| * | anagram | |
| + | charade | |
| [ ] | container | |
| < | reversal | |
| alt | alternation | |
| dd | double definition | |
| ex/AMPLE | deletion | |
| hid | hidden | |
| man | manipulation | |
| pun | aka cryptic definition | |
| ‘quay’ | homophone | |
| reb | rebus | |
| spoon | spoonerism |
ACROSS
1 DANE* (not DEAN!)
3 THUS*
7 PIROUETTE*
8 STEAMIRON*
9 THIRSTIER*
10 DINE*
11 USED*
DOWN
1 DEPOSITED*
2 NORWEGIAN*
4 HITORMISS*
5 SEEINGRED*
6 SURMISE*
Puzzle 2 solution
ACROSS
4 MOLIERE [hid]
5 ASININE [hid]
6 IN A SPOT [hid]
DOWN
1 CONSENT [hid]
2 LIONESS [hid]
3 BRANSON [hid]
Puzzle 3 solution
ACROSS
3 CURRENT [dd]
5 SPENCER [dd]
6 ORDERED [dd]
DOWN
1 JUMPERS [dd]
2 INDEXED [dd]
4 RANGE [dd]
ACROSS
1 P+ACE
3 E+M+MA
7 RE+TREAT+ED
8 HO+MEAL+ONE
9 E+GREG+IOUS
10 TAN+K
11 HER+D
DOWN
1 P+ARCH+MEN+T
2 CAT+A+MAR+A+N
4 MET+RON+O+ME
5 A+D+DRESSED
6 ME+LANGE
Puzzle 5 solution
ACROSS
4 AL[TIME]TER
6 AC[N]E
7 MA[I]D
8 S[T]UB
10 A[HE]M
11 BON[APART]E
DOWN
1 LI[N]E
2 GE[R]M
3 SE[DIME]NT
5 LO[CA]TION
9 B[O]AT
10 A[LA]S
Puzzle 6 solution
ACROSS
4 ‘PALETTE’
5 ‘HANGERS’
6 ‘BOARDER’
DOWN
1 ‘MATA’+‘DOR’ [‘matter+door’]
2 ‘LEDGERS’
3 ‘STORIES’
ACROSS
1 SPOTS [dd]
4 STOPS*
8 BEAN+COUNTER [dd]
9 FILL+ET
10 SPIN<
11 STUD/y
12 ICECAP [hid]
13 GRASSHOPPER [dd]
15 SCARE*
16 ‘CRATE’
DOWN
2 PREHISTORIC*
3 TANG+LED
5 TEN [alt]
6 PREDIC[AMEN]T
7 ‘FORT’+‘NIGHT’
10 SLEEPER [dd]
14 SIR [code]
Puzzle 8 solution
ACROSS
5 DOLLY+PART+ON
7 PLAUSIBLE*
8 d/ANTE+c/ATERS 10 OVER+‘HEARD’
11 ACRIMONIOUS*
DOWN
1 HOOP-LA [dd]
2 CLEARTHEAIR*
3 PROBLEMATIC*
4 ‘SOLE’
6 PISTACHIO*
9 S+ODIUM
10 c/OUCH
ACROSS
1 ‘PAIR’
4 AS+IA
7 DAB<
9 CATER+PILLAR
10 S[PAS]M [alt]
11 LATIN [hid]
12 AHA<
13 T+WEE+T
14 ‘BREAD’
16 GROSS INCOME [rebus]
18 TAG [dd]
19 p/ROSE
20 A+DAM<
DOWN
1 ‘PECKS’
2 INTRAVENOUS [hid]
3 TAP [dd]
5 SPLIT+SECOND
6 A[PRO]N
7 DRAM+AT+IST
8 BILL+A+BONG
13 TIGER [code]
15 D[RE}AM
17 I+AN
Puzzle 10 solution
ACROSS
1 TAKE THE CAKE [pun]
7 DENIM<
8 CAD+ET
9 BREASTP*+LATE
11 ANTIQUITIES*
12 ‘KAPPA’
14 NINTH [hid]
16 NET+HERLANDS*
DOWN
1 TA+D
2 KIN+DEST/ined
3 TIMES SQUARE [reb]
4 EXCEPTIONAL*
5 h/AND
6 g/ENT+f/REEs
9 BRACKEN*
10 AVI*+GNON<
13 PIT [dd]
15 HAS [dd]
ACROSS
1 RIFLE*
4 PICAS/so
7 CON+TEMPL[AT]E
8 DUE [dd]
9 A+CRONY+M
10 DWINDLE [hid]
11 LAP [dd]
13 SITTING+DUCK
14 ST[R]AY
15 TOFFS [hid]
DOWN
1 t/RACED
2 FENCE SITTER [spoon]
3 EMERALDCITY*
4 P+APER+‘WEIGHT’
