No end of a Pangram by Gridman.
ACROSS
1 Train the fellow to be tongawallah (8) COACHMAN {COACH}{MAN}
5 Place of refuge for in second line around old city (6) BURROW {B}{UR}{ROW}
10 Such an asset is easily lifted (7) MOVABLE [CD]
11 Libyan deity returns first-class cleanser (7) AMMONIA {AMMON}{IA<=}
12 Even chance to d-drink (4-2) TOSS-UP {TO}{S-S UP}
13 Lhasa one let loose? No, under control! (2,1,5) ON A LEASH*
15 Distinctive quality of a high-class artist (4) AURA {A}{U}{RA}
16 Moving TV serial inducing a waterfall (10) TEARJERKER [CD]
18 Secret in tent? (10) UNDERCOVER [DD]
20 Informal agreement — one finally is in informal agreement (4) YEAH {Y{
23 Quick note to friend in blood (8) LINEALLY {LINE}{ALLY}
24 Noises from the farm: they treat badly (6) QUACKS [DD]
26 Spear royal I had hidden in the shelter (7) TRIDENT {T{R}{I'D}ENT}
27 Suffer, totally in submission to the Almighty endlessly (7) UNDERGO {UNDER}{GO
28 Good son is in - pity - a dirty place (6) PIGSTY {PI{G}{S}TY}
29 Father to do nothing to stomach retainer (8) FACTOTUM {F}{ACT}{O}{TUM}
DOWN
1 Obey a road signal — many sentences end thus (4,2,1,4,4) COME TO A FULL STOP [DD]
2 Consultant lawyer rises with an eyeshade (7) ADVISOR {AD<=}{VISOR}
3 Uproar caused by the centre over American fellow (6) HUBBUB {HUB}{BUB}
4 Declare hoarder has no son (4) AVER
6 Such snow on street is a nuisance — ice-cream thus is welcome (8) UNMELTED [C&DD]
7 Hurried to fire rifle (7) RANSACK {RAN}{SACK}
8 Threat we mothers carried out to get through a difficult period (7,3,5) WEATHER THE STORM*
9 The French inner garments go through radical washes (9) LAUNDRIES {LA}{UND{R}IES}
14 Plunging neckline to regard shortly, obtaining officer's permission (9) DECOLLETTE {DE{COL}{LET}E
17 Embarrassment breaks out as riotous Serbs drop weaponry (8) ARMAMENT EM
19 Assuming fellow's new in Gujarat's capital (7) DONNING {DON}{N}{IN}{G}
21 Sample bit of rose-milk in bar (7) EXCERPT {EXCE{R
22 German connector in mine is a learned man (6) PUNDIT {P{UND}IT}
25 A male's up to beating back big cat (4) PUMA {PU}{M}{A} <=
GRID
Link to article on the Chennai Crossie Open.
ReplyDeletethe article talks about Mohsin and Ajeesh coming second, nothing about the winners!!
Looks like a case of 'missing the wood for the trees' - I think.
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ReplyDeleteRather lazy reporting.
A news item on any event must have basic details.
You just can't talk to the nearest person and include some info/comment without caring to gather essential details.
The reporter was there throughout the event but eventually failed to turn out a decent report.
Doubt in 29A - role of nothing ?
ReplyDeleteTypo in the anno
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DeleteDoubt in 29A - role of nothing ?
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ReplyDeleteAs I understand
Father- F
Do Act
Nothing- O
Stomach- Tum
Retainer- Def.
Col.'s comment-"No end of a Pangram'- referring to the missing Z? If it was an attempt, it would not have been difficult for Gridman to put in Z. probably they just fell in place.
ReplyDeleteNice xword :)...the slang Bub was new to me..
ReplyDeleteFactotum sounds like a name from Totorum
ReplyDeleteLate start, late finish! But a satisfactory solve. 21 Dn EXCERPT was the LOI because 'bar' for 'except' was new to me! Thanks Gridman for an enjoyable CW. :-)))
ReplyDeleteWhy, you must have come across the often-used expression "Everything is over bar the shouting" - when a task has been accomplished and only exulting and congratulating oneself remains.
ReplyDelete'Factotum' - I must have come across this first when I read PGW novels.
ReplyDeleteWords such as this that I learnt as a school/college boy have become old-fashioned.
Am I also becoming passé?