enigmatic variations

[Physics girl]

have 2 left to complete, can anyone help? 18d act involving drunk was corrupting DE??U?D (L); 25a Judge, praise the Lord, collapses again ?E?LD? (O); also can anyone explain why 33a is "ONE-TO" (if I'm right!) and 9d is UTOPIA? Big landmark for me as this is my first enigmatic crossword and some said I was leaping out of my league, although I couldn't have done it without answerbank help! Thanks

[cruciverbali]

18d: Defouled

25a: Refold

33a: One-er

[cruciverbali]

Please remind me of the clue to Utopia and I will explain ('More' refers to Thomas More of course)

[mad max]

18d defouled 25a refolds 33a oneer 9d u(university) op (work) ia (excellent backwards) utopia book by thomas more,
good luck , some weeks I hardly get started mm

[Physics girl]

Thanks ... can you explain the one-er? And why is 28d SORN? Or have I made a big mistake somewhere - clue was "Indeterminate member of bridge partnership to intrude". Clue for 9d was More university writing ...... oh, hang on, did he write a book called UTOPIA? If so I partially get it.

[Physics girl]

Ah, I thought I must be dim or something. Only been cryptic-ing for a year so found this very touh (g). Are they all this hard????

[cruciverbali]

You are at the apex with Enigmatic Variations - at the moment consistently the toughest weekly barred cryptic.
Very well done on the transition - you will soon be hooked !

C

[cruciverbali]

PS 28d: S(outh) or N(orth)

[cruciverbali]

PS 28d: S(outh) or N(orth)

[cruciverbali]

PPS A One-er is an expert - please remind me of the wordplay

[Physics girl]

Praise indeed, or should I say "first polite remark excellent, time to laud" . I may not be so good next time if this one was easy. Thank you for your words of encouragement!

[Physics girl]

One-er "expert working with visionary? Not at first"

[cruciverbali]

Working = On

Visionary = Seer

[Physics girl]

I see. And REFOLDS? (25a Judge, praise the Lord, collapses again). Sorry to be a nuisance but I like to understand them for future reference

[Physics girl]

PS Is 2d (M)ANGEL or (M)ANUEL or neither - clue "early archbishop contributing to Christian self-awareness. Again, sorry for being a pain

[cruciverbali]

Judge = Ref

LDS = laus deo semper (praise be to God always)

C

[cruciverbali]

2d: Ansel(m)

(Stop apologising !)

[Physics girl]

I will stop apologising. Since I'm always telling my students to make sure they understand why, I would be a hypocrite if I didn't do the same. Have reason to be proud as non of the English dept. could get any of the clues, so one mark to us nerdy Physicists. Thanks again for all your help. You must have a brain the size of a planet

[cruciverbali]

You are very welcome Physics Girl

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