5 CHANNEL-SURF [pun]
6 STEAM [code]
10 DO[S]ES
12 PEKES*
Puzzle 12 solution
ACROSS
1 U+SAGE [alt]
4 SWIFT [dd]
8 PETS<+EMATARY*
9 G[HOST]S
10 HOST [dd]
11 SNAG [man]
13 w/HITMAN
15 DIRESTRAITS*
16 AGE+NT
17 ‘CARRY’
DOWN
2 STEP+HEN+KING
3 G+ASPS
5 WATCH [pun]
6 FIRESTARTER*
7 SMASH HITS [smashing HITS makes THIS]
12 G[RE]EN
14 TIARA [hid]
ACROSS
1 POKER [dd]
4 BI/g+KER/b
7 A+GENT+O+RANGE
8 MU/st+TINY
9 CHIP [dd]
12 SUM+O
13 AU+PAIR [pun]
15 FUND+A+MENTAL
16 ‘GHANA’
17 BIDDY* [minus O]
DOWN
1 PLA+SMAS<
2 KLEPTOMANIA [pun]
3 RETINA [hid]
4 BARD<
5 KINDHEARTED*
6 ‘ROE’
10 PARSLEY*
11 SU[PER]B
14 HAKA [code]
15 F+OG<
Puzzle 14 solution
ACROSS
1 EMPIRICAL*
8 OPTIC*
9 INDIA [hid &lit]
10 PIE IN THE SKY [pun]
11 TEN+NISEL*+BOW
14 s/TABLE
15 TERMS [dd]
16 N[ECTAR*]INE
DOWN
2 MATTE/r
3 IN+CONTINENT
4 IRIS+H+SETTER
5 ANDES [hid]
6 HOT POTATO [pun]
7 KANYEWEST*
12 NO[ta]BLE
13 ‘BARON’
ACROSS
1 h/ARS/h+ENAL<
7 HALLUCINATE*
8 LOO+SEN
9 ISLE [alt]
11 ‘SIKH’
12 LETS GO [spoon]
14 MIDDLE-EARTH [reb]
15 PORT+RAY
DOWN
1 ALLWOR[K]EDUP*
2 SO+USED
3 N+OIR<
4 LEADS+f/AS/t+TRAY
5 W[HOLES]OME/n
6 BEHEMOTHS*
10 METEOR* [&lit]
13 SLUR [code]
Puzzle 16 solution
ACROSS
1 T[HAT+SAW]RAP
8 HAMMER+THROW
9 ELNINO*
10 SNUB<
12 MAY+O
14 GENT+00
17 SAMUELMORSE*
18 CONVENTION [dd]
DOWN
2 HEM+AN
3 ‘TOEING’
4 p/ARTY
5 RERAN [hid]
6 PAWNBROKER [spoon]
7 SHEETMUSIC*
11 K+p/ERMIT
13 YEMEN*
15 TURB<+O
16 ME+ME
ACROSS
1 DA+TUM
4 BABE+L
7 GOBALLISTIC*
8 D[REAR]Y
9 B+E+E+F
11 ‘FLEX’
12 ‘COFFER’
14 CONTRACTION [dd] 16 TESSA<
17 AS+SET
DOWN
1 DUG [alt]
2 TABLET+ENNIS* [minus A]
3 MO+LARS
4 BRIO [man of BIRO]
5 B+UTTER+FLIES
6 LUCIFER*
8 ‘DEFICIT’
10 GOT[C]H+A
13 ‘ORCA’
15 NUT [dd]
Puzzle 18 solution
ACROSS
1 SAT+IS+F[I]ED
6 PAULK*+EATING
7 DONOTMOVE*
8 FE[MINIS]ED
11 BILLY+‘HUGHES’
12 HEADRESTS*
DOWN
1 STAND+OF+FISH
2 T+s/ALON
3 ‘SHEE+TANCHOR’
4 INTRO* [minus AS]
5 DIN[NERD]RESS*
9 M[ALT]A
10 ‘SIGNS’
ACROSS
1 SPRI/n/G
4 ‘BAWL’
7 PROCLAIMING*
8 SAUTE [code]
10 S[H]UN
12 m/ILK
14 LOB+E
16 LISLE*
20 C[HARISMATI*]C
21 EDAM<
22 TEX/t+AN
DOWN
1 SAPS [dd]
2 RHODA*
3 GELATI [hid]
4 BAIL [dd]
5 ‘WEIGH’
6 AGO+NY
9 ELL [alt]
11 PLUCK [dd]
13 KISMET* [minus A]
15 BRAN+D
17 LATE+X
18 FIRM [man—R for L in FILM]
19 SC/otsm/AN
Puzzle 20 solution
ACROSS
1 ALBUM [hid]
4 S[M]EW
7 STORMPETREL*
8 ‘MYNAH’
10 STEM [dd]
12 LAG [dd]
14 W/ar/REN
16 HATCH [code]
20 NIGH+TIN+GALE
21 ‘TERN’
