-
Across
1 Anoint Israelites to protect the Spanish’s most priced possessions (5,6) CROWN JEWELS
9 One half of comic duo’s awards (7) LAURELS
10 Lassos to rein in antelopes’, toads’ and snakes’ heads (6) RIATAS
11 Regular maid to assume fielding position… (3,2) MID ON
12 … or another as an extended stump (4,3) LONG LEG
15 King, quiet, expressed surprise (4) SHAH
16 Placed Tom Hanks in charge of raincoat … (10) MACKINTOSH
18 … with some more protection on the offside (10) EXTRACOVER
20 Stumble when standing next to the 'keeper (4) SLIP
23 Attorney caught in fight with tool (7) BRADAWL
24 Indicate to one misplaced pontiff losing couple of followers initially (5)POINT
26 Assassin sick in half of southern Indian state (6)
27 Rebel physician left New York with board game (7)
28 This game always starts with a message of peace (6,5)
Down
2 Lamenting Oriental takes place of learner on the throne (6)RUEING
3 Yesteryear actress soaked initially in damp surroundings (4) WEST
4 Leading juror’s retro link conjured by fantasy writer (1,1,1,7)
5 Woman losing head, morphing, lashing out… (8) WHANGING
6 … at South American cowboy, a confused loner in Los Angeles (7) LLANERO
7 Part of emblem I discard is tarnished (9)BLEMISHED
8 Ruined rotunda missing second room in Arctic region (6)TUNDRA
13 Source of trouble confused cows on farm (3,2,5) CAN OF WORMS
14 Regular, astute one surrounded by fellows with Indian breads (9)CHAPATHIS
17 Male God, one displaced by instrument (8)
19 Late, mostly sluggish, I have … (7)
21 … stashed support in some linen (4,2)
22 Vomit-inducing drug made of chick-pea, does not choke regularly (6) IPECAC
25 Elephant loaned out to old Hebrew unit (4)
-
Across
1 Anoint Israelites to protect the Spanish’s most priced possessions (5,6) CROWN JEWELS
9 One half of comic duo’s awards (7) LAURELS
10 Lassos to rein in antelopes’, toads’ and snakes’ heads (6) RIATAS
11 Regular maid to assume fielding position… (3,2) MID ON
12 … or another as an extended stump (4,3) LONG LEG
15 King, quiet, expressed surprise (4) SHAH
16 Placed Tom Hanks in charge of raincoat … (10) MACKINTOSH
18 … with some more protection on the offside (10) EXTRACOVER
20 Stumble when standing next to the 'keeper (4) SLIP
23 Attorney caught in fight with tool (7) BRADAWL
24 Indicate to one misplaced pontiff losing couple of followers initially (5)POINT
26 Assassin sick in half of southern Indian state (6)KILLER
27 Rebel physician left New York with board game (7)PACHISI
28 This game always starts with a message of peace (6,5)TENNIS MATCH
Down
2 Lamenting Oriental takes place of learner on the throne (6)RUEING
3 Yesteryear actress soaked initially in damp surroundings (4) WEST
4 Leading juror’s retro link conjured by fantasy writer (1,1,1,7)J R R TOLKIEN
5 Woman losing head, morphing, lashing out… (8) WHANGING
6 … at South American cowboy, a confused loner in Los Angeles (7) LLANERO
7 Part of emblem I discard is tarnished (9)BLEMISHED
8 Ruined rotunda missing second room in Arctic region (6)TUNDRA
13 Source of trouble confused cows on farm (3,2,5) CAN OF WORMS
14 Regular, astute one surrounded by fellows with Indian breads (9)CHAPATHIS
17 Male God, one displaced by instrument (8)MANDOLIN
19 Late, mostly sluggish, I have … (7)TARDIVE
21 … stashed support in some linen (4,2)LAID IN
22 Vomit-inducing drug made of chick-pea, does not choke regularly (6) IPECAC
25 Elephant loaned out to old Hebrew unit (4)EPHA
:clap::clap::clap: Very good with a bit of cricket!
