As usual some excellent surfaces today. I however didn't need to take the advice given by Buzzer today!
ACROSS
8 Leaderless Arab country without independent rule (6) ORDAIN {
9 Pleasing images I say on confectionery wrappers (3,5) EYE CANDY (~ i){EYE} {C(and)Y}
10 Large estate had a nice building (8) HACIENDA*
11 Got academic to give up Latin (6) EARNED
12 Warm emotion (ecstasy) uplifts cast (3,4,4,4) PUT SOME LIFE INTO {EMOTION+E+UPLIFTS}*
14 I have returned in time to depart (7) DEVIATE {D{EVI<=}ATE}
16 Lay around for short time enclosed in a state of inactivity (7) LATENCY {LA{T}{ENC}Y}
19 Flash mob frighten old king (6,9) FORKED LIGHTNING*
22 Woman drinking beer, one that's therapeutic (6) HEALER {HE{ALE}R}
24 Shed had a row (8) SCRAPPED [DD]
25 Minor detail is often too convoluted (8) FOOTNOTE*
26 Key batsman at the top (6) OPENER [DD]
DOWN
1 Being true, race legitimately (8) CREATURE*
2 Stories penned nowadays for women (6) LADIES {L{AD}IES}
3 Traditional medicine has fellow dead and lifeless (10) UNANIMATED {UNANI}{MATE}{D}
4 Somewhat soften a bleating sound (7) TENABLE [T]
5 Surrender part of ordnance depot (4) CEDE [T]
6 Hot flight enterprise gets top margin (8) HAIRLINE {H}{AIRLINE}
7 Arrival of a day express (6) ADVENT {A}{D}{VENT}
13 Scarf is worn before a hat (7,3) FEATHER BOA*
17 Gathers an argument against seven-up (8) CONVENES {CON}{SEVEN*}
18 Saint seen in reportedly small church (7) MINSTER {ST in ~ minor} I thought this was a roundabout clue, if my anno is correct?
20 Wildcat's possibly coolest (6) OCELOT*
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23 Android book divulged source (4) ROOT RO
GRID
As usual some excellent surfaces today. I however didn't need to take the advice given by Buzzer today!
ReplyDelete+1 for first sentence. Re: Second one: Drink straight from the tankard or barrel and avoid getting into that 'hollow' situation.
20a Thought Wildcat's=ocelots* and wildcat as defn=ocelot
to paraphrase OCELOT's (ocelot+s)=coolest*
DeleteParaphrasing makes it clearer.
DeleteNot convinced that this is okay.
DeleteI thought so too.
DeleteOr can you call it a composite anagram?
DeleteI was bowled by the different Aninds used today-
ReplyDeleteBuilding 10A)
Cast (12A)
Mob (19A)
Convoluted (25A)
Legitimately (1D)
Worn (13D)
Possibly (20D)
I wonder if anyone has used more in a single CW.
I am only uncertain about 'legitimately'
DeleteI am also not sure how legitimately is an anind
DeleteAccording to Oxford dictionary, one of the meanings of legitimate = Constituting or relating to serious drama as distinct from musical comedy, revue, etc. ---- "the legitimate theatre."
DeleteFreedict: Of or relating to drama of high professional quality that excludes burlesque, vaudeville, and some forms of musical comedy:
Saw that, but could not imagine that as a suitable anind
Delete9A- 'And' from?
ReplyDeleteFrom nowhere.
DeleteC and Y are the 'confectionery wrappers'
Thank you Col. I took it as just C Y- not as C&Y!
DeleteThat's a CannY clue!
DeleteEven with cans, one doesn't need to clutch at straws
DeleteI have left out 'UP' from seven up- I was thinking it to be a reversal indicator,esp. in a Down clue.
ReplyDeleteUp figured as an Anind in 5D yesterday and CV amplified on it in the comments
DeleteSeven Up gets a Thums Up from Colonel !
DeleteYes Col. I throw up- my hand.
ReplyDeleteNot much chance of drowning today, so the exhortation went unheeded. Buzzer continues to find innovative indicators. Keep them coming Buzzer!
ReplyDeleteMore difficult than yesterday's. Was doing what Col did not do for a couple of clues.
ReplyDeleteEschew that habit! Hit the bottle directly!
Delete18 Saint seen in reportedly small church (7) MINSTER {ST in ~ minor} I thought this was a roundabout clue, if my anno is correct?
ReplyDeleteDo you mean homophone of the synonym?
Yes
DeleteMost us have used it that way but Buzzer tried to avoid it so far.
Deleteminor/miner, I think.
ReplyDeleteBrilliant and easy puzzle with apt indicators. Thanks buzzer.
ReplyDeletefabulously enjoyed today's cw thanks to handy clues.24a&3d are todays buzz(buzzer) words.kudos to Buzzer.
ReplyDeleteand 12a/19a lively/lovely anagrams.
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