22 TWEE+T
DOWN
1 ALS+O
2 BOO+BY
3 M+‘c/AMEL’
4 S/p/EED
5 EGRET< [hid]
6 PLUM+E
9 HAH [alt]
11 S[WAN]S [man—WAN for O in SOS
13 GAN<+NET<
15 b/EAGLE
17 C+RANE*
18 ST+UN
19 NEST*
ACROSS
8 THUMBS+UP
9 U+TOPIA*
10 ANON [hid]
11 DECALITRES*
12 THE+BES/t
14 AGONISED*
15,17,24-ac HICK+OR+Y+ DICK+OR+Y+DOCK
20 WINDSURF* [FOURDOWNIS* minus OO!]
22 DIRECT [dd]
23 AIDE*+DECAMP
25 PLA<+NET
26 LU[NAP+A]RK
DOWN
1 SHANGHAI [hid]
2 OM+AN
3 ASIDES [dd]
4 SPECIAL*
5 NUCLEOLI*
6 BOOT+‘LICKER’
7 ‘BIREME’
13 BAKEDBEANS*
16 ROU[LET]TE
18 RACE CARD [dd]
19 A+F+FABLE
21 ‘b/ICICLE’
22 DE+PE+ND [code]
24 D[UP]E
ACROSS
1 S+LUMBER
5 ABDOMEN*
10 COTTAGEINDUSTRY*
11 SI[MIA<]N
12 OR+BITING
13 DECREENIS*+I
15 W+ASH
17 BASH [dd]
19 ‘BREAD’+F[RU]IT
21 PROTOZOA*
23 TA+HIT+I
24 RE+PUBLICAN+GUARD*
25 EDITORS*
26 ESTEEMS< [hid]
DOWN
2 LE+O+NINE
3 MA[TRIA*]RCH
4 EGG ON [dd]
6 BODYBUILD*
7 ONSET [hid] 8 ER+RANDS
9 NICOTINEPATCH*
13 DUB [dd]
14 EMBEZZLER* [+ LMZ]
15 W[A]REHOUSE*
16 p/HOT/o
18 AI[RHEA]D
20 INTERIM [hid]
22 T+AUNT
23 TANKS [dd]
ACROSS
1 D[EP]ARTS
5 THEATRE [dd]
9 ‘NOR’
10 PLANT+AGE+NET
11 S[PUT]NIKS<
12 CH+OSEN*
15 Y+ETI [alt]
16 CASA+BLANCA [dd—in Spanish!]
18 PRIVATE+EYE
19 SH+AH
22 PAGERS*
23 FIREOPAL*
25 DIS[T+RIB]UTES*
27 NIP [dd]
28 CHRISTO*
29 RAM[R]AID
DOWN
1 DY+NASTY
2 PI[ROUE]TTING
3 REPENT [pun]
4 STAR[K]NAKED*
5 ‘TU’+‘TU’
6 EGGS+HE’LL
7 TIN/y
8 ESTONIA*
13 SANCHOP*+’ANZA’
14 BA/r+BY+SITTER
17 C+ARRERAS*
18 P[A+PAD]OC<
20 HE[LIP]AD
21 JETS+AM
24 EBRO< [hid]
26 SIR/i
ACROSS
1 HUM+DRUM
5 PITA+PAT
9 LED [dd]
10 DELIBERATED*
11 OUTFLANK*
12 PONCHO [hid]
15 TOOL<
16 ‘PHILISTINE’
18 HYDRAULICS*
19 SKIT/tles
22 MAR+IN+A
23 ESTRANGE*
25 OK+TO+BE+R[F]EST
27 EGO [hid]
28 KREMLIN [man—K for G in GREMLIN]
29 PARAD/e+OX
DOWN
1 HOLD OUT [dd]
2 MA[DETOOR<]DER*
3 RIDDLE [man – R for P in PIDDLE]
4 ‘MELANCHOLY’
5 PU<+BS
6 TORT+n/OISE
7 POT [dd]
8 TAD+POLE
13 CHICKEN FEED [dd]
14 BLACKSHEEP*
17 CAN+NIB+A+L
18 HAM+MOCK
20 T[HERO]UX
21 CRATER [pun]
24 I+RAN
26 TO+E
ACROSS
1 GUM+PTION*
5 ESCHEW [man—W for R in ESCHER]
9 LOZENGES [dd]
10 ALUMNI [hid]
12 ‘HURTS’
13 AGREEABLE*
14 RACHMAN*+IN-OFF
17 COMPUTERUSER*
22 PER[SEVER] E
23 DITTO< [hid]
24 CATE+RS
25 GUERNIC*+A
26 SOOT+HE
27 ATLENGTH*
DOWN
1 GAL<+AHS*
2 M[OZ]ART
3 TUNI*+a/SIA
4 OVERACHIEVER*
6 SA[LIE]RI
7 ‘HYMN’+BOOK
