Sunnet getting set on Christmas eve double Pangram.
ACROSS
1 Shapes resistance to Homi's BARC initiative (6) RHOMBI {R}{HOMI+B
4 Liveliest police officer stops agents with a touch of taser (8) SPICIEST
10 Too big on regal upheaval (9) OVERLARGE {OVER}{REGAL*}
11 The same in voice quality (5) EQUAL [T]
12 Warns King & Queen perhaps (5)
13 Create ski resort for a person from the rink (3-6) ICE-SKATER*
14 Imposing theologian is taken in for dry dessert (7) PUDDING
16 Store backing a vehicle (4) TRAM <=
19 Chi takes Sam back for a feast (4) XMAS {X}{MAS<=}
21 Quiz the French taking King's support (7) TRESTLE {T{R}EST}{LE}
24 Five in Society to survey a visual defect (6-3) SQUINT-EYE {S}{QUINT}-{EYE}
25 An age of Regency clergy (5) CYCLE [T]
26 A ring is full of activity (5) ABUZZ {A}{BUZZ}
27 Drunk staff abuse inside bars at the back of ship (9) TAFFRAILS {TAFF{RAIL}S*}
28 Fearing low grade analysis (8) DREADING {D}{READING}
29 Adjusts wrong signal (6) ALIGNS*
DOWN
1 Engage engineers at first to take possession again (8) REOCCUPY {RE}{OCCUPY}
2 Cancel additional travel (8) OVERRIDE {OVER}{RIDE}
3 British measure for ringers (5) BELLS {B}{ELLS}
5 Unveil a gift (7) PRESENT [DD]
6 Thwart investigation by spouse (9) CHECKMATE {CHECK}{MATE}
7 Rejoices in former partner's unholy lust (6) EXULTS {EX}{LUST*}
8 Farmers' league abandoned floor workers (6) TILERS TIL
9 Twisting method's right for a gin cocktail (6) ARCING
15 Protected claim of Indian sage's last letter (9) IMMUNIZED {I'M MUNI}{ZED}
17 Encouraging to grasp cold hose (8) STOCKING {STO{C}KING}
18 Delivers rents for a second time? (8) RELEASES RE-LEASES
20 Alleviate tiny number under some scheme (7) SWEETEN {S
21 Peg's unavailable to start (3,3) TEE OFF {TEE} {OFF}
22 Is earth surrounded by water? (6) ISLAND {IS}{LAND}
23 Sweet of engineer to support vacation of half a month again (6) JUJUBE {JU
25 Noel's automobile has nothing left (5) CAROL {CAR}{O}{L}
GRID
24 Five in Society to survey a visual defect (6-3) SQUINT-EYE {S}{QUINT}-{EYE} How 'is 'Five in Society'?
ReplyDeleteRead Society and to survey surrounding Quint.
Thanks, I overlooked the surrounding
Delete12 Warns King & Queen perhaps (5) C?R?S CARDS? As in yellow/ red card?
ReplyDeleteSo it's a DD
Delete4 Liveliest police officer stops agents with a touch of taser (8) SPICIEST {SP}{ICIES}{Taser} Anno not clear
ReplyDeleteSPI(CI)ES+T CI= Circle Inspector
Thanks again Raghu
DeleteSunnet is a W short of a double Pangram
ReplyDeleteIt is a double pangram.
Delete9 Twisting method's right for a gin cocktail (6) WRYING
method = WAY with R(ight) for A + GIN*
I looked up Chambers for WRYING but could not find it. Saw only WRYLY. Thefreedic gives it as a gerund.
DeleteThanks Bhavan
Delete14 Imposing theologian is taken in for dry dessert (7) PUDDING PU{-?+dd}DDING Anno not clear
ReplyDeletePU(-tt)(DD)ING
Should it not be imposing 'on' or 'upon'?
DeleteImposing means: Impressive, grand striking etc.
"shapes" in 1 A seems to be on double duty?
ReplyDelete9 Twisting method's right for a gin cocktail (6) ARCING ARC{GIN*} Anno not clear
ReplyDeleteMethod is "art". Right coming for a? Actually it is C for T
22 Is earth surrounded by water? (6) ISLAND {IS}{LAND}
ReplyDeleteI initially thought it as : IS = Abbreviation for Island = earth surrounded by water. Just 'surrounded by water' could mean anything.
Shapes resistance to Homi's BARC initiative (6) RHOMBI {R}{HOMI+BARC}* Where's the Anind?
ReplyDeleteThere is no anagram. HOMI 'has' or 'contains' B
Nice one Sunnet for the double pangram. Felt you were on to something when you missed your turn last week.
ReplyDeleteFacebook shows today is Ramesh s birthday
ReplyDeleteSince weohad some false starts here, lemme start with a caveat:
DeleteIf it's your birthday, Ramesh, Many Happy Returns of the day.
Not weohad. We've had
DeleteDitto Kishore
DeleteAnother false start?
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns of the day Ramesh or should it be Sunnet for today?
ReplyDeleteNice enjoyable Birthday offering. Thanks a lot.
Maybe 23D was meant to be half of June and July.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Ramesh
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns of the day, Ramesh ! :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Ramesh!
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Ramesh :)
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns of the day, Ramesh!
ReplyDeleteMany happy snruter of the day, SUNNET AKA RAMESH. God bless
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wishes folks. Congrats to Ramki for winning the IXL crown
ReplyDeleteWish you many many more happy returns of the day Ramesh :)
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns of the Day, Ramesh! A nice birthday treat from you! Thanks!
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