Lorraine: Straight forward again this week apart from 8 down (Obregon), I could not find any reference to this artist in any books I own so had to get Nick to google it for me. I had the answer but needed to confirm it.
Legend to solution comments:
* = anagram.
< = word reversed.
Across | |||
1. | SPAR | SPAR(e) | |
4. | ALTISSIMO | I + (MISS)< in ALTO | |
9. | FLIGHT RECORDER | F + LIGHT + RECORDER | |
11. | ON THE BOIL | BO in (HOT LINE)* | |
12. | SNAG | S + NAG | |
14. | SET PLAY | SET + PLAY | |
16. | CRIMSON | RIMS in CON | |
17. | LEANDER | N in LEADER | |
18. | RELEASE | RE + LEASE | |
20. | APEX | APE + X | |
21. | LION TAMER | CD | |
24. | HAVE A ROVING EYE | CD | |
25. | DISCOVERY | DISCO + VERY | |
26. | WARM | W + ARM | |
Down | |||
2. | PILOT | I in PLOT | |
3. | RAGGED LADY | CD | |
4. | ANTHONY TROLLOPE | (HORNY TALE NO PLOT)* | |
5,6. | THE OLD CURIOSITY SHOP | (YOUTH POLITICS HEROD + S)* | |
7. | INDONESIA | ONES in INDIA | |
8. | OBREGON | B in OREGON | |
10. | BOSS | DD | |
13. | LINLITHGOW | (IN LOW LIGHT)* | |
15. | TEA LEAVES | TEAL + EAVES | |
17. | LOATHED | THE in LOAD | |
19. | EARN | EAR + N | |
22. | MAYOR | MAYO + R | |
23. | FARO | FAR + O |
Thanks The Trafites. I hadn’t heard of OBREGON either. Odd how an otherwise pleasant and, as you say, straightforward puzzle includes such an obscure solution.