Saturday, 13 November 2010

No 9998, Saturday 13 Nov 10, Gridman

ACROSS
1   - Typical example: apparently when cheese forms from milk (4,2,5) - CASE IN POINT [CD]    
9   - Gets a tan: it's of a sort (7) - ATTAINS*
10 - Rock ‘n' roll? (7) - STAGGER [CD] Put in Swinger and was lost for some time


11 - Last of the Commandments (5) - TENTH [CD]
12 - Without hesitation made trim and set off (9) - {TRIGG{ER}ED}
13 - At college, group is disconcerted (5) - {UP}{SET}
15 - Most showy, I stressed out (9) - DRESSIEST*
18 - Heels were transported to another place (9) - ELSEWHERE*
21 - Place for a peck? (5) - CHEEK [CD]
22 - Rate restructured by more certain bursar (9) - {TREA*}{SURER}
24 - As used for cleaning toilet with regular application of foam (5) - {LOO}{F}{A}
26 - Note Long Island worker showing confidence (7) - {RE}{LI}{ANT}
27 - Unusual art to smother pain in windpipe (7) - {TR{ACHE}A*}
28 - Unskilled in discourse, second maiden gives way for favourite (11) - {IN}{COM(-m+pet)PETENT} Can a comment be considered a discourse?
DOWN
1   - Each tune's different for the nightclub singer (9) - CHANTEUSE*
2   - Nita's woven fabric (5) - SATIN*
3   - Rishi, moving one to top, soaks up dish (5,4) - {(+i)IRISH(-i)} {STEW<-}
4   - Assumed Pilot Officer diets regulatedly (7) - {PO}{SITED*}
5   - Stir in part of church (7) - {IN}{SPIRE}
6   - Pluck of woman in dynasty (5) - {T{W}ANG}
7   - A good soldier nursing king and woman in distress (8) - {A}{G}{G{R}I}{EVE}
8   - Reminder to one heartless guy abandoning wonder child (4) - PRODi(g(-u)y)
14 - Do nurses have such feelings between them? (8) - SISTERLY [CD]
16 - One isn't well applying for this permission (4,5) - SICK LEAVE [CD]
17 - Accept a role and distinguish (4,5) - {TAKE} {A}{PART}
19 - Having no certain course, the man goes around animal (7) - {ER{RAT}IC}
20 - Slip on paper? (7) - ERRATUM [CD]
22 - Sailor on northern lake (4) - {TAR}{N}
23 - With friends he was a novel character (5) - SWAMI [CD]
25 - More millions spent to cover church in paint (5) - {mO{CH}RE}

Friday, 12 November 2010

No 9997, Friday 12 Nov 10, Gridman

It's 12-11-10 today. I hate vague CD's like 22D
ACROSS
1   - And cigar is stuffed into waistcoat (8) - CARDIGAN*
5   - Complain it's odd coming back twice (6) - {MUR}{MUR}<-
9   - One carat gold found in Roman street vehicle (8) - {V{I}{CT}{OR}IA}
10 - Well-informed American taken aboard by journalist (6) - {S{US}S}{ED}
12 - Fatigue with double note (4) - {TI}{RE}
13 - Rivals capture feeble point (10) - {CON{TENDER}S}
15 - The Devil misses start and takes short time in card game (6) - {(-d)EUC{HR}E} Had to cheat on this.
17 - Make it to hurry! (5) - HASTE [CD]
20 - Introduction before getting out of walk (5) - preAMBLE
21 - Nonsense at tea-break causes spin (5) - {ROT}{ATE*}
24 - Somehow malapert in the House? (10) - PARLIAMENT*
27 - Very, very moderate? (2-2) - {SO}-{SO}
29 - Supporter is one finally to stew (6) - {BRA}{IS}{E}
30 - One to act in due course is a heretic (8) - {I}{DO}{LATER} Can a Idolater who worships Idols really be called a Heretic?
31 - One of two i put in upper air (6) - {E{I}THER}
32 - Reverend briefly returns and cites broken-down summits (8) - {VER<-}{TICES*}
DOWN
1   - Rodent catches the thing in hole (6) -{CAV{IT}Y}
2   - Put down fastest time yet (6) - RECORD [DD}
3   - Picture one going to study (4) - {I}{CON}
4   - Friend in a plane, latest in Marmugao (5) - {A}{MIG}{O}
6   - Not only you but we too have to take this bend (1-4) - U-TURN
7   - She gives one a rubbing down (8) - MASSEUSE [E]


8   - Artist ruins vegetables (8) - {RA}{DISHES}
11 - Heedful, one Pole replaces another to give evidence (6) - ATTE(-n+s)ST
14 - Instrument, with top knocked off, is still an instrument (4) - fLUTE
16 - Run with surgeon to places where women live (6) - {HARE}{MS}
17 - Dislike to work alone at end of lane (4) - H{AT}{E} How is H and work alone connected?
18 - Friend's positive and clever: it's obvious (8) - {PAL}{P}{ABLE}
19 - Somehow bear with rave that's rambling (8) - {ABER*}{RANT}
22 - 'Tis one such form (6) - POETIC [CD] Had to cheat on this
23 - Teacher's rule and mantra recalled in dance (6) - {MO}{R}{RIS}<- Is R acceptable for Rule?

25 - Question one's ill-use (5) - {I'S}{SUE*}
26 - “Get-it?” motion (5) - NUDGE [CD]
28 - Slip away! The woman's out to cut! (4) - SLITher Nice one