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Fisherman's position on water's edge (2,6)
ST ANDREW
Definition: Fisherman **STAND** ("position") + **RE** ("on") + **W**(ater)
Period in which court is closed: left on foot (6)
DACTYL
Definition: foot **DAY** ("period") *in which* **CT** ("court") *is closed* + **L**(eft), so **DA-CT-Y-L
Set of labels dotted about, bearing the same important title (6,4)
DOMAIN NAME
Definition: Set of labels dotted about **Do.** (ditto, so "the same") + **MAIN** ("important") + **NAME** ("title")
Slippers into which these go (not at the front) (4)
EELS
Definition: Slippers (h)**EELS** *go into slippers
Make a grab: hello, sailor! (6)
HIJACK
Definition: Make a grab **HI** ("hello") + **JACK** ("sailor")
After exercise, got fit? Wrong to quibble (8)
PETTIFOG
Definition: to quibble **P.E.** ("exercise") + *(got fit)
In both hands, you may grasp smooth character from Athens (8)
LYSANDER
Definition: character from Athens *In* **L**(eft) *and* **R**(ight) ("both hands"), **YE** ("you") *grasping* **SAND** ("smooth"), so **L(Y(SAND)E)R** *As far as my limited Greek history goes, I think this clue is wrong, as Lysander was not from Athens, but Sparta. (see comments below for alternative views on who the setter was referring to)
Controller fitted with 5 down? Unlikely (6)
REMOTE
Definition: Unlikely *A remote controller is fitted with buttons (see 5 down)
Love fine 8, say, in tiny new case, as one may well believe (2,4,9)
ON GOOD AUTHORITY
Definition: as one may well believe **O** ("love") + **GOOD** ("fine") + **AUTHOR** ("8, say" (*see 8 down*)) *in* *(tiny), so **O-N-GOOD AUTHOR-ITY
Leave no gaps for picture (5,2)
CLOSE UP
Definition: Leave no gaps Double definition
Fruit brought round rest area â€" take it as it comes (4,2,3)
PLAY BY EAR
Definition: take it as it comes **PEAR** ("fruit") *brought round* **LAY BY** ("rest area")
Panto character putting bum on seat, no worry (7)
BUTTONS
Definition: Panto character **BUTT** ("bum") + **ON S**(eat) ("no worry" *indicates that you remove EAT (a synonym of *"worry"))
Caught lover's head in embrace, falling into ravine (5)
GULCH
Definition: ravine **C**(aught) + **L**(over) in **HUG**, *and the whole thing reversed (indicated by* *"falling"*)
Poisoner I contact, lacking ultimate drug (7)
ASPIRIN
Definition: drug **ASP** (*poisonous snake, so* "poisoner") + **I** + **RIN**(g) ("contact", *lacking ultimate*)
She wrote automatically, so needing editing (6,3,6)
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT
Definition: She wrote *(automatically so)
Soundly interpreted character as special (3-6)
RED-LETTER
Definition: special *Homophone (indicated by* "soundly") *of* READ LETTER ("interpreted character")
An Indian tune, popular, rises and falls (7)
NIAGARA
Definition: falls **A RAGA** ("an Indian tune") +**IN** ("popular"), *and the whole thing reversed, indicated by* "rises", so **NI-AGAR-A
Striker puts on women's jacket (7)
WRAPPER
Definition: jacket **RAPPER** ("striker") *puts on* **W**(omen)
Fragments of music: A, E, and Cs (7)
CAESIUM
Definition: Cs *(music a e). *Cs is the chemical symbol for Caesium
No head wound without 18 (5)
NAKED
Definition: without 18 (s)**NAKED** ("wound", *without its head* (*initial letter*))
Subtract fast food (8)
TAKEAWAY
Subtract fast food (8) Double definition
Celebrated note to tailless rodent (6)
FAMOUS
Celebrated note to tailless rodent (6) **FA** ("note") + **MOUS**(e) ("rodent" *without its tail*)
Messed about with vessel (1-4)
U-BOAT
Messed about with vessel (1-4) *(about)
Place of worship by Ganges you rebuilt (9)
SYNAGOGUE
Place of worship by Ganges you rebuilt (9) *(ganges you)
Putting up with joyous cry of Iberian being hypnotised? (9)
TOLERANCE
Putting up with joyous cry of Iberian being hypnotised? (9) **OLE** ("joyous cry of Iberian") in **TRANCE** ("hypnotised" = *in trance*)
Swear unicorn's concealed in ancient script (5)
RUNIC
Swear unicorn's concealed in ancient script (5) *Concealed* in "swea**R UNIC**orn"
Imagine being fed on fish! (6)
IDEATE