8 ‘WRITE OFF’
11 TREASUREHUNT*
15 ICE+PICKS
16 A+MARE[T]TO
18 UNEARTH [hid]
19 END+h/ORSE
20 STRING [dd]
21 M[ON]ASH
ACROSS
1 TO+F+FEE
4 RED+CROSS
9 LA[X]ER<
10 VIENTIANE*
11 BOOMERANG*
12 E+QUIP [pun]
13 CONDITION+ERS
17 BORISYELTSIN*
20 ‘EVANS’
21 PAXROMANA*
23 C+OUPDETAT*
24 TAB+OO
25 PHEASANT [hid]
26 ANG[L]ER
DOWN
1 TALKBACK [dd]
2 FOXHOUND [spoon]
3 E+ERIE
5 EMERGENCYEXIT*
6 CAT+HEDRAL*
7 OPAQUE [hid]
8 ‘STEPPE’
10 VLADI*+MIR<+PUT+IN
14 IRONSIDES*
15 IS+TAN+BUL/l
16 INFAVOUR*
18 TEACUP [code]
19 MANURE [pun]
22 OF+TEN
ACROSS
7 FREE+ZING
9 HEAVE+N
10 ‘KI’+‘LO’
11 CITYTOSURF*
12 CONSOMME* [minus T]
14 DR+OOPS
15 SCHOOLIESWEEK*
17 HAR[DU]P
19 GO+ESAWRY*
20 SPELL+BOUND
22 LABS [dd]
23 C+ANNES
24 TEN+A+CITY
DOWN
1 TRAIT+w/ORS/t
2 ZERO [dd]
3 N+INCOM/e+POOP
4 SHOT [dd]
5 CASSIOPEIA*
6 LE+TRIP
8 GATHERING DUST [pun]
13 SCHEDULING* [minus I]
14 DESC[END]ANT
16 KIR+I(BAT)I
18 ALP+HAS
21 BUS+Y
22 LICK [dd]
ACROSS
1 JO[CO]SE*
4 WE+B/e/CAM/e
9 SHOOTING+GALLERY
10 EDIS<+ON
11 NUT+RIENT*
12 BEDSPREADS [pun]
15 IRA+Q
16 SAGE [dd]
18 THEOLOGIST*
21 ‘FELD’+SPAR
23 ICARUS [pun]
25 STRAIGHT SHOOTER [pun]
26 PA+TINA
27 MY+SORE
DOWN
1 JOHN+DOE/s
2 CROSS [dd]
3 SP[INNER]ET
5 EX+ACT
6 COLLI/e+DING/o
7 MIR+AND+A
8 ‘U’+‘GANDA’
13 STEADFAST*
14 SEL/l+FISH[L]Y [LACE ‘discarded’ = L]
17 ACEITUP*
19 ERRATA [hid]
20 SQUEEZE [dd]
22 P+AGA[i]N
24 AGOG+O
ACROSS
1 PREGNANCY [alt]
6 PRONG [man – P for W in WRONG]
9 PETUN[I]A*
10 BO+SWELL
11 SO+NAR<
12 DROP A LINE [pun]
14 MAT/ey
15 FIRE+CRACKER
17 SCRATCH+TEST
19 GOD [hid]
20 CANDLELIT*
22 CASES [dd]
24 IN IRONS [hid]
26 AL[I+BAB/y]A
27 MA+TEY<
28 PEER+GROUP
DOWN
1 ‘PEPYS’
2 t/EXT+IN+CT
3 NONPROFIT*
4 NEANDERTHAL*
5 YOB<
6 PASH+A
7 OBELISK*
8 GOLDENROD [pun]
13 ‘ORCHESTRATE’
14 M[ASOCHIS*]M
16 A+TT+ACHING
18 RANRIOT*
19 GESTAPO [hid]
21 LOOPY [pun]
23 SWA[M]P
25 SAP [dd]
ACROSS
5 KEY+PADS
11 G+RAVEYARDS*
12 TO+A+STY
13 CATHOLIC*
14 DEBA*+TABLE
16 ‘SPITZ’
19 PANG+A
21 BU[CHARE*]ST
24 BRAN+DISH
25 g/RATIFY
27 ACCUS[TOM]ED
28,1 PORT+MORES+BY
29 ST+ASHES
30 HYDRANT*
DOWN
2 ONE LOVE [hid]
3 ‘EALES’
4 BOGEYMAN*
6 EVEN+TS
7 ‘PEA-SOUPER’
8 DAD+AIST*
9 MA+RCELDU*+CHAMP
14 DIP [dd]
15 ‘ARGO’+‘NAUTS’
17 Z+IT
18 THURSDAY* [minus O]
20 APRI*+COT
22 S+AFFRON/t
23,10 LITTLE ‘NELL’ [pun]
26 TAPER [dd]
ACROSS
8 M[ORATOR+I]UM
9 HAIR [hid]
