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1 A comically dim notion's getting repeated censure (11) ADMONITIONS {A}{DIM+NOTIONS}*
10 Greek character with old poem about Arabian land (7) EMIRATE {ETA}{RIME}<=
11 Small drink the French consumed with vacant expression? (2,3) TO LET {TO{LE}T}
12 Spooner's to accumulate bulk: it's a reckoning point (8) MILEPOST (~pile most to milepost)
14 Novel may concern sorcery (10) NECROMANCY*
17 Yawn, partly concealing a peeve (4) GAPE [T]
23 You could use this to search for a loutish character (5) YAHOO [DD]
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2 Group stitching up conductors (8) MAESTROS {SORT}{SEAM}<=
3 Loudly appreciates quality of wine (4) NOSE (~knows)
4 After time, hack desires to assemble children's novel (3,7) THE WITCHES {T}{HEW}{ITCHES}
5 Not neat – put off (2,3) ON ICE {0}{NICE}
6 Oaf does off with sprats, etc. (7) SEAFOOD*
7 Public events: a detergent's sprayed after Everyman's seen (4-3-6) MEET-AND-GREETS {A+DETERGENTS}*<=>{ME}
16 Pretty much perfectly – or OK? (4,4) VERY WELL [DD]
18 Exercise before feast including seconds (5-2) PRESS-UP {PRE}{SUP} over {S}
22 Press firmly – after a second, press down hard (5) STAMP {S}{TAMP}
24 Take a spoon to porridge (4) STIR [DD]
Reference List
The in French = LE, Very = V, English = E, Liberal = L, Good = G, Time = T, Seconds = S, Victor = V
Special at 10:30 by Guns
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'll participate. I expect a heavier-than-normal turnout as many people would like to celebrate his final offering, so perhaps consider reducing the max limit per person for this one.
DeleteThanks Viresh. I've reduced it to TWO per commenter for today
DeleteYou've got it wrong Gemini. What Viresh meant is to reduce (not restrict) the limit per person
ReplyDeleteThat's right, Gemini -- a lower limit will let more people participate.
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