Answers to Crosaire No: 14604 - 21 Oct 11, Friday

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After breaking my duck yesterday, I fell again today. I foolishly opted for TANNING instead of CANNING, and so the clock just kept on running. r0ow. Ah well ...

Here are my answers. As always, I welcome comments and explanations. Thanks!

Across
1: AB(STAIN)ER
In the “bare” (AB-ER) mark (STAIN) = ABSTAINER: just won’t do it.
9: ACT ONE
10: ST-U-DYING
The saint (ST) with “you” (U) on your deathbed (DYING) = STUDYING: working.
11: SEAN-CE
John (SEAN) is the “start” of the answer = SEANCE: a spirited occasion.
12: SE(LE)CT
In “the body of the kirk” (SE-CT) “the” French (LE) = SELECT: choose.
"Kirk" is a word for a church, in Scotland ...
14: ITEM
“Time”, an anagram = ITEM: one lot.
15: DO(S)ES
Performs (DO-ES) around “the South” (S) for = DOSES: medicines.
16: RED SEA
“As deer”, an anagram = RED SEA: get water here they can’t drink.
18: A-BUTTER
One fat (A BUTTER) ram (A BUTTER) = ABUTTER: next thing to it.
21: REPLETE
Make a fold again (RE-PLEAT) by the sound of it = REPLETE: full.
24: NOT-ICE
It isn’t frozen (NOT ICE) = NOTICE: see that.
26: ALTER
For the church (ALTAR) by the sound of it = ALTER: change.
30: ANON
In short, you don’t know who (ANON) but not now (ANON).
Simple, but sweet ...
31: O-RALLY
Get round (O) and get together (RALLY) = ORALLY: by word of mouth.
Nice ...
32: TYR-ANT
“Try” (TYR) to get to “the insect” (ANT) and = TYRANT: oppress it.
33: INDUS-TRY
By the flower of India (INDUS) attempt (TRY) = INDUSTRY: manufacture.
34: OUNCES
“Once” to get “us”, an anagram = OUNCES: pound altogether.
35: AGREEMENT
Contract (AGREEMENT) yes (AGREEMENT) all are in (AGREEMENT).

Down
2: BUTTER
Over bread (“bred”, by the sound of it) = BUTTER: A-BUTTER might be one such.
3: TI-DIED
I'm sure there’s a typo and the clue should read something like, “In order to have turned up, it passed away” …
To have turned “it” up (TI) and “passed away” (DIED) = TIDIED: in order.
4: I’D-IO-TS
I had (I’D) TTTTTTTTTT, ‘ten Ts’ (IO TS) = IDIOTS: silly!
5: ENGLISH
6: SC-HE-ME
Counsel (SC) himself (HE) and myself (ME) for = SCHEME: plot.
7: GO AND SEE
In-vest-i-gate.
8: RE-LEG-A-TED
Get another limb (RE-LEG) to “a boy” (A TED) and = RELEGATED: put down.
11: SERVE
That’ll do (SERVE) not to be the boss (SERVE).
To “do” for someone is to “serve”.
13: COST
Buy (“by”, by the sound of it”) for this.
17: CAR-NATION
Mechanical folk (CAR NATION) = CARNATION: blooming.
19: UNT-I-RING
The twisted “nut” (UNT) I phone (I RING) = UNTIRING: never gets weary of it.
20: E-VENT
East (E) way out (VENT) = EVENT: happen to be.
22: PIER
Milord (PEER) by the sound of him = PIER: goes out to sea.
23: C(ANN-IN)G
The girl in (-ANN-IN-) is “inside” the answer = CANNING: preserving.
25: CAN’T-ED
Is unable (CAN’T) the editor (ED) = CANTED: to be so inclined.
27: TOD-DLE
Dorothy, ‘Dot’, came up (TOD) and “led” one (DLE) for = TODDLE: a little walk.
28: RANSOM
One managed a little (RAN SOME) sounds as if = RANSOM: extortion.
29: FLORIN
This used to be “to bob”, by the sound of it (TWO BOB) = FLORIN.
Clue of the Day … if only for the nostalgia!

Reveal-An-Answer
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Across
1: AB(STAIN)ER
9: ACT ONE
10: ST-U-DYING
11: SEAN-CE
12: SE(LE)CT
14: ITEM
15: DO(S)ES
16: RED SEA
18: A-BUTTER
21: REPLETE
24: NOT-ICE
26: ALTER
30: ANON
31: O-RALLY
32: TYR-ANT
33: INDUS-TRY
34: OUNCES
35: AGREEMENT

Down
2: BUTTER
3: TI-DIED
4: I’D-IO-TS
5: ENGLISH
6: SC-HE-ME
7: GO AND SEE
8: RE-LEG-A-TED
11: SERVE
13: COST
17: CAR-NATION
19: UNT-I-RING
20: E-VENT
22: PIER
23: C(ANN-IN)G
25: CAN’T-ED
27: TOD-DLE
28: RANSOM
29: FLORIN