Genius crossword 347

ANTICO

Certain clues are without definition parts; their answers are the names of the 4A (two words, unclued) that represent the 33 (unclued) in works by a person born 150 years ago this May. Each of thirteen clues comprises a definition part and a hidden consecutive jumble of the answer’s letters including one extra letter; the extras spell the two-word name of the person in question.

Across

1 Child outside when warm (5) 9 Launder gaudy mat (3) 10 Left chap with drink beginning

to unravel case (11) 11 Break with royal discipline (7) 13 Tricky retaining energy after

difficulty in retreat (7) 15 Master, turning funny,

omitting line (4) 17 Outlandish animal in colourful

armour (5,4) 21 Bishop, free in reform,

opening out (9) 24 So right to puncture

self-importance (4) 26 Doubts by some about

mission (7) 28 One new ruler embracing

large idea (7) 30 Partner after souvenir

sadly missing love always (11) 32 Number ending in

high drama (3) 34 Fine old writer’s finance (5)

Down

1 Become hot, not well (8) 2 Lean over and laugh (7)

3 Unenthusiastic, quietly

cutting food up (5) 4 Battle about old venture (5) 5 Go against devil wanting power (3) 6 Outburst from brat, untruthful (7) 7 Turn west and tilt (5) 8 Poetry used to scan (5) 12 Curve around, following a river (3) 13 Ask about home life (5) 14 Fish taken legally (3) 16 Day ahead for teacher (3) 18 Dangerous spray in house (5) 19 Mug not following expert (3) 20 New song, hard, in act (8) 21 Border made by man, first

of many (3) 22 Mob is rising, for example,

to stop worker? (7) 23 Trainee offered time (3) 25 Was monarch stoical,

abandoned by son? (7) 26 Quite plentiful supply (5) 27 Book cover without question

put up (5) 28 Request silver keys? (5) 29 Joint nearly broken by

unknown pressure (5) 31 Film ignoring northern runner (3)