Across
3. Extraordinary claim: He is 13 across after 9 down (7)
6. Crashed ashore, sounding rough (6)
8. Got away from David and Edward going separate ways (6)
10. General supermarket chain from Germany follows Italy's #1 in fashion (9)
12. Rights to incorporate a compression format (3, abbr.)
13. Crime lord's small gesture backed by inner circle controlling Mexican city (3,8)
16. One soldier enters – voilà, America becomes prominent (11)
20. Hot liquid and endless vapour (3)
21. 1 down author's unfinished opus and final letter acquired by Italian coin collector (5,4)
24. Someone who makes the cut tied or undone (6)
25. Get on top of Everest to indicate having extreme backbone (6)
26. Police officer pursuing organization leaders backing Capone, leading to man behind 1 down (7)Down
1. Readaptation of The Frog – hated film based on beloved book (3,9)
2. Snoop at Ronald's secret supporter (6)
3. Self-referential part of statement brought up (4)
4. Number two mostly returned as indicated (4)
5. Brave conclusion against final bits of pressure (6)
7. Records mention small streams but no river (7,5)
9. 1 down's right to reject broadcast (4)
11. Controversial novel's first half leads to joyful reaction (3, abbr.)
14. Slavic state from south of Spain northward (3)
15. Jewish priest: "God goes before me." (3)
16. 3 across actor seen as Tupac in Oscar-winning part (6)
17. Monster's ball under a tree (4)
18. Dark matter among stardust (3)
19. Jocularly keeping seen with the eye (6)
22. Go underneath a river's bottom to get ship (4)
23. Thought had by Luigi de Amato (4)
$\begingroup$
$\endgroup$
1
-
$\begingroup$ I can't see the grid. Why tag "cryptic-crosswords"? $\endgroup$– Scratch---CatJan 13, 2020 at 6:20
Add a comment
|
1 Answer
$\begingroup$
$\endgroup$
6
"I'll make them a crossword they can't resist!"
Across
3. Extraordinary claim: He is 13 across after 9 down (7) MICHAEL = (CLAIM HE)* 6. Crashed ashore, sounding rough (6) HOARSE = ASHORE* 8. Got away from David and Edward going separate ways (6) EVADED = DAVE< + ED 10. General supermarket chain from Germany follows GARIBALDI = GAR(I)B + ALDI Italy's #1 in fashion (9) 12. Rights to incorporate a compression format (3) RAR = R(A)R 13. Crime lord's small gesture backed by inner circle DON CORLEONE controlling Mexican city (3,8) = NOD< + COR(LEON)E 16. One soldier enters -- voilà, America becomes prominent PRESTIGIOUS = PREST(I GI)O + US 20. Hot liquid and endless vapour (3) TEA = (s)TEA(m) 21. 1 down author's unfinished opus and final letter MARIO PUZO = (OPU(s) + Z) in MARIO acquired by Italian coin collector (5,4) 24. Someone who makes the cut tied or undone (6) EDITOR = (TIED OR)* 25. Get on top of Everest to indicate having extreme EMBARK = E... + M(B)ARK backbone (6) 26. Police officer pursuing organization leaders backing COPPOLA = COP + P... O... + AL< Capone, leading to man behind 1 down (7)
Down
1. Readaptation of The Frog -- hated film based on THE GODFATHER beloved book (3,9) = (THE FROG HATED)* 2. Snoop at Ronald's secret supporter (6) PATRON = snoo_P AT RON_ald's 3. Self-referential part of statement brought up (4) META = st_ATEM<_ent 4. Number two mostly returned as indicated (4) CUED = DEUC(e) < 5. Brave conclusion against final bits of pressure (6) ENDURE = END + (press)URE 7. Records mention small streams but no river (7,5) ADDRESS BOOKS = ADDRESS + B(r)OOKS 9. 1 down's right to reject broadcast (4) VITO = sound like VETO (@w l) 11. Controversial novel's first half leads to joyful LOL = LOL(ita) reaction (3) 14. Slavic state from south of France northward (3) RUS = SUR< 15. Jewish priest: "God goes before me." (3) ELI = EL + I 16. 3 across actor seen as Tupac in Oscar-winning part PACINO = Tu_PAC IN O_scar 17. Monster's ball under a tree (4) ELMO = ELM + O 18. Dark matter among stardust (3) TAR = s_TAR_dust 19. Jocularly keeping seen with the eye (6) OCULAR = j_OCULAR_ly 22. Go underneath a river's bottom to get ship (4) ARGO = A (rive)R + GO 23. Thought had by Luigi de Amato (4) IDEA = luig_I DE A_mato
The grid
T P M I C H A E L H O A R S E U N A E T T E V A D E D G A R I B A L D I U D O O O T R A R D O N C O R L E O N E E F U L S A P R E S T I G I O U S T E A L A C B H C M A R C O P U Z O E D I T O R D L O R N G E M B A R K C O P P O L A R S
The theme
If it wasn't obvious, the theme is The Godfather (1d) written by Mario Puzo (21) and made into a film by Francis Ford Coppola (26). Many more clues reference the work.
-
1$\begingroup$ I think the wordplay part of 9d is: homophone of "right to reject". $\endgroup$– w lJan 10, 2020 at 11:45
-
-
1$\begingroup$ Not getting 14D! South of France would be ROT13(FHQ) not ROT13(FHE). Is clue in error? Perhaps "Slavic State on French north") $\endgroup$ Jan 10, 2020 at 18:36
-
2$\begingroup$ @ChrisCudmore: No, that's probably an error on the creator's part. I noticed it too and meant to address it, but forgot. It's really the south of Spain. Or the "above" of France.
:)
$\endgroup$– M OehmJan 10, 2020 at 18:38 -
1$\begingroup$ Well, it's not a serious error. Not enough to spoil an otherwise superb thematic cryptic. $\endgroup$– M OehmJan 11, 2020 at 8:19