I must confess I don't remember much about solving this one, and there was not much discussion on the Crossword Club Forum so I will just present my analysis of the solutions.
Please let me know if anything is unclear.
Please let me know if anything is unclear.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 DEDUCTION - double definition | |
| 6 POUCH - P(ressure), OUCH = that hurts | |
| 9 IMITATE - I = one, MATE = couple, around IT | |
| 13 LEMON - M(inute) in LEON = NOEL = Christmas, reversed | |
| 14 LAGGARD - DRAG GAL = pull girl, all reversed | |
| 15 RECKONING - RECKING = sounds like WRECKING = destruction, around ON | |
| 16 EINSTEINIUM - EIN STEIN = a beer (German = in Bonn), I'M = this writer's, around U = classy. The table referred to in the clue is the Periodic Table | |
| 17 RESTRUCTURE - REST = break, R.U. = ball game, CURE = remedy, around T(ime) | |
| 18 VACATE - VA = Virginia, CATE = Catherine | |
| 19 MERCATOR - MERC(edes) = motor, ATOR = ROTA = work schedule, reversed | |
| 21 IRRUPT - hidden in stIRRUP Temporarily | |
| 25 NONMETAL - NOT, AL = aluminium, around alternate letters in eNeMiEs | |
| 26 FUNDAMENTALISM - FUND = finance, A, MENTAL = crazy, ISM = ideology | |
| 28 TWEET - T,T, = times, around WEE = tiny | |
| 29 LIQUID - LI = 51, QUID = £ | |
| 30 CANNONBALL - double definition, one cryptic | |
| 33 FRUIT SALAD - FITS = suits, A LAD = a boy, around R.U. = sport | |
| 35 UPBEAT - UP BEAT = how a conductor usually starts | |
| 36 ARENA - AREA = district, around N(ew) | |
| 38 IN LOCO PARENTIS - (CAN SENIOR PILOT)* | |
| 40 PLACENTA - PLACE = locate, N(ew), T.A. = reserves | |
| 42 SCONCE - S(mall), C(andle), ONCE = in the past | |
| 43 NEOPHYTE - (THEY OPEN)* | |
| 44 FLEECE - FLEE = escape from, C.E. = church | |
| 47 ASPECT RATIO - ASPECT = cast, RATIO(n) = helping | |
| 50 PHOTOGRAPHY - cryptic definition. | |
| 52 MISMANAGE - IS MAN = is guy, in GAME* | |
| 53 ON A ROLL - double definition | |
| 54 TRICK - T(ime), RICK = pull | |
| 55 CARRY ON - CARR = scrub, YON = that | |
| 56 SAY-SO - SAYS = conveys, O = nothing | |
| 57 THE CREEPS - THE = article, CEPS = mushrooms, around RE = on | |
| Down | |
| 1 DELVE - DEE = river, around L(arge), V(olume) | |
| 2 DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - DOMINICAN = brother, RELIC = remains, around PUB = bar | |
| 3 CONSTITUENT - CONSENT = OK, around T.U. = trade union, itself around IT | |
| 4 INLAID - IN = trendy, LIAD = DIAL = face, reversed | |
| 5 NEGLIGEE - (EG LINGERIE)*, with R(ight) and I = one removed | |
| 6 PHARMACEUTIC - P.C. = cop, around (A RHEUMATIC)* | |
| 7 UNDERSTUDY - UNDERSTAND = get, JUDY, with A N(orthern) D.J removed from the middle | |
| 8 HARTS - H(e)ARTS = (football) eleven in Scotland. E = English removed | |
| 9 INCURSION - INCURS = suffers, IN, around O = ring | |
| 10 IRON CURTAIN - IRON = press, CURTAIN = cover | |
| 11 ADIEU - A D(uke), I.E. = that is, U = posh | |
| 12 EAGLET - EAGLE = low score, T(roon) | |
| 18 VANITY FAIR - (AN ITV)*, AIR = broadcast, around Y = unknown and F = female | |
| 20 RAMPAGED - RAMPED = swindled, around A G(rand) | |
| 22 PRIVATE ENTERPRISE - PRIVATE = soldier, ENTER = go in, PRISE = force | |
| 23 PAELLA - PA(t)ELLA = bone | |
| 24 AMALGAMATE - A MATE = a pal, around MAL(a)GA = Spanish resort | |
| 27 SQUADRON - SON = boy, around QUAD = off-roader, and R(ight) | |
| 31 NETTLE - hidden reversed in fELT TENsion | |
| 32 UPRIGHT PIANO - UPRIGHT = just, PIANO = quietly | |
| 34 TECHNOCRACY - (TRACY ONCE)* around CH(eck) | |
| 36 ACCELERATOR - (A LOT CAREER)*, around the central letter of cirCuit | |
| 37 ENTOMOLOGY - (NOTE MY LOGO)* | |
| 39 PREORDAIN - RE = about, OR = gold, D(iamonds) all in PAIN = sting | |
| 41 STOOD OUT - O(ld) DO = party, all in STOUT = fat | |
| 45 TARMAC - TAR = sailor, MAC = CAM = came back, with the last letter removed | |
| 46 COLLIE - C(onstant), OLLIE (Hardy) = companion for Stan (Laurel) | |
| 48 POSER - POS(t)ER = bill | |
| 49 TRESS - (but)TRESS = pier | |
| 51 YIKES - I = current, K(ing), all in YES = sure | |