Iq 1679

[hankir]

This is a tough one, with clashes creating another level of complexity.

5. Slip could be frightening after time (5)
11/15. Beth’s precursor advanced into one group of jellyfish (9)
16/1. Detective and cook exchanging starters for more controversial fare (9)

I have the answers to 1, 1/5 and 5/9, but no idea how to enter them.
Need some help there.

Thanks.

[hankir]

I have answer to 5.
A lot of cycling of answers is called for? From 1 to 9.

[ProfessorMaisie]

11/15 ACALEPHAE (aleph inside ace) [entered - phae/acale].
16/1 HORSEMEAT (inspector [m]orse + [h]eat = 'cook' swapping 'starters') [entered - semeat/hor].

It's another horrible puzzle from a setter who's become a bit of a pain, good luck, hankir.

[ProfessorMaisie]

...at least the usual round of letter-counting is more straightforward this time, and it's easy to keep track of the characters if you know them (the endgame is very tedious but it works quite well this time).

[ProfessorMaisie]

...1, 1/5 + 5/9 are entered -
r/niffiEnula/fR/errOnheart/lI [the E,R and I are shared between answers meeting at those points].].

[hankir]

Thanks ProfessorMaisie.
I did not think you would look in this late.
Horsemeat as controversial fare would never occur to me.

I am not that excited about filling the grid but solving the clues would satisfy me.

[ProfessorMaisie]

There are a couple of wilfully obscure clues (considering so many have to be cold solved) eg 7/11 is a character from Coriolanus - and the anagram doesn't help much if you don't know that.

I'm enjoying my Christmas stash of goodies a little late, but it's time I called it a day!
Best Wishes, hankir (and good luck with the puzzle).

[ProfessorMaisie]

...horsemeat isn't controversial fare in France, but I'd expect it is in the USA - and it certainly is here in the UK.

[hankir]

Based on your hint for 7/11, I have the general. Where is the M coming from?

Being a vegetarian, some food items in puzzles are difficult for me.

[ProfessorMaisie]

No 'm', hankir - anag (a)USTRALI(a) and it's entered Rtius/lA, but there's a clash with the R [the clash = 'c', which is removed after using c=3 for the required move].

[ProfessorMaisie]

I'm a vegetarian when it comes to restaurant meals - animal welfare isn't a concern with most restaurants (and even meat eaters care about animal welfare - although I can see why it might appear otherwise).

[hankir]

Thanks ProfessorM.

[tedsgran]

16 South Australian territory with boron in mineral crust (7)
2 Princess epitomizing energy united with spirit (7)

[ProfessorMaisie]

SALBAND
EUGENIE

[tedsgran]

Thank you Prof ....i must be entering wrongly as in 16 i have ????SEM from horSEMeat ....where am i astray?

[ProfessorMaisie]

tedsgran, it's - AlbandSemeathoR (if you work back from the 'R' at the crest of 1 and with 'b' at the crest of 16)

[tedsgran]

..yes , once again i misunderstood the preamble ...wondered why they didn't fit....forgot that they started/ended on pink! (more orange than pink on my grid though)