A number of answers will
require modification before entry into the grid. The clues for
these contain a definition of the original answer
and wordplay for the part of the answer which is
unchanged upon entry. Two of the original answers consist of
two words and one of three words.
ACROSS
1
Heartless fascism spreads in mountainous region
(6)
5 Make threats and club will screen
fight live (8)
9 Note, after endless
revenue old man keeps nothing – the fool!
(10)
10 One in the gods for The Ring? No,
a different part of the threatre (4)
11
First off, identified daughter missing at sea for certain
(8)
12 Cunning, unlimited cunning
(6)
13 Concealed in toilet
(4)
15 Completely overcome by current in
Forth when swimming (8)
18 Unworried but
depressed (8)
20 Some grass followed by a
drink (4)
22 Greeting with good humoured
slap, primarily? More than one (6)
24
Period in central Thessaly for Solon, Thales et al
(8)
26 Quiet rebuke up North
(4)
27 Copper’s keeping back trouble east
of harbour gate (10)
28 In Italian city I
see speedwell (8)
29 Store ordered
“Introduction to Rock and Roll” (6)
DOWN
2 A knight
must stand up at end of rite, on hearing this?
(5)
3 Church officer upset as believer
abandons faith finally, yours truly too
(9)
4 Iron Maiden single appropriate to
women (6)
5 Somehow I botch harnessing
energy using living organisms industrially
(7)
6 Work back to back on building area?
The contrary (8)
7 Political party backed
British statesman (5)
8 Holding grudge,
give grade that’s poor (9)
14 Native
inhabitant gives birth in Lincoln (9)
16
After objection by son, heartlessly deals with impediments
(9)
17 Underworld queen has drunken spree
in pub (8)
19 In Tennessee state,
Alaskan's opening restaurant (7)
21 Car
thief is a sport? Not so (6)
23
Thick-skinned sort has some leadership potential
(5)
25 The very best characters’
greatness? (5)
