Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
1 | SOLIDARITY | |
Cover maintained in riot, say, affected team spirit (10) | LID inside anagram of RIOT SAY | |
6 | SPUR | |
Propel jet short on time (4) | SPURT minus T | |
10 | ROAMS | |
Sheep, taking in nothing, wanders about aimlessly (5) | RAMS outside O | |
11 | AT PRESENT | |
Now is a time to give (2,7) | A + T + PRESENT | |
12 | TENANTRY | |
Block occupiers from an endeavour after 10 (8) | (AN + TRY) after TEN | |
13 | ALKANE | |
Compound fracture of ankle set following operation at the centre (6) | Anagram of ANKLE after OPER(A)TION | |
15 | NORTH | |
Point and dash not used in modified form of shorthand (5) | Anagram of SHORTHAND minus DASH | |
16 | NARROWLY | |
Just left behind low-tech missile in large US city (8) | (L after ARROW) inside NY | |
18 | GUINNESS | |
Suspect drinking tavern’s beer (8) | GUESS outside INN | |
20 | LISLE | |
Attachment to spool is lengthening thread (5) | spooL IS LEngthening | |
23 | RACEME | |
Group of people, men, pruned a flower arrangement (6) | RACE + (ME)N | |
24 | MAGAZINE | |
Publication contrived amazing end to tale (8) | Anagram of AMAZING + TAL(E) | |
26 | BRAINLESS | |
Unusual lines in underwear not all that smart (9) | Anagram of LINES inside BRAS | |
27 | HIT ON | |
Unexpectedly discover it in sweetheart’s possession (3,2) | IT inside HON | |
28 | EXPO | |
Showcase very attractive person with no limitations? (4) | S(EXPO)T | |
29 | FAIRGROUND | |
Show place to publicise Greek in cast (10) | (AIR + GR) inside FOUND | |
Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
1 | SCRUTINY | |
Hybrid of any citrus passing a close examination (8) | Anagram of ANY CITRUS minus A | |
2 | LEARNER | |
Large moneymaker, one with class (7) | L + EARNER | |
3 | DISENCHANTMENT | |
People bitten by insect hadn’t prepared for rude awakening (14) | MEN inside anagram of INSECT HADNT | |
4 | REARRANGED | |
Back garden in a mess should be tidied up (10) | REAR + anagram of GARDEN | |
5 | TOPS | |
Excellent location for retirement (4) | SPOT reversed | |
7 | PREVAIL | |
Win power before revolution trouble (7) | P + REV + AIL | |
8 | RATHER | |
Sailor recalled her to some extent (6) | TAR reversed + HER | |
9 | HELL FOR LEATHER | |
He will founder taking on new role very quickly (4,3,7) | HELL + (FATHER outside anagram of ROLE) | |
14 | TRESPASSER | |
Intrusive person is very old-fashioned, right? (10) | TRES PASSE + R | |
17 | DEMEANED | |
Put down an average amount in proof of ownership (8) | MEAN inside DEED | |
19 | UNCLASP | |
Release snake chasing uncle briefly (7) | ASP after (UNCL)E | |
21 | SHIATSU | |
Thais tortured American in retreat and applied pressure (7) | Anagram of THAIS + (US reversed) | |
22 | ARABLE | |
Moral tale, lacking an introduction, is fruitful (6) | P(ARABLE) | |
25 | MESA | |
Entries in scheme’s actuarial table (4) | scheMES Actuarial |
David – there’s a typo in 14d: You have TRÈ PASSÉ, rather than TRÈS PASSÉ. That was my favourite clue, by the way.
Thanks Greg. Post and PDF updated.
Stickler
Everyone Loved this & seemed to trip over number 14d as well.