HAPPY DIWALI
Neyartha has me craving for an early dinner so that I can wade dig into all these yummies (except 11A which I personally don't like) besides using the other food items.
ACROSS
1 Unstable democracies ban parties providing a cold dessert (3,5) ICE CREAM
5 Oblong pastry found with note inside rice has been returned (6) ECLAIR {EC{LA}IR<=}
9 At sea, chasten Matt after losing an international cricket game, say (4,5) TEST MATCH {CH
11 Take off Roy over smuggling of a dessert (5) FROYO [T]
15 Cut after the German and the Frenchman's procedure for tattoo removal (12) DERMABRASION {DER}{M}{ABRASION}
17 Confection for corrupt Sharma mostly found inside shrubs (12) MARSHMALLOWS {M{SHARM
20 Automaton behind a variety of consumer electronics devices (7) ANDROID [GK]
22 Cuban leader in Spain leans back to get the refuse holder (7) CESSPIT {C}{ES}{SPIT<=}
23 It could make a good cake even better (5) ICING [CD]
24 Produce envelope for note with Muslim commander's pardon (4,5) COME AGAIN {CO{ME} {AGA}IN}
26 Pungent rhizome with an orange-brown colour (6) GINGER [GK]
DOWN
1 Kind of valve that is found outside a salvaged tank (6) INTAKE {I{TANK*}E}
2 Company responsible for a subcontinent's subjugation (4,5) EAST INDIA [GK]
3 Border of an upset Russian village (3) RIM <=
4 Inebriated dipsomaniacs go around the model with a remedy for convulsions (13) ANTISPASMODIC AN{T}SPASMODIC*
6 One might find baristas here (6,5) COFFEE SHOPS [GK]
7 Roused from sleep as damaged cookware brought out an expression of surprise (5) AWOKE
8 Letters from Mario terrorise the insurgent (6) RIOTER [T]
10 Abnormally high blood sugar in America (13) HYPERGLYCEMIA [E]
13 Turn hostage around with a tropical fern (5-6) HARTS-TONGUE*
18 Kind of the French to leave a gap (6) CARING C
19 Check the quarter for a bad smell (6) STENCH ST(-a+e)ENCH
21 Vocal native of Denmark may stoop (5) DEIGN (~ dane)
25 Supplement with father's article has been misplaced (3) ADD (+a)AD(-a)D
GRID
My COD: 8D Letters from Mario terrorise the insurgent (6) RIOTER [T]
ReplyDeleteHappy Deepavali to everyone!
ReplyDeleteAlready overfed with Deepavali goodies and Neyartha adds more of different varieties.
ReplyDeleteWish everyone and their families a very happy colourful Deepavali/ Diwali (Depending on where you are)
A few enjoyable deletions too- type of clues,I mean.
ReplyDeleteRain or shine, Diwali or not, Col. is on the dot. Thank you & hats off.
ReplyDeleteDiwali Mubarak! happy Diwali !!! Zug zug !!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Diwali (or Deepavali) to everyone here
ReplyDeleteHappy Diwali to everyone!
ReplyDeleteHad a great morning with Neyartha's offering - some very nice clues indeed! Thanks to setter and blogger.
Happy Deepavali to everyone!
ReplyDeleteHappy deepawali to everyone
ReplyDeleteNo crackers in Vizag this year. Only lights. Safety measure because of the huge amount of dried trees lying around.
ReplyDeleteAm I hearing correctly. Kudos to Vizagites exhibiting some civic and common sense. Wish it's shown in daily life.
DeleteRather "Am I reading correctly?"
DeleteIt has been made mandatory and all licenses for cracker shops have been cancelled
DeleteKudos to all concerned. It was tragic to see the fire accident in Delhi's cracker shops.
DeleteHAPPY DEEPAVALI TO THE COL and his family and his extended THCC BLOGILY !!!
ReplyDeleteGo slow on the sweets , shun crackers but do have sparklers atwinking and aglowing in your lives !!
God bless THCC members for many more years of crosswords !!
Happy Deepavali to everyone
ReplyDeleteHyderabad to go without The Hindu on 23rd and 24th of Oct. The paper says its online edition can be accessed @ www.thehindu.com
ReplyDeleteHappy Diwali to all! Hope the light spreads in every one's lives.
ReplyDeleteHappy Diwali to all!
ReplyDelete14A : Lead for the salesman finally moving to the front with a nut, reportedly (7) PRECEDE {(+p)PRE(-p)}{CEED}(~ seed)
ReplyDeleteThink CEED in the Anno could be CEDE?
CEDE also sounds just like SEED, Sir. If CEED in the Anno is correct, then an Anind is rqd in the clue.
DeleteThanks corrected the anno
DeleteI think you are right MB. Happy Deepavali to you & family.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Paddy. Happy Deepavali. :)
DeleteCol.,
ReplyDeleteNo TH tomorrow and I don't think they are going to upload any CW. Any special?
Will decide tom morning. If there is nothing online then I will upload a special by Rainmon
DeleteThank you Col.
DeleteHoliday special by Rainmon at 8:30 AM
ReplyDeleteI got to this crossword only today, thanks to my Diwali break. Looks like no one noticed the Android (mobile OS) theme: ANDROID, ECLAIR, FROYO, GINGER (BREAD), ICECREAM SANDWICH. All clued using across clues.
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