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Across
7 Fortune beset, so flipping hairy (6)
8 Explosive sound in axle breaking at rear of lorry reflecting terrible fit (8) {A(POP)LEX*}{Y}
9 It is not considered witty to bow comically in pairs (3,2,3) TWO BY TWO
10 Temperament of child longing to return (6) KIDNEY
11 Petitions to pay tribute heard (5) PRAYS
12 Hammered Black? Bingo! (6) BLOTTO
14 Needing specific order, how to pour, say, is the ultimate point of question! (5,4,6) WHATS YOUR POISON
17 Content in hole, ant obtains shelter (4-2) LEAN-TO (T)
18 Favourite knocking out rookie in fair contest (5)
22 Lawyer gathering abuse for code of conduct (6)
23 Innovative names to describe the German waffles (8) MEAN(DER)S*
24 Nobility crushed under a united Greece (8)
25 Adjusting VAT on foreign gin (6)
Down
1 Good to take off casual clothes, throw on change (9)
2 Threaten son and he may punch (6)
3 Against shifting seat in match (5)
4 Upright officer kept marching, saving seconds in marching style (8)
5 Happy pouring oil over one's bloomers (8)
6 Larger than large, said to stand out (5) EXCEL ~XL
8 Chilled-out person of course, too calm to get agitated (1,4,8) A COOL CUSTOMER* (&lit)
13 Bugging the inhabited flat (9)
15 Available for hire, hosts dashed liberal (8)
16 Ever the optimist, unmarried Mary eyes a bum (8)
19 Bid to keep study in order (6)
20 Smart contract form to protect right (5)
21 Compartment to store dry nuts (5)
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Across
7 Fortune beset, so flipping hairy (6)
8 Explosive sound in axle breaking at rear of lorry reflecting terrible fit (8) {A(POP)LEX*}{Y}
9 It is not considered witty to bow comically in pairs (3,2,3) TWO BY TWO
10 Temperament of child longing to return (6) KIDNEY
11 Petitions to pay tribute heard (5) PRAYS
12 Hammered Black? Bingo! (6) BLOTTO
14 Needing specific order, how to pour, say, is the ultimate point of question! (5,4,6) WHATS YOUR POISON
17 Content in hole, ant obtains shelter (4-2) LEAN-TO (T)
18 Favourite knocking out rookie in fair contest (5)
22 Lawyer gathering abuse for code of conduct (6)DHARMA
23 Innovative names to describe the German waffles (8) MEAN(DER)S*
24 Nobility crushed under a united Greece (8)GRANDEUR
25 Adjusting VAT on foreign gin (6)
Down
1 Good to take off casual clothes, throw on change (9)AIRWORTHY
2 Threaten son and he may punch (6)
3 Against shifting seat in match (5)
4 Upright officer kept marching, saving seconds in marching style (8)
5 Happy pouring oil over one's bloomers (8)
6 Larger than large, said to stand out (5) EXCEL ~XL
8 Chilled-out person of course, too calm to get agitated (1,4,8) A COOL CUSTOMER* (&lit)
13 Bugging the inhabited flat (9)
15 Available for hire, hosts dashed liberal (8)TOLERANT
16 Ever the optimist, unmarried Mary eyes a bum (8)
19 Bid to keep study in order (6)
20 Smart contract form to protect right (5)SHARP
21 Compartment to store dry nuts (5)
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Across
7 Fortune beset, so flipping hairy (6)PILOSE
8 Explosive sound in axle breaking at rear of lorry reflecting terrible fit (8) {A(POP)LEX*}{Y}
9 It is not considered witty to bow comically in pairs (3,2,3) TWO BY TWO
10 Temperament of child longing to return (6) KIDNEY
11 Petitions to pay tribute heard (5) PRAYS
12 Hammered Black? Bingo! (6) BLOTTO
14 Needing specific order, how to pour, say, is the ultimate point of question! (5,4,6) WHATS YOUR POISON
17 Content in hole, ant obtains shelter (4-2) LEAN-TO (T)
18 Favourite knocking out rookie in fair contest (5)FIGHT
22 Lawyer gathering abuse for code of conduct (6)DHARMA
23 Innovative names to describe the German waffles (8) MEAN(DER)S*
24 Nobility crushed under a united Greece (8)GRANDEUR
25 Adjusting VAT on foreign gin (6)TUNING
Down
1 Good to take off casual clothes, throw on change (9)AIRWORTHY
2 Threaten son and he may punch (6)COWBOY
3 Against shifting seat in match (5)VESTA
4 Upright officer kept marching, saving seconds in marching style (8)LOCKSTEP
5 Happy pouring oil over one's bloomers (8)GLADIOLI
6 Larger than large, said to stand out (5) EXCEL ~XL
8 Chilled-out person of course, too calm to get agitated (1,4,8) A COOL CUSTOMER* (&lit)
13 Bugging the inhabited flat (9)BOTHERING
15 Available for hire, hosts dashed liberal (8)TOLERANT
16 Ever the optimist, unmarried Mary eyes a bum (8)YEASAYER
19 Bid to keep study in order (6)INDENT
20 Smart contract form to protect right (5)SHARP
21 Compartment to store dry nuts (5)BATTY
:clap::clap::clap: Difficulty level continues to be tough!
