ACROSS
1 - I look inside and find some flavouring (7) - {AN{I}{SEE}D}
5 - A mate and experts live in very large splendid houses (7) - {PAL}{ACES}
9 - Imitation glue (5) - PASTE [DD]
10 - Abnormal state of mind (9) - AFFECTION [CD]
11 - On road, Rose parches by heat (6) - ROA{ST}S Anno pending
12 - The French International Organisation can cope with luxury (8) - OPULENCE* (le+un +cope) AInd ?
14 - Properly treat various species of tropical freshwater fishes (5) - TETRA*
15 - Helping as to make notes about being first (9) - {AS}{S{I'ST}ING}
18 - The sovereign taken in by an alien assassin (9) - {STRANG{L}ER}
20 - The French map is large enough (5) - AMPLE* (map+le)
22 - Point to publication which is revolting (8) - {S}{EDITION} Click on the image to see the wording below it.
24 - Same as bury, inter (6) - ENTOMB [E]
26 - Foreign boy accepted first of all was put off (9) - {ALIEN}{A}{TED}
27 - Beyond the usual course (5) - EXTRA [CD]
28 - The director is a good man always with royalty (7) - {ST}{EER}{ER}
29 - Need to positively tell off the rude fool (7) - {ASS}{URED*}
DOWN
1 - Communist party organisation is given American equipment (9) - {APPARAT}{US}
2 - Brown's filling in a good man, taking only a moment (7) - {IN}{S{TAN}T}
3 - Contemplates exercise for a personal problem (3,6) - {EYE S}{TRAIN} My COD
4 - Cause to flow out of the ward in proper order (4) - DRAW*
5 - Is it publicised as suitable for pie making? (4,6) - PUFF PASTRY &lit
6 - Person belonging to a particular area (5) - LOCAL [CD]
7 - I break into song before I drink in Italy (7) - {CH{I}ANT}{I}
8 - Feel for the marbles! (5) - SENSE [DD]
13 - Room to drink for the concierge (4,6) - {HALL} {PORTER}
16 - Immaculate nails Tess trimmed (9) - STAINLESS*
17 - Large jar of liquor for a grizzled old fellow (9) - GREYBEARD [DD]
19 - Dinner we served with Burgundy or 7 down (3,4) - RED WINE* Looks like the overenthusiastic editorial staff made 'Diner' into 'Dinner' ?
21 - A conspiratorial radar operator (7) - PLOTTER [DD]
22 - Casts one's eyes over a small tin (5) - {S}{CANS}
23 - For the exact wording of a document use right note (5) - {TENOR*}
25 - Notion not quite perfect (4) - IDEAl
1 - I look inside and find some flavouring (7) - {AN{I}{SEE}D}
5 - A mate and experts live in very large splendid houses (7) - {PAL}{ACES}
9 - Imitation glue (5) - PASTE [DD]
10 - Abnormal state of mind (9) - AFFECTION [CD]
11 - On road, Rose parches by heat (6) - ROA{ST}S Anno pending
12 - The French International Organisation can cope with luxury (8) - OPULENCE* (le+un +cope) AInd ?
14 - Properly treat various species of tropical freshwater fishes (5) - TETRA*
18 - The sovereign taken in by an alien assassin (9) - {STRANG{L}ER}
22 - Point to publication which is revolting (8) - {S}{EDITION} Click on the image to see the wording below it.
26 - Foreign boy accepted first of all was put off (9) - {ALIEN}{A}{TED}
27 - Beyond the usual course (5) - EXTRA [CD]
28 - The director is a good man always with royalty (7) - {ST}{EER}{ER}
29 - Need to positively tell off the rude fool (7) - {ASS}{URED*}
DOWN
1 - Communist party organisation is given American equipment (9) - {APPARAT}{US}
2 - Brown's filling in a good man, taking only a moment (7) - {IN}{S{TAN}T}
3 - Contemplates exercise for a personal problem (3,6) - {EYE S}{TRAIN} My COD
4 - Cause to flow out of the ward in proper order (4) - DRAW*
5 - Is it publicised as suitable for pie making? (4,6) - PUFF PASTRY &lit
7 - I break into song before I drink in Italy (7) - {CH{I}ANT}{I}
8 - Feel for the marbles! (5) - SENSE [DD]
13 - Room to drink for the concierge (4,6) - {HALL} {PORTER}
16 - Immaculate nails Tess trimmed (9) - STAINLESS*
17 - Large jar of liquor for a grizzled old fellow (9) - GREYBEARD [DD]
21 - A conspiratorial radar operator (7) - PLOTTER [DD]
22 - Casts one's eyes over a small tin (5) - {S}{CANS}
23 - For the exact wording of a document use right note (5) - {TENOR*}
25 - Notion not quite perfect (4) - IDEA
22 - Casts one's eyes over a small tin (5) - {S}{CANS}
ReplyDeleteShould have been:
Casts one's eyes over small tins (5)
Do not want to go into reasons, but I did not enjoy solving today's CW. I found it tedious.
ReplyDelete11 - On road, Rose parches by heat (6) - ROA{ST}S Anno pending
ReplyDeleteI think the setter meant rose =~ roas.
Neither is the latter a word nor is there a homophone indicator.
Agree with Suresh. Not enjoyable at all. In this run of Manna's puzzles, there have been really only a handful of clues that were good.
ReplyDeleteOne more day tomorrow and can look forward to some good puzzles for 11 days from Neyartha, Spiffytrix, Cryptonyte and Sankalak.
Wierd clueing even by Manna's standards.Some examples:
ReplyDelete22a - Revolting means disgusting and is an adjective. What Manna means is Revolt which is a noun and agrees with his clue (Sedition).
29a - quite far-fetched to say 'Need to positively tell' is the definition for the answer 'assured'. There is no anagram indicator for 'rude'.
I'm sorry, but 3D is not a good clue. The structure of the clue suggests "eyes training", but not "eyes train". Exercise as a verb is grammatically jarring.
ReplyDeleteThe nadir today as my performance goes in Manna's crosswords. Not enjoyable at all with a pandora's box of issues which one does not want to open. Looking forward to the end ofhis run
ReplyDeleteGood that I didnt try to do this crossword in the early morning or late night ?:)
ReplyDelete25 Down came on March 5th (Gridman) as
Notion not completely perfect(4)