
ACROSS 1 British
opera singer has confidence in funds
(5,6) 7 “Nous sommes en Concarneau” only
30% translated (6,5) 13 Clergyman quietly
concealed crime (5) 14 Girl needs honey or
something else sweet (7) 15 Frank finally
lost cloak in Australian city (9) 16 Treat
sick without effect mostly, so try again
(9) 17 Uncultured chap is getting point
(10) 20 Suspension from international
match? It’ll stop bombs going off (4,3) 22
Raise tax in general, following lead from Europe
(7) 24 Girl, you said, one that grants
your wishes (7) 25 Touchy about German
city’s university (8) 26 Detective’s being
hired is a failure (14) 28 Start to
complain, given short measure? That’s a certainty!
(5) 29 Man in Rome needs a day to show
worth (6) 30 Liberal’s into corruption and
deviation (10) 33 Thus accepts naughty
child with inclination to be naive (10) 35
Grain regularly used to catch seabird
(6) 37 Endure some rabid extremism
(5) 39 What chef may use for purées or
stock if short of time, possibly with hesitation
(8,6) 41 Told to hide fruit producing
disease (8) 44 Lord’s terms take too
long? (7) 45 Producer’s first work’s
hackneyed stuff – cinema audiences may swallow it
(7) 46 I wander among South Africa’s
mountain ranges (7) 47 Seller sent to
stir? That’s harsh (10) 49 Roman general
capturing popular Roman empress (9) 53
Perform a number of duties at the same time half-hearted
summit talk collapses (9) 54 City Auden
regularly visited, keeping record in poem
(7) 55 One leaves smallest room available
for rent (2,3) 56 Sounding wearied after
amazing orgasms with assorted Swedish dishes
(11) 57 Mistakenly rely on euros
fluctuating (11)
DOWN 1 Supporters of Labour
leader retreat, wearing smart suits primarily (9) 2
Description of calendar that hasn’t long to go?
(3,4,3,8) 3 Go crazy for a snack in
America? (5) 4 He composed harmonic works,
including an introduction to Verdi (11) 5
Salesmen turn up outside hotel for a drink
(8) 6 Could refer to Jade Goody keeping
recipe under house (4-8) 7 Flipping
Cadillac doesn’t start at end of party so give up
(4,2,1,3) 8 Muslim lawmaker in civilian
dress (5) 9 Past one’s best, having more
than reached eminence? (4,3,4) 10 Party of
blokes around centre of Prague street close to riot,
ultimately (4,5) 11 On reflection only
some aspire to notoriety and fame (4) 12
Office supports European prime minister
(4) 18 Unclear pieces of writing getting
an A? (10,8) 19 Time for a few words
(8) 21 Crib from relative, falling short
with Latin (7) 23 Advocate of power
(8) 27 Following rugby tournament,
imbibing vermouth drink (5,3) 28 Cop loses
criminal in sewage pit (8) 31
Greenish-blue fish provides poison (7) 32
Nice girl reached island in river? (12) 34
Nick’s unusual habits (11) 36 One may sort
out problem with plane (4,7) 38 See piano
in weird chrome finish (10) 40 Showing or
hiding? (9) 42 Naughty Lynn’s at it
straight away (9) 43 Threaten to calm
things down? (8) 48 City also in US state?
On the contrary (5) 50 I knock over old
flags by house (5) 51 Island’s given no
introduction in book (4) 52 Singer will
appear in musical tonight (4)
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