Crossword for Thu, 9/Dec/2021

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
1: Tom Sharpe source of imagery (9)

4: Tine expert no good (5)

7: Prevent ruler from going ashore (9)

10: Michael Caine, first outspoken host (5)

11: Toothpaste brand at Target? (3)

12: Fish spawn upstream in little orifices (3)

13: After the last bit of moonshine y'all be gettin' back inside, see? (7)

14: Words can be arranged to be cutting. (5)

15: Got used to western city after it eliminated a lot of noise (7,2)

17: They make pies in Pier 1 while catching some Z's (9)

20: Figaro manufactures some scent (5)

22: Play faster in last 3/4 of piece with bass held backward (5,2)

24: Help found in Adelaide. (3)

25: Picture a dessert without topping (3)

26: More than one garden veggie is spilling the beans, you say? (5)

27: Supply weapons to a fool? No! Its a South American mammal (9)

28: Old-fashioned pastor has dined inside (5)

29: One who administers drug treatments puts me in band at Hat Head (9)

Down
1: Identified slugger around noon (7)

2: Share chain of hills with pear tree percher? (9)

3: I get out of suit, eat rotten eggs and propose (7)

4: Part, or bring together (5)

5: Tidy up and clean floor finally and decisively (4,3,3,3)

6: Smile about Crazy Mel, a supposed source of trouble (7)

8: 29-acrosss kid almost climbing 14-down obstacle, keeping movers in daze (13)

9: Articles in 'Divers Times' (5)

16: Welsh resort - and no dull resort (9)

17: Nuisance was enticed to be thoroughly ground down.(7)

18: Call into question where I am pinkish? (7)

19: Point to friendly crowd (5)

21: China to convert to a biblical place. (7)

23: Theologist embraced love's point when medicated. (5)





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