Happy Day of Love and Affection to all! No difficulty in ascertaining the theme today, even though it is close to being a week away. But maybe C&R are asking us to be cautious with 16d and 8d as follows ups after an affair? Last one in was 21d mostly because I started at the top and ended at the bottom. And favourite? Who could argue with 16a? Solution will be posted later. And thanks for the posting, Falcon! Henry
Whenever I see "at first," I know I am going to have a problem. And it's no different today. It's the only clue I cannot get even though I seem to have all but two of the boxes filled in. Feel so stupid!
Are you referring to 5d? If so, you need a five letter word for a red-breasted bird (one whose return heralds the beginning of spring time in Ontario) plus the first letter of gravy to get a word that means "dressing".
Not sure what happened to Henry. Here's my attempt at the solution:
9a ROME/O City where you’ll see Italians + O (symbol for hug) 10a A/DO/RATION a + party + share 11a WED/DIN/G we’d + noise + G 12a INSIGHT anagram of sign hit 13a END(EAR)ING ending including ear (something corny) 15a O/MEGA o (love) + anagram of game 16a ST VALENTINES DAY anagram of evidently Satan’s 19a PARES sounds like pairs 20a B(LUSTER)ED the sack containing lecher 23a RAIMENT r + anagram of mate in 24a DAR(L)ING brave containing first letter of liaison 26a T(ENDER)EST one closing inside trial 27a EXTRA hidden word sEX TRAvesty
1d B(ROWS)E aisles inside take place 2d A(MI)D roman numerals inside ad 3d LO/LIT/A behold + literature + a 4d GANG/LION mob + cat 5d ROBIN/G bird + first letter of gravy 6d CAP(ST)ONE Capone arount street 7d RINGLEADER anagram of in large red 8d UNSTEADY anagram of day’s tune 14d DIVERS/IONS scuba users + charged items 16d SEP/A/RATE September + a + judge 17d LI(STEN)ED told tales around profits backwards 18d I(NUN)DATE I + sister + determine the time of 20d BUTTER double definition 21d THROES sounds like throws (projects) 22d DOG/MAS closely follow + mother’s 25d IOTA hidden word idIOT Admits
I was out of town for most of the week-end, and was just about to type up the solution - I guess now I won't have to!
How about we call this puzzle "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre". I know Falcon doesn't like to have solutions appear blatantly in the title, but maybe this week he'll cut us some slack with the references to gangsters this week (4d, 7d, and maybe Italians 9a), If (just in case) anybody wants to see a more detailed solution, just, post a note. Otherwise, thanks Peter!
Good morning,
ReplyDeleteLoved it. Most enjoyable offering from C & R today. Have a good weekend!
Peter
Happy Day of Love and Affection to all! No difficulty in ascertaining the theme today, even though it is close to being a week away.
ReplyDeleteBut maybe C&R are asking us to be cautious with 16d and 8d as follows ups after an affair?
Last one in was 21d mostly because I started at the top and ended at the bottom. And favourite? Who could argue with 16a?
Solution will be posted later.
And thanks for the posting, Falcon!
Henry
And 4d, 6d and 7d harken back to 1929!
ReplyDeleteChuckled at 4d.
Quite enjoyable.
Thanks all.
Whenever I see "at first," I know I am going to have a problem. And it's no different today. It's the only clue I cannot get even though I seem to have all but two of the boxes filled in. Feel so stupid!
ReplyDeleteHi Sydney,
DeleteAre you referring to 5d? If so, you need a five letter word for a red-breasted bird (one whose return heralds the beginning of spring time in Ontario) plus the first letter of gravy to get a word that means "dressing".
Oh, for gosh sakes. Thanks Peter. Now I really DO feel stupid.
ReplyDeleteNot sure what happened to Henry. Here's my attempt at the solution:
ReplyDelete9a ROME/O City where you’ll see Italians + O (symbol for hug)
10a A/DO/RATION a + party + share
11a WED/DIN/G we’d + noise + G
12a INSIGHT anagram of sign hit
13a END(EAR)ING ending including ear (something corny)
15a O/MEGA o (love) + anagram of game
16a ST VALENTINES DAY anagram of evidently Satan’s
19a PARES sounds like pairs
20a B(LUSTER)ED the sack containing lecher
23a RAIMENT r + anagram of mate in
24a DAR(L)ING brave containing first letter of liaison
26a T(ENDER)EST one closing inside trial
27a EXTRA hidden word sEX TRAvesty
1d B(ROWS)E aisles inside take place
2d A(MI)D roman numerals inside ad
3d LO/LIT/A behold + literature + a
4d GANG/LION mob + cat
5d ROBIN/G bird + first letter of gravy
6d CAP(ST)ONE Capone arount street
7d RINGLEADER anagram of in large red
8d UNSTEADY anagram of day’s tune
14d DIVERS/IONS scuba users + charged items
16d SEP/A/RATE September + a + judge
17d LI(STEN)ED told tales around profits backwards
18d I(NUN)DATE I + sister + determine the time of
20d BUTTER double definition
21d THROES sounds like throws (projects)
22d DOG/MAS closely follow + mother’s
25d IOTA hidden word idIOT Admits
I was out of town for most of the week-end, and was just about to type up the solution - I guess now I won't have to!
DeleteHow about we call this puzzle "The St. Valentine's Day Massacre". I know Falcon doesn't like to have solutions appear blatantly in the title, but maybe this week he'll cut us some slack with the references to gangsters this week (4d, 7d, and maybe Italians 9a),
If (just in case) anybody wants to see a more detailed solution, just, post a note. Otherwise, thanks Peter!
Or...
Delete"The Valentine's Day Massacre"