Crossword for Wed, 4/Jan/2023

1
 
2
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
5
 
 
 
6
 
7
 
 
 
8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
13
 
 
 
14
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
15
 
 
 
 
 
16
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
17
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
18
 
19
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
21
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
22
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
23
 
24
 
 
 
25
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
26
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
27
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
28
 
 
 
 
 
29
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Across
2: Praiseworthy naval officer, English, found around boat's prow (9)

7: Is Pat suitable? (3)

9: Pampered, after Molly cooked eggs (7)

10: Composer employed in hotel garage (5)

11: Original North American time precedes 'America Latina' (5)

12: Otis and Vince mad for being thrown out repeatedly (9)

13: White Bank mishandles first down (9)

16: Turns violin over to get pointers? (5)

17: Mark in Russian bar, empty the night before (5)

19: Father and mother's embracing Nora in pictures (9)

22: Coach almost made fake conflicting noises (9)

24: Prom couple steals crown from teen dress up (5)

26: You'll need them if you're rigging fights (5)

27: Hears rallies (5,2)

28: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)

29: Very brave, Dorothy's starting without Em perhaps? (9)

Down
1: Not much time for supporters (7)

2: Scarf free tacos (5)

3: Planned modus operandi led in both directions (7)

4: German poet in anger tying up Kay (5)

5: It isnt good for a man whos batting to get a hundred in the game (9)

6: Built exotic deer, etc. (7)

7: A bleater going kooky within ticker test (9)

8: Believes in harnessing hydrogen for sources of propulsion (7)

14: Nothing, absolutely (almost) nothing, disturbs cool guys' covers (9)

15: I'm ready to attend university without preparation (9)

17: Eat or drink after the dollar improves (5,2)

18: Former spouse was a model, it's revealed (7)

20: Sally was ready to embrace East German (7)

21: Some slippers and also shoes (7)

23: Cathy's new boat (5)

25: Fairs with examples of sex positions (5)





Solution (Reversed)
T
P
A
E
L
B
A
R
I
M
D
A
S
H
N
R
A
I
O
S
E
R
A
G
L
E
D
E
L
D
D
O
C
C
U
I
C
M
K
E
O
O
S
N
O
I
T
C
I
V
E
L
A
T
A
N
T
G
E
N
E
D
S
T
R
A
D
T
F
I
R
D
W
O
N
S
A
O
M
V
S
A
M
A
R
O
N
A
P
E
V
E
R
B
A
I
R
X
R
U
N
E
E
R
P
Y
N
O
H
P
O
C
A
C
D
X
O
A
M
O
O
K
A
P
U
S
K
C
I
P
S
R
A
P
S
L
O
T
H
T
E
T
U
S
S
S
E
L
T
N
U
A
D
S
J
P