Imagine being fed on fish! (6) **ATE** ("fed") *on* **IDE** ("fish")
Heartless tiger given plenty to stamp on (7)
TRAMPLE
Heartless tiger given plenty to stamp on (7) **T**(ige)**R** *given* **AMPLE **("plenty")
Crimea – a troubled country (7)
AMERICA
Crimea – a troubled country (7) *(crimea a)
"Clear off!" (formerly, a boast) (6)
AVAUNT
"Clear off!" (formerly, a boast) (6) A VAUNT ("a boat") *Avaunt is old-fashioned word for "away with you"
Women in medicine look for water (5)
DOWSE
Women in medicine look for water (5) **W**(omen) *in* **DOSE **("medicine")
Fellow traveller means to summon loch, back inside (9)
PASSENGER
Fellow traveller means to summon loch, back inside (9) **PAGER** ("means to summon") *with* <=**NESS** ("loch",* back*) *inside
Equip a boy to fight, interrupting compiler's spread (9)
MARMALADE
Equip a boy to fight, interrupting compiler's spread (9) **ARM A LAD** ("equip a boy to fight") *interrupting* **ME** ("compiler")
7 securing state of nest (5)
EYRIE
7 securing state of nest (5) **EYE** (*an organ, see 7dn*), *securing* **R.I.** ("state", *ie Rhode Island*)
Dog swallowing a tablet to enter altered state (6)
MUTATE
Dog swallowing a tablet to enter altered state (6) **MUTT** ("dog") *swallowing* **A** + **E** ("tablet", *ie ecstasy*), so **MUT(A)T-E
Meat-carrying lorry losing roof (straight up!) (8)
VERTICAL
Meat-carrying lorry losing roof (straight up!) (8) **VEAL** ("meat") *carrying* (a)RTIC ("lorry" *without its roof (ie top letter)*) *Slight issue with, as I think the "losing roof" would be more appropriate to a down clue.
Dependable type of shirt suffering from lack of use (6)
TRUSTY
Dependable type of shirt suffering from lack of use (6) **T** ("type of shirt") + **RUSTY** ("suffering from lack of use")
Learning king's currently on shelf (9)
KNOWLEDGE
Learning king's currently on shelf (9) **K**(ing) + **NOW** ("currently") *on* **LEDGE** ("shelf")
Feat 28 ant performed? That's a lie! (11,4)
ALTERNATIVE FACT
Feat 28 ant performed? That's a lie! (11,4) *(feat vertical ant), *where 28 refers to 28 across's solution
Expert admitting Ben's troubled by non-attendance (7)
ABSENCE
Expert admitting Ben's troubled by non-attendance (7) **ACE** ("expert") *admitting* *(bens)
Therapy for ten-man medley suppressing Teutonic period (5,10)
ANGER MANAGEMENT
Therapy for ten-man medley suppressing Teutonic period (5,10) *(tenman) *suppressing* **GERMAN AGE** ("Teutonic period")
Won a grown-up's heart, for instance? (5)
ORGAN
Won a grown-up's heart, for instance? (5) *Hidden backwards in* "wo**N A GRO**wn"
Pictures of skipper's first boats (8)
SKETCHES
Pictures of skipper's first boats (8) **S**(kipper) + **KETCHES** ("boats")
Purpose of camping? (6)
INTENT
Purpose of camping? (6) *If you're camping you're in a tent.
Turned grey in fear of encomium (9)
PANEGYRIC
Turned grey in fear of encomium (9) *(grey) *in* **PANIC** ("fear")
Spice showing jester where to see recent pictures mounted (8)
CARDAMOM
Spice showing jester where to see recent pictures mounted (8) **CARD** ("jester") + <=**M.O.M.A**. ("where to see recent pictures", *mounted*) *M.O.M.A. stands for Museum of Modern Art, in New York.
Shock secures electronic attraction (6)
APPEAL
Shock secures electronic attraction (6) **APPAL** ("shock")* secures* **E**(lectronic)
Harsh wind from the south-east (7)
AUSTERE
Harsh wind from the south-east (7) **AUSTER** (*Roman word for* "wind from (*the*) south") + **E**(ast)
Struggle with gold and wood (6)
ORDEAL
Struggle with gold and wood (6) **OR** ("gold") + **DEAL** ("wood")
Best? Quite the contrary (5)
WORST
Best? Quite the contrary (5) Double definition
Mud left in farm vehicle? (5)
CLART
Definition: Mud **L**(eft) in **CART** ("farm vehicle")
Two French articles interwoven in parts of skeleton (5)
ULNAE
Definition: parts of skeleton **UNE** *and* **LA** ("two French articles") *interwoven, so* **U(L)N(A)E
Clouds suggesting her sagginess, mama must get upset (8)
MAMMATUS
Definition: Clouds suggesting her sagginess *(mama must) *Mammatus clouds are shaped like breasts, so the clue is not terribly flattering!
