DT 28659

Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28659

A full review by gnomethang

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This puzzle was published on 10th February 2018

BD Rating – Difficulty *** – Enjoyment ****

Morning All! I enjoyed this crossword and the solving time but it firmly in 3-star territory.

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Across

1a           Superior stock fear her presence when aroused (10,5)
PREFERENCE SHARE – An anagram (aroused) of FEAR HER PRESENCE.

9a           Policeman on street intercepting urgent message (9)
CONSTABLE – ON form the clue and ST for street inside (intercepting) a CABLE or telegram/urgent message (once upon a time!).

10a         Boxer’s time in top tier of celebrities (1-4)
A-LIST – The boxer Muhammed ALI’S on T for Time.

11a         False tale about strength of character (5)
FIBRE – A charade of a FIB or false tale and the abb. RE. for about/reference.

12a         Novel article in shop, kind of ceramic (9)
STONEWARE – New for novel and A for an article inside a STORE or shop.

13a         Calls to package the woman’s fruit (8)
CHERRIES – CRIES/calls contains (packages) HER for the woman’s.

14a         Religious education needed by man who has big shoes to fill? (6)
REGENT – The pretender to the throne. R.E. for Religious Education followed by a GENT for a man.

16a         Back round university, indolent (6)
SUPINE – A SPINE or back(bone) around the outside of U for University.

18a         Sentimental upright type given endless credit (8)
ROMANTIC – ROMAN for upright (I assume from the ‘high-bridged’ nasal aspect) followed by all but the last letter of TIC(k) for credit.

22a         Supporters get mad gathering in honour of United (9)
ENTOURAGE – To ENRAGE or get mad containing/gathering TO from the clue and U for United.

23a         Rectified insult after scrapping in a US city (5)
TULSA – Scrap or remove the IN form (in)SULT, then mage an anagram (rectified) and finally add A from the clue.

24a         In trial I bid case for acquittal (5)
ALIBI – A hidden word IN tri AL I BI d.

25a         Easily persuaded man to take up jangling a bell (9)
MALLEABLE – Place a jangled anagram of A BELL inside a MALE.

26a         Enjoy your company, but clear off (3,5,4,3)
GET ALONG WITH YOU – Two definitions: The first a phrase for enjoying one’s company and the second a mild exhortation to clear off.

Down

1d           Calm account provided in movie (7)
PACIFIC – AC for account and IF for provided inside a PIC or movie.

2d           Dress in ermine, standing up in novel bonnet (7)
ENNOBLE – A reversed hidden word (it is standing up in) nov EL BONNE tt.

3d           Rue inept learner clumsily advancing business (15)
ENTREPRENEURIAL – An anagram (clumsily) of RUE INEPT LEARNER.

4d           Captain in Eastern sea showing relief (8)
EMBOSSED – A BOSS or captain (f industry) inside the MED for Mediterranean Sea.

5d           Greek island retaining leftist systems of belief (6)
CREDOS – The Island of COS is holding (retaining) a RED or leftist.

6d           Senate attempt to revolt including leaders of Democrats and Republicans in branch of US government (5,10)
STATE DEPARTMENT – An anagram (to revolt) of SENATE ATTEMPT including the leading letters of R(epublican) and D(emocrat).

7d           Excite special quality in semiprecious stone (7)
AGITATE – IT is a special quality (She’s got IT!). Place that inside an AGATE or semiprecious stone.

8d           Beg companion to be excused from ballet manoeuvre (7)
ENTREAT – Remove a CH (abb. for a Companion of Honour) from an ENTRE(ch)AT or leap in ballet.

15d         Old King’s rule for salad item (8)
COLESLAW – A charde of COLE’S (old king’s) and LAW/rule.

16d         Whole lot chanted about Hebrews (7)
SHEBANG – SANG or chanted around/about HEB – the abb. of Hebrews in the bible.

17d         Country-lover’s colourful display topped by Irishman (7)
PATRIOT – Place the Irishman PAT above a RIOT of colour.

19d         Agree to restrict nasty smell made by piece of furniture (7)
TALLBOY – TALLY or agree (in a count) to include (or restrict) BO, Body Odour or a nasty smell.

20d         Two refreshing cups taken by high-class country house (7)
CHATEAU – A cup of CHA and a cup of TEA followed by U for high-class.

21d         Swimmer married in elegant room (6)
SALMON – Place the abb. M for married inside a SALON or elegant room.

Thanks to the setter – I will be back next Thursday.