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1. With
holidays imminent, the bad weather is moving, s/ad OUTHIRE
6. This
remote landscape and hill for/t a few will enjoy MAVIS
12. Where
they’re not permitted to, b/old, they must move on ÉGAREMENT
13. To
show that they have rhythm, m/ime on the pub tables ENRAPT
14. This is a policy the opposition would relish a bi/t GRANTA The publishing house strongly indicated in the footnote.
15. What’s a stay? Whatever is starting tos/s-up AGITPROP One of the neatest-fitting pieces of devilry in the puzzle.
16. You
may ask sow/s that, to do with me
HATHA This was Dr Watson’s first solve. The change of meaning is good, but
the undevilled version does show through quite clearly.
‘Hatha’ is found in Chambers under the entry for ‘hatha yoga’.
18. Rumours of business malpractice make me r/ead, ‘Likely to fail’ GERAH Achieving two very fluent readings, an exemplary piece of devilry.
20. This
group of WI members r/ing for a cuppa themselves UNSTEADY ‘Runs tea’ isn’t the most natural
expression, but the undevilled reading creates an
appealing picture.
22. Reviewer wanting an interview gives au/la (this house) THORACAL At last, a clue where the word containing the insertion point sticks out a mile. An aula is a type of hall.
25. Such birds have become ra/ce targeted by hunters RESIN Another one that yields quite readily to guesswork.
27. An
editor will always maintain that his p/ries to get at
the truth APERT
29. The
haruspex must sacrifice: the bea/ns can be read STEREOME P.D. often needs an exotic word that encompasses
two diverse subjects. In this case a haruspex is involved with both beasts and
omens.
31. He
needs do no vacation work though we’ve lots to give hi/m time MINTER
It’s less satisfactory when the same word (‘him’) appears both
before and after the solution is insterted, but it’s difficult
to avoid it in every clue.
32. Food
(can/ine) on the supermarket shelf SENDAL
33. Being
concerned about my health, has me/t every week ANTIDOTES Another solution that slots in very neatly.
34. Is
that your mat/uring? It’s time for you to go EGEST
35. We’ve assigned prisoners coming to te/ach NACELLE A change of social conscience, or perhaps budget, between the two readings.
1. As
a shrewd investment I bought this t/ome for my children OBEAH
2. Is she the las/s there, another yet to arrive? TORI
3. Do
rascally buyers, c/ringers when catches are landed? HEATHER It
takes an experienced P.D. writer to produce an undevilled
reading containing ‘cheat herringers’ without it
seeming completely forced.
4. In
olden days porters were often summoned to bea/k RAT-RUN
5. He
began his career in London but, late/nt, abroad ERGOTS
7. Show
ar/gand? He may get
interested! AMATE Rams
and tegs are a cryptic crossword staple.
8. Breaking
the law, gives the contra/sting case to answer VENERATE It’s very satisfying to fit the break into
the middle of a long word.
9. For
any, gra/tis, a key end-product INTRADERMAL Long solutions need to be chosen carefully when
creating the grid. Here the solution supplies both ‘grain’ and ‘malt’ to create
the context of the undevilled reading.
10. After
a bad fall I felt mo/od – I’d no exercise for a while STACHYS
11. Her
gold hoard gave her such a thrill I often saw her chuck l/ots INGATHERING Great devilled and undevilled
readings make the most of the long solution. Dr Watson’s favourite clue of this
puzzle.
17. The
RSPB would surely never, let loose, bu/rn sanctuaries TEOSINTE Dr
Watson was alerted to the possibility of ‘tern’ in the solution early on, but buteos (buzzards) were definitely unexpected.
19. Fine
spirits with soda? You surely don’t like drinking be/rated STRUMAE
21. He’s
a literary giant at his career ap/t to gain yet
higher honours EXPENSE A slightly less gainly
reading requiring ‘apex, pen set’.
23. I’m
looking to soli/d Els, wanting harmonious rounds! CITRON A
complete change of sense from golf to music. Setters have a lot to thank Ernie Els for. Long may he continue.
24. Zoroastrian
scripture AVESTA The competition word.
26. This
is the m/uck to cleanse my breath INTIS
28. Anyone
wanting to plan/ish as a ready-made source of oil TELAE Again,
only one place the solution could slot in, but the vowel-heavy ‘Elaeis’ is not at all obvious.
30. Haute cuisine is a keen passion I like – my fo/ot! ODAL A classic piece of devilry to finish.