10 UPROAR* [minus AM]
11 SE[X]DRIVE*
12 MY+STIQUE*
13 PIKERS [dd]
14 CYNICAL*
16 AT+TEMPT
19 STYMIE*
21 TRA<+DJ+A+ZZ 23 ‘MAUNA’+‘LOA’
25 OYSTER [hid]
26 THIN/g
27 FUNKADELIC*
DOWN
1 PORP<+HY+RY
2 PA+YOUT/h
3 FOUR-SQUARE/d
4 MISS+TEP<
5 cl/IMAX
6 C(HER)OKE+E
7 SILVER [dd]
13 PYTH/on+AGORAS
15 I+MM+IN[v]ENT
17 PIZ</ZERIA*
18 STRAINS [dd]
20 TRA[SH]Y
22 J+AS+PER
24 LI+FT (51 feet)
ACROSS
7 SNIFFERDOG* [+DS]
10 G[RILL]E
11 COPYEDIT* [minus ON]
12 ON-YX
13 AFFRONTING*
14 HERCULEPOIROT*
17 P+RESIDENCY
19 ‘POUR’
20 CLAR[IN]ET
21 HA[GG]LE
22,3 SAM+EH+ERE
23 LADY GODIVA [pun]
DOWN
1 g/ENT+‘RENCH’
2 l/EF/t+FLU+X
4 EGYPTOLOGY [pun]
5 AN+TEAT+ER [alt]
6 MOTION [dd]
8 DECAFFE<+INATED*
13 ABUNDANTLY*
15 ROS/e+ARIES
16 TRUE+LOVE
18 RELOAD*
19 P.A.+‘GODA’
21,9 HIGH NOON [pun]
ACROSS
1 ASP+ECTS*
5 STALAGS*
10,6 LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL [cryptic definition]
11 CAR+MEN
12 PLUT/o+ARCH
13 CHARLESTON*
15 S+COW
16 ‘VIAL’
18 PROFLIGATE*
20 HAY+WORTH
22 LIP+TON
23 OPERATINGSYSTEM*
24 IN+TENS+E
25 ERAS+MUS<
DOWN
2 S[PIN]ACH*
3 EP+H+EMERAL/d
4 TRAIN [dd]
7 LANZA [hid]
8 GROUCHO*
9 STOP AT NOTHING [pun]
14 ‘EUPH’+RATES
15 SIGN+POSTS
17 f/INA/l+SPIN<
19 THOR[E]AU* [&lit]
21 WOR<+SE
22 LOSER [dd]
ACROSS
8 A+VENUE [man – E for S in VENUS]
9,12 CYR*+ANODE+BERG+ERAC<
10 DOG+LEG
11 MENSWEAR*
13 GARAM*+‘MASALA’
14 ‘NEW’
15 NECK+TIE
17 TELAV<+IV
20 ROB/e
22 NATIVETITLE*
24 PRIMATES [dd]
25 RUBRIC [hid]
26 FAUL[K]NER*
27 LE/b/ANON
DOWN
1 CARDI[GA]N
3 M[USE]UM
4 HYPERACTIVE*
5 RATS+‘TAIL’
6,7 MODE+RN+HE+BREW
12 PARENT+HE’S+d/ES/k
16 TINTACKS*
18 VET+ERANS<
19 VIETCONG*
20 RIP-OFF [dd]
21 ‘BEIRUT’
23 TO+U+RED
ACROSS
1,11 WEIGHTLIFTER*
5 FO<+REWORD [man – O for A in REWARD]
9 DESTRUCTIVENESS*
10 G[Y]RATING
12 HO[U+SEGUE]ST
16 LIST [dd]
18 ‘SYNC’
19 COMPASS+I+ON
24 S[HOR]TAGE
26 DEMOLITIONDERBY*
27 CA[THE]TER
28 DESIGN [hid]
DOWN
2 E+VERY+BODY*
3,22 ‘GUTTA’+‘PERCHA’
4 T+OUTING
5 FAT+I+GUE/ss
6 RIV[UL]ET
7 WIND+FALLS
8 ROSI[alt]+E
13 S[ACKCLOT*]H
14 UNO [code]
15 SUP [dd]
17 SPONGE+BAG
19 C[HARI]OT
20 MIS[TI<]ER
21 A+‘DORNED’
23 ENEMA< [hid]
25 ‘TREKS’
ACROSS
1 DEC+O+RUM
5 JAV/a+ELIN<
9 STRIDENCY*
10 SQUA/d+W
11 e/G/o+s/HOUL/d
12 PRA[CT]ISED
14 KEYHOL[E]SURGERY*
17 ILL-GOTTEN GAINS [pun]
21 PAN-HANDLE [pun]
23 RE[AD]Y*
24 I+‘GLOO’
25 SCINTILLA*
