Genius crossword 390
el sereno
Seven undefined clues share a common theme. All other clues are normal Across
1 Judgement shown by workers after a short reduction (6) 5 Should a hairdresser offer these beastly stories for listeners? (8) 9 Crazy equipment to be put
in front of a student (8) 10 Self-conscious about a
naturist’s skin (6) 11 Frame pictures put back in historical collection of records (10) 12 Looked at river flowing west around centre of Pontypool (4) 13 Wrong to be importing fish
past its sell-by (8) 16 Old Italian coin, one of five found after evacuating Syracuse (6) 17 Skilfully made by hand with no end of staff and boxed (6) 19 Consider public must take precedence and have more influence (8) 21 Long account of silver
buried in South America (4) 22 Offer pub a different source
of alcohol (5,5) 25 Lack of grip shown by
apprentice (6) 26 Horse put in stall without
effort, ultimately (8) 27 Purchase relish on the way
back – a good one at last (8) 28 Pulled, and key broke (6)
Down
2 University post – one
welcomed by cleaner (5) 3 Radio operator must be up
covering race, oddly (5) 4 Almost secure cover for
retirement (7) 5 Rifle found by convict trapped in country mansion (7) 6 Understands about
question for seals (7) 7 Lincoln parked in square
for restoration (9) 8 Races in looking eagerly for
inscription (9) 14 A part found under
crustacean turned up (9) 15 Banish violent stories about
a Conservative (9) 18 Plant generating endless
rubbish on time (7) 19 Manage some poetry in old
English (7) 20 Support for afternoon
service? (3,4) 23 Pope who was mostly
cultured and elegant (5) 24 Crime of missing
boundary (5)
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