End of Ardens entertaing round. Non-samosa weeks coming up.
ACROSS
1 Extremely powerful border security (6) PLEDGE {PowerfuL}{EDGE}
4
A protein is
new — follows a work of art (8)
COLLAGEN {COLLAGE}{N}
9 Whippy drink is regularly spilled (6) SUPPLE {SUP}{sPiLlEd}
10 Lugging up the lute and piano, worker is sullen (8) PETULANT {P}{ETUL}<={ANT}
12
Spearman's making
cheese (8)
PARMESAN*
13 Dig some more to get to the jail on other side of the river (6) DEEPEN {DEE}{PEN}
15 Cut fruit and crushed cane will be making a comeback (12) REAPPEARANCE {REAP}{PEAR}{CANE*}
18 Europeans coming together
will brighten up the cabinet (6,6)
FRENCH POLISH {FRENCH} {POLISH}
21
A Greek island in difficulty with cash-strapped Government (6)
ITHACA As per crossings. Anno pending.
Wonder if it has anything to do with Ithaca, NY where they print their own 'Ithaca Hours'22 Say something very personal (8) INTIMATE [DD]
24 Sing about America in a
drunken revelry (8)
CAROUSAL {CARO{USA}L}
25 It is heavenly to find some water (6) DIVINE [DD]
26 It takes a month to get over depression, when one is run-down (8) DECREPIT {DEC}{RE}{PIT} 'RE' and 'to get' ?
27 Drink will singe you initially (6) BRANDY {BRAND}{Y}
DOWN
1 Document for father's amusement (8) PASSPORT {PA'S}{SPORT}
2
Heaven will
repay men somehow (8)
EMPYREAN*
3 Get around chapel compound with a
safety clause in the job contract (6,9)
GOLDEN PARACHUTE* New learning as I had heard of 'Golden Handshake only'
5
Picture of
old people (4)
OMEN {O}{MEN}
6
He had a role to play with a cryptic
clue over airline (8,7)
LAURENCE OLIVIER*
7
27 ac. Is
good with some music, old man! (6)
GRAPPA {G}{RAP}{PA}
8
Floating in a basi
n at Antwerp (6)
NATANT [T]
11 In the heart of Eng
land,
a story about a
new
dish (7)
LASAGNA {
engL
and}{A}{SAG{N}A}
Oh boy! I'm hungry.14 Rope remains inside fish (7) LASHING {L{ASH}ING}
16 Award free action around it (8) CITATION {C{IT}ATION*}
17 Shows some interest in the very act of stealing (8) THIEVERY {TH{I}E}{VERY}
19 Look after and cover church ground (6) MINCED {MIN{CE}D}
20 Chic or otherwise, it relates to many voices singing on stage (6) CHORIC*
23 Island protected by tribal institutions (4) BALI [T] Just yesterday I saw a programme on Bali on Discovery HD. It was simply exotic.
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