Across
1 An advisory word or two concerning a preliminary course (9) AN TIP AS TO
6 Funny business with mouse dropping the opener (5) CO MIC (-KEY)
9 Track made on time for race (5) T RACE
10 Critical point in the action of a play (9) SITUATION
11 Lawful extent of authority necessitates proficiency (10) COMPETENCE
12 Youth set out to climb (4) STE*E
14 Bears pain calmly and without complaint (7) PATIENT
15 Lingers around to make Leo stir (7) LOITERS*
17 Fixes position by sighting from three stations (7) R ESE C T S?
19 Cuts off the top (7) BEHEADS
20 Healthy drink taken at hospital (4) H ALE
22 Person of the type that gets into print (10) COMPOSITOR
25 Past eight! Prepare some food (9) SPAGHETTI*
26 Notice people inside get better (5) A(MEN)D
27 Not a willing worker (5) SLAVE
28 The chef's whisker (3,6) EGG BEATER
Down
1 A sober man in charge of ancient Athens (5) A TT IC
2 Friends to play with (4,5) TEAM MATES
3 Choice share? (10) PREFERENCE
4 Think maybe American page should be in school (7) S(US P)ECT
5 Topic for Al related to sight problems (7) OPTICAL*
6 Talk easily at tea time (4) CHA T
7 Omits to change, though somewhat damp (5) MOIST*
8 Even cross out the word “talks” (9) CONVERSES*
13 Deadly screen used after dark? (10) NIGHTSHADE
14 Buys tea having lots of money around (9) PUR(CHA)SES
16 Lawrence can manoeuvre men into passing of a bill into law (9) E(NAC)(T)(MEN)T
18 He does not measure to height expectation (7) SHORTIE
19 Striking a blow (7) BOPPING
21 Apprentice priest can be a beast (5) L LAMA
23 A corollary added to a contract (5) RIDER
24 Short bent part at the bottom of a down pipe (4) SHOE
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2 comments:
Good morning. Could not get many. Manna's is different flavor compared to Gridman. Liked 21D Apprentice priest can be a beast - L LAMA.
Couldn't quite figure out 17 ac. Got stuck on 'triangulates' after a lifetime of reading all those old time spy novels and radio transmitters :(
'Nightshade' wasn't that bad though it was easy.
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