Steady average Jumbo, with a couple of clues (11D and 31D) that were a bit trickier to solve/parse.
Not timed as solved on paper.
Not timed as solved on paper.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 HONEYCOMB - HONE = polish, (part)Y, COMB = search | |
| 6 ON TOP OF - O(ld), N.T. = books, O(ld), POF = FOP = dandy, reversed | |
| 10 PLIED - P(age), LIE = make it up, D(uke) | |
| 13 SAWDUST - cryptic definition | |
| 14 SHEEN - (polis)H in SEEN = visible | |
| 15 TRIBESMAN - (BANTER IS)* around M(ale) | |
| 16 YOUR GUESS IS AS GOOD AS MINE - double definition with the second made up as YOUR = the readers', GUESS = divine, IS = lives, AS GOOD AS MINE = nearly as well | |
| 17 PAID-UP - PUP = to produce litter, around AID = charity | |
| 18 ALSO RANS - ALSO = too, S(mall), around RAN = fled | |
| 19 IMPERIL - IMPERI(a)L = out-dated measures | |
| 22 BLACK MARIA - (I MARK CABAL)* | |
| 23 UPRIGHT PIANO - UPRIGHT = just, PI = too good to be true, AN, O(ld) | |
| 27 OREAD - ORE AD(vertisement) = promoting source of metal | |
| 29 INGRATE - GRATE = sound harsh. I am not sure how IN = pop? | |
| 30 TOM JONES - JO(i)N = put together, in TOMES = volumes | |
| 32 SPRAY CAN - S(now), PRAY CAN = please may | |
| 34 BELL JAR - BAR = lawyers, around ELL = length of old, J(udge) | |
| 36 GRIND - (bump and) GRIND = erotic dance | |
| 39 THE FAIRER SEX - TERSE = brief, X = kiss around HE = man, FAIR = just | |
| 41 SMOKE ALARM - (ALSO MAKE RM)* | |
| 44 NOSEBAG - NOBAG = GABON = E African country around S,E = directions | |
| 46 HEPTAGON - HE = fellow, P.T. = training, AGO = in the past, N(ot) | |
| 48 ZAGREB - hidden reversed in septemBER GAZette | |
| 50 MUTUAL ADMIRATION SOCIETY - (EDUCATIONAL TOURISM IT MAY)* | |
| 53 STOCKPORT - STOCK = keep, PORT = left | |
| 54 UP FOR - UP = completed, FOR = pro | |
| 55 AIR SHOW - AIR = broadcast, SH = no sound, please, OW = it's painful | |
| 56 NOT ON - NOT(i)ON = idea | |
| 57 ENNOBLE - alternate letters in mEaNiNg Of BeLiEf | |
| 58 WELL-AIMED - WE = our side, L(eft), (I MEDAL)* | |
| Down | |
| 1 HASTY - H(enry), (p)ASTY = pale | |
| 2 NEW MUSICAL EXPRESS - NEW = novel, MUSICAL = show, EXPRESS = fast | |
| 3 YOUNG TURK - Y = unknown, (UK TOUR*) around N.G. = no good | |
| 4 OUTLET - OUT = public, LET = service | |
| 5 BESTSELLING - BE'S = education graduate's, TELLING = narrating, around S(ucceeded) | |
| 6 OPEN SHOP - OPENS = starts, HOP = skip | |
| 7 TUNISIA - TUN = barrel, IS, IA = A1 = cracking, reversed | |
| 8 PATRON SAINT - (ISN'T ON A PAR T(imes))* | |
| 9 FRIEDRICH - FRIE(n)D = associate, RICH = ironic response | |
| 10 PRESS-UP - PRE SUP = before drinking, around S(econds) | |
| 11 IAMBI - BAMBI = young deer. If you take the shape of 3 away from B it becomes I, for the first B = born in the word. I hope that is clear enough | |
| 12 DANCE FLOOR - (CLEAN FOR DO)* | |
| 17 PABLO - PAO = OAP = senior citizen, reversed, around LB = pounds | |
| 20 READER I MARRIED HIM - cryptic definition, referring to the quotation from Jane Eyre. See the anonymous second comment below for further analysis - my apologies for not spotting this | |
| 21 MANIOC - MA(i)N = prime, IO = ten, C = its square (not its square root!) | |
| 24 PAELLA - hidden reversed in canAL LEAPt | |
| 25 PRONG - (politicia)N in PROG = TV show | |
| 26 CABBIE - CADDIE = one who would carry, with the old sterling pennies (Ds) replaced by the decimal Ps | |
| 28 DHAKA - (bud)DH(ism) AKA = also called | |
| 31 MARKKA - sounds like MARKER = brightly coloured drawer. Markka were the old Finnish currency before they joined the Euro. My last one in as the checking letters were not particularly helpful, but I like the clue | |
| 33 NORTHAMPTON - R(epublican) THAT, around M.P. = politician, all in NOON = twelve | |
| 35 JAM TOMORROW - JAM = stick, TO M(ark), OR = gold, ROW = line | |
| 37 DEMOB - DEMO = trial, B(ishop) | |
| 38 STONEMASON - ONE = I, MA, SON = family members, after ST(reet) = way | |
| 40 RIGMAROLE - (A GIRL MORE)* | |
| 42 ARAUCARIA - A RAUC(ous) ARIA = a harsh thing for diva | |
| 43 TARTUFFE - TART = pro, (s)UFFE(r) | |
| 45 BRACKEN - BEN = part of highlands, around RACK = something that would stretch | |
| 47 PERTURB - BRUT REP = champagne salesman, reversed | |
| 49 ASSAIL - AS = taking role of, SAIL = pilot | |
| 51 TROUT - TOUT = solicitor, around (solicito)R | |
| 52 YAWED - YA = AY = still, reversed, WED = in union | |