Nothing particularly noteworthy here, apart from more double definition type clues than usual.
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| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 IN PASSING - double definition | |
| 6 HANDS-ON - double definition | |
| 10 BACON -BAN = embargo, around CO(mpany) = firm | |
| 13 GUINEAS - double definition | |
| 14 EGRET - hidden reversed in deTERGEnt | |
| 15 ABSORBENT - A.B. = sailor, SENT = asked to go, around ORB = world | |
| 16 THE TENANT OF WILDFELL HALL - THE TENANT OF WILD HALL = man renting chaotic meeting room, around FELL = collapsed | |
| 17 MANIOC - MANIAC = one not sensible, with the second A replaced by O = nothing | |
| 18 NITROGEN - (GET IRON)*, N(ew) | |
| 19 HURDLER - HURLER = one throwing, around D(esk) | |
| 22 LIP SERVICE - LIP = borderline, SERVICE = ace, perhaps | |
| 23 HOSPITAL PASS - double definition | |
| 27 CREAM - double definition | |
| 29 TREETOP - cryptic definition | |
| 30 TAPERING - (GREAT IN P(ower))* | |
| 32 PURPORTS - PURS(e) = bag, around PORT = wine | |
| 34 DIE AWAY - double definition | |
| 36 HADES - (s)HADES = sunglasses | |
| 39 RAISE THE ROOF - double definition | |
| 41 MALINGERER - MA = relative, LINGERER = one slow to die | |
| 44 BLESSED - LESS in BED = not resting so much | |
| 46 AUSTRIAN - ATRIA = halls, N(ame), around US = America | |
| 48 WAFFLE - double definition | |
| 50 TO ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES - TO ALL IN TENTS = Attention, campers, (SPARE POUNDS)* | |
| 53 ENGRAVING - double definition, the second cryptic suggesting that to place a body in a grave would be to engrave it | |
| 54 HEINE - H = aspiration, EINE = article in German | |
| 55 SASHIMI - (HAM IS IS)* | |
| 56 TESLA - AL(l) = everybody, SET = prepared, all reversed | |
| 57 DIE DOWN - DID OWN = used to have, around E(nergy) | |
| 58 ROAD SENSE - ROAD = sounds like rode = travelled, SENSE = hearing | |
| Down | |
| 1 INGOT - GOT IN = entered, in the wrong order | |
| 2 PRIDE AND PREJUDICE - cryptic defnition | |
| 3 STEVEDORE - (DESERVE TO)* | |
| 4 INSTAR - IN STAR = below sun's surface | |
| 5 GREAT CIRCLE - GREAT = much appreciated, CIRCLE = group | |
| 6 HEREFORD - HERE FOR = emotional support, D(aughter) | |
| 7 NOTHING - NO THIN = reply to the question You're not fat, are you?, G(ood) | |
| 8 STANDING PAT - STANDING = reputation, PAT = soft touch | |
| 9 NISSEN HUT - (IN THE S(outhern) SUN)* | |
| 10 BURGLAR - BURG = GRUB = food, reversed, LAR(d) = fat | |
| 11 CHELA - CH(urch), ELA = ALE = alcohol, reversed | |
| 12 NETTLE RASH - N(ew), (s)ETTLER = colonist, ASH = tree | |
| 17 MALIC - MALIC(e) = vindictive attitude | |
| 20 LEARNED PROFESSION - LEARNED = became aware of, PROFESSION = false claim | |
| 21 AVATAR - VAT = tax, A = article, in A (newspape)R | |
| 24 OSPREY - O = circle, SEY = YES = agreed, reversed, around PR = spin | |
| 25 LARCH - L(oat)H around ARC = bow | |
| 26 STUDIO - STUD = boss, IO = 1-0 = narrow success (win) | |
| 28 MAPLE - (Miss) MA(r)PLE = woman solver | |
| 31 PHYSIO - PHYSIC = old medicine, with the last letter changed | |
| 33 SPREADEAGLE - (LEADER PAGES)* | |
| 35 WEAR AND TEAR - double definition, the first cryptic | |
| 37 SERVE - SEVE (Ballasteros) = golfer, around (fai)R(way) | |
| 38 GRUB STREET - (BUT REGRETS)* | |
| 40 HAD IN MIND - (I HAND)*, MIND = object | |
| 42 GOALPOSTS - double definition | |
| 43 CREATION - CRE(m)ATION = burning | |
| 45 SULTANA - hidden in inSULT AN Arab | |
| 47 SATCHMO - S(n)ATCH = grab, MO = second | |
| 49 RUSSIA - sounds like RUSHER = one hastening | |
| 51 ANGUS - A, NUS = young persons' organisation, arund G(rand) | |
| 52 SMITE - S(mall), MITE = child | |