ACROSS
1 Look towards daughter wearing right cosmetic (4,6) FACE POWDER {FACE} {POW{D}ER}
6 Not working, one on dole lacking nothing! (4) IDLE {1}|{D
10 Search for fugitive knight hiding in shed on isle (7) MANHUNT {MAN}{HU{N}T}
11 Exaggerate about something done (7) OVERACT {OVER}{ACT}
12 Such as dates that can't be kept? (9,5) FORBIDDEN FRUIT [CD]
14 Snag affected church (5) HITCH {HIT}{CH}
15 Girl fronting group wanting ribbon for hair . . . (5,4) ALICE BAND {ALICE} {BAND}
19 I'm driven through illuminated border (5) LIMIT {L{I'M}IT}
21 Excited, gents in chopper leaving mall (8,6) SHOPPING CENTRE*
24 Ill at ease, a graduate approaching cast (7) ABASHED {A}{BA}{SHED}
25 Restrict charges to be made for weaving a carpet (4-3) RATE-CAP*
26 Archer's painful back (4) EROS <=
DOWN
1 Celebrity in Cardiff, American (4) FAME [T]
2 Dupe kind companion (7) CONSORT {CON}{SORT}
3 Experience the worst extremes, as worker in sewer might? (5,3,6) PLUMB THE DEPTHS [C&DD]
4 Comedian, tired after second of shows, is taken out (9) WITHDRAWN {WIT}{
5 Girl writer deserted to run off with another? (5) ELOPE
7 Eccentric over at university, the French count (7) DRACULA {DRAC<=}{U}{LA}
8 Car or inheritance tax? (6,4) ESTATE DUTY {ESTATE} {DUTY}
9 Meat dish given duke following complaint (4,10) BEEF WELLINGTON {BEEF} {WELLINGTON}
16 In Christmas period, old eccentric may show bad taste (9) INDECORUM {IN}{DEC}{O}{RUM}
18 A mostly forthright party delivering fruit (7) AVOCADO {A}{VOCA
20 Leather supplied by second Italian boy (7) MOROCCO {MO}{ROCCO}
22 Lowest point in ruptured drain (5) NADIR*
23 Alert agent catching leader of ring (4) SPRY {SP{R
I must admit that the term 'Alice band' is new to me but not the article itself.
ReplyDeleteSome days ago in the cartoon that I scribbled for a girl curled up in bed with a book, you might have seen it thrown carelessly on the floor with a couple of hair clips and also a string of dried-up flowers.
I wonder if anyone noted it!
Frankly, I did not. I also did not know its name
DeleteYou were able to do it and post it from the train? Great!
ReplyDeleteI too wondered where he was posting from.
Delete6 Not working, one on dole lacking nothing! (4) IDLE {1}|{DoLE}
ReplyDelete10 Search for fugitive knight hiding in shed on isle (7) MANHUNT {MAN}{HU{N}T}
Contrasting use of 'on'. In 6, one on D(o)LE could have been: D(o)LE + I. In 10 it follows convention for an across clue. 6 would have worked better in a Down clue.
Hope you all at the S & B meet have a great time!
ReplyDeleteSpecial at 10:30 by Doppelganger
ReplyDeletePosting that also from inside the train?
DeleteHis train of thoughts is impeccable!
DeleteIt never derails!
DeleteIt's like the Duronto, non- stop.
DeleteHe is well coached and trained!
DeleteIt's DG all over today!
ReplyDeleteBTW, TH confirmed sending reporter & photographer. So,it works though not in publishing daily CW on time!
BEST WISHES TO S&B MEET
ReplyDeleteAll the best to the S&B meet in Chennai. Really sad that I could not make it. Have fun, folks!
ReplyDeleteA record turnout of 20-plus. Great!
Eager to see the pictures. It will be nice to see some new faces so that identification when we eventually meet sometime will be easier.
Good job, Paddy, about the coverage by the TH organized by you. The TH in fact should be thankful to DG and this blog for it may have made the paper more popular.
We will have to thank CV for the coverage. I t was only because of his personal contacts and follow up. I only sent a mail and gave my cell no. and so I got a msg.Nothing more.
DeleteBEST WISHES TO S&B MEET
ReplyDeleteAll the best Gals and Guys.
ReplyDeleteWe all will miss Kishore, Richrd,Shuchi :(
ReplyDeleteJust think of us when you have fun. :-)
DeleteLV, drink a drink to each one of us
DeleteShe's not drinking
DeleteWasser, Kamerad!
DeleteSorry Kishore :) ( you got reply from col sir :) )
DeleteHave a great time at the S & B meet. All the best. Look forward to the pictures.
ReplyDeleteHope the S& B meet was good! will try to attend the next time. Where can I see the photos?
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