be provided.

3.  Acrosslite version is also given below.

ACROSS

1   - Wheat-y? It's got too many artefacts! (6)

4   - Those boxers keep rising from the grave! (6)

8   - Elizabeth Arden was strict to adhere to this type of cuisine (7)

9   - For every French Green, you'll find a voyeur (7)

11 - Completely reliable? I'd be envied if it were so. (10)

12 - Nessie's home (4)

13 - Cubes. Unless of course, by Picasso (5)

14 - Stroke iridium, taking care to exclude radiation, and you'll get a new metal! (8)

16 - The conifers were subjected to investigation, as material to be used in court (8)

18 - Rent a messy easel (5)

20 - Tea in bed? I owe you (4)

21 - There's a basket for this. The trees won't forgive you for it though. (5,5)

23 - Affirmative, the fan blades show skill in speaking (7)

24 - Kane for one. Could even be his wristwatch. (7)

25 - Is it Limburger, is it Parmesan? No! It's Edam!. Now smile for the camera. (6)

26 - The old witch is in this Scottish meatball (6)

DOWN

1   - The gazer wanders around eating all the grass. (5)

2   - A tin hall can be renovated to house the workers (7)

3   - Echo lost herself to him, but he lost himself to himself. (9)

5   - So I hear your sis' daughter is in ECE.. (5)

6   - Doesn't qualify to be old and disabled (7)

7   - There's a restriction on this structure; rather me than you in that. (9)

10 - Mr. Comic, so you say it's a little world you've got? (9)

13 - The system of units on your resume are as good as your fingerprint or retina scans. (9)

15 - Mrs. Brokovich and every sailor could be a dancer (9)

17 - Strangely, that nettle I was stung by is enough to qualify me for medical privileges (7)

19 - "A thousand bucks in a maze?" "Well not exactly." "That's still great!" (7)

21 - Add a bit of rosemary and saffron to the wok. It's effective. (5)

22 - Seven, in any orientation becomes smooth and regular. (5)