26 T+m/INGLED
27 MISTY+PE
DOWN
1 DO+SAGE
2 COR[PORE]AL
3 RU+DOLPH/in
4 e/M[ANIP*]ULATED
5 JOY [code]
6 VI+SITOR*
7 LOUTS [man – moving T in LOTUS]
8 NOWADAYS*
13 ABSENTEEISM* [+ BE]
15 ERNM*[alt]+ALLEY
16 PIN+POINT
18 ON A ROLL [pun]
19 AERATES* [minus W]
20 ‘AYE-AYE’
22 N+YLON*
25 SAD<
ACROSS
1 N [A+SHIP] EAR
6 SQUIB [dd]
9 VIE[W]S
10 HEMAN+DHA*+W
11 KNIFEEDGE*
12 FERMI< [hid]
13 POLE+NT+A
15 S[COFFE/e]D
17 TA[XI+CA]B
19 JUDE+LAW [spoon]
20 UPPER [dd]
22 b/RAINSTORM
25 HEX+AGONAL*
26 D[R]EAD
27 O+MEGA
28 CHI[NMUSI*]C
DOWN
1 NOV+A+K
2 SPECIALFX*
3 ISSUE [dd]
4 E[CHI]DNA
5 ROMPERS* [minus E]
6 SANGFROID*
7 p/USHER/s
8 BOW W[IN+D]OW
13 P+ETRUCHIO*
14 NICAR<+j/AGUA/r
16 FO/i/L+LOWERS
18 B+‘YRONIC’
19 JAI[A]L+AI
21 P[IX]IE—or PI[XI]E
23 SOD+OM
24 ME+DOC
ACROSS
1 GOU/da+LASH
5 C[BRAD+I]O
10 THEME+GENERA+TION*
12 WHITEHEAT*
14 GARTERBELT* [minus Y]
15 E-DEN
16,4 NEON SIGN [spoon]
18 TRENCHCOAT*
20 GILL+ESPIE/d
22,11 FLOAT+‘PLANE’
24,9,6 BETTER THAN A POKE IN THE EYE WITH A BURNT STICK [cryptic definition]
25 PENN[AM]E
26 LEGI/r/ONS
DOWN
2 OPHELIA*
3 LA+MING+TON
7 A+ITCH
8 ISO[alt]+LATE
13 TRUTHSE*+RUM
15 EUC<+ALY[P]TI*
17 EVILEYE* [+ EEE]
19 ALAS+’KAN’
21 L+ETON
23 ANNE [hid]
ACROSS
1 REG[ICI]DE
5 STADIA [hid]
10 PAPA+L
11 CHECK+MATE
12 ESKIMODOG*
13 O+TAG+O
14 ‘SINAI’
16 HUMBLE PIE [pun]
18 VOLDEMORT*
19 a/CHE+SS
21 SO+DAS
23 WHIRL+I+GIG
26 BALLOONED*
27 AVER+T
28 EM[A]ILS<
29 ZE+ALOT+RY
DOWN
1 RIPPERS [dd]
2 GO+‘PAK’
3 COLUM/n+BIN+E
4 D+ICED
6 TO+KY+O
7 DNAS<+AMPLE
8 A+NEMO+NE
9 BERG+A+MOT
15 NILEDELTA*
16 HOO[DWIN*] K
17 LO-CAL+CALL
18 di/VISIBLE
20 S/l/IGHTLY
22 SP[O]IL<
24 INDI/cat/E
25 G/REET*
ACROSS
1 A+POLO+G/u/Y
5 MACBETH [pun]
10 LANGU[AGE]BARRIER*
11 PATERSON*
12 RESORT [dd]
13 s/EXIST/s
15 PAST+TENSE
17 SHOESHINE [pun]
19 SNAPS [dd]
22 ‘ULSTER’
23 TIMEPOOR*
25 AT THE DROP OF A HAT [MA/hat/MA = MAMA]
26 PROP[A+N]E/r
27 STOMACH [dd]
DOWN
2 PHALA*+NX [alt]
3 LOG[I]E
4 GRASSY [man—R for L in GLASSY]
6 A-LA+C[R]ITY
7 BERN+STEIN
8 T+HEARTS
9 RE/d+IN+CARNATION
14 SWEATSHOP*
16 SHERIDAN [hid]
18 HOLSTER [pun]
20 P+ROSAIC*
21 IMPORT [dd]
24 P[S]ALM
ACROSS
1 h/ARBOURS
5 HOISTED* [minus N]
9 GO+D
10 ‘WROUGHT’+IRON
11 LINES UP [dd]
12 BEER GUT [pun]
14 U[PO]N
15 T[OUR+NAME]NT
21 STAR [dd]
23 B[EL+GI]UM
24 PALER+MO
25 GILAMONSTER*
27 UTE [dd]
