Except for 23D I think todays CW is excellent.
ACROSS
1 - Goes round to, bursting into a flood of tears (7) - {R{OT<-}ATES*}
5 - The fool retired and the wise man's going (7) - {PAS<-}{SAGE}
9 - Domesticated animal having varied employability (5) - HORSE [CD]
10 - Did without having made up (9) - DISPENSED [CD]
11 - Fool to hesitate for time, to lay claim (6) - {ASS}{ER}{T}
12 - A politician eager to alter current strength (8) - {A}{MP}{ERAGE*}
14 - Dispatches termination on board ship (5) - {S{END}S}
15 - Only in pub and church can rudeness be seen (9) - {IN{SOLE}N}{CE}
18 - Mother has a picture inlaid in metal (9) - {DAM}{A}{SCENE}
20 - To one's delight getting wind of a vacancy (5) - {GUST}{O}
22 - Vets crawlers without cash (8) - {INS{P}ECTS}
24 - Questioning direction of the ruler (6) - {AS}{KING}
26 - Horses sadly lost nails (9) - STALLIONS*
27 - Skilled enough for a small government ministry (5) - {A}{DEPT}
28 - Small holes to receive laces or cords (7) - EYELETS [E]
29 - One who helped by encouragement (7) - ABETTED [CD]
DOWN
1 - Practised play (9) - REHEARSED [E]
2 - Attacks and one gets going (5,2) - TURNS ON [DD]
3 - Conjectures about, as the balloon goes up (9) - {THE}{O}{RISES} My COD
4 - Obnoxious persons (4) - SODS [E]
5 - Brilliant history teacher! (10) - {PAST}{MASTER}
6 - Many have seen the picture of action (5) - {S(C)ENE*}
7 - Jack takes new colour to refrain from voting (7) - {AB}{STAIN}
8 - Finally turn direction to invest with clothes (5) - {END}{U}{E}
13 - They are given to guide persons (10) - DIRECTIONS [CD]
16 - Support is delayed but put into force (9) - {LEG}{IS}{LATE}
17 - Do a gentle movement that had been extended (9) - ELONGATED*
19 - Information sent about disorder that builds up as time goes by (7) - {MESS}{AGE}
21 - Outlandish Denis has a way that is most derogatory (7) - {SNIDE*}{ST}
22 - The matter is to go to court (5) - {IS}{SUE}
23 - She will appear with the Italian general (5) - ELLIE*(il+lee) Where's the AInd
25 - A resurgent island bordering a continent (4) - {A}{SI<-}{A}
ACROSS
1 - Goes round to, bursting into a flood of tears (7) - {R{OT<-}ATES*}
5 - The fool retired and the wise man's going (7) - {PAS<-}{SAGE}
9 - Domesticated animal having varied employability (5) - HORSE [CD]
10 - Did without having made up (9) - DISPENSED [CD]
11 - Fool to hesitate for time, to lay claim (6) - {ASS}{ER}{T}
12 - A politician eager to alter current strength (8) - {A}{MP}{ERAGE*}
14 - Dispatches termination on board ship (5) - {S{END}S}
15 - Only in pub and church can rudeness be seen (9) - {IN{SOLE}N}{CE}
18 - Mother has a picture inlaid in metal (9) - {DAM}{A}{SCENE}
22 - Vets crawlers without cash (8) - {INS{P}ECTS}
24 - Questioning direction of the ruler (6) - {AS}{KING}
26 - Horses sadly lost nails (9) - STALLIONS*
27 - Skilled enough for a small government ministry (5) - {A}{DEPT}
28 - Small holes to receive laces or cords (7) - EYELETS [E]
29 - One who helped by encouragement (7) - ABETTED [CD]
DOWN
1 - Practised play (9) - REHEARSED [E]
2 - Attacks and one gets going (5,2) - TURNS ON [DD]
3 - Conjectures about, as the balloon goes up (9) - {THE}{O}{RISES} My COD
4 - Obnoxious persons (4) - SODS [E]
5 - Brilliant history teacher! (10) - {PAST}{MASTER}
6 - Many have seen the picture of action (5) - {S(C)ENE*}
7 - Jack takes new colour to refrain from voting (7) - {AB}{STAIN}
8 - Finally turn direction to invest with clothes (5) - {END}{U}{E}
13 - They are given to guide persons (10) - DIRECTIONS [CD]
16 - Support is delayed but put into force (9) - {LEG}{IS}{LATE}
19 - Information sent about disorder that builds up as time goes by (7) - {MESS}{AGE}
21 - Outlandish Denis has a way that is most derogatory (7) - {SNIDE*}{ST}
22 - The matter is to go to court (5) - {IS}{SUE}
23 - She will appear with the Italian general (5) - ELLIE*(il+lee) Where's the AInd
25 - A resurgent island bordering a continent (4) - {A}{SI<-}{A}
As noted by Rengaswamy in Orkut and seconded by me, and also voted for by Deepak, 3D is probably the best clue in this series. It is simply superb.
ReplyDeleteBTW, for those interested, KFP2 releases today.
29: "One who helped" suggests "Abettor" rather than "Abetted".
ReplyDeleteLots of good ones for a change from the past couple of days.
29 - One who helped by encouragement (7) - ABETTED [CD]
ReplyDeleteA reading of the clue gives the answer as ABETTOR.
Had it been only 'helped by encouragement', the solution would be right.
BTW, I was completely fooled by 9! I couldn't figure out what the trick was, and now I see there isn't one.
ReplyDeleteO was clued in two different ways today:
ReplyDeleteBalloon in 3d and vacancy in 20a.
Agree with the rest about the improvement in clues.
ReplyDeleteHaving said that, have a few nits today.
22 - Vets crawlers without cash (8) - {INS{P}ECTS}
The clue is at odds to the anno ? AB without XY is X(AB)Y, not A(XY)B
23 - She will appear with the Italian general (5) - ELLIE*(il+lee) Where's the AInd
Even if there was an AI, it is still an indirect anagram.
Bhavan, actually using the definition without=outside, AB without XY is A(XY)B.
ReplyDelete5d -'Past Master' is not one word but two. Manna takes all kinds of liberties with words/grammar/usage in his clueing.
ReplyDelete@Harvey thank you. I stand corrected.
ReplyDeleteKishore,
ReplyDeleteKFP2 'releases' today. Shouldn't this be KFP2 is being released today?. I know that of late, phrases like '..the form generates..' instead of 'the form is generated...' are used, but..
5a Going & passage - Is it okay grammatically? The connection is not so smooth, imho
ReplyDeleteYou are perfectly correct, Giri.
ReplyDeleteRam @ 19:40,
ReplyDeleteGoing and Passage are synonymous. When someone comes after a sea journey he can be asked 'How was the going?' to enquire about the journey.