Independent on Sunday 1353 with Picture Quiz

(Please post comments on ONLY the picture quiz hereinbelow.  To post comments on the crossword puzzle, please click here.)  I wouldn’t say that it was all plain sailing for me. Thanks to Poins. Definitions are underlined in the clues.

Across

1 Restraint limiting attempt to turn at the same time (8)

TOGETHER : TETHER(a restraint in the form of a rope, chain, etc. to prevent an animal or object from going beyond a certain radius) containing(limiting) reversal of(.. to turn) GO(an attempt).

5 What Robert Catesby became after going around Spain regularly (6)

PAPIST : PAST(after, say, a certain point in time) containing(going around) the 2nd and 4th letters of(… regularly) “Spain“.

Answer: A usually derogative term, as used by Protestants, for a Roman Catholic, which Robert Catesby was during Protestant King James I’s reign in England.

9 Observed fellow cutting grass (8)

REMARKED : MARK(a fellow’s name) contained in(cutting) REED(a grass having a hollow stem and growing in wetlands).

10 Servant returning home tucks into something to eat (6)

MENIAL : Reversal of(returning) IN(at home) contained in(tucks into) MEAL(something to eat, viz. whole or ground grains of a cereal grass).

11 Start to get involved with Italian volunteers sent back to occupy the centre of Chieti (8)

INITIATE : IN(involved with, as in “he has been in politics since …”) + IT(abbrev. for “Italian”) + [ reversal of(… sent back) TA(abbrev. for the Territorial Army, consisting of volunteers) contained in(to occupy) the 2 central letters of(the centre of) “Chieti ” ].

12 One barely seen by short head girl on street (6)

NUDIST : “nut”(slang for one’s head) minus its last letter(short …) + DI(a girl’s name) plus(on) ST(abbrev. for “street”).

14 The first to complain after priest hides copy of evidence of activity (5,5)

PAPER TRAIL : The 1st letter of(… first) “The” + RAIL(to complain bitterly or vehemently) placed after(after) [ PR(abbrev. for “priest”) containing(hides) APE(to copy) ].

18 Catholic film director’s departed to make a fresh start (5,5)

CLEAN SLATE : C(abbrev. for “Catholic”) + LEAN(David, English film director)‘S + LATE(departed from this life).

22 Inconsistent comedian at last packing questionable venue (6)

UNEVEN : The last letter of(… at last) “comedian ” contained in(packing) anagram of(questionable) VENUE.

23 Produce information on deserter found in the middle of Leek (8)

GENERATE : GEN(information) plus(on) [ RAT(a deserter) contained in(found in) the 2 central letters of(the middle of) “Leek “].

24 Remained unused on the way back with fellow Dutch navigator (6)

TASMAN : Reversal of(… on the way back) SAT(remained unused, as in “the car sat in the garage for ages” plus(with) MAN(a fellow).

Answer: Abel, after whom the Australian island of Tasmania is named.

25 Reject determined to join top class team (3,5)

SET ASIDE : SET(determined;not to be swayed) plus(to join) A(signifying something that is top class) + SIDE(a team of competitors).

26 Furious about fellow coming back and ready finally to make a complaint (6)

MALADY : MAD(furious) containing(about) reversal of(… coming back) AL(a fellow’s name) plus(and) the last letter of(… finally) “ready“.

Defn: …, medically speaking.

27 Touchstone finds a way after resistance by Audrey at first (8)

STANDARD : RD(abbrev. for “road”;a way) placed after(after) [STAND(resistance, as in “Custer’s last stand”) plus(by) the 1st letter of(… at first) “Audrey ” ].

Defn: Criterion by which to rate something/someone.

Down

1 Fool performer with good write-up (6)

TURNIP : TURN(a short theatrical performance – the performer too?) plus(with) reversal of(… write-up) PI(short for “pious”;good).

Defn: …, in British slang.

2 Country doctor introduced to Phoebe’s mum (6)

GAMBIA : MB(post-nominal letters for a Bachelor of Medicine;a doctor) contained in(introduced to) GAIA(in Greek mythology, the primal Mother Goddess, mum of Phoebe, and other deities).

3 Retire from shop (4,2)

TURN IN : Double defn: 1st: … for the night; and 2nd: …, or inform on to the police, say.

4 United supporter overcome by result in the end (10)

EVENTUALLY : [ U(abbrev. for “united”) + ALLY(a supporter) ] placed below(overcome by, in a down clue) EVENT(the result;the actual or final outcome as in “in the event of …”).

6 Fair enough! (8)

ADEQUATE : Double defn: 1st: Acceptable;passable, and 2nd: Sufficient for the purpose.

7 Ridiculous claim to hold up popular setter as unfriendly (8)

INIMICAL : Anagram of(Ridiculous) CLAIM placed below(to hold up, in a down clue) [ IN(popular;in fashion) +I(self-referential pronoun referring to the setter of this puzzle) ].

8 Lie around the whole time? It’s unbelievable (4,4)

TALL TALE : TALE(a lie;a fairy story) containing(around) [ ALL(the whole;the lot) + T(abbrev. for “time”).

13 The determination of a dispute with Hamlet for instance (10)

SETTLEMENT : Double defn: 2nd: A “hamlet” (with a lower case “h”) is an example.

15 Get used to Bill meeting a client without hesitation (8)

ACCUSTOM : AC(abbrev. for “account”;a bill;a rendering of monies owed) plus(meeting) “customer”(who is called a client when it comes to professional services, including such by sex workers and lawyers) minus(without) “er”(an expression of hesitation).

16 Several transferred after QPR’s latest defeat (8)

REVERSAL : Anagram of(… transferred) SEVERAL placed after(after) the last letter of(…’s latest) “QPR“.

17 Working in addition to supporting Democrat whenever required (2,6)

ON DEMAND : ON(working, as with an electrical appliance) + [ AND(in addition to) placed below(supporting, in a down clue) DEM(abbrev. for “Democrat”) ].

19 Employ a couple of Ethiopians during bad weather (6)

RETAIN : The 1st 2 letters of(a couple of) “Ethiopians ” contained in(during) RAIN(bad weather).

Defn: … someone for his/her services by paying a preliminary fee.

20 Film‘s iconic opening set in an Indian city (6)

PATINA : The 1st letter of(… opening) “iconic ” contained in(set in) PATNA(capital city of the Indian state of Bihar).

Defn:  …, eg. that formed on copper.

21 Be obliged to admit fellow sent north is on the tail of Red Guard (6)

DEFEND : Reversal of(… sent north, in a down clue) [ NEED(be obliged to do something, as in “you don’t need to attend”) containing(to admit) F(abbrev. for “fellow”) ] placed above(is on, in a down clue) the last letter of(the tail of) “Red“.

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