Many apologies for the delay on this. I was away for most of the weekend and realised that I had not prepared the blog ready for posting.
This was tricky as there were a few unfamiliar words (9D, 58A, 43D) but all were fairly clued. I had a little trouble parsing 11D (definition of dean) and 22D (the first two words of the clue made me look for an anagram as they almost make up the letters of the solution)
This was tricky as there were a few unfamiliar words (9D, 58A, 43D) but all were fairly clued. I had a little trouble parsing 11D (definition of dean) and 22D (the first two words of the clue made me look for an anagram as they almost make up the letters of the solution)
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 COMPASS - COM(e) = arrive, PASS = a way across | |
| 5 HACKSAW - HACK = journalist, SAW = noticed | |
| 9 BUS STOP - BUSS = kiss, TOP = coming first | |
| 13 RENAISSANCE - (SIENA CARES)* around N(orthern) | |
| 14 INTELLIGENT - IN = not out, TELL = inform, I = number one, GENT = man | |
| 15 SIREN - RE = note, in SIN = wickedness | |
| 16 LIMITED - MITE = small child, in LID = effective restraint | |
| 17 READY-MADE - READY = cash, MADE = acquired | |
| 18 THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN - (PILFER METHADONE HIPPIE)* | |
| 23 TRUSTING - (equipmen)T RUSTING = becoming corroded | |
| 25 LEGATO - LEAT = millstream, around G(allons), O(ver) | |
| 27 NUREYEV - NUR = RUN = race, reversed, EYE = see, V = see (Vide? My Latin is not very good) | |
| 30 MIDST - M(a)ID = girl, ST = good man | |
| 32 SUCCEED - triple definition | |
| 33 RESENTFUL - (NURSE FELT)* | |
| 35 SCRAP IRON - (CROPS RAIN)* | |
| 36 ACCUSER - A C.C. = a cricket club, USER = operator | |
| 37 ARENA - alternate letters in bArRiEr NeAr | |
| 38 RIOTOUS - RIO TO U.S. = rout northwards from Brazil | |
| 40 WITHIN - WHIN = gorse, around IT = the thing | |
| 41 CONCERTI - C.I. = Channel Islands, around ONCER = pound note, and (groa)T | |
| 44 TAKE LEAVE OF ONES SENSES - TAKE LEAVE OF O = go on holiday from round, NESS = loch, SEEN*, S(outh) | |
| 48 LINGERING - (ma)LINGERING = feigning illness | |
| 50 CASSAVA - hidden in ameriCAS SAVAges | |
| 53 IMBUE - I'M B(l)UE = I am sad | |
| 54 IRKSOMENESS - (NO RISKS SEEM)* | |
| 55 ELIMINATION - I'M IN = I am at home, in ELATION = transport | |
| 56 SHYNESS - SHY = fling, NESS = head | |
| 57 TRAITOR - TRAIT = particular quality, O.R. = fighting men | |
| 58 SIEVERT - EVER = constantly, in SIT = model | |
| Down | |
| 1 CERISE - alternate letters in aCnE, RISE = are revolting | |
| 2 MINARET - MET = encountered, around IRAN* | |
| 3 ALIGNMENT - A, LIGNMENT = LIGAMENT = tie, with N(ote) replacing A | |
| 4 SISAL - SAL(ads) around IS | |
| 5 HANDMADE - HAND = pass, MADe = EDAM = cheese, reversed | |
| 6 CHERT - CERT = matter that's sure, around H(ard) | |
| 7 SPINDLE - ELD NIPS = old age is very quick, reversed | |
| 8 WATERCOLOURIST - (CURATOR WET OILS)* | |
| 9 BALDACHIN - BALD = hairless, A(rea), CHIN = part of jaw | |
| 10 SLIMY - SLY = devious, around I'M | |
| 11 THE VALLEY OF FEAR - THE VALLEY = the dean, OFFER = marriage proposal, around A(nswer). I did not know the book, but on research it is a Conan Doyle novel. | |
| 12 PATTERN - PAT = TAP = flow controller, reversed, TERN = sounds like turn = swivel | |
| 19 IONISER - I = one, O(ld), NISER = RESIN = acrylic, reversed | |
| 20 INELEGANT - central letters of lINEs eLEGy dANTe | |
| 21 MIRANDA - MIR = RIM = edge, reversed, AND, A(ttract) | |
| 22 ATOMISER - A, TO = nearly closed, MISER = Scrooge (from 34D) | |
| 24 UNDER LOCK AND KEY - (YOKEL DRUNKEN CAD)* | |
| 26 ADDICTION - ADDITION = rider, around C(ape) | |
| 28 VOLCANIC - V(ery), LACONINV* | |
| 29 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - hidden in playbACK NOW LED G-MEN To | |
| 31 TOPSOIL - TOPS = is over, OIL = fossil fuel | |
| 34 SCROOGE - EGO = self-worth, ORCS = horrible creatures, all reversed | |
| 39 SHADINESS - HAD INES = kept girl, in S.S. = on board | |
| 42 CASTIGATE - CAST I GATE = actors I keep in | |
| 43 ESPALIER - ESPALER = RELAPSE = fall back, reversed, around I = one | |
| 44 TALLIES - (los)T, ALLIES = friendly countries | |
| 45 FUCHSIA - initial letters of Flowering Under Cover Hating Sun In August | |
| 46 SUBLIME - SUB = under, LIME = fruit | |
| 47 KENNET - KEN = identify, NET = catch | |
| 49 ELOPE - cryptic definition | |
| 51 SMELT - S(mall), MELT = become more tender | |
| 52 AMISS - A MISS = a girl | |