28 M[A+T]ISSE/s
29 b/RANCHES
DOWN
1 ANGELDUST*
2 BA[DEN+POWE/r]LL
3 UN[W]IS+E
4 SCOR/e+PI+O
5 HIGH+BAR
6 INTHECAN* [mixing NINTHACE]
7 s/TAR
8 DO+NUT
13,18 GOES THROUGH THE MOTIONS [pun]
16 T[URN]OVERS*
17 TORIAMOS*
19 IM[MEN]SE
20 NAPSTER< [hid]
22 FLORIN* [minus L and S]
23 BY GUM [pun]
26 LOT [dd]
ACROSS
1 CO[RRUP<]T
5 JU[DAIS]M/p
10 FINGERFO*+OD<
11 BO[X]Y
12 SO[RR]EL*
13 FATIGUES [dd]
14 DOCUMENTS*
16,18 GIANTS[man]+QUID [I for R in GRANTS]
20 NEO*+‘PHYTES’
23 VA[LE]N+CIA
24 T[EAR]UP<
26 ARES [alt]
27 ROLL+n/ICKING
28 ULYSSES [hid]
29 BE[TWIX]T
DOWN
2 O+RINO*+CO
3 ROGER [dd]
4,15 PARALLEL UNIVERSES [reb]
6 UP+DATE
7 AM[BIG+U]ITY
8 SIXTEEN* [minus CE]
9 GOOF+FTHERAILS*
17 SPIT<+FIRE
19 QUARREL [dd]
21 EQUIN/e+OX
22 SCARCE*
25 ASK+EW<
ACROSS
1 TURB<+ANS [alt]
5 D/e/E[FRAU]D
9 G+‘ECKO’
10 EVAP<+ORATE
11 SENSATIONALISM*
13 DISC/over
14,22 MRPOTATOHEAD*
17 IRISH SEA [pun]
18 EVIL [hid]
21 DONTGETMEWRONG*
23 OPIUMD[E]NS*
24 ELATE [code]
25 DA+TASET*
26 PINHEAD [pun]
DOWN
1,6 TOGO+FROMATOB*
2 ROCKETSCIENTIST*
3 A+R[O]USE
4 SIESTA [hid]
5 DEACONRY*
7 ATADISADVANTAGE* [DATA+DATA+VEGANIS]
8 DREAM*+‘WORLD’
12 ED+WIND+ROOD<
15 TH[EG]AMES
16 SEAT+BELT
19 FE+SSUP<
20 MR BEAN [pun]
ACROSS
1 CYBERSPACE*
6 AGOG [hid]
9 THUMBPIANO*
10 DE+MO
12 FRIDGEMAG*+NET
15 CR[ABGR*]ASS
17 DR+EAR [pun]
18 A+KIT/e+A
19 TASTE+TEST
20 SECRETPOLICE*
24 O+KRA<
25 P+LIABILITY
26 STET/son
27 STONEFRUI*+T
DOWN
1 CUT-E
2 a/BOUT
3 f/RO/m+BE[‘RT’]G+RAVES
4 ‘PRIED’
5 CON+‘SENSUS’
7 GREE[NB+ERE]T
8 ‘GHOS’+‘TWRITE’
11 HAND+KER/b+CHIEF
13 MCM+ANSIONS* [minus DT]
14 MAR[I]E+CUR[I]E 16 A+UT[alt]+OPILOT*
21 LEAR+N/ash
22 LIEU/tenant
23 N+YET
ACROSS
1 TYPICALLY [man – Y for O in TOPICALLY]
6 HYENA [hid]
9 OIL [dd]
10 VANILLABEAN* [+ NN]
11 LI+NOCUT*
12 EAST+MAN
14 FIRE+WORK
16 CORN+EA/r
18 AD+MIRE
19 ALDE*+HYDE
21 J+ESSICA*
22 DEC+‘RYPT’
25 COMPOSTHEAP*
27 HUN/t
28 SOMME< [hid]
29 GINGER NUT [pun]
DOWN
1 TROLL [dd]
2 PALIN+D+ROMES
3 CIVIC [Roman numerals]
4 LONG-TERM [pun]
5 YELPED*
6 HEADSTONE [pun]
7 EYE [dd]
8 A+N/u/N+AND+ALE
13 MON[TYP/icall/Y]TH+ON
14 FLAP+JACKS
15 WOR<+RISOME*
17 BLUDGE+ON
20 ‘HART’+OG<
23 ‘COPSE’
24 TENET [palindrome]
26 MUM [versus MOM]
ACROSS
8 PAR[A]GU[A]Y
9 IS+RAEL<
10 FIJ<+I
11 NORTH[KO+R]EA*
12 UGANDA [hid]
14 S[COTL*]AND
15 ERITREA* [minus S]
17 ‘ANDORRA’
