1ACross is happy to present “Simple and Straightforward”, a debut grid from “Masher”, exclusively for our solvers.
The grid is not for competition. However answers can be submitted by anyone who wishes to solve, on or before EOD 18th Nov. 2020.
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8 Distortion of rule by both endlessly returning (4)
9 Trial to help audio assistant (7,3)
10 Wild boys go around endless cure to get sex appeal in anonymity (9)
11 Aid taken out of reckless tabloids disappears (5)
13 Effort of a model to attract (7)
14 Girl after dose of X ray taken upside down becomes a mythical creature (7)
17 Ian’s thriller for exclusive preview (3,4,4,4)
19 Doubt on repeat? Sell when so (2,1,4)
21 Disapprove of conmen moving around Delhi primarily (7)
23 Clear, loud and swanky (5)
25 First tune played at circus pyrotechnics (4,5)
27 Meeting to study security barrier protecting queen (10)
28 Operating in two directions for a long time (4)
Down
1 Table’s turned around student not working feeling uncertain (3,4,3)
2 Rickety king gets in and switches right ends by subterfuge (8)
3 Specific rhythmic music by European union with a twitch is calming (11)
4 Ground near the centre (5)
5 Not bright switching sides halfway (3)
6 Silent man just wed shared accommodation on rent, in short (1,1,4)
7 Colour stigma one should drop (4)
12 Using 9A say, is permanent! (4,7)
15 Provides light for Tamil nun ill, left out, disoriented (10)
16 Boston party drink (3)
18 Quirks of one in uneven relationship (8)
20 Vapourise so to speak with extremely groovy escorts (6)
22 Spirit joining isn’t right, go away (5)
24 Appear menacingly dark after removing covers (4)
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Sowmya is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and independent financial consultant based in the Middle East (Bahrain). She is a puzzle editor at Amuselabs. She has set over 1,300 crosswords for various publications including over 1000 mini crosswords, cryptic crosswords (under the pseudonym Hypatia for The Hindu) and themed crosswords for Cat.a.lyst (part of The Hindu Businessline).
Sowmya runs the Facebook group 1Across where seasoned cruciverbalists interact while setting and solving clues. She has published three compilations of crosswords viz Cryptic Crossroads Volumes 1, 2 and 3. She Tweets cryptic clues daily @somsram
