Welcome to our new setter Troy
Three answers per commenter (with annotations) upto 6 PM.
ACROSS
9 Agony too
excruciating to bear for jealous husband (7)
10 Wish to
stop horse slaughter (7)
11 Cheer after billions thrive (7)
12 Players holding an ace in card game (7)
13 Controversial ground to back a stand (9)
15 Machine operated within these times (5)
16 Channel supported by state thug (7)
19 Water people drink is to rejuvenate (7)
20 Artificial wetlands around university (5)
21 Holy place of a religious head in Tuscany perhaps
(9)
25 To learn new things in creativity, going west
during fall (7)
26 Climber's support! (7)
28 Have to sustain (7)
29 Mixture of artists in Coen Brothers movie (7)
DOWN
1 Dreadful
practice bird strangely followed (6)
2 Child
singer's Polish, needs no introduction (6)
3 Colour
that brings gloom! (4)
4 Socialise
with a wanderer, not quite a person of wealth (6)
5 Dessert I
yell loudly for (3,5)
6 Copy of a
secret non-English printout (10)
7 Scott
comes up with a handle for engine part (8)
8 Swimmer in
the middle of Sea - stunning act in the deep; not the first (8)
14 An Islamic tradition fundamentally paranormal and
supernatural (10)
16 Gold struck in African country's eastern city (8)
17 Just terrible - starter skipped (8)
18 Ban is about the drink (8)
22 Draw attention to crazy fit one's wearing.
Bottoms up! (6)
23 Imaginary or a real incident? Basically confused
(6)
24 Year's perfect, starting off with gold (6)
27 Standard
condition not included in brief (4)
To attempt the crossword on a separate page follow the link TROY 1
Enjoy.
