Clues
Across
- 2 Voiced displeasure at climax (4)
- 4, 6A On lute, bard performs for court of legend (5, 5)
- 6 See 4a.
- 7 Hamburger contains egg (4)
Down
- 1 Pluck distorted guitar expressing universal angst, primarily (4)
- 2 Usual clothing almost obsolete in Arctic (5)
- 3 Fish face (5)
- 5 It takes two to perform outstanding tango (4)
Setter’s notes
I think this one’s a shade trickier than usual, so congratulations if you crack it, commiserations if it defeats you — either way, I hope it’s fun.
Across
- 2 Sounds like (“voiced”) “displeasure” = PIQUE — PEAK, “climax”.
- 4 & 6 An anagram (“performs”) of ON LUTE BARD — ROUND TABLE.
- 7 Hidden in “hambURGEr” — URGE, “egg” (as in to egg on).
Down
- 1 An anagram (“distorted”) of GUITAR, minus “universal” = U and the first letter of “angst” = A — GRIT, “pluck”.
- 2 “Usual” = PAR, clothed around most of “obsolete” = OL(D) — POLAR.
- 3 Double definition: to fish, and a face (or aspect) — ANGLE.
- 5 “Outstanding” = DUE + “tango” = T — DUET.