An enjoyable puzzle with some twists and turns in the wordplay and the occasional less than usual word. I was going well and heading for a 10 minute solve until I got back up to the NW. I couldn't get 1dn without 1ac and I couldn't get this as I'd biffed 2dn wrongly. Still, it was a good brain workout sorting out the mess.
The new format is something of a challenge on iPad as only half the puzzle is viewable along with one set of clues - and no option of zoom view as mentioned by jackkt yesterday. At least the keyboard works - for which we are grateful but bring on the print option.
ACROSS
1. Biped - man, say. BID around PE.
4. Florist - rose supplier. Fine (F), catalogue (LIST) around gold (OR).
8. Ricotta - cheese. Anagram (cooked) of TART around one (I) and company (CO).
9. Laser - source of light. R after (LA)p(SE).
10. Procession - train. Anagram (changes in) of PRICES SOON.
14. Hermit - reclusive type. If you blinked and missed HERM the channel island - I'm not surprised. It's only 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and under 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide. Add IT.
15. Winced - showed discomfort. WIND around church (CE).
17. Stagecraft - great theatrical skill. Male (STAG), comedy (FARCE) backwards, grea(T).
20. Climb - head for higher things. (C)lub, member (LIMB).
22. Spinach - vegetable. Anagram (crinkly) of CHIPS around AN backwards.
23. Let-down - a disappointing experience. Helping someone abseil would be to let them down the face.
24. Try-on - an audacious attempt. Rugby score (TRY), feasible (ON).
DOWN
1. Bird - prison time. DRIB (as in dribs and drabs) upwards.
2. PACK - double definition. I laid 'deck' which shuffled the pack in the NW.
3. Determine - resolve. DETER above the writer's (MINE).
4. Fiasco - disaster. IF upwards, A, second (S), senior officer (CO).
5. Owl - bird of prey. c(OWL).
6. Instinct - Crytic definition. To follow one's instinct doesn't take much thinking about.
7. Threnody - sad song. (THRE)e, show agreement (NOD), generall(Y).
11. Skinflint - miser. Family (KIN) inside (S)o(F)t, fabric (LINT).
12. Physical - actual. Anagram (at sea) of SHIP LAY around Mar(C)h.
13. Organist - musician. Anagram (confused) of AIR and SONG before concer(T).
16. Prison - stir. Alternative voting system (PR), IS, ready to go (ON).
18. Racy - of a risqué nature. RAY around clubs (C).
19. Chin - facial feature. (CHIN)e. A chine is a deep fissure in the wall of a cliff.
21. Boo - disapproving comment. (BOO)k.
The new format is something of a challenge on iPad as only half the puzzle is viewable along with one set of clues - and no option of zoom view as mentioned by jackkt yesterday. At least the keyboard works - for which we are grateful but bring on the print option.
ACROSS
1. Biped - man, say. BID around PE.
4. Florist - rose supplier. Fine (F), catalogue (LIST) around gold (OR).
8. Ricotta - cheese. Anagram (cooked) of TART around one (I) and company (CO).
9. Laser - source of light. R after (LA)p(SE).
10. Procession - train. Anagram (changes in) of PRICES SOON.
14. Hermit - reclusive type. If you blinked and missed HERM the channel island - I'm not surprised. It's only 1.5 miles (2.4 km) long and under 0.5 miles (0.80 km) wide. Add IT.
15. Winced - showed discomfort. WIND around church (CE).
17. Stagecraft - great theatrical skill. Male (STAG), comedy (FARCE) backwards, grea(T).
20. Climb - head for higher things. (C)lub, member (LIMB).
22. Spinach - vegetable. Anagram (crinkly) of CHIPS around AN backwards.
23. Let-down - a disappointing experience. Helping someone abseil would be to let them down the face.
24. Try-on - an audacious attempt. Rugby score (TRY), feasible (ON).
DOWN
1. Bird - prison time. DRIB (as in dribs and drabs) upwards.
2. PACK - double definition. I laid 'deck' which shuffled the pack in the NW.
3. Determine - resolve. DETER above the writer's (MINE).
4. Fiasco - disaster. IF upwards, A, second (S), senior officer (CO).
5. Owl - bird of prey. c(OWL).
6. Instinct - Crytic definition. To follow one's instinct doesn't take much thinking about.
7. Threnody - sad song. (THRE)e, show agreement (NOD), generall(Y).
11. Skinflint - miser. Family (KIN) inside (S)o(F)t, fabric (LINT).
12. Physical - actual. Anagram (at sea) of SHIP LAY around Mar(C)h.
13. Organist - musician. Anagram (confused) of AIR and SONG before concer(T).
16. Prison - stir. Alternative voting system (PR), IS, ready to go (ON).
18. Racy - of a risqué nature. RAY around clubs (C).
19. Chin - facial feature. (CHIN)e. A chine is a deep fissure in the wall of a cliff.
21. Boo - disapproving comment. (BOO)k.