INSTRUCTIONS
1. 3 answers per commenter in the comments section.
2. Annotations to be provided. 
ACROSS
1 Habit to proceed
with directions (4)
3 Double trouble in
dreading Queen (4,6)
9 Lethargy in
absence of love leads to sleep in primates (7)
11 Report how mouse managed to return first with slice of
Edam (7)
12 It camouflages with desert’s ship say, taking an age to
cross hillock (9)
13 Dressing for impertinent person? (5)
14 Nine's contribution to nomenclature in vital fluid (6,6)
18 Ostentatious attire drove singers crazy (12)
21 Principle to quote about including honour first (5)
22 Is love for Muslim governor, caught by westbound
Naxalite, turning one into a rebel? (9)
24 See, uncertainty returns to overawed Eli in company of
siren (7)
25 'The whole works' as a comedy by Nagesh and Baliah,
initially (7)
26 Capital equipment required to process European herb (5,5)
27 Slight stutter (4)
DOWN
1 Sell over vehicle
meant for carrying irons (4,4)
2 Hopeful of lifting
embargo on English during decline (8)
4 Guarantee no right
to succeed (5)
5 Mobile fare
provided here? (6,3)
6 Negligent as I
slip-up about being sensible losing energy at first to uplift work (13)
7 Prepare saddle to
ride horseback (4-2)
8 Hesitation over
breaking free from joint (6)
10 Doubtlessly unique perhaps as fifth company comes up with
accessory (13)
15 Emergency evacuation exercise when lifer breaks out
taking physician, almost sick hostage (4,5)
16 Setter initially overwhelmed by greeting, hauled up
during call from Municipal H.O building (4,4)
17 Culture, medium for promotion of Indian musical compositions?
(4,4)
19 Uproar when engineer goes crazy over hugging first love
(6)
20 River Styx's mythical boatman with broken anchor (6)
23 Girl's admitted in Jesus and Mary college (5)
1A - {GO}{WN}
ReplyDelete9A - {LANG(-o)UR}{S}
12A - {C{H}AMEL}{EON}
18 A OVERDRESSING (DROVER SINGERS*)
ReplyDeleteDef: Ostentatious attire
10A UNEQUIVOCALLY (UNEQUI*)(V)(CO*)(ALLY)
ReplyDeleteDef: Doubtlessly
Correction : It is 10D
Delete1A-Gown
ReplyDeleteHabit- def- dress
Proceed- Go
Directions- W,N
Already entered by the Col.
Delete26A MONEY PLANT (Capital - Money: Equipment - Plant)
ReplyDeleteDef: European Herb
20D - CHARON (ACHOR)* Def - River Styx boatman (Clash of the titans)
ReplyDelete19D - BEDLAN Engineer-{BE} Crazy-{MAD} Frist Love-{L} Def-Uproar
21A - ETHIC Quote{CITE} Honour first{H} Def-Principle
19D - Typo, it's BEDLAM
DeleteAnother typo, 20D ANCHOR*
Delete3A 3 Double trouble in dreading Queen (4,6) (DEAD RING*}{ER}
ReplyDelete14A Nine's contribution to nomenclature in vital fluid (6,6) {RHESUS} {FACTOR}
6 D Negligent as I slip-up about being sensible losing energy at first to uplift work (13){I}{RRE<-}{SPONSIBLE*(-e)}
Slight correction:
Delete6 D Negligent as I slip-up about being sensible losing energy at first to uplift work (13){I}{RRE<-}{SPONSIBLE*(-e)}
I (RRE<-)S(-e)(+PO<-)NSIBLE.
Energy at first qualifies the first E in SENSIBLE.
Thanks! I just realised my mistake and was about to correct it.
Delete11A: NARRATE (NAR<-- + RAT + E)
ReplyDelete8D: REEFER (ER<-- + FREE*) good one, well disguised def
24A: LORELEI (LO + ER<-- + ELI*)
22A : DISOBEYER {D {IS} {O} {BEY} ER<-}
ReplyDelete17D : AGAR AGAR {AGAR<-} {AGAR<-}
ReplyDeleteIndian musical compositions = RAGA RAGA
promotion= reversal indicator
25A : SHEBANG {NAGESH + B}*
ReplyDelete2A. WANNABEE. WANE(BAN)E .DEF.HOPEFUL
ReplyDelete15D-
ReplyDeleteFire drill
Emergency evacuation exercise- def
(lifer)(dr)(ill-l)*
CORRECTION 2D.
ReplyDelete15.D.FIRE DRILL. LIFER-L=FIRE,DR, ILL. DEF:EMERGENCY EVACUATON EXERCISE
4D- Ensue
ReplyDeleteGuarentee- Ensure
no right (-r)
23.D.SUSAN.JESUS AND MARY. T.
ReplyDeleteSince my first one has already been entered by Col., I am entering my 3rd one.
ReplyDelete14A- Rhesus factor
Vital fluid- blood
Nine (langur)'s contribution is Rhesus factor of blood.
Excellent cluing.
Already done by Sandhya!
DeleteOh! Not again!
Delete7.D.GEAR UP.DEF: PREPARE
ReplyDelete15.D.IS ALREADY ENTERED HENCE ONE MORE
ReplyDeletePhantoms comment which got deleted by mistake
ReplyDeleteCouple of corrections:
2 Hopeful of lifting embargo on English during decline (8) WAN(NAB<-)(E)E
15 Emergency evacuation exercise when lifer breaks out taking physician, almost sick hostage (4,5)
FIRE, [{DR}(IL -L]L*
1D - GOLF CARS
ReplyDeleteSell over vehicle - CAR(S)
vehicle used for carrying irons (GK)
I had it as GOLF CART. SELL = FLOG, over = Reversal ind , vehicle = CART
Deleteused for carrying irons = Defn
Ramesh that's spot on - CARS is incorrect - it should be CART
Delete5D- Dining car (GK)
ReplyDeleteLeft overs
ReplyDeleteAcross - 13 & 27
Down - 16
13 A - STUPE(DD)
ReplyDeleteDavid John,
DeleteThat is not cotrrect
Ooops - thanks Ajeesh
DeleteYour comments have been deleted as you have exceeded your quota
ReplyDelete2 DD s
ReplyDelete13 Sauce
27 slur
16 D
ReplyDelete(C(I(TY) H)<<--ALL)
Col.
ReplyDeleteSorry if I have exceeded mine. I thought once you start listing the ones left, it is open to all. I will be more careful in future.
Listing the ones left is only to make it easy for those who come in late.
DeleteDone and dusted, I hope. Thanks Col for putting this puzzle up and to the members for their attempts.
ReplyDeleteThanks Phantom
DeleteThanks Phantom. Nice puzzle
DeleteAlso thanks a lot Col. for entertaining us on Sundays with puzzles like these
Delete@Phantom: Thanks for a good crossword :)
Deletethanks Phantom
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure!
ReplyDelete