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The Phantom
Across
1 Spot around dock is wet (6)
4 Excellent squash Carol’s sipping (8)
10 Old husband sterile, wife unhappy? (9)
11 One caught in stampede about to suffer (5)
12 Teacher expressing annoyance at four regular absentees (5)
13 Abbess having love, first for church say (9)
14 Sunday's fight is tough (5)
16 Birds often returned to exact locality (8)
19 Son takes regular care to clean yacht’s grating (8)
20 Outgoing men always find excitement (5)
23 … undressed, or nude and promiscuous (9)
24 Difficult chore to obtain this pigment (5)
26 Lawless region’s out of control (5)
27 Guy to run campaign against King is a radical (5,4)
28 Ask girl in brown to get painter’s equipment (5,3)
29 Execute and bury Englishman in grave (6)
Down
1 Man wearing small hat used for covering (6)
2 Start working with group (5)
3 We got involved in arranging notary for poet as a proxy legal authority (5,2,8)
5 Memory aid for irresponsible men forgetting Monica’s article (8)
6 Son feels uptight resulting in a verbal bloomer (4,2,3,6)
7 Reward money I have after getting elected (9)
8 Member wearing men's clothing (8)
9 Joint operation mounted to get animal (5)
15 Row about bowler getting run out got hoarser (9)
17 Without question, nonconformist art uses drawing tools (1, 7)
18 Wave hanky out expressing gratitude (5,3)
21 Quietly leaving stage in shame (5)
22 Became weak having climaxed? (6)
25 Gardening tool found outside American’s home (5)
GRID
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Across
1 Spot around dock is wet (6)
4 Excellent squash Carol’s sipping (8)
10 Old husband sterile, wife unhappy? (9)
11 One caught in stampede about to suffer (5)
12 Teacher expressing annoyance at four regular absentees (5)
13 Abbess having love, first for church say (9)
14 Sunday's fight is tough (5)
16 Birds often returned to exact locality (8)
19 Son takes regular care to clean yacht’s grating (8)
20 Outgoing men always find excitement (5)
23 … undressed, or nude and promiscuous (9)
24 Difficult chore to obtain this pigment (5)
26 Lawless region’s out of control (5)
27 Guy to run campaign against King is a radical (5,4) (YOUNG TUR*)(K)
28 Ask girl in brown to get painter’s equipment (5,3)
29 Execute and bury Englishman in grave (6)
Down
1 Man wearing small hat used for covering (6)
2 Start working with group (5)
3 We got involved in arranging notary for poet as a proxy legal authority (5,2,8) PO(WE)R OF ATTORNEY*
5 Memory aid for irresponsible men forgetting Monica’s article (8)
6 Son feels uptight resulting in a verbal bloomer (4,2,3,6) SLIP OF THE TONGUE*
7 Reward money I have after getting elected (9)
8 Member wearing men's clothing (8)
9 Joint operation mounted to get animal (5)
15 Row about bowler getting run out got hoarser (9)
17 Without question, nonconformist art uses drawing tools (1, 7) T S(Q)UARES*
18 Wave hanky out expressing gratitude (5,3) THANK YOU*
21 Quietly leaving stage in shame (5)
22 Became weak having climaxed? (6)
25 Gardening tool found outside American’s home (5)
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Across
1 Spot around dock is wet (6)
4 Excellent squash Carol’s sipping (8)
10 Old husband sterile, wife unhappy? (9)
11 One caught in stampede about to suffer (5)
12 Teacher expressing annoyance at four regular absentees (5)
13 Abbess having love, first for church say (9)
14 Sunday's fight is tough (5)STIFF
16 Birds often returned to exact locality (8)
19 Son takes regular care to clean yacht’s grating (8)
20 Outgoing men always find excitement (5)
23 … undressed, or nude and promiscuous (9)
24 Difficult chore to obtain this pigment (5)OCHRE
26 Lawless region’s out of control (5)
27 Guy to run campaign against King is a radical (5,4) (YOUNG TUR*)(K)
28 Ask girl in brown to get painter’s equipment (5,3)
29 Execute and bury Englishman in grave (6)BEHEAD
Down
1 Man wearing small hat used for covering (6)
2 Start working with group (5)
3 We got involved in arranging notary for poet as a proxy legal authority (5,2,8) PO(WE)R OF ATTORNEY*
