Three answers per commenter (annotations compulsory) till 6 PM.
As far as possible lease provide all your answers in one comment.
ACROSS
8 Sailor's at home with the drink (8)
9 Leaders of Argentina, Chile on line for an agreement (6)
11 Criminal wearing suit falls (7)
12 Passage right inside ship (7)
13 Abandon the French avenue (5)
15 Not a tough time for youth (6,3)
18 Sly person with support for artist (6)
20 Aim like good engineer (6)
23 Urge to replace conservative with model in a retinue (9)
24 Shy, dull Italian returning (5)
26 Model test by the French after first preliminaries (7)
28 Protocol of French company is odd (7)
30 Sign outside litres of wine (6)
31 Broiling fish behind grand resort for starters by a student (8)
DOWN
1 Invalidate sign changing sides (6)
2 River goddess (4)
3 Sniff at home hard drink (6)
4 Engineers inside that source of serious risks (7)
5 Head skin cell is evenly cut with surgeon's knives (8)
6 Start off gas in the area (4)
7 It's a twist! Wednesday without a news broadcast (4)
10 Drag on, yell hiding pain (5)
14 Notice a point to modify (5)
16 Ring after eleven in the morning, its a principle (5)
17 Closely watch the centre of the hurricane (3)
18 Stores sweet a little bit (3)
19 Furnished house finally cracked (8)
21 Openers are swingers (5)
22 Food suppliers charge the German to get service at first (7)
24 Deal with a challenge (6)
25 Spoil well-formed mega ad (6)
26 Initially each traveller created hand imprint (4)
27 Slightly open cap of achaar can (4)
29 Attack from right with support (4)
Enjoy.
26 Initially each traveller created hand imprint (4) E T C H (Acrostic)
ReplyDelete25 Spoil well-formed mega ad (6) DAMAGE*
ReplyDelete16 Ring after eleven in the morning, its a principle (5) A XI O M
ReplyDelete13A Abandon the French avenue (5) LE AVE
ReplyDelete27 Slightly open cap of achaar can (4) A JAR
29 Attack from right with support (4) R AID
4D:THREATS=TH(RE)AT(S)
ReplyDelete6D:ZONE=(-O)ZONE
7D:EDDY=WEDNESDAY(-A NEWS)*
27 Slightly open cap of achaar can (4) AJAR cap of achaar - a... can - jar.
ReplyDelete12A Passage // right inside ship (7) GALLE(R)Y
ReplyDelete15A Not a tough time // for youth (6,3) (TENDER) (AGE)
28A Protocol // of French / company / is odd (7) (DE)(CO)(RUM)
9A : ACCORD {A}{C}{CORD}
ReplyDelete1D : CANCEL {CANCE{-R}{+L}
17D : EYE [DD]
18 Stores sweet a little bit (3) WEE (T)
ReplyDelete10 Drag on, yell hiding pain (5) AGONY (T)
ReplyDeleteACROSS
ReplyDelete23 Urge to replace conservative with model in a retinue (9) EN[-c](+T)OURAGE
DOWN
19 Furnished house finally cracked (8) E/QUIPPED
22 Food suppliers charge the German to get service at first (7) FEE/DER/S
5 Head skin cell is evenly cut with surgeon's knives (8) SCALPELS
ReplyDeleteHead of skin - s.. cell*.. could not parse APS...
Delete5 Head skin = SCALP
DeletecElL iS(evenly cut) = ELS
Defn: surgeon's knives (SCALP)(ELS)
Oh.. yes... thank you sir.
Delete18A Sly person with support for artist (6) - {W}{EASEL}
ReplyDelete26A Model test by the French after first preliminaries (7) {EXAM} P(-reliminaries0} {LE}
3D Sniff at home hard drink (6) {IN} {H} {ALE}
Very nice xword! Surfaces: crisp & pithy...
ReplyDelete+1
Delete+1
Delete+1
DeleteThank you Saral. It was indeed saral but enjoyable all the same.
Thanks Vasant, Sandy, Debo, Paddy Sir :)
Delete+1 and doesn't require a grid for most clues :-)
DeleteThanks AVM :)
DeleteSaral has served samosas with drinks! :)
ReplyDeleteACROSS:
8 Sailor's at home with the drink (8) {AB'S}{IN}{THE}
26 Model test by the French after first preliminaries (7) {EXAM}{P...}{LE}
31 Broiling fish behind grand resort for starters by a student (8){G}{R}{1}{L}{LING}
Lol Sandy, hope you enjoyed my special treat ;)
Delete6D- Ozone-O
ReplyDeleteDef.Area
14D- Adapt- Def. Modofy
ReplyDelete(AD)A(PT)
21D- Gates
ReplyDeleteOpeners/ Swingers (Swing on axes)-DD
Remaining clues :
ReplyDeleteAcross - 11,20,24,30
Down
2,24
By noon it is almost over with solutions coming in a cascade. Thank you LV.
ReplyDeleteDone and waiting for the rest.
Thank you Sir :)
DeleteSmooth and 'saral' as ever! Nice entertaining puzzle for the day. Enjoyed thoroughly. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks MB sir :)
DeleteConcise clues with not a wasted word.
ReplyDeleteDelightful compilation of clues, mostly cold-solvable.
Thank you, Saral.
Thanks sir :)
DeletePaddy @ 11:27 am 6D ;(-O)ZONE has already been solved by Vasant @ 10:41 am
ReplyDeleteSo have a go for one more time please!
Sandy,26A (Example) has already been solved by Ramki
Delete11A- Cascade
ReplyDeleteDef.- falla
Criminal- Cad
Sorry, it was incomplete.
ReplyDeleteWearing suit- Case
CAS(CAD)E
Thank you MB.
20A - {AS}{PI}{RE}
ReplyDelete24A - {TI}{MID}<=
30A - {C{L}ARET}
20Ac Good - PI (pious)
DeleteNice clueing.
Great CW LV
ReplyDeleteLeftovers at 1
2D and 24D
Thanks a lot sir :)
Delete24d
ReplyDeleteTACKLE
2d ISIS
DD
A Pangram to boot...Double dhamaka!!
ReplyDeleteWell spotted!
DeleteI never noticed the pangram!
ReplyDeleteWords fell in place so naturally.
Lovely Crossie, LV ! Crystal clear and as a smooth as a running running river ! Had a good dip and felt refreshed !!!
ReplyDeleteLovely Crossie, LV ! Crystal clear and as smooth as a running river ! Had a good dip and felt refreshed !!!
ReplyDeleterepeated words deleted . sorry !
Thanks sir :)
DeletePleasant solve, LV!
ReplyDeleteThanks GN :)
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