Across
1 Pirate flag given outing, OK (5,5)
6 A second extra note, they’re stored on smartphones (4)
9 Complicated — indirectly, ramblingly complicated — ultimately, irritatingly tortuously orotund — undervaluing simplicity, primarily? (10)
10 Multitude audible (as you hear it) (4)
11 Romantic film’s wild red-hot bad guy (3,9)
15 What charmer tries to do, getting our name wrong (7)
16 Who might roister in unruly fashion? (7)
17 Environment’s a bit freakish, a bit atypical (7)
19 Clique’s time in company by Great Lake (7)
20 Coppers in bed after initially struggling to put down measure of ale (8.4)
23 Jaunty air in dainty tune’s intro (4)
24 They say bank’s welcoming — carried! (10)
25 Husband appearing with fiddle regularly: run away! (4)
26 Meeting that’s always pearshaped (10)
Down
1 Sailor, one that can lift a car (4)
2 Fling songbird (4)
3 Lousy, the hot ramshackle kids’ accommodation (5,6)
4 What’s bottled here? Medoc, to be relished for 31 days (7)
5 Right on cue, silly song and dance somewhere in S America (7)
7 After baked good and fruit, slip up in town house (4-1-5)
8 Team spoils supplementary food (4,6)
12 Uncredited author becomes more banal when read aloud (5-6)
13 Large amount of champagne: Everyman having improved health inspires us! (10)
14 American welcomed by British quaffed, taking drop of lager in a daze (10)
18 Spanish cheer rising, supporting pungency in hybrid fruit (7)
19 Panic-monger seeing crow fly off (3,4)
21 God exploding? Not entirely (4)
22 You’re attracted to this, what data entry employee does (4)
Published – February 20, 2025 09:02 am IST
The Hindu Sunday Magazine
/
leisure (general)
/
lifestyle and leisure
