Lorraine: A bit of a toughie this week especially, Archbishop Lang (2dn) and Lucrezia Borgia!. I actually needed Nick’s help with this weeks, unlike last week which was super easy. Thank you Mr. Everyman!.
Legend to solution comments:
* = anagram.
< = word reversed.
| Across | ||
| 1. | ALL CLEAR | CL in ALL EAR(s) |
| 5. | GENEVA | GEN(t) + EVA |
| 10. | CONIFER | (FIR CONE)* |
| 11. | ISADORA | IS + A + DORA (Isadora_Duncan) |
| 12. | RATTY | A TT in RY |
| 13. | HELLEBORE | HELL + E + BORE |
| 14. | SYSTEMS ANALYST | (SAYS TEST’S MA(i)NLY)* |
| 17. | LUCREZIA BORGIA | (BRAZIL COURAGE I)* |
| 21. | PRACTICAL | dd |
| 23. | GREBE | G + (BEER)* |
| 24. | RAG DOLL | (DOG)* in RALL(y) |
| 25. | NONPLUS | NO + N + PLUS |
| 26. | PARENT | RENT after PA |
| 27. | SEVEREST | S + EVEREST |
| Down | ||
| 1. | ACCORD | A + C + CORD |
| 2. | LANGTRY | LANG + TRY |
| 3. | LAFAYETTE | A F in LAYETTE |
| 4. | ABRAHAM LINCOLN | ABRAHAM (patriarch in bible) + LINCOLN |
| 6. | ERASE | R in EASE |
| 7. | ECONOMY | (CO + MONEY)* |
| 8. | AMARETTO | AM + A RET + TO |
| 9. | FIELD AMBULANCE | (MEDICAL FUEL BAN)* |
| 15. | ARROGANCE | GO< in ARRAN + CE |
| 16. | CLAPTRAP | C + (PART PAL)< |
| 18. | CLANGER | C + LANGER |
| 19. | ICE BLUE | E + B in I CLUE |
| 20. | JET SET | JET + SET |
| 22. | THORN | T + HORN |