Dante today as is often the case on a Monday, prize puzzle 14027 from 11th June can be found here. As usual it’s a lot of cryptic and double definitions. People generally find Dante/Rufus easy but personally I don’t really like Cryptic/Double Definitions all that much. If anyone can see wordplay I’ve missed please say so as I’m still a little rusty at blogging again. Sorry but I’ve not found a way to include the clues without me typing them in and tyops would only confuse. My biggest problem is how do I explain the DDs without getting into teaching grandmother how to suck eggs – they are DDs. And as for the CDs…
| Across: | ||
| 1 | ASPIRE | PRAISE* |
| 4 | OFF-STAGE | OFF (cricket side) + STAGE(coach) |
| 10 | PORCELAIN | [IN PLACE OR]* |
| 11 | EARTH | Cryptic DD |
| 12 | OHMS | Initial letters of On Her Majesty’s Service |
| 13 | DOWNSTREAM | CD although I put in mainstream initially which held me up a bit |
| 15 | ANNEXES | CD |
| 16 | EXEMPT | CD |
| 19 | TARRED | TRADER* Blackened reputation say. |
| 21 | STRANGE | ST. + RANGE |
| 23 | EVENING OUT | Double definition |
| 25 | ENID | DINE (Back,reversed) |
| 27 | TUTTI | Music instruction for everyone |
| 28 | REPRODUCE | PROCEDURE* |
| 29 | DRAUGHTS | DD |
| 30 | IMPART | IMP + ART |
| Down: | ||
| 1 | APPROVAL | CD, I was convinced for a while it would be something to do with hitch-hiking |
| 2 | PYROMANIA | CD, hmm see my avatar… |
| 3 | REEL | R(iver) + EEL |
| 5 | FINANCE | N in FIANCE |
| 6 | SWEETHEART | [WEATHER SET]* |
| 7 | AGREE | Hidden in gretnA GREEn |
| 8 | EXHUME | CD |
| 9 | WAGONS | ON in WAGS |
| 14 | EXERCISING | ER in EXCISING |
| 17 | PENINSULA | [PLAN IN USE]* |
| 18 | DEAD HEAT | CD although Dead spit=Double |
| 20 | DOGTROT | DOG(tail) + TORT rev. |
| 21 | STUMPS | Method of dismissal and the term for the end of play |
| 22 | SEATED | TEASED* |
| 24 | EXTRA | DD |
| 25 | LOOM | DD |
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