| Across | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Sounds like you twice spent a long time in a body of water.(6) | |
| 5. | Columbus plays dip in not so old city.(10) | |
| 8. | Bone in tank needed removal.(4) | |
| 10. | Sought after the stab, revenge ending with a twisted cane.(9) | |
| 12. | Late steam creates an impasse.(10) | |
| 14. | Planes ordered to Southern city.(6) | |
| 17. | Turk distilled wood twice.(6) | |
| 20. | Statue raised commerating very one sided conflict. (7,2) | |
| 23. | Electrons heard amusing those East of French city.(9) | |
| 25. | Central province throws a celebration.(4) | |
| 27. | So game obsession drove her to drink?(10) | |
| 28. | Once Spanish capital, now only an aberration.(6) | |
| Down | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. | E added to minced bio-ham in King Wenceslas' realm.(7) | |
| 2. | Fleet starts in a tankard, hardly fit for war with Italy.(3) | |
| 3. | No convoy Tun - Rom, had to walk instead and remembered every step.(8) | |
| 4. | Neutral centre and not! (3) | |
| 6. | Heard animal fat built this nation. (6) | |
| 7. | Port where it's unorganised. (5) | |
| 9. | "East, East of port" he cried, hair erect on back of neck. (4) | |
| 11. | & 24. Justify Russia's elimination. (4,3) | |
| 13. | Fate affects a great deal.(3) | |
| 14. | Pleasant French city, named after a greek victory? (4) | |
| 15. | Left Gaul out for the Atlantic coast.(8) | |
| 16. | Wickedness of Modern invasions.(3) | |
| 18. | Game is basis of discrimination.(6) | |
| 19. | Characters in a song bounce here in S1901.(7) | |
| 21. | God sounds worthless.(4) | |
| 22. | Polish army reaction is steadfast initially in beseiged city.(5) | |
| 24. | see 11. | |
| 26. | Trouble brewing in Makeyevka, Donbas.(3) | |
| Across | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2. | 
| Age Eon, Body of water |
| 5. | 
| Diplomacy Variant of World as known/believed by Columbas & not old city |
| 8. | 
| Bone in tank needed .. |
| 10. | Sought after the stab, end of revenge + anagram of cane. | |
| 12. |
| Late steam; an impasse. |
| 14. |
| Planes; Southern city. |
| 17. |
| Turk & tar twice. |
| 20. |
| Statue raised & a one sided conflict. |
| 23. | Electrons; Par(is) + sounds like tickles. | |
| 25. | Celebration; Gal(icia) + a | |
| 27. | Drove her to drink; so + dip + mania | |
| 28. |
| Once Spanish capital; In aberration variant. |
| Down | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
| E + bio-ham; King Wenceslas' realm. |
| 2. |
| Fleet start point in tankard |
| 3. | Relates to Hannibal's journey and the 'fact' elephants never forget. | |
| 4. |
| Nor(way) & and not! |
| 6. |
| Grease; Nation. |
| 7. |
| it's un;Port |
| 9. | e after Nap(les); back of neck. | |
| 11. |
| Justify & Russia eliminated. |
| 13. |
| Fate & great deal. |
| 14. |
| Pleasant & French city, named after the greek for victory |
| 15. |
| of Port (left) & Gaul; Atlantic coastal province. |
| 16. | Wickedness; Sin(ai) | |
| 18. |
| Game is; discrimination. |
| 19. | Men in Aria (arMENia); bouncable in S1901. | |
| 21. |
| Idle; God |
| 22. | City; initial letter of each word : Polish army reaction is steadfast. | |
| 24. | see 11. | |
| 26. |
| Trouble brewing in Makeyevka Donbas. |
| Clue has two literal meanings |
| Is an anagram of.. |
| Sounds like .. |
| | Answer is contained within the letters of the clue. |
|
Tony Nichols (anthony.nichols@virgin.net) |
If you wish to e-mail feedback on this article to the author, and clicking on the envelope above does not work for you, feel free to use the "Dear DP..." mail interface.