Across |
Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
1 |
ROCK-BOTTOM |
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Low music, time and time again used in big sound (4-6) |
ROCK + (TT inside BOOM) |
6 |
FANG |
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Drive fast propeller connected to back of rig (4) |
FAN + ri(G) |
9 |
SHAWL |
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Wash ruined large woman’s wrap (5) |
Anagram of WASH + L |
10 |
AMENDMENT |
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Change commercial about men – men heading to town (9) |
(AD outside MEN) + MEN + (T)own |
12 |
MINISERIES |
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They are pessimistic about popular TV program (10) |
MISERIES outside IN |
13 |
TOP |
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Trump’s misguided post lacking substance primarily (3) |
Anagram of POST minus (S)ubstance |
15 |
POETRY |
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Morbid short-story writer to judge metrical composition (6) |
POE + TRY |
16 |
RECOURSE |
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Access is concerning company with new user (8) |
RE + CO + anagram of USER |
18 |
ERUPTION |
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Rash virgin retired and turned it on (8) |
PURE reversed + IT reversed + ON |
20 |
ENSURE |
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Certify nurse reappointed after end of course (6) |
Anagram of NURSE after cours(E) |
23 |
DID |
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Arranged degree with credentials (3) |
D + ID |
24 |
BAKING SODA |
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Academic leaders bother about raising agent (6,4) |
BA + KINGS + (ADO reversed) |
26 |
CORRECTOR |
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Reformist centre not completed by minister (9) |
(COR)e + RECTOR |
27 |
ON AIR |
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Deborah pulled out of stylish broadcasting (2,3) |
DEBONAIR minus DEB |
28 |
SHOT |
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Items of rubbish others threw out (4) |
rubbiSH OThers |
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PROSPECTUS |
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Share plan with working group wearing specialist glasses (10) |
TU inside (PRO + SPECS) |
Down |
Answers and Clues |
Explanations |
1 |
REST |
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Take a break, or not, in holiday centre (4) |
RESORT minus OR |
2 |
CHALICE |
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Chap mostly left very cold water in drinking cup (7) |
(CHA)p + L + ICE |
3 |
BILLIARD TABLE |
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Expert, starting with a drill bit, fixed pool equipment (8,5) |
ABLE after anagram of A DRILL BIT |
4 |
THAWED |
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Kibbled wheat bread finally defrosted? (6) |
Anagram of WHEAT + brea(D) |
5 |
ONE-SIDED |
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Partisan is indeed so messed up (3-5) |
Anagram of INDEED SO |
7 |
ABETTER |
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One who illegally helps a superior (7) |
A + BETTER |
8 |
GO TO PIECES |
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Caught cop is roughed up in possession of two lots of ecstasy and crack (2,2,6) |
GOT + (anagram of COP IS outside E twice) |
11 |
DISCOUNT STORE |
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Scouts not prepared in terrible place that’s cheap (8,5) |
Anagram of SCOUTS NOT inside DIRE |
14 |
APPENDICES |
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Writer, after a page, chops up supplements (10) |
PEN after (A + P) + DICES |
17 |
ROCK STAR |
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Entertainer’s precious gems are devalued after little time? (4,4) |
ROCKS + [AR(e) after T] |
19 |
UNDERGO |
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Bear is urged on in an agitated state (7) |
Anagram of URGED ON |
21 |
UNDEALT |
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Contract exchanged with one in unit is not handed out (7) |
DEAL replacing I in UN(i)T |
22 |
SNARES |
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Small nasal passages – they catch things (6) |
S + NARES |
25 |
IRIS |
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One trimmed wax plant with showy flowers (4) |
I + RIS(e) |