-
Across
1 Working in rally by Yemen’s first kingship (8)
5 Caution! Tiger, perhaps circling avenue (6)
9 Policeman, army officer, carrying weapons end-to-end (8)
10 Writer reversing trend operations research(6)
12 Sussex altruist withheld praise (5) EXALT
13 Unwilling to cut rental arrangement (9) RELUCTANT
14 Cause for beheading? Betrayal (6) REASON
16 Keep peculiar dialect(7) CITADEL
19 Gangster has King of Sweden listening eagerly (3,4) ALL EARS
21 Poor handwriting? Lawyer to go get a secretary (6)
23 European port engineer, smart dame (9)
25 Partially clean medium refractor (5)
26 Father enters a revolutionary tribe (6)
27 Terrible fraud led organisation (8)
28 Release former intern, initially trained from first to last (6)
29 Craftily shuffled deck, slick on the outside (8)
Down
1 It attracts German knight entering northbound squad (6)
2 One and only pearl in ocean? Extremely excited (9)
3 Perform once again to respond (5)
4 Score by circling bases that can be made in away games too (4,3)
6 A second grade tyrant, losing control essentially, becomes a quitter (9)
7 Couple of expos on revolutionary art is unnecessary (5)
8 Suppress accelerator (8)
11 Group harboured by a Arab locality (4)
15 Separates trendy vehicle designed to orbit earth (9)
17 Cross-examined action without legal document (9)
18 Cheap record of information? (8)
20 CSK perhaps, out of consideration, after losing opener (4)
21 Essential fault in tennis legend omitting postscript on one Japanese warrior (7)
22 Hire retiring setter with ruse (6)
24 Additional score of ten, from two attempts (5)
25 Intend to get king on board (5)
-
Across
1 Working in rally by Yemen’s first kingship (8) MONARCHY
5 Caution! Tiger, perhaps circling avenue (6) CAVEAT
9 Policeman, army officer, carrying weapons end-to-end (8) GENDARME
10 Writer reversing trend operations research(6) EDITOR
12 Sussex altruist withheld praise (5) EXALT
13 Unwilling to cut rental arrangement (9) RELUCTANT
14 Cause for beheading? Betrayal (6) REASON
16 Keep peculiar dialect(7) CITADEL
19 Gangster has King of Sweden listening eagerly (3,4) ALL EARS
21 Poor handwriting? Lawyer to go get a secretary (6) SCRIBE
23 European port engineer, smart dame (9)
25 Partially clean medium refractor (5)
26 Father enters a revolutionary tribe (6)
27 Terrible fraud led organisation (8)
28 Release former intern, initially trained from first to last (6)
29 Craftily shuffled deck, slick on the outside (8)
Down
1 It attracts German knight entering northbound squad (6)
2 One and only pearl in ocean? Extremely excited (9)
3 Perform once again to respond (5)
4 Score by circling bases that can be made in away games too (4,3)
6 A second grade tyrant, losing control essentially, becomes a quitter (9)
7 Couple of expos on revolutionary art is unnecessary (5)
8 Suppress accelerator (8)
11 Group harboured by a Arab locality (4)
15 Separates trendy vehicle designed to orbit earth (9)
17 Cross-examined action without legal document (9)
18 Cheap record of information? (8)
20 CSK perhaps, out of consideration, after losing opener (4)
21 Essential fault in tennis legend omitting postscript on one Japanese warrior (7)
22 Hire retiring setter with ruse (6)
24 Additional score of ten, from two attempts (5)
25 Intend to get king on board (5)
-
Across
1 Working in rally by Yemen’s first kingship (8) MONARCHY
5 Caution! Tiger, perhaps circling avenue (6) CAVEAT
9 Policeman, army officer, carrying weapons end-to-end (8) GENDARME
10 Writer reversing trend operations research(6) EDITOR
12 Sussex altruist withheld praise (5) EXALT
13 Unwilling to cut rental arrangement (9) RELUCTANT
14 Cause for beheading? Betrayal (6) REASON
16 Keep peculiar dialect(7) CITADEL
19 Gangster has King of Sweden listening eagerly (3,4) ALL EARS
21 Poor handwriting? Lawyer to go get a secretary (6) SCRIBE
23 European port engineer, smart dame (9)AMSTERDAM
25 Partially clean medium refractor (5)
26 Father enters a revolutionary tribe (6)
27 Terrible fraud led organisation (8)
28 Release former intern, initially trained from first to last (6)
29 Craftily shuffled deck, slick on the outside (8)
Down
1 It attracts German knight entering northbound squad (6)MAGNET
2 One and only pearl in ocean? Extremely excited (9)NONPAREIL
3 Perform once again to respond (5)REACT
4 Score by circling bases that can be made in away games too (4,3)
6 A second grade tyrant, losing control essentially, becomes a quitter (9)
7 Couple of expos on revolutionary art is unnecessary (5)EXTRA
8 Suppress accelerator (8)
11 Group harboured by a Arab locality (4)
15 Separates trendy vehicle designed to orbit earth (9)
17 Cross-examined action without legal document (9)
18 Cheap record of information? (8)
20 CSK perhaps, out of consideration, after losing opener (4)
21 Essential fault in tennis legend omitting postscript on one Japanese warrior (7)
22 Hire retiring setter with ruse (6)