Sulks in pub? The opposite – it's high point for Walter (6)
PINNET
Definition: high point for Walter **INN** ("pub") *in* **PET** ("sulk"), *so the sulk's not in the pub, but* "the opposite". *A "pinnet" is a word used by Wlater Scott for a pinnacle (ie a "high point")
Property initially unlet, rickety? House lacks one (flat too) (6)
PENULT
Definition: House lacks one (flat too) **P**(roperty) + *(unlet) *"Penult" is a word meaning "the last but one syllable". The words "house" and "flat" only have one syllable, so therefore can't have a penult.
A bit of a snack? Exercise freak swallows one (6)
PEANUT
Definition: A bit of a snack **P.E.** ("exercise") + **NUT** ("freak") *swallows* **A** ("one")
Cumbrian location, not the first for multinational (4)
E-BAY
Definition: multinational (t)**EBAY **("Cumbrian location", *without its* "first" *letter*)
Female name, one changing tons in fashion (8)
LEONTINE
Definition: Female name *(one) + **T**(ons) *in* **LINE** ("fashion")
Disease realist treated with injection of iodine (8)
LISTERIA
Definition: Disease *(realist) *with injection of* **I**(iodine) *I'm no doctor, but isn't listeria the bacteria responsible for listeriosis (the disease)?
Excerpt from piano nocturne coming shortly (4)
ANON
Definition: coming shortly *Hidden in* "pi**ANO N**octurne"
One fully exposed and lacking a suit possibly? Clearly! (6)
NUDIST
Definition: One fully exposed and lacking a suit possibly? Clearly! Cryptic definition
Brussels regular had Parisian frolic (6)
EURO-MP
Definition: Brussels regular **EU** ("had" in French, so "had Parisian") + **ROMP** ("frolic")
Very old woman limping more grips end of them (6)
GAMMER
Definition: Very old woman **GAMER** ("limping more") *grips* (the)**M
Obstruction translator encountered with bit of a poem? (8)
TRAVERSE
Definition: Obstruction **Tr**.(anslator) *encountered with* **A VERSE** ("bit of a poem")
Periods I'm kept in class, backward (5)
TIMES
Definition: Periods I'M *kept in* <=SET ("class", *backward*)
Servants as of old feeling taken aback (5)
ESNES
Definition: Servants as of old <=**SENSE** ("feeling", *taken aback*)
Meal just about set, wobbling crookedly (11)
DISHONESTLY
Definition: crookedly **DISH** ("meal") + **ONLY** ("just") about *(set)
Dog released from lead, see, performing jump in snow (5)
OLLIE
Definition: jump in snow (c)**OLLIE **("dog", *with no lead*) *An ollie is a type of jump in smowboarding or skateboarding.
Tree yielding sugary stuff girl put in food mixture (8)
MANNA-ASH
Definition: Tree yielding sugary stuff **ANNA** ("girl") *in* **MASH** ("food mixture", *eg corned beef hash*)
King got in kitchen garment for king-in-waiting (6)
PRINNY
Definition: king-in-waiting **R** ("King") got in **PINNY** ("kitchen garment")
Special accommodation for pets, sparse (8)
SCATTERY
Definition: sparse **S**(pecial) + **CATTERY** ("accommodation for pets")
Mound set up, millions interred (4)
TUMP
Definition: Mound <=**PUT** ("set", *up*) *with* **M**(illions) *interred
German captivates this writer, a philosopher's disciple (6)
HUMEAN
Definition: philosopher's disciple **HUN** ("German") *captivates* **ME** ("this writer) + **A** *A disciple of David Hume (1711-76) would be a Humean
Kite in fanciful film circling small street (6)
ELANET
Definition: Kite **E.T.** ("fanciful film") *circling* **LANE** ("small street") *An elanet is a bird of prey of the genus *Elanus*.
