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1 Dance with former copper and seem clumsy (6-2) EXCUSE-ME {EX}{CU}{SE-ME*}
5 Material's marvellous, very amusing once abridged (6) FABRIC {FAB}{RIC
10 Very little fly found in tin (7) SMIDGEN {S{MIDGE}N}
11 Understanding of current things in variety (7) INSIGHT {I}{THINGS*}
12 Show deficit after end of trading (5) GLOSS {G}{LOSS}
13 Active at night? No? Go in around beginning of Lent (9) NOCTURNAL {NO}{C{TURN}A}{L}
14 Film makers run into trouble blocking those advising caution? (6,8) WARNER BROTHERS {WARNER {B{R}OTHER}S}
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21 We do, after a struggle, accommodate writer (9) WODEHOUSE {WE+DO*}{HOUSE}
23 Trouble after advertising Madrid gallery (5) PRADO {PR}{ADO}
24 Stylish defence saving one heading towards trouble (2,3,2) IN FOR IT {IN}{FOR {1}T}
25 English PM suppressing ambassador's nickname (7) EPITHET {E}{PIT{HE}T}
26 Go round Ayr and get lost (6) GYRATE {AYR+GET}*
27 Ratings cooked unknown fish (8) STINGRAY {RATINGS*}{Y}
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1 Soldier who carries the Colours in? Gen's misleading (6) ENSIGN*
2 Fried potato - a lot cooked, served with a sausage (9) CHIPOLATA {CHIP}{OLAT*}{A}
4 Unseen establishment figures, good inside foreign ministry? (Unseen mostly) (3,2,4,5) MEN IN GREY SUITS {G in {MINISTRY+UNSEE
6 Offensive, a sailor reportedly (7) ASSAULT {A}{SSAULT}(~salt)
7 Possessed girl, a daughter of King Lear (5) REGAN [DD]
8 Spurn girl initially, girl with a refined accent? (3-5) CUT-GLASS {CUT}-{G}{LASS}
9 Military manoeuvre - could it be the making of prince? (6,8) PINCER MOVEMENT {PRINCE}*
16 Heather following barge, glowering (8) SCOWLING {SCOW}{LING}
18 Be left at home with that girl, Italian (7) INHERIT {IN}{HER}{IT}
19 Legend, suitable, I displayed in study (7) CAPTION {C{APT}{I}ON}
20 Somebody deserving (6) WORTHY [DD]
22 Give way in Grande ferry (5) DEFER [T]
2 hours from now, you can have the pleasure of solving an Afterdark puzzle in broad daylight
ReplyDeleteThe cut-off time for three-entries-per head submission is normally around dusk (6 pm). Any connection?
DeleteAfter 6 pm, Afterdark morphs into ...
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Shrikanth
:) I seemed to have missed the fun yesterday.
DeleteI am amazed at the way DG managed to crack some hard nuts today...
ReplyDeleteHe used Dabur dant manjan
Delete'Paid' news?
DeleteBreaking news!
DeleteThank you, Col. Had an insight into "Pincer Movement". Lucky to have people from Services and one aspirant as well.
ReplyDeleteWho's the aspirant?
DeleteI thought it was Kishore- he used to say he could not get in being colour blind. Am I wrong?
DeleteI was not an aspirant to the services. I was a bit selfish - it had to flying fighters in one of the services or nothing. I was probably motivated by the thrill of flying than service.
DeleteEven if I was not colour blind, I think I would have flunked the psychological tests. One of my cousins, qualified thrice for IAF interviews for combat flying and was rejected as he was not considered psychologically suitable. He later joined the army. I think for combat flying they look for a person who can take an instant kill decision without any qualms. The regular army probably does it only in some elite units. DG would probably be able to add more.
DeletePsychological parameters are same for all. It must have been some other reason
DeleteI am glad I was not far wrong. I was a little apprensive on seeing Col.'s question.
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