Across
- 3. Put together a proposal involving you and 50 others. (977)
- 4. Crazy elf in the outer court has Buzz’s chin (958)
- 5. maybe Skype if it’s bothersome (996)
- 6. Hook it along a bit (970)
- 7. make a great effort to get to endless paradise (997)
- 9. Rigid and motionless, but with Elle and the 50 Romans being very loud. (965)
- 12. not bucolic, although mostly urbane (987)
- 14. utter shock ends around pea (1013)
- 16. pub diet? (998)
- 17. Whew! I should have clearly put into words my current condition (988)
- 19. Looks like others were blending in while I took a more poetic line. But we all ended up together at the side of the road. (960)
- 21. a picture of Kurt Waldheim ageing (985)
- 24. For meditating under the palms perhaps? (973)
- 26. happy horse on drugs? (1002)
- 30. A little nearer the stern? (963)
- 32. resurrected by an awful siren (1008)
- 34. In the dark, heads can be confused. (1006)
- 35. detect after making sixth common horse (983)
- 37. genuine first Mayan domain (1014)
- 38. Got at once or be right inside a hoax (969)
- 41. Neckwear for the races? Or perhaps the seaside? (971)
- 43. Fight off the little bizarre pelican (961)
- 44. I hear you might need a magic wand to decide this one (962)
- 47. after science lost the church (999)
- 49. a listener caught up in extreme tyranny? Makes your eyes water! (991)
- 50. language for babbling on in (1005)
- 51. a well protected number, although it feels like you should be there too (986)
- 52. one hundred and fifty one identical copies? (992)
- 53. A lucky guess. Hooray! (994)
Down
- 1. My third guess was somewhat similar to the answer, but my fourth was fully operational. (957)
- 2. Difficult to fit it all in today. (956)
- 5. Put down after taking or staying in (964)
- 8. explode, turning pure at the beginning (1000)
- 10. former sweetheart confused the woman in France (989)
- 11. Get rid of almost all spreadsheets! (955)
- 13. A piece standing alone. (979)
- 15. Almost didn’t pay in time. Should have got Neal to help! (980)
- 16. A centipede perhaps? (954)
- 18. Too many options :-(. Steer clear off the pile, the queen’s head, the walking stick, and the horse box. Go for the secret hoard in the pasta shop. (972)
- 20. need to get a good hold on this one. Nearly sprang away! (995)
- 22. “wasted” a guess to narrow down the possibilities for the first letter. And how come you both have exactly the same pattern of guesses? Kind of appropriate today, wouldn’t you say? (976)
- 23. Probably a metalworker. It’s in the morning paper. (981)
- 25. may or may not include a local bigwig (1011)
- 27. n many ways a net of trouble (982)
- 28. Fettuccine, for example. Or tapas, perhaps (968)
- 29. Like your brain after a hard day or when fired up (966)
- 31. fiend takes first drink of vile mixture (984)
- 33. Looks a bit like a nobleman from the old days? (993)
- 36. a bizarre tin ox could make you sick (1001)
- 37. A bump at the back of the fridge (974)
- 38. You nearly got bitten by that one! Perhaps knocked out by the first guess? (1012)
- 39. A tiny bit tricky today. (959)
- 40. day holds back church in decline (1007)
- 42. signified a small animal skin (1003)
- 45. I had a funny feeling about this one. Should have tried to work New Caledonia in, huh! (990)
- 46. Almost paid the ultimate price! (975)
- 48. At no time ever after the first of November (967)
- 49. wipe it down before you throw it in (1009)