5 Memory aid for irresponsible men forgetting Monica’s article (8)
6 Son feels uptight resulting in a verbal bloomer (4,2,3,6) SLIP OF THE TONGUE*
7 Reward money I have after getting elected (9)
8 Member wearing men's clothing (8)
9 Joint operation mounted to get animal (5)
15 Row about bowler getting run out got hoarser (9)
17 Without question, nonconformist art uses drawing tools (1, 7) T S(Q)UARES*
18 Wave hanky out expressing gratitude (5,3) THANK YOU*
21 Quietly leaving stage in shame (5)
22 Became weak having climaxed? (6)PEAKED
25 Gardening tool found outside American’s home (5)HOUSE
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Across
1 Spot around dock is wet (6) SLOPPY
4 Excellent squash Carol’s sipping (8) SMASHING
10 Old husband sterile, wife unhappy? (9) ERSTWHILE
11 One caught in stampede about to suffer (5) INCUR
12 Teacher expressing annoyance at four regular absentees (5) TUTOR
13 Abbess having love, first for church say (9)
14 Sunday's fight is tough (5)STIFF
16 Birds often returned to exact locality (8)
19 Son takes regular care to clean yacht’s grating (8)
20 Outgoing men always find excitement (5)
23 … undressed, or nude and promiscuous (9)
24 Difficult chore to obtain this pigment (5)OCHRE
26 Lawless region’s out of control (5)
27 Guy to run campaign against King is a radical (5,4) (YOUNG TUR*)(K)
28 Ask girl in brown to get painter’s equipment (5,3)
29 Execute and bury Englishman in grave (6)BEHEAD
Down
1 Man wearing small hat used for covering (6)
2 Start working with group (5)
3 We got involved in arranging notary for poet as a proxy legal authority (5,2,8) PO(WE)R OF ATTORNEY*
5 Memory aid for irresponsible men forgetting Monica’s article (8)
6 Son feels uptight resulting in a verbal bloomer (4,2,3,6) SLIP OF THE TONGUE*
7 Reward money I have after getting elected (9)
8 Member wearing men's clothing (8)
9 Joint operation mounted to get animal (5)
15 Row about bowler getting run out got hoarser (9)
17 Without question, nonconformist art uses drawing tools (1, 7) T S(Q)UARES*
18 Wave hanky out expressing gratitude (5,3) THANK YOU*
21 Quietly leaving stage in shame (5)
22 Became weak having climaxed? (6)PEAKED
25 Gardening tool found outside American’s home (5)HOUSE
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Across
1 Spot around dock is wet (6) SLOPPY
4 Excellent squash Carol’s sipping (8) SMASHING
10 Old husband sterile, wife unhappy? (9) ERSTWHILE
11 One caught in stampede about to suffer (5) INCUR
12 Teacher expressing annoyance at four regular absentees (5) TUTOR
13 Abbess having love, first for church say (9)PRONOUNCE
14 Sunday's fight is tough (5)STIFF
16 Birds often returned to exact locality (8)DISTRICT
19 Son takes regular care to clean yacht’s grating (8)SCRATCHY
20 Outgoing men always find excitement (5)FEVER
23 … undressed, or nude and promiscuous (9)UNADORNED
24 Difficult chore to obtain this pigment (5)OCHRE
26 Lawless region’s out of control (5)REIGN
27 Guy to run campaign against King is a radical (5,4) (YOUNG TUR*)(K)
28 Ask girl in brown to get painter’s equipment (5,3)SPRAY GUN
29 Execute and bury Englishman in grave (6)BEHEAD
Down
1 Man wearing small hat used for covering (6)SHEATH
2 Start working with group (5)ONSET
3 We got involved in arranging notary for poet as a proxy legal authority (5,2,8) PO(WE)R OF ATTORNEY*
5 Memory aid for irresponsible men forgetting Monica’s article (8)MNEMONIC
6 Son feels uptight resulting in a verbal bloomer (4,2,3,6) SLIP OF THE TONGUE*
7 Reward money I have after getting elected (9)INCENTIVE
8 Member wearing men's clothing (8)GARMENTS
9 Joint operation mounted to get animal (5)HIPPO
15 Row about bowler getting run out got hoarser (9)THROATIER
17 Without question, nonconformist art uses drawing tools (1, 7) T S(Q)UARES*
18 Wave hanky out expressing gratitude (5,3) THANK YOU*
21 Quietly leaving stage in shame (5)ODIUM
22 Became weak having climaxed? (6)PEAKED
25 Gardening tool found outside American’s home (5)HOUSE
:clap::clap::clap: Grand finale of 2015 crossword puzzle feast!
