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Some hints and tips:- The old airline ceased trading in 1991. It was the first airline to fly worldwide and pioneered numerous innovations of the modern airline industry, such as jet aircraft, jumbo jets, and computerized reservation systems
- The channel is a narrow, natural strait and internationally significant waterway in north-western Turkey
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Solution...
From Sawbill : A quick blog for anyone perplexed...
ReplyDelete1a SISTER: Nurse = def. RESTIS* disturbed (anag)
4a PRODS: Pokes = def. (P)a(R)t(O)f(D)i(S)h 'every now and again'
7a PANAMA: Old airline =PAN AM (Pan American Airways) (A)ctive initially. In Latin America = def.
8a BIASED: Unfair = def. B(I, AS)ED = I AS (like) in BED
9a NOON: Twelve - def. N (new) OO (rings) before N (November in NATO system)
10a OVERSEAS: In a foreign country = def. SOSERVEA* cocktail (anag)
12a DARDANELLES: LADDERLEANS* over (anag). channel = def.
17a CROCKERY: C (one hundred) ROCKERY (stones piled up) in China = def.
19a SWAP: Trade = def. WAS* arranged (anag) P (quietly)
20a LETTER: Landlord = def and Character = def.
21a OPORTO: Iberian city = def (in Portugal). OO = two ducks (as in cricket scoring) are seen around PORT (harbour)
22a DREAD: Fear = def. DAD (father) holding RE (Religious Education).
23a OYSTER: Shellfish = def. bOYSTERrified to hold (containmaent indicator)
1d SEAFOOD: SEA (Main as in Spanish Main) and FOOD (meal). All-in-one clue.
2d SPANNER: Wrench = def. SPAN (to go across) NE (North East) R (River)
3d ELABORATE: Fancy = def. ABEERALOT* possibly (anag)
4d PRIOR: Earlier = def. PR (publicity) about (locational word) RIO (South American city)
5d OBSCENE: OB (Outside Broadcast) SCENE (part of show) is rude = def.
6d SADIST: One inflicts pain = def. in (indicating hidden in) uSADISTrict
11d EVERYBODY: All = def. E (Energy) VERY (so) waste(D) ultimately in BOY (young man).
13d APOSTLE: Missionary = def. POST (to send) in ALE (beer)
14a LASH OUT: Strike quickly = def. LA (US City) and SHOUT (cry)
15d STARTER: Double def. Course (as in starter/main/dessert) and race official (as in horse racing)
16d SCALED: Climbed up the walls = def. SCARED (frightened) with R changed to L (changed sides)
18d KNEAD: Requirement = NEED we hear (homophone indicator) to make dough = def
Liked it. Neat. Doable. Smooth surfaces. Thank you (Dvynys)
ReplyDeleteGood fun. Thank you. (Steakcity)
ReplyDeleteGood puzzle. Not *that* easy but enjoyable - managed to finish in one go. Liked PANAMA, CROCKERY, DARDANELLES and (LOI) LASH OUT, among others. Thanks vm, Sawbill and John.
ReplyDelete(Countrywoman)
Started off slowly but then rattled through the clues until I was left with 8ac. Eventually decided it was b***Ed but still was slow to solve.
ReplyDeleteSome very good clues with Seafood just winning.
Rubeculaw
I liked this puzzle, which took me 12 minutes, bang on par for the Saturday Specials. Some very nice clues, a few only fully parsed after entering them (eg Everybody, Starter).
ReplyDeleteTook a time to twig that Iberia could also mean Portuguese - so often it is "appropriated" by the Spanish.
Many thanks Sawbill for both puzzle and blog.
Cedric
Another enjoyable weekend offering.COD for me was Apostle, needed the hint to get DARDANELlES
ReplyDeleteThanks Sawbill
GeoffW
Thanks to everyone for the comments. Much appreciated.
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