Daily Telegraph Cryptic No 28827
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This puzzle was published on 25th August 2018
BD Rating – Difficulty ** – Enjoyment **
Morning All! I found this a bit too straightforward for my taste but realise that this will please some people!
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Across
2a Back with cord used in alternative plan (6,6)
SECOND STRING – Second for back and a STRING for a cord.
8a Initially, Frenchman eats the artisan cheese (4)
FETA – The initial letters of Frenchman Eats The Artisan.
9a Short-time worker delayed producing pattern (8)
TEMPLATE – A TEMP or short term worker and LATE for delayed.
10a Hurry around in this vehicle (8)
RUNABOUT – To RUN ABOUT is to hurry.
11a No Republican hit back, as usual (6)
NORMAL – NO from the clue, R for Republican and then a reversal (back) of LAM for hit.
12a Natural impulse about Diane isn’t clear (10)
INDISTINCT – Place an INSTINCT or natural impulse around/about DI for Diana.
13a Reportedly drunken sailor with takeover bid! (6)
HIJACK – HI, a homophone (reportedly) of HIGH/drunken and then a JACK for a sailor (Jlly Jack Tar).
16a In Colombo, he avoided tea (5)
BOHEA – An unfamiliar word for me but it is hidden (IN) Colum BO HE Avoided.
17a Sport is as frenzied in the country (6)
RUSSIA – The sport is R(ugby) U(nion) which s followed by a frenzied anagram of IS AS.
18a Comedian unravelled a rope in absurd emotional situation (5,5)
COMIC OPERA – A COMIC (comedian) followed by an unravelled anagram of A ROPE.
21a Adversely criticise assault (6)
ATTACK – Two very similar definitions.
23a Restrain worker on strike (8)
HANDCUFF – A HAND (worker) and a CUFF (strike).
24a Folk music from one American during parade on island (8)
MARIACHI – Place I (one) and A(merical) inside a MARCH/parade and follow with an I for Island.
25a It flies north-east after little hesitation (4)
ERNE – Add NE (North-East) to an ER or small hesitation.
26a Not concerned from tune resident played (12)
UNINTERESTED – An anagram (played) of TUNE RESIDENT.
Down
1d Profit from ticket (6)
RETURN – Two definitions – a financial RETURN and a RETURN travel ticket.
2d Lustful Sarah, with Bill, promises to pay (9)
SALACIOUS – A charade of SAL (a diminutive of Sarah), AC for Bill/account and IOUS or promises to pay
3d Actor confused about victor’s frolic (6)
CAVORT – An anagram (confused) of ACTOR around V for Victor (from the NATO phonetic Alphabet).
4d Notts County (15)
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE – A very weak cryptic definition in my opinion!.
5d South African fellow removed hat for a lady (8)
SAMANTHA – SA for South African, a MAN/fellow and then an anagram (removed) of HAT.
6d Overrule Robert hoarding stationery (5)
RULER – Hidden in (is hoarding) Over RULE R obert.
7d Produce egg after fruit for songbird (8)
NUTHATCH – To HATCH an egg after a NUT (fruit).
14d Stuffed conserve in case (3-6)
JAM-PACKED – JAM for a conserve and then PACKED for in a case.
15d Verse from Iraq aunt translated (8)
QUATRAIN – A translated anagram of IRAQ AUNT.
16d Support aircraftsman before he is a pain (8)
BACKACHE – BACK for support, then AC for Aircraftsman followed by HE from the clue.
19d Is unable to put girl into bed (6)
CANNOT – Simply ANN/girl in a COT/bed
20d Clarify, almost cultured (6)
REFINE – Almost all of the word REFINE(d) for cultured.
22d Bring into line, a line, say (5)
ALIGN – A homophone (say) of A LINE.
I enjoyed this one. I was able to complete it…