Guardian 24,862 – Brummie
Posted by manehi on 20th November 2009
| Across | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOPHISM | OP=work in S[c]HISM |
| 5 | INSISTS | sounds like “in cysts” |
| 9 | POLYP | Y[en] in rev(PLOP) |
| 10 | UP THE WALL | cryptic def |
| 11 | NURSE SHARK | NURSE=tend to + SH=quiet + ARK=craft |
| 12, 4dn | DARTMOUTH | DARTH around (tum)* around O=nothing |
| 14 | SURGEON FISH | (if roughness)*, and definition using a few other clues nicely. |
| 18 | REPROACHFUL | REP + R[ight] + [c]OACHFUL |
| 21 | A O N B [wiki] | rev(BOA) around [su]N |
| 22 | OPERATIONS | [h]OPE + RATIONS |
| 25 | IN THE MAIN | THEM + A + I[mbibes] all inside INN |
| 26 | COWER | COW + ER |
| 27 | MARL PIT [wiki] | M[inutes] + (LA trip)* |
| 28 | LILY PAD | LILY + PAD |
| Down | ||
| 1 | SUPINE | SUP + [w]INE |
| 2 | PALTRY | PAL[e] + TRY |
| 3 | IMPRESSION | double def – “fancy” as in a belief |
| 5 | INTERLEAF | = a blank page inserted into, or “introduced to” a book |
| 7 | SHAMANIC | (maniacs)* around [Scotc]H |
| 8 | SPLOTCHY | PLOT + C[irca]=about all inside SHY=cast in the sense of a throwing something |
| 13 | ANALYTICAL | ANAL + L[ine] all around rev(A CITY) |
| 15 | ROCK PLANT | e.g. London Pride |
| 16 | ORGANISM | (roaming’s)* |
| 17 | SPINSTER | double def |
| 19 | DOO-WOP | rev(P O WOOD). “deal” can refer to softwood |
| 20 | ASTRID | A + ST + RID |
| 23 | RENAL | [bea]N inside REAL |
| 24, 6 | HEMPSEED | HEED around MPS + [coars]E |
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