24 Additional score of ten, from two attempts (5)
25 Intend to get king on board (5)
-
Across
1 Working in rally by Yemen’s first kingship (8) MONARCHY
5 Caution! Tiger, perhaps circling avenue (6) CAVEAT
9 Policeman, army officer, carrying weapons end-to-end (8) GENDARME
10 Writer reversing trend operations research(6) EDITOR
12 Sussex altruist withheld praise (5) EXALT
13 Unwilling to cut rental arrangement (9) RELUCTANT
14 Cause for beheading? Betrayal (6) REASON
16 Keep peculiar dialect(7) CITADEL
19 Gangster has King of Sweden listening eagerly (3,4) ALL EARS
21 Poor handwriting? Lawyer to go get a secretary (6) SCRIBE
23 European port engineer, smart dame (9)AMSTERDAM
25 Partially clean medium refractor (5) PRISM
26 Father enters a revolutionary tribe (6) APACHE
27 Terrible fraud led organisation (8) DREADFUL
28 Release former intern, initially trained from first to last (6) EXEMPT
29 Craftily shuffled deck, slick on the outside (8) WICKEDLY
Down
1 It attracts German knight entering northbound squad (6)MAGNET
2 One and only pearl in ocean? Extremely excited (9)NONPAREIL
3 Perform once again to respond (5)REACT
4 Score by circling bases that can be made in away games too (4,3) HOME RUN
6 A second grade tyrant, losing control essentially, becomes a quitter (9) ABDICATOR
7 Couple of expos on revolutionary art is unnecessary (5)EXTRA
8 Suppress accelerator (8) THROTTLE
11 Group harboured by a Arab locality (4) BLOC
15 Separates trendy vehicle designed to orbit earth (9) SPACESHIP
17 Cross-examined action without legal document (9) DEBRIEFED
18 Cheap record of information? (8) DATABASE
20 CSK perhaps, out of consideration, after losing opener (4) SIDE
21 Essential fault in tennis legend omitting postscript on one Japanese warrior (7) SAMURAI
22 Hire retiring setter with ruse (6) EMPLOY
24 Additional score of ten, from two attempts (5)
25 Intend to get king on board (5) PLANK
-
-
:clap::clap::clap: Very good!
-
Across
1 Assured of success, millions invested in new TV show (3,3)
4 Kill; kill for work (6)
10 Average also included in X (2-3-2)
11 Avid one with knowledge team’s taken in (7)
12 Not that they are a bunch of losers (7-2)
13 Starting to observe change in part of a flower (5) OVARY
14 Company saw potential in NYC (2,6)
17 Calls for massages, say (5) NEEDS
19 Cover head of department’s shameful act (5)
21 Name of corrupt minister — 3rd richest (8) CHRISTEN
24 Acquire large gain (5)
25 Official: Four drown in English river — dodgy (9)
28 Look over an Indian electronics company, as told (7)
29 Creature is alone at sea (3,4) SEA LION
30 Returns and surrenders (6)
31 In the middle of a poorly lit back street (6) AMIDST
Down
1 Rome, say, not a bad city (6)
2 Being exhausted, daughter showered (7)
3 Invest in a university in dire need (5)
5 A Native American torments animals (9)
6 Exclude one awfully behind time (7)
7 Show is hosted by established writer (8)
8 Growth of the Israeli institute gets no notice (4)
9 Ideal worker’s income through extra work (8)
15 Island’s eco-friendly region (9)
16 Oil uncle used for proteins (8)
18 Affair is true; lady is involved (8)
20 A church renovated — made into a school (7)
22 As instructed, she eventually opposed — got him essentially locked in for abuse finally — for once! (7)
23 Insignificant plant (6)
26 First off, stop and relax (4)
27 They want peace — might get rid of weapons (5)
-
Across
1 Assured of success, millions invested in new TV show (3,3)
4 Kill; kill for work (6)
10 Average also included in X (2-3-2)
11 Avid one with knowledge team’s taken in (7)
12 Not that they are a bunch of losers (7-2)
13 Starting to observe change in part of a flower (5) OVARY
14 Company saw potential in NYC (2,6)
17 Calls for massages, say (5) NEEDS
19 Cover head of department’s shameful act (5)
21 Name of corrupt minister — 3rd richest (8) CHRISTEN
24 Acquire large gain (5)
25 Official: Four drown in English river — dodgy (9)
28 Look over an Indian electronics company, as told (7)
29 Creature is alone at sea (3,4) SEA LION
30 Returns and surrenders (6)
31 In the middle of a poorly lit back street (6) AMIDST
Down
1 Rome, say, not a bad city (6)
2 Being exhausted, daughter showered (7) DRAINED
3 Invest in a university in dire need (5) ENDUE
5 A Native American torments animals (9)
6 Exclude one awfully behind time (7)
7 Show is hosted by established writer (8)
8 Growth of the Israeli institute gets no notice (4)
9 Ideal worker’s income through extra work (8)
15 Island’s eco-friendly region (9) GREENLAND
16 Oil uncle used for proteins (8)
18 Affair is true; lady is involved (8) ADULTERY
20 A church renovated — made into a school (7)
22 As instructed, she eventually opposed — got him essentially locked in for abuse finally — for once! (7)
23 Insignificant plant (6) PEANUT
26 First off, stop and relax (4)
27 They want peace — might get rid of weapons (5)