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Afterdark
Across
1 Medico did act in a frenzy admitting undergraduate abuser (4,6)
6 A small particle turning fat in India (4)
10 Guess man is given to publicity, writing as a giver of pleasant shock (9)
11 Closed after one left in defeat (5)
12 Every second, signal is given to Andre's place about tax collectors, say (6,7)
14 Uncle Narayanan toasted inspirational leaders/heads up to a time (5)
15 In Estonia, coin chest is kept outside railway watchman's shelter (6,3)
17 Venue, road rebuilt with labour (9)
21 Badly grown (5)
22 Something you wish had happened; like figuring in MBA, even eighth (5-4-4)
24 Relax, leader is absent time to time (5)
25 Cool joint at American city to have a ball and time to get a sausage (9)
26 Some took radish and another vegetable (4)
27 Woman's day, decorate cockpit (6,4)
Down
1 Disrespectful talk about judge's scars (10)
2 Independent and combined, not independent, real confusion in it (9)
3 A demise, primarily connected to kidney gland (7)
4 Dead seen in half, right near southern wastelands (7)
5 About an artist's vehicle? (7)
7 He set different plural to this... (5)
8 ...contrived as insane and base (4)
9 Regret including 2 names right at the end as athlete (6)
13 Oh! two unknown gasmen by mistake took Kelvin's breathing apparatus (6,4)
16 Commission given to poor invites anger (9)
18 Big brother in Tamil Nadu, on invasion by soldier gets heart attack, perhaps (6)
19 Plot CIA developed is related to watcher (7)
20 Understanding fear and overcoming death is no good for starters (7)
21 Remove small particle containing uranium (4,3)
22 Tie up model inside car (5)
23 Restricted drink at Oval (2-2)
GRID
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Across
1 Medico did act in a frenzy admitting undergraduate abuser (4,6) (DR)(UG) (ADDICT*)
6 A small particle turning fat in India (4)
10 Guess man is given to publicity, writing as a giver of pleasant shock (9)
11 Closed after one left in defeat (5)
12 Every second, signal / is given to Andre/'s place //about tax collectors, say (6,7) (.I.N.L)(AND RE)(VENUE)
14 Uncle Narayanan toasted inspirational leaders/heads up to a time (5)
15 In Estonia, coin chest is kept outside railway watchman's shelter (6,3)
17 Venue, road rebuilt with labour (9) ENDEAVOUR*
21 Badly grown (5)
22 Something you wish had happened; like figuring in MBA, even eighth (5-4-4) MIGHT-HAVE-BEEN*
24 Relax, leader is absent time to time (5)
25 Cool joint at American city to have a ball and time to get a sausage (9)
26 Some took radish and another vegetable (4)
27 Woman's day, decorate cockpit (6,4)
Down
1 Disrespectful talk about judge's scars (10)
2 Independent and combined, not independent, real confusion in it (9) {UN(RELA*)T[-i]ED}
3 A demise, primarily connected to kidney gland (7)
4 Dead seen in half, right near southern wastelands (7)
5 About an artist's vehicle? (7)
7 He set different plural to this... (5)
8 ...contrived as insane and base (4)
9 Regret including 2 names right at the end as athlete (6)
13 Oh! two unknown gasmen by mistake took Kelvin's breathing apparatus (6,4)
16 Commission given to poor invites anger (9)
18 Big brother in Tamil Nadu, on invasion by soldier gets heart attack, perhaps (6)
19 Plot CIA developed is related to watcher (7)
20 Understanding fear and overcoming death is no good for starters (7)
21 Remove small particle containing uranium (4,3)
22 Tie up model inside car (5)
23 Restricted drink at Oval (2-2)
