Neyartha in a poetic mood today. How many of you got 18D without Googling for it, as there was no word play to get the answer.
ACROSS
7
Put aloe spread after
Duncan cuts half the
fruit (10)
CANTALOUPE {
dunCAN}{PUT+ALOE}*
9 Shape of the cricket grounds in Kensington and Adelaide? (4) OVAL [GK]
10 Song Mala composed after receiving ring from the east (8) MADRIGAL {MA{DRIG<=}AL*}
11 In Talinn, a teacher was born (6) INNATE [T]
12 Short composition on love Yamini recited in concert initially (5) LYRIC {L}{Y}{R}{I}{C}
13 Give concrete form to the protest condition at the end of the day (9) OBJECTIFY {OBJECT}{IF}{Y}
14 Oriental's participation has no effect on the
comic verse (7)
DOGGREL Also spelt as DOGGEREL, that's why the Oriental participation has no effect.17 Teacher sent back alone with a
meat pastry (7)
RISSOLE {RIS<=}{SOLE}
20 Acting as a representative to gather accountant's closing remarks (9) RECAPPING {RE{CA}PPING}
22 Frost, in conversation, reveals what children may be exposed to in the nursery (5) RHYME (~rime)
25 Everyone in retreat was entertained by the offensive folk song (6) BALLAD {BA{LLA<=}D}
26 Article's questionable clarity shows impatience (8) ALACRITY {A}{CLARITY*}
27 Frenchman moving in for a short time with Wordsworth to get one of his works? (4) POEM {POE(-t+m)}
28 National Highway? (5,5) TRUNK ROUTE [CD]
DOWN
1 Breakdown's a result of the letters from a Guatemala dynast (6) MALADY [T]
2 George and the Asian trade places in delight over the Yankee's song (5) ELEGY {(-g+e)ELE(-e+g)G}{Y}
3 Rock music? Probably not! (7) LULLABY [CD]
4 Hide a small fruit for the auditor with a vitamin deficiency ailment (8) BERIBERI (~bury berry)
5 A Wordsworth work obtained by Britain's leading singer with a cap? (6) SONNET (-b+s)SONNET Somethings not right here.
6 Strict believers (8) FAITHFUL [DD]
8 Point of time when things may change? (7) TURNING [CD]
15 Mathematical symbol provided by a machinist (8) OPERATOR [DD]
16 Microsoft program to capture power flow sent up for dispatch (8) EXPEDITE {EX{P}{EDIT<=}E}
18 Fast movement in symphony (7)
SCHERZO [E]
19
Eat out after
evacuation at sea
away from the normal environment (2,5)
IN VACUO eV
aCUA
tION*
21 Shining ring model removed from spoilt meat loaf (6) AFLAME {MEAt+LoAF}*
23 Butcher disheartened by change (6) MUTATE MUTilATE
24
Japanese verse by
Henry on
Air
India and
Kuwait Airways (5)
HAIKU {H}{AI}{KU}
