The Sunday Crossword No. 3334

Across

1 Snakes which may repel the rain, Hans tells us (6)

4 Eldest archdeacon concealing primness (6)

10 Old fellow amid leonine noise and activity showing boisterous amusement (5,2,8)

11 Not good, working – ingenious! – assert rights collectively (8)

12 Announced 007’s means for seeing tiny oriental craft (6)

13 They’re doubly of interest to the sawmill’s bookkeeper (4)

14 Italian food:Victor, tell Inigo to take a portion (10)

18 Safari’s speed? (10)

19 Counterpart of doe or hen (4)

20 Like water on lake? £1 (6)

22 Duck, ablaze: this bird’s brightly coloured (8)

25 In which squiffy or tight men fear retribution, finally? (3,7,5)

26 Runs over, sits back for Alpine dish (6)

27 Less important songs lacking energy as well (1-5)

Down

1 Preposterously arty, evil ritual in which other worlds are ‘seen’ (7,7)

2 Misbehaving act in animated film trousering £1,000 (7,2)

3 Sap about to stray (5)

5 Snare’s component set up (4)

6 In fancy car, duke carries silver playthings (3,5)

7 Primarily: hideously detailed, titanic, verisimilous screens? (5)

8 With components reversed, run away to find branch (8)

9 Leaving chief execs exhausted where knives are out? (8,6)

15 Meandering topless, provoking reactions (8)

16 National Trust supported by Everyman: donated, tipped, droned on (9)

17 Mentors giving Bill protection from sun (8)

21 Unusual powerful chesspiece, itself taking its own knight (5)

23 Nasty and small, the wherewithal (5)

24 Against – alternately, ‘gainst – independence (4)

Published - November 28, 2024 09:02 am IST