Inquisitor 1141

[Ripper]

Hi
Just stuck on one, any hints would be great
Long, this, like a Mongolian facial feature? (7)
E-ICHIC
I think we need to add an 'ant' to the mix
Thanks in advance

[slaney]

Hi Ripper - try adding your 'ant' after the 4th letter.

[baitress]

xanthic

[Ripper]

Thanks Slaney
Have a good weekend

[patmark2]

Hi all, I'm having a blind spot on the wordplay of 9ac. It must be LOOK ROUND, as there are two definitions in the brackets, but I can't make sense of the first five words of the clue. Any brilliant ideas, anyone?

Begin to dismiss second lie (Inspection: appear fat?) (9, two words)

[slaney]

Hi patmark2, thanks for reminding me I hadn't worked that bit out - sorry to say no brilliant ideas; after further thought I still can't see the relevance of the first five words .

[NIMROD]

Hi patmark2 - I'm also completely puzzled by the 5 first words in 1 across - as well as the single bracket! Sorry I have no clever explanation to suggest, except that perhaps the clue should start at 'Inspection' and the rest belongs to something else, somewhere? It wouldn't surprise me, considering all the mistakes we come across - sorry to moan but 28 down should be 29 down! Hopefully, someone has a clever idea ...

[Calibax]

9 across has remnant of last week's clue
Begin to dismiss second lie (pie) = (s)TART

[patmark2]

Brilliant, Calibax. I should have remembered that clue, as one of the "significant minority". Many thanks

[NIMROD]

That was very clever of you to remember the 'tart' clue from last week Calibax!
And it was also 9 across, so this 9 across still has the 'residue' from last week's clue.
Thanks for solving the mystery!

[slaney]

Of course - a hangover from last week's effort - thanks Calibax!