Independent on Sunday 1,711 by Angel

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Occasional setter Angel with more of the setter’s art

Repeated setter above because quite a few different types of setter (25) are featured. I notice OSLO in an unchecked row but I suspect it’s just one of those unintentional things, thanks Angel. Sorry for any mistakes or typos – been a bit covid struck this week as I learn was Angel herself too. For those following the footie oh well next time maybe.

picture of the completed grid

ACROSS
9. Early signs of aristocratic meltdown over unsuitable royal affair (5)
AMOUR

Starting letters of A(ristocratic) M(eltdown) O(ver) U(nsuitable) R(oyal)

10. Where workers sew pants with pathos when exploited? (9)
SWEATSHOP

A pants [SEW PATHOS]*

11. Gamer? Send us error screens! (3,4)
END USER

Hidden in sEND US ERror

12. Kind of 25 nurse is hot, embracing good student (7)
ENGLISH

E(nrolled) N(urse) & G(ood) & L – student & IS & H(ot). Setter breed

13. Egyptian region is in a mess (5)
SINAI

A messy [IS INA ]*

15. Damp and occasionally downhearted (3)
WET

Every third letter of doWnhEarTed

16. Distribute wholesale books (5)
ALLOT

ALL – wholesale & O(ld) T(estament) – set of books

17. Agree, lacking depth (3)
NOD

NO D(epth)

19. Glimmering product of cuttlefish and cod (7)
INKLING

INK obtained from cuttlefish & LING – cod

20. Party against government, 25 for one (3)
DOG

DO – party & G(overnment). See 25

22. Fruit and vegetable champion (5)
PEACH

PEA & CH(ampion)

23. From this, tea and coffee run freely (3)
URN

RUN* freely

24. Passionate, if out of practice, when switching hands (5)
LUSTY

L(eft) not R(ight) in RUSTY

26. China has Tory elements ejected from corrupt meritocracy (7)
CERAMIC

TORY removed from a corrupt [MERI(to)C(r)AC(y)]*. Lovely spot Angel

28. Be accepted around the French 25 (7)
GELATIN

LA – the french in GET IN – be accepted

31. This writer’s untidy biro log reveals a confused situation (9)
IMBROGLIO

I’M & an untidy [BIRO LOG]*

32. Musical game (5)
CHESS

Double def

DOWN
1. Originally widespread greeting in ancient Rome, and now in many other places? (4)
WAVE

Not really an all in one but def spread around the clue. Originally W(idespread) & AVE – Roman greeting

2. Continue embracing rampant medic or large 25 (6)
GORDON

A setter breed, not one I was aware of personally. D(octo)R reversed in GO ON – continue

3. Bottomless 14 flower (4)
IRIS

Without the last letter IRIS(h) see 25 re IRISH SETTERs the dog breed

4. Leader held back by infrastructure (4)
TSAR

Hidden reversed in infRASTructure

5. Somehow, Peter is Dan Walker (10)
PEDESTRIAN

[PETER IS DAN]* somehow

6. Starts to stockpile tequila and gin for pre-match party (4)
STAG

Match as in wedding. Initial letters of S(tockpile) T(equila) A(nd) G(in)

7. Exciting tale in which Romeo becomes dead chuffed (8)
THRILLED

THRILLER with final R(omeo) changed for D(ead)

8. High society resting on fashionable result (6)
UPSHOT

UP – high & S(ociety) & HOT – fashionable

13. You and me heading up north for our evening 25 (3)
SUN

US reversed & N(orth) well the sun does set in the evening, not dogs this time

14. Initiation of inalienable right is hard kind of 25 (5)
IRISH

I(nalienable) R(igh) & IS & H(ard). Seems a pity 3 is right above this one

15. We lack Paul’s awful and alarming indicator (4-2,4)
WAKE-UP CALL

An awful [WE LACK PAUL]*

16. This 25, or a new 25 (5)
ANGEL

Well Angel did set this – A & N & GEL a setter – although been here for a few years now/

18. Abuse could be a bit dire (8)
DIATRIBE

It could be [A BIT DIRE]*

21. Steady chap (3)
GUY

Double def

22. Muscle can 25 (6)
PECTIN

PEC – muscle & TIN can, setter of jams etc

25. Winding street leads to many found here (6)
SETTER

A winding STREET*. Theme key mostly dogs rather than felllow setters this time.

27. Doctor working a 25 in the morning, maybe (4)
MOON

DR * ON – working as opposed to the Sun setting clue earlier

28. Turn over penny fine (4)
GOOD

Go – turn & O(ver) & old penny – D

29. Chance absence if the first of 26 becomes the 21st (4)
LUCK

LACK with A – the first replaced by the 21st letter U

30. Picked up elements of resonant scent (4)
NOSE

Hidden reversed in rESONant

 

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