ACROSS
1 - Like a little company and many a story (10) - {CO}{M}{PARABLE}
6 - Practice boxing in the yard (4) - SPAR [DD]
9 - Enlarge assembly to become the Chief (7) - GENERAL*
10 - Employment of paper folders (7) - ORIGAMI [CD]
12 - Does it figure in the band? (8) - TRIANGLE &lit
13 - Take a rest around a row of guns (5) - {T{I}ERS*}
15 - Divine name (5) - ALLAH [CD]
17 - Soldier hurried with you in France to Los Angeles on meeting a hairy horror (9) - {TA}{RAN}{TU}{LA}
19 - A youngster, going outside under direction, washed (9) - {LA{UNDER}{E}D}
21 - Hold record back in regret, for money (5) - {RU{PE<-}E}
23 - Catch a girl with nothing on (5) - {LASS}{O}
24 - A fly-by-night returns to revel in a scene of slaughter (8) - {A}{BAT}{TOIR<-}
27 - Name in rating (7) - NIELSEN [DD]
28 - Take away cart from Ted by mistake! (7) - DETRACT*
29 - Hard persons, difficult to deal with (4) - NUTS [DD]
30 - North, for example, an eccentric performer (4,6) - {CARD} {PLAYER}
DOWN
1 - Protective screen used in batting practice (4) - CAGE [E]
2 - Rail men find inorganic substance (7) - MINERAL*
3 - Best in art made out for central courtyards (5) - {ATR*}{IA}
4 - Everyone needs one gun otherwise it may escape the river safari (9) - {ALL}{I}{GAT}{OR}
5 - Drop duck inside if not restrained (5) - {LO{O}SE}
7 - Up late, wandering round a table-land (7) - PLATEAU*
8 - Labourite's about in regal style when put back (10) - {RE{IN}{STATE}D}
11 - Get one to chant with a particular modulation (7) - INTONER [CD]
14 - Napkins used in nine ballet turns (5,5) - TABLE LINEN*
16 - Horrible house I'd demolish (7) - HIDEOUS*
18 - Caught thus with diamonds and hearts only (3,6) - RED HANDED [DD]
20 - Irish pounds littered about we find! (7) - {UNS{WE}PT*}
22 - Sort of school Americans vote in (7) - PRIMARY [DD]
24 - Ill-treated to a nape may lead to asphyxia (5) - APNEA*
25 - Well organised to complete the lot — thanks (5) - {TO{TA}L*}
26 - Move around on way to a road (4) - {ST}{I}{R}
1 - Like a little company and many a story (10) - {CO}{M}{PARABLE}
6 - Practice boxing in the yard (4) - SPAR [DD]
10 - Employment of paper folders (7) - ORIGAMI [CD]
13 - Take a rest around a row of guns (5) - {T{I}ERS*}
15 - Divine name (5) - ALLAH [CD]
17 - Soldier hurried with you in France to Los Angeles on meeting a hairy horror (9) - {TA}{RAN}{TU}{LA}
21 - Hold record back in regret, for money (5) - {RU{PE<-}E}
23 - Catch a girl with nothing on (5) - {LASS}{O}
24 - A fly-by-night returns to revel in a scene of slaughter (8) - {A}{BAT}{TOIR<-}
27 - Name in rating (7) - NIELSEN [DD]
28 - Take away cart from Ted by mistake! (7) - DETRACT*
29 - Hard persons, difficult to deal with (4) - NUTS [DD]
30 - North, for example, an eccentric performer (4,6) - {CARD} {PLAYER}
DOWN
1 - Protective screen used in batting practice (4) - CAGE [E]
3 - Best in art made out for central courtyards (5) - {ATR*}{IA}
4 - Everyone needs one gun otherwise it may escape the river safari (9) - {ALL}{I}{GAT}{OR}
5 - Drop duck inside if not restrained (5) - {LO{O}SE}
7 - Up late, wandering round a table-land (7) - PLATEAU*
8 - Labourite's about in regal style when put back (10) - {RE{IN}{STATE}D}
11 - Get one to chant with a particular modulation (7) - INTONER [CD]
14 - Napkins used in nine ballet turns (5,5) - TABLE LINEN*
16 - Horrible house I'd demolish (7) - HIDEOUS*
18 - Caught thus with diamonds and hearts only (3,6) - RED HANDED [DD]
20 - Irish pounds littered about we find! (7) - {UNS{WE}PT*}
22 - Sort of school Americans vote in (7) - PRIMARY [DD]
24 - Ill-treated to a nape may lead to asphyxia (5) - APNEA*
25 - Well organised to complete the lot — thanks (5) - {TO{TA}L*}
26 - Move around on way to a road (4) - {ST}{I}{R}
Good clueing today.
ReplyDeleteCOD 18D
Today's puzzle is not without its problems. A few good clues (16D is my CoD) are outnumbered by indirect anagrams, missing indicators, A=I assumptions and dodgy surfaces.
ReplyDeleteDecent one today and a particularly good clue in 1A.
ReplyDeleteSingular vs plural bug rears its ugly head in 13A
11D INTONER: isn't this an &lit rather than a CD?
Col.,
ReplyDeleteI am unable to follow 27a-how does Irish pound fit into the answer?
@Padmanabhan: Irish pounds are 'PUNTS'; anagram together with 'WE' gives the solution. Ref anno and link
ReplyDeleteThank you,Bala.
ReplyDeletemixed bag today. Some good clues but some equally bad ones.
ReplyDeletei understand card player would be sitting North in a bridge game but how does eccentric performer fit?
and can anyone explain 25 down
also the alligator though workable was rather clumsy
ajay. A card is an eccentric person
ReplyDeletePerformer = player
OK Thanks Suresh didnt know the card bit
ReplyDeleteAjay, 25D: "ta" is British slang for "thank you".
ReplyDeleteI notice that Kishore hasn't replied today. Everything all right, I hope.
ReplyDelete3D: one would assume that "best in art" refers to AI being inserted within a jumble of ART. But, no!
Navneeth The problem with 25D is not how TA is got, but how total can mean Well organised. Unless it is supposed to mean complete and well organised is the anind. In which case it gets messy
ReplyDeleteOh, okay. Yeah, that's messy indeed.
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