October, 2005 solution
by Kegler

October, 2005 solution

Across
1OCEANIC (COCAINE anag)
5A(T + TEM)PT (MET rev)
9TIGER (rev hidden)
10RE(PHRAS)ED (HARPS anag)
11PE(T)AL
12T(HERE + F)ORE
13SECOND BEST (DECENT BOSS anag)
16K(N)IT
18TAR + T
19LEDERHOSEN (HELD NOSE RE anag)
22STOR + EROOM (rev)
24T + RAIN
26BALL(ERIN)Ad
27C + HIDE
28NODULAR (ROUND LA anag)
29HE(PBUR)N (BURP anag)
Down
1OCTOPUS (COPS OUT anag)
2EIGHT ("ATE" hom)
3NUR + SLING (RUN rev)
4CA(RDTA)BLE (DART anag)
5AMPLE (ME PAL anag)
6TUR(E + E)N
7MIS(COUNT)S
8T(I'D + I)EST
14CARP(OOL)ED (LOO rev)
15S(TEAM + BAT)H
17WHIT + ECA + P (P + ACE rev)
18TEST BAN ("BEST TAN" spoonerism)
20NAN + KE(E)N
21CEREAL (hidden)
23OS(I)ER (ROSE anag)
25ADIEU (hidden)