1 - Disaffected paper chief quaffed rum (9) - {E{STRANGE}D}
6 - The standpoints of both the left and the right (5) - SIDES [DD]
9 - English in Riviera resort is relative (5) - {NI{E}CE}
10 - This player is known to put the squeeze on The Box (9) - ACCORDION [CD]
11 - Highly amused this month by ticklish sensations (2,8) - {IN ST}{ITCHES}
12 - Only French mother (4) - MERE [DD]
14 - Bullfighters appear to roost over on foot! (7) - {TO{RE}ROS}
15 - Plug money sent to the French post to revolt (7) -{STOP*}{P}{LE}
17 - Dictated to have many tied in construction (7) - {IN{D}ITED*}
19 - Commanding Officer sat in preparation of operations (7) - {A{C}TI{O}NS*}
20 - Recognises the sound of the organ (4) - (~knows)NOSE
22 - Presbyterian presidents break up smart rodeo (10) - MODERATORS*
25 - Abandon when you move home (5,4) - {LEAVE} {FLAT}
26 - Race bet in Rhode Island is crooked (5) - {T{RI}BE*}
27 - Start the game? Will do (5) - SCRUM ?
28 - Large number, train with old misconstrued guiding principles (9) - {DO{C}{TRINA*}L*}
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1 - Nine turn out with a feeling of weariness (5) - {ENN{U}I*}
2 - Certain to remain in step if treated with respect (9) - {TREA{SURE}D}
3 - I tore a male to pieces to effect an improvement (10) - AMELIORATE*
4 - Strikes ball, with bat, to glide over to fine leg (7) - GLANCES [CD]
5 - Labourers who load and unload ships on a wharf (7) - DOCKERS [CD]
6 - For a Yank, of course, it's always effective (4) - {SU}{RE} No reversal indicator
7 - Five ride out to press forward with violence (5) - {DRI{V}E*} Why violence?
8 - No reason for being without taste, for example (9) - SENSELESS [CD]
13 - Firm undertaking to build a condenser? (10) - CONTRACTOR [DD]
14 - Not musical circles (9) - TRIANGLES [CD]
16 - Upgrading in favour of formal proposal (9) - {PRO}{MOTION}
18 - Odd to take dole for having scribbled aimlessly (7) - DOODLED*
19 - Substance not liable to decay as per case made out on tip (7) - {ASE{PTI*}C*}
21 - Step one is to get into the lead (5) - {STA{I}R}
23 - Explosive projectile that may direct one to hell (5) - {S}{HELL}
24 - Regard, we're told, as a best friend (4) - DEEM ?
Hi
ReplyDelete7d Either violence is to represent V (setter having forgotten that five was already included) or an anagram indicator to bash up v(for five) and ride.
@ Col: The bull fighting continues...
Ref my 15th May post:Leave you with a delightful clue from Jeffrey Archer’s ‘Shall we tell the President’:
ReplyDeleteGathering of those in favour of buccaneering (10)
No responses yet. Last chance to crack. Will let the cat out the bag tomorrow.
Conspiracy?
ReplyDeleteHi all
ReplyDelete7D - Five ride out to press forward with violence (5) - {DRI{V}E*} Why violence?
Considering the way some people drive on the roads these days, the mention of violence is perhaps justified. :-)
@ Kishore, nice to have you back. Your absence had created a yawning lacuna. No pun intended. :-)
27 Across Start the game Can it be "Serve"
ReplyDelete24 down Regard we're told as a best friend "Mete" sounding like mate
ReplyDeleteI'm not really sure if "mate" and "mete" are homophones. Moreover, checked the several definitions of "mete" None of them seem to fit the word "Regard."
ReplyDeleteAll quiet on the Crossword front?
ReplyDeleteYes, it has been a quite day. Was thinking that a couple of clues which were vague would stir up some debate.
ReplyDeletesorry, quiet not quite.
ReplyDelete23 - Explosive projectile that may direct one to hell (5) - {S}{HELL}
ReplyDeleteThis kinda clue is Manna's specialty I reckon. Seen this happen before.
Well an entire word in the clue happens to a major part of the answer. Doesn't seem neat IMO.
9 A Was wondering whether it should have been worded ending with "is a relative" as opposed to just "is relative"
ReplyDeleteI have only one right answer to my Jeffrey Archer clue. I shall name the person tomorrow evening. In the meantime, requesting that person to give his annotation and requesting others to throw their hats into the ring.
ReplyDeleteA new poser: When was the last time in the Indian defence forces that a Major outranked a Colonel?
@ Richard: Thanks. Feels nice to fill in the oscitance and pandiculation hiatus.
ReplyDeleteI thought 27A was SERVE, and 24D PEKE (short for Pekinese), and dog is man's best friend ...Could it be PEER, as in colleague?
ReplyDeleteGiridhar, I think "is relative" is all right. ".... is a relative" would make it "English is a relative," which actually doesn't make much sense. Here, "relative" is clued as an adjective, but what we're looking for is a noun.
ReplyDeleteThe adjective/noun thing got me on the wrong track initially and hence my grouse about the clue!
ReplyDeleteThe sentence even as is exists now, taking English as a language or people, doesn't make much sense, I think.
Read literally, it may not mean much, but as a sentence, I think it's all right.
ReplyDeleteIt could be read as.... (certain aspect of) English (the language) as spoken (or whatever) in Riviera resort is relative (to whatever it's supposed to be relative to).