Solving time: 53:56 - Mainly being held up by 6 (didn't know the word) and 16 (struggled to decode the wordplay)
Looking back at it now, I think I must have been tired, since there don't seem to be any stinkers amongst the clues and the only word I didn't know was the one I've already mentioned.
cd = cryptic def., dd = double def., rev = reversal, homophones are written in quotes, anagrams as (--)*, and removalslike this
Looking back at it now, I think I must have been tired, since there don't seem to be any stinkers amongst the clues and the only word I didn't know was the one I've already mentioned.
cd = cryptic def., dd = double def., rev = reversal, homophones are written in quotes, anagrams as (--)*, and removals
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 | S |
| 3 | MARASCHINO = MAR + CHINO about AS |
| 9 | ABYSMAL = LAMA rev about (BY + |
| 11 | OMNIBUS = US after (OM + NIB) |
| 12 | CROISSANT = C + ROT about (AS SIN)* |
| 13 | RA + BID |
| 14 | PERMEABILITY = LIT in (PIER MAYBE)* |
| 18 | BLACKCURRANT = (LACK + C |
| 21 | T(H)ORN |
| 22 | BAD + MINT + ON |
| 24 | RAP + PORT |
| 25 | MAY + F |
| 26 | HE + ADS + T |
| 27 | PIT + Y |
| Down | |
| 1 | SEASCAPE = CAP in (S + EASE) |
| 2 | KEYBOARD = (BOA + RD) after KEY |
| 4 | ALL + O + A |
| 5 | APOSTOLIC = (CLOTS + O + PA) all rev about I |
| 6 | CONFRATERNITY = CONFER about RAT + NIT + Y |
| 7 | IMBIBE = IE about (M + B |
| 8 | ONSIDE hidden in ' |
| 10 | MISCELLANEOUS = (ILL OMENS CAUSE)* |
| 15 | BACKBITER = BACK + (TRIBE)* |
| 16 | PASTRAMI = (PAST + I) about RAM |
| 17 | STINGRAY = (GRAIN)* in STY |
| 19 | ST + ARCH |
| 20 | HOOPLA = |
| 23 | DE(MO)N |

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