Financial Times 14632 with Picture Quiz

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Across

1,4 After theatre in Broadway, Mary Jane was perfect (6,8)

BEYOND REPROACH : BEYOND(after, in time or space) + REP(short for “repertory”, a theatre, eg. in Broadway, New York) + ROACH(slang for the butt of a marijuana;Mary Jane in slang, cigarette).

9 Ugly duckling? (6)

CYGNET : Cryptic defn: Derived from the Hans Christian Anderson tale of the ugly duckling which was actually a young swan;a cygnet.

10 Hitler was a great film for Chaplin (8)

DICTATOR : Cryptic defn: Reference to the Charlie Chaplin film, The Great Dictator.

11 The Italian in trouble is injured (6)

SPOILT : IL(Italian for “the”) contained in(in) SPOT(a bit of trouble;a difficult position to be in).

12 Superabundance from the polar meltdown (8)

PLETHORA : Anagram of(… meltdown) THE POLAR.

13 More of Miss West in Scotland (3)

MAE : Double defn: 1st: “more” in Scottish; and 2nd: First name of former American actress and sex symbol, Miss West, who said: “When I’m good, I’m very good. But when I’m bad I’m better”.

14 This clue of a religious symbol (6)

ACROSS : A + CROSS(the Christian religious symbol).

Defn: Descriptive of this clue.

17 The Age of Aquarius for wanton sex, is it? (7)

SIXTIES : Anagram of(wanton) SEX, IS IT.

Answer: The decade which saw the Age of Aquarius, the advent of the New Age movement, which spread from the hippie counterculture at that time. And a reference (wanton sex?) to free love, “Make Love Not War”, etc. A WIWD (wordplay intertwined with definition) clue.

21 Dress an abstainer with passion (6)

ATTIRE : A(like “an”, an article in grammar) TT(abbrev. for a “teetotaller”;an abstainer) + iRE(the passion of anger).

25 Experienced animal doctor to investigate (3)

VET : Triple defn: 1st: Short for “veteran”, descriptive of one having had experience); and 2nd: Short for “veterinarian”;an animal doctor); and 3rd: To check out;to screen;to investigage.

26 Firearm of habitual criminal (8)

REPEATER : Double defn: 1st: A firearm that can fire several shots without reloading; and 2nd: A criminal who keeps committing crimes and keeps getting caught.

27 // in parasol I ditched (6)

SOLIDI : Hidden in(in) “parasol I ditched “.

Answer: Plural of(2 x) “solidus”(/;the diagonal stroke in print).

28 Cable television dishing out bestial programme of brutality (8)

VIOLENCE : Anagram of(… programme) [“Cable television ” minus(dishing out) “bestial “]. Another WIWD clue.

29 Felt children will embrace ambassador (6)

ELTCHI : Hidden in(… will embrace) “Felt children “.

Answer: An elusive word to find in the dictionaries. Collins gives “elchee”, and other sources give alternative spellings, “elchi” and “eltchi”.

30,31 Companion for Friday (8,6)

ROBINSON CRUSOE : Cryptic defn: The castaway who called his companion, Man Friday, in Daniel Defoe’s novel.

Down

1,22 Support chair to club vexatious passenger (4-4,6)

BACK-SEAT DRIVER : BACK(to support;to endorse) + SEAT(a chair) plus(to) DRIVER(a golf club).

2 Does its consumption make one cultured? (8)

YOGHOURT : Cryptic defn: Reference to the food product made from milk curdled with bacteria cultures.

3 Unnecessary demand for smaller amount (8)

NEEDLESS : NEED(a demand;a requirement) plus(for) LESS(a smaller amount).

5 Red bible did not begin to be fit for consumption (6)

EDIBLE : “Red bible ” minus its respective 1st letters(did not begin).

6 Turn Dad’s Army into repetitive performance (6)

ROTATE : T.A.(abbrev. for the Territorial Army in the British military, made up of volunteers, and featured in the BBC TV sitcom, “Dad’s Army”) contained in(into) ROTE(a repetitive routine, usually used as a method of memorising, especially if without comprehension).

7 Battle exploit (6)

ACTION : Double defn.

8,20 Remedial niche created around Britain for planted remedy (6,8)

HERBAL MEDICINE : Anagram of(… created) containing(around) B(abbrev. for “Britain”).

Defn: Cryptically, cures made from plants.

12 Consort with confederate (7)

PARTNER : Double defn: 1st: … in marriage; and 2nd: … in crime.

15 So out of sorts, almost (3)

SIC : “sick”(out of sorts;ill) minus its last letter(almost).

Defn: Thus;as indicated, used in text editing.

16 Principally the English addiction (3)

TEA : The 1st letters, respectively, of(Principally) “the English addiction “. A WIWD clue.

18 He walks with a baby carriage (8)

STROLLER : Double defn.

19 Malaysian national symbol is in his club, left out and devastated (8)

HIBISCUS : Anagram of(… devastated) [ “is ” contained in(in) “his club ” minus(… out) “l”(abbrev. for “left”) ].

20 See 8

22 See 1

23 A quiet look to the doctor for assurance (6)

APLOMB : + P(abbrev. for “piano”, the musical direction to play softly) + LO(look!, as in “lo and behold!”) plus(to) MB(abbrev. for a Bachelor of Medicine, a doctor).

Defn: Self-confidence.

24 Local time to hail sailors (6)

TAVERN : T(abbrev. for “time”) plus(to) AVE!(hial!;welcome!) + R.N.(abbrev. for the Royal Navy).

Defn: The drinking establishment near where one lives or works, and which one frequents.

25 Fastening material from level crossing (6)

VELCRO : Hidden in(from) “level crossing “.

The original, and an innovation:

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