20 g/ET/s+t/HI/s+c/OP/y+b/IA/s
22 ‘RUSSIA’
23 BANG+LADESH*
24 s/CUBA
25 M[A+LAW]I
26 T+HA[ILA<]ND
DOWN
1 SALI[NG]ER*
2 MAL/aw/I
3 GUINEA [dd]
4 ‘CYPRESS’
5 HIGH-BORN [spoon]
6 FROOTLOOPS*
7 ‘AEGEAN’
13 NOTTINGHAM [pun]
16 EMPHASIS*
18 RAINB*+AND
19 M[A+JEST]Y
21 TE[A+BA]G< [GET-up]
22 REHEAT*
24 COL+T
ACROSS
1 A+CROP+OLIS<
6 QU[A]IL/l
9 A+ROSE
10 TIM[WINT/er]ON
11 HAT[alt]+TIE
12 BICKERER* [minus EA]
14 TED* [minus CRUELSOT]
16 WEEDKILLERS*
19 CLOU[DSTREE*]T
20 SKI [dd]
21 RAS[P]FERN*
23 ELAINE< [hid]
26 BACKS/LASH
27 OR/f/IEL/d
28 DOLLY [man—O for A in DALLY]
29 BUBBLECAR* [ACRUEL + BBB]
DOWN
1 APATHETIC [hid]
2 ROOST*
3 P/REVIEWED
4 k/LUTE
5 S[AMP]ICKLES
6 QUICK [dd]
7 AT+TO/u/RNEYS
8 LON+ER [more like Lon]
13 L[ESTER*]LAM<+B
15 DROPSICAL*
17 LITTLEOWL* [+ LL]
18 S[NIV<]ELLER
21 R[OB]ED
22 FISH-Y
24 ILI+AC
25 CHUB [dd]
ACROSS
8 L+A+CROSS+E
9 SHIN[T]Y
10 GOLF<
11 GYMNASTICS [alt]
12 DISCUS/s
14 LEAPFROG* [GRAF + LOPE]
15 CY/CLING
17 FENCING [triple meaning]
20 HANDBALL [spoon]
22 CAS/h+IN+O
23 LAWNTENNIS*
24 LU/n/GE
25 K+A+RATE
26 NINE+PINS
DOWN
1 MAJ<+f/OR+c/ITY
2 GRAF/t
3 sa/USAGES
4 SEAMILE*
5 ES/C[A+PAD]E
6 DIRTY+F+ACES
7 STUCCO* [minus AN]
13 CALEDONIAN*
16 NE[A+TEN]ED [in NEED]
18 NONA+GONS<
19 CL+‘ONING’
21 A+RAF[A]T
22 CESSNA< [hid]
24 LOP+E
ALL ‘TABLE’ ANSWERS ARE TURNED AS PER THE CENTRAL PHRASE.
ACROSS
7 WRITING [man – R for A in WAITING]
8 TRESTLE*
10 INVEIGLE*
11 CU+R[I]UM
12 O+DOUR
13 PERIODIC< [hid]
15 TURNTHETABLES*
17 A[MEN]A+BL/u/E
19 s/ALT+b/AR/k
22 BUFFET [dd]
23 WINGSPAN*
24 CALORIE [hid]
25 SNOOKER [pun]
DOWN
1 D/iv/INING
2 ‘ROULETTE’
3 FROGS [code]
4 BLACKOPA*+L
5 s/U/m+SURER
6 TRI[UMP]HS*
9 TW[EL+VET+IM]ES*
14 S[TEAM+BOA]T
15 TRAP+EZIA/b<
16 FOOSBALL*
18 ‘COFFEE’
20 LE[AR]NT
21 ANGEL [man—L for R in ANGER]
STARRED ANSWERS OMIT THEIR REWORDED ‘BRAIN’ ELEMENTS, FULLY REVEALED ABOVE.
ACROSS
1 NO[V]EL
*4 H+ADS
*9 WE
10 STRAT<+UM
11 AMAZ/e+ON+I+b/AN/k
12 t/ES/t+SAY [&lit]
13 STAL/e+AG/e
*15 UD [code]
17 RICH[T]ER
*19 G
22 VERSE [dd]
23 DONDRAPER* [&lit]
*25 OW
*26 ‘SA’
27 SEEINGRED* [minus S]
28 NOLAN< [alt]
DOWN
1 NEW+MAN
*2 VT<
3 LIN<+GO
*4 H[u]GER
5 n/IBS+EN
6 BURGERBAR* [&lit]
7 NAT+A<+SH+A
8 SAMOYEDS*
14 LIT+TER[BI]N
*15 USED
16 PRO+VERBS
*18 CE
20 NUPTIAL*
21 OR+‘DAIN’
23 DE-WAR [pun]
24 [no scope for wordplay!]