Cryptic crossword No 989
Fri 10 Feb 2023, set byLiari
Special Instructions: Recommended solving link is in the first comment. (Ignore clue numbers. First enumeration is correct.) Each answer starts with a unique letter of the alphabet. Fit the solutions into the grid wherever they will go. Clues are ordered by solution length.
Across
- Pound of unopened seafood (4) (6)
- Retreat from trap set about far side of woods (4) (7)
- Gas in mounted cannon exploded (5) (8)
- Offer sending out one package at last containing roll of aluminium foil, perhaps (5) (6)
- Aim head of arrow at top of church (6) (8)
- Bee flew from blossom before large bird ultimately appeared menacingly (6) (4)
- Cry of goose heading away over lakes on southern hills (6) (15)
- Dangerous guns a fellow brandishes (6) (4)
- Draw lots after leader of delegation fails to reach consensus in the end (6) (8)
- Leo and others back to sleep briefly before I came over half covered up (6) (6)
- One small piece around hollow ankle bones (6) (8)
- Two cats knocked back colourful bird (6) (7)
- Adult party admitting women on vacation (5-2) (6)
Down
- One layer at first? Go back to don another layer - a light option (7) (8)
- Sweet sound after daughter getting out of bed rises (7) (6)
- Warning from feral hog charging in the direction of knight (7) (9)
- Lack of response when one caught infiltrating country (8) (15)
- Outcome involving a regressing drunk (8) (5)
- Ox with chopped onion making northern master grilled dish (8) (6)
- Plant's old head welcoming new (8) (7)
- Predators' further attempt to capture fawn originally has it backtracking (3,5) (9)
- Respected Democrat returned following this in Mexico and Spain (8) (7)
- Children on board rather small ships (9) (8)
- Victor, #2 in tennis, to become competent in squash, maybe (9) (6)
- Go around circle ahead of wild cousins consuming heroin and making practical jokes (7,8) (6)
- Jiminy Cricket's (JC's) rep mismanaged reprinting (7,8) (5)
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