Across
1 Do bet on singular matrons (8) DOWAGERS
5 Member of Indian caste does not complete script (6) BRAHMI
10 Yet they may be proverbially written down (7) SAYINGS
11 Is angry about Virginia ruins (7) RAVAGES
12 One who will give you a hand (6) DEALER
13 The lady of the house in India (8) MEMSAHIB
15 Follows a recipe direction and writes a PS (4) ADDS
16 A small number with Bill on a type of bed (10) FOURPOSTER
18 Sail with leading lover? (3-7) TOP-GALLANT
20 Friend on one language (4) PALI
23 What they say when humans are ignorant (3,5) GOD KNOWS
24 Girl emerging from a saga that still continues (6) AGATHA
26 Man gets round to a fanciful bird crossing the mouth of Irrawaddy (7) OLIVIER
27 Funny talk thrust on one Indian national (7) PUNJABI
28 Small seal said to be young swimmer (6) SIGNET
29 Of an epic figure portraying us sanely (8) ULYSSEAN
Down
1 This is unfavourable to you! (15) DISADVANTAGEOUS
2 Surprised on the road (7) WAYLAID
3 Smuggler not right with good artilleryman (6) GUNNER
4 Have confidence that there’s no time for rot (4) RUST
6 This is making changes on sight (8) REVISION
7 It’s a topper as part of formal dress (4,3) HIGH HAT
8 No boss will tolerate this from an underling (15) INSUBORDINATION
9 From where growing branches emerge (4,5) TREE TRUNK
14 They have leaders before them (9) FOLLOWERS
17 Principal business is to inject (8) MAINLINE
19 The stuff of an upholsterer (7) PADDING
21 Artist is up: water’s spilt on curio (7) ARTWARE
22 They work for commissions (6) AGENTS
25 Precious stone is nothing to friend (4) OPAL
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1 comment:
how come 1-across is 'dowagers'? what is the derivation?
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