Crosaire No 16811 by Crossheir – Tuesday, November 27th, 2018

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Across:

1 Delegation dine out (‘delegation’ ‘dine’ out = elgato = GELATO) in the Italian parlour (GELATO),

4 It’s under control (OBEDIENT) in old (O-) part of the allotment (-BED-) on Irish domain (Irish domain = ie. = -IE-) by nectarine trees, for starters (‘nectarine trees’ for starters = -NT) (OBEDIENT),

9 Old one (old one = NOODLE) suspects (= anagram indicator) the local fool (NOODLE),

10 It’s got nothing to do with taking away (ADDITION) one of the tables (ADDITION tables),

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12 It’s the origin (INCEPTION) of nice Pinot (nice Pinot = INCEPTION) served (= anagram indicator),

13 Some therapy emended (some ‘therapy emended’ = YEMEN) by Saudi Arabian neighbour (YEMEN),

14 Relentless, unreliable type (HABITUAL LIAR) of mannerism (HABIT-) by twin (dual) losing the head (d) (‘dual’ without ‘d’ = -UAL) at pop-up (= reversal indicator) bar (rail = LIAR) (HABITUAL LIAR),

18 Supports scoop of the summer (ICE CREAM CONE) – “Found in possession of 1 across” (found in possession of ‘gelato’ = ICE CREAM CONE),

21 Malnourished missing soldier? (‘malnourished’ missing ‘soldier’ = manuh = HUMAN) Corporal! (HUMAN body),

22 Suggest (RECOMMEND) taking “vista” out of inverted commas (taking ‘vista’ out of ‘inverted commas’ = neredcomm = RECOMMEND),

24 Crazy (= anagram indicator) maniac (maniac = MA-CIAN) entertains soldier (-GI-) (MAGICIAN) by pulling rabbits out of a hat (MAGICIAN),

25 Produced (= anagram indicator) a scent (a scent = STANCE) with attitude (STANCE),

26 Where to find one of those serving (find one of those serving on tennis court at BASELINE) in army headquarters? (BASE-) At the bar! (-LINE) (BASELINE),

27 Museum display of Socialist realism, for example (Red Art), set-up (= reverse indicator) (red art = TRADER) by dealer (TRADER).

Down:

1 Piece (GUN-) on The Clash (-FIGHT) (GUNFIGHT) leads to bitter exchange in the west (GUNFIGHT),

2 Dressing (oil = LIO-) up (= reversal indicator) for function at foundation (‘function’ at foundation = N) with junior reporters (CUBS) (LION CUBS) – presumably they have their pride (LION CUBS),

3 Head (T-IP) introduces university (University of Limerick = -UL-) (TULIP) to one of Lily’s family (TULIP),

5 What the devil is capable of (BAD INFLUENCE) is not right (BAD), for example (example/guide = INFLUENCE) (BAD INFLUENCE),

6 One of those bringing up the jerseys (DAIRY FARM) is playing (= anagram indicator) Friday (Friday = DAIRY F-) – prepare for a battle (arm = -ARM) (DAIRY FARM),

7 Show-off (= anagram indicator) in game (in game = ENIGMA) is a mystery to others (ENIGMA),

8 Fragment of overwritten anthology (fragment of “overwritten anthology” = TENANT) on the landlord’s books (TENANT),

11 You always get that after the death of a salesman, for instance (FINAL CURTAIN after Arthur Miller’s Death Of A Salesman), as there will be no show after this (FINAL CURTAIN),

15 Chile can’t (Chile can’t = TECHNICAL) disturb (= anagram indicator) what’s scientifically specialised (TECHNICAL),

16 Made a ruling (GOVERNED) – verged on (verged on = GOVERNED) ridiculous (= anagram indicator),

17 Teacher (HEAD-) with a number of gowns perhaps (-GEAR) (HEADGEAR) and mortarboards (HEADGEAR),

19 It’s not us (it’s them = THE M-) losing the head (j) with Biblical figure (‘Job’ without ‘j’ = -OB) (THE MOB) – it could be the wise guys (THE MOB),

20 Everything is backed up (= reverse all indicator) by leader’s generous attention (leaders ‘generous attention’ = ga = -AG-) welcomed by The House (semi = IM-ES) (IMAGES) Representatives (IMAGES),

23 Bit of Palermo tortellini (bit of “Palermo tortellini” = MOTOR) for the journey (MOTOR).