A relatively manageable week I think, albeit followed by a pretty tentative blog as I no longer have online access to Chambers. I wonder if I’m the only one having trouble re-subscribing, or indeed even getting a response from them.
*=anag, []=dropped, <=reversed, hom=homophone, cd=cryptic definition, dd=double definition.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | SCORDATURA – SCOR[e] + DATURA. I guess “mostly break down” is SCOR[e]. I can’t see it in Chambers but then again, I can’t see any other candidates. |
| 10 | GUVNOR – GUVNOR + ALE would be an anagram of “vulgar one”. |
| 11 | DEFOE – DEF + O + E. |
| 14 | LEVITATIONS – NEOVITALIST*. |
| 15 | ACRYLICS – A CRY + LIC[k]S . |
| 17 | HUSTLE – ST in HULE. |
| 18 | BEARDIE – BEAR + DIE. |
| 20 | VELAR – V + RALE<. |
| 21 | ANNIE – [tr]ANNIE. |
| 23 | NARRATE – RAN< + RATE. |
| 25 | GEDDIT – GED + I’D< + T[rent]. |
| 28 | PECCABLE – PEC + CABLE. |
| 29 | CARBURETTED – Ca + Rb + U + RETTED. |
| 30 | AT SEA – ‘S in A + TEA. |
| 31 | ROARIE – R + OAR + IE. Great word. |
| 32 | ADUMBRATED – A DUMB + TRADE*. |
| Down | |
| 2 | CULCH – Cu + L[ead] + CH. |
| 3 | OVERLANDERS – (LEARN DROVES)*. |
| 4 | DOILED – DO + I LED. |
| 5 | ARTIC – AR[c]TIC. |
| 6 | TRACHEA – RACHE in TA. |
| 7 | RE-INSERT – REINS + ER + T[ower]. |
| 8 | ZONULA – OZ> + NU[l]LA. |
| 9 | YESTEREVEN – YES + (RE EVENT)*. |
| 12 | FOOT-LAMBERT – (FROM A BOTTLE)*. |
| 13 | GARBAGE CAN – (A BEGGAR)* + CAN. |
| 16 | BRIDE-BED – (I + DEB) in BRED. |
| 19 | INTERIM – INT + MIRE<. |
| 22 | NEGATE – GEN< + ATE. |
| 24 | RECTOR – [di]RECTOR. |
| 26 | ACERB – ACE + RB. |
| 27 | OLDIE – [abelar]D in (O + LIE). |