Catches from famous song writer cutting I'm on (5)
PAULS
Definition: Catches **PAUL S**(I'm on) *"Paul" is alternative spelling of "pawl", a ratchet or "catch"
Pasta, soft little ball fed to moggy, half of it (11)
CAPPELLETTI
Definition: Pasta **P** ("soft") + **PELLET** ("little ball") *fed to* **CAT** ("moggy") + **I**(t), so **CA(P-PELLET)T-I
Enter song off-key, behaviour worthy of censure? (8)
GOINGS-ON
Definition: behaviour worthy of censure **GO IN** ("enter") + *(song)
Embrocation, one chaps wrapped in cotton fibre (8)
LINIMENT
Definition: Embrocation **I** ("one") + **MEN** ("chaps") *wrapped in* **LINT** ("cotton fibre")
Toiled first to last for lots of valuable things (6)
TROVES
Definition: lots of valuable things **STROVE** ("toiled") *with its first letter put last becomes* **TROVES
What about wild men's snarl? (6)
ENMESH
Definition: snarl EH ("what?") *about* *(mens)
Mark idiot led by a target for promotion as a whole (6)
ADMASS
Definition: promotion as a whole **M**(ark) + *ASS* ("idiot") *led by* **A D** ("target"?) *Not sure why D = "target"?
Ghastly sheatfish etc released from sea I set free (5)
LURID
Definition: Ghastly (si)**LURID**(ae) Siluridae* is a fish genus which includes sheatfish and catfish.
Sort of gally-bagger you may spot in cerise wellies (5)
SEWEL
Definition: Sort of gally-bagger *Hidden in* "ceri**SE WEL**lies" Gally-bagger and sewel (or shewel) are other words for a scarecrow.
It may bring hunter to a standstill, favouring fox at heart (4)
PROO
Definition: It may bring hunter to a standstill **PRO** ("favouring") + (f)**O**(x) *"Proo" is another word for "whoa".
Money received in report by corrupt priest? (9)
INCUMBENT
Definition: priest *Homophone of* **INCOME** ("money received") *by* **BENT** ("corrupt")
Religious instruction accepted by distant monk (5)
FRIAR
Definition: monk **R.I.** ("religious instruction") *accepted by* **FAR** ("distant")
Boatman saved from abuse in holy order, shockingly (9)
HEINOUSLY
Definition: shockingly *(use in holy), *where* "use" *is* "abuse" *without* AB (*able-bodied sailor, so* "boatman")
Minister, right sort at heart, one who accepts the whip? (5,6)
PARTY PERSON
Definition: one who accepts the whip **PARSON** ("minister") *with* **R** (ight) + TYPE ("sort") *at heart.
Corrupt priest often seen with Candy (6)
STRIPE
Definition: often seen with Candy *(priest)
They follow the harvest, less abundant in source of comic operas (8)
GLEANERS
Definition: They follow the harvest **LEANER** ("less abundant") *in* **G & S** (*Gilbert & Sullivan, thus* "source of comic operas")
One doubts God is involved in robbery (7)
ATHEIST
Definition: One doubts God *If you're*** AT** *a* **HEIST**, *you may be* "involved in *(a)* robbery"
Revive cannibal's victim, as Spooner might ’ave said (7)
ANIMATE
Definition: Revive *The setter is implying that Spooner may have said "ANIMATE" instead of MAN 'E ATE", but I don't think that's a spoonerism as there is no swap of initial letters involved.
Revealed by priest: I'm a tease of dubious value (8)
ESTIMATE
Definition: of dubious value Hidden in *(revealed by)* "pri**EST** **I'M A** **TE**ase"
Reject primate â€" that's just for starters (6)
CANAPE
Definition: that's just for starters **CAN** ("reject") + **APE** ("primate")
Broken-hearted nun at bottom (10)
UNDERNEATH
Definition: at bottom *(hearted nun)
Free to neutralise leader fleeing in disgrace (2,7)
AT LEISURE
Definition: Free *(eutralise) – *ie* "neutralise" *with its leader having fled
Neighbour to plough for us around mid-afternoon or after morning in (4,5)
URSA MINOR
Definition: Neighbour to plough **US** *around* (afte)**R**(noon) + **OR** *after* **A.M. **("morning") **IN**, so **U(R)S-A.M.-IN-OR
Bug home to cover religious order (6)
INSECT
Definition: Bug **IN** ("home") + **SECT** ("religious order")
Have no effect on unions rising in case of emergency (3,2,3)
CUT NO ICE
Definition: Have no effect <=**NO ****T.U.C.** (*Trade Unions Congress, so* "no unions", *rising*) + **I.C.E.** ("in case of emergency")
Slow boat unloaded in river (6)
OBTUSE
Definition: Slow **B**(oa)**T** in **OUSE** ("river")