Lorraine: Had trouble getting going on this one as I was poorly with flu, good old Nick jumped in to save the day though.
Legend to solution comments:
* = anagram.
< = word reversed.
| Across | |||
| 1. | ALL RIGHT | sort of cryptic dd; NOTHING LEFT and SAFE | |
| 5. | CRISIS | CR + IS twice (is doubled) | |
| 9. | TREATISE | TREAT + IS + E | |
| 10. | ANGELO | ANGEL + O | |
| 12. | CHAIR | C + HAIR | |
| 13. | ANNAPOLIS | (ON A PLAN IS)* | |
| 14. | GOLAN HEIGHTS | (10ac ANGELO + SIGHT)* around H; horse = heroin = H | |
| 18. | STATEN ISLAND | STATE + N + IS + LAND | |
| 21. | TRIED IT ON | (IN DETROIT)* | |
| 23. | ERASE | A in ERSE | |
| 24. | REASON | (t)REASON | |
| 25. | TRAP DOOR | dd; ref. trap door spider | |
| 26. | CREASE | R in CEASE | |
| 27. | ENTRANCE | dd | |
| Down | |||
| 1. | ATTACK | T in A TACK | |
| 2. | LEEWAY | LEE + WAY | |
| 3. | INTERPOSE | INTER + PO + S + E | |
| 4. | HASTA LA VISTA | cd; Arnie made this one easy! | |
| 6. | RUN UP | RUN (enclosure) + UP (on horseback) | |
| 7. | STEALTHY | (SLY AT THE)* | |
| 8. | SCORSESE | (CROSSES)* + E | |
| 11. | IN THE LONG RUN | cd | |
| 15. | INNKEEPER | IN + N + KEEPER | |
| 16. | ESOTERIC | ERIC after SOT all before E | |
| 17. | BADINAGE | B + AD +IN AGE | |
| 19. | SALOON | O in SALON | |
| 20. | HEARSE | HEARS + E | |
| 22. | DROSS | R in DOSS | |
thankyou the trafites, and sympathies to lorraine. have there been any other responses? i can’t find them!
quite a good puzzle but somewhat easy for a cryptic from my experience. enjoyed doing it though.
ok. now i know how it works! i liked 14a,18a,25a and 15d. all raised a smile.
I got 9ac, but I don’t understand “in the stand” = “treat”
Stella
I think stand = treat = pay for.