Independent 7737 by Dac

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Dac’s back after a week away. 1ac is a new term for me but a quick internet search confirmed it. Some nice long anagrams to get yer teeth into.

Indicates Anagram = *

Across:

1 SAG BAG More commonly (to me at least) known as a bean bag. (GAB + GAS) reversed
6 PIRACY I.R. in PACY. I thought the IR was defunct
10 DELIRIOUS Wild.  I LED rev  + RIO + US
11 PUNCH Double definition
12 TIMBALE MIT (German for with) rev + B(ritish) + ALE
13 NOISIER Number 1 + IS rev + E.R.
14 SUNSET BOULEVARD [observe adult + un]*
16 AMERICANISATION [in Astoria cinema]*
19 BOY BAND No L(ive) in [BOB DY(l)AN]*
21 HITCHED ITCH in HE’D
23 REUSE No F(ellow) in RE(f)USE
24 GREENBACK NB (note) + A C(ent) in GREEK
25 CHOSEN CH (Companion of Honour) + ONES*
26 TAOIST Odd bits of ThAt + IS in Old Testament
Down:    
2 ALLEMANDE MA  in ALL + ENDE(d)
3 BARRAGE BAR – RAGE ban anger
4 GO OVERBOARD Cryptic Double definition
5 PAS A dance step in 2 + SAP rev
6 REPRISE REP + (pay) RISE
7 CONTI Only half of CONTI(nuous)
8 EDIT No C in EDI(c)T
9 SHERIDAN Hom SHERRY + (desperate) DAN
13 NOURISHMENT [IN HOME TURNS]*
14 SCABBARD DRAB (no interest) + B.A.C.S. all reversed
15 ACID HEADS C.I.D. HEAD (top cop) in AS (when)
17 IN A MESS  I NAME S-(o)-S
18 ANTONIO [A NOTION]*
20 YOUTH Hidden in dingY OUTHouse
22 DIKE (E + KID) reversed
24 GEN Hom for JEN(ifer)

 

7 comments on “Independent 7737 by Dac”

  1. Smooth as silk surfaces, clear clueing, no obscurities. What’s not to like? BOYBAND, CHOSEN and TIMBALE were the ones for me today.

    Thanks to setter and blogger.

  2. Good to see some nice quality from Dac, although I would have missed him last week anyway. Love the way AMERICANISATION is spelt with and S and not a Z!

  4. Yes, this was excellent, favourites HITCHED and ACID-HEADS. The IR may be now called something much longer, but they were there for a hell of a long time as that and affected most people’s lives, so I’d say that’s quite OK for a while still and could help to get a start on solving a clue as here for me. Thanks, Dac, and flashling.

  5. Cracking stuff throughout. SUNSET BOULEVARD, AMERICANISATION and BOY BAND were particularly inspired. Thanks, Dac.

  7. A little tougher than some offerings from Dac but it all came together.

    A minor point, but I would explain 14a as UN in [ADULTS OBSERVED]*

    Favourites? NOISIER, GREENBACK and SCABBARD.

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