The grid is not given, but is a non-symmetrical representation of an expensive riverfront property, as viewed from the river, and is bounded by six straight lines. Clues are given in their normal order. Ten down is unclued and links the three other parts of the property's name, which appear in the final grid, as do three other relevant words hinted at by the title.
| Across 1 Construction of two accountants, is it? That's painful! 7 Oppose drunken revel 11 Lewis's expertise with it - that peculiar left leg 14 Assume front half of ass? 15 Sunburn remedy heartlessly returned - permanently coloured skin section 16 Tar on top of roof cut down 17 Skinny room in allocation 18 Impressive place I ransacked 21 What's uncomfortable, without question, is comfortable 23 Work on crown? 25 Ban domestic using this to make sodium carbonate? 26 Eskimos US displaced, back where they originated? (two words) 28 Name that is French for these kinswomen 29 Origins of symmetric perfection in this place? |
Down 1 What'll bring darkness to sun? 2 Sorcerer secreting wax 3 The smallest thing in the alphabet? Not half! 4 Divorce (unquestioned) prompts clapping 5 Man not finishing drink 6 A long black or white garment 7 South African rejects English address in Diss? 8 Keep talking - initially it stops people focusing 9 How to make fruit from raising alcoholic drink 10 See preamble 12 Fairy not left in danger 13 Quarry pointed out by this counting-house 19 Standard-cut vegetable 20 Sudden decision to cover staple 22 What may terminate insects now a lot? 23 Creates change 24 What flows (slowly, we hear?) … 27 … nonetheless, it provides employment |
To enter the competition solvers should send a list of the solution in
clue order and a cryptic clue to the word which now accompanies the three
relevant words hinted at by the title (seven letters) to
derek@crosswordcentre.fsnet.co.uk
before the 1st June 2002. The writer of the clue judged to be best will receive
a copy of Ximenes on the Art of the Crossword which has been donated
by Swallowtail Books.