Clues
Across
- 1, 6A Lead perhaps found in hard rock (5, 5)
- 6 See 1A.
- 7 Inferred every other hypothesis, finally making square set? (5)
Down
- 1 Drone on: case for Austen being “just like you or me” (5)
- 2 “Obey educator!” - essentially what inspector did (4)
- 3 Plant filling with ham (5)
- 4 Bits of egg for couples, we’re told (5)
- 5 Unfinished journal written-up - that’s offensive! (4)
Setter’s notes
I hope you rock out hard to this one.
Across
- 1 & 6 Double definition: lead is perhaps a HEAVY METAL, and HEAVY METAL is hard rock.
- 7 Every other letter of “iNfErReD” = NERD + the final letter of “hypothesiS” — NERDS, a square set.
Down
- 1 “Drone” = HUM + the case of “AusteN” = AN — HUMAN.
- 2 Hidden in the essence of “obEY EDucator” — EYED, what an inspector did.
- 3 “Plant” = FACTORY, with just its filling — ACTOR, a ham.
- 4 Sounds like (“we’re told”) “couples” = YOKES — YOLKS.
- 5 “Journal” = DIARY, unfinished (DIAR) and written up (reversed) — RAID, an offensive.