a tribute to:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Marriage of Figaro & Ave Maria
Geoff Moss, founder of ‘fifteensquared’ ie 225
Across
6 infra IN/F(lask) + R[&]A [Royal and Ancient]
8 Wolfgang wolf pack/gang (hom)
10 effort briEF FOR Teacher (hidden)
11* Ave Maria (c)AVE<MAR 1>A(t) [St David’s Day. March 1]
12,2,17* The Marriage of Figaro HERITAGE AFFAIR GROOM (anag)
13 auctioneers IN OUTER S(p)ACE (anag)
15* dungeon DUNG/EON
18 Odyssey (b)ODY/YES(rev)
22 word of mouth MUD FOR HOW TO (anag)
25 urn f<URN>ace
26* ideal gas IDE<ALGA>S
27 Poirot P(in)OT (n)OIRE (anag)
29* ring road R(esistance) + N(ew)/(sur)G(eon) in RADIO (anag)
30 Sadat S(un)/A/TAD(rev) [Nobel Peace Prize, 1978]
Down
1* five I (one) + V (five) [Roman numerals] = VI (six, or sex in Latin)
3 Mozart OZ in TRAM (rev)
4 of record FORCE (anag) + OR/D(ensity)
5* uglier (UG)LIE R(ug)
7 fifteen F(emale)<IF TEE(t)>N(ame) or 1 by 5(1 down)
9* Amadeus A(merica)<MADE>US [‘in the can’ = made]
12 Tod double def [on one’s tod/Scottish fox]
14,21 canyon C<ANY>ON or CAN/YON
16* goddamn (englishma)N/MAD DOG (rev)
18 ohu twO HUndred (hidden) [NZ working party]
19 yahooism who is (hom) in MAY (rev)
20 squared D after SQUARE
23 orders cryptic def [suppers = drinkers]
24 Ossian OSSIA/(o)N(e)
28 Tutu T<(b)>(b)