I had to do some monkey business to get 4 and 12D.
ACROSS
1 Custom work-out (8) PRACTICE [DD]
5 Arrogance of Bill finding a part of the lungs (3,3) AIR SAC {AIR S}{AC}
9 A mineral spring outlet has been turned around for the European (8) SPANIARD {SPA}{NIARD<=}
10 Oriental getting rid of the old tailless marine mammal in the old Greek city (6) DELPHI D(-o+e)ELPHI
11 Make fun of a reptile in an unfortunate situation with an imitation appetiser (4,6,4) MOCK TURTLE SOUP {MOCK} {TURTLE} {SOUP}
14 Take pleasure in the chiefs of the European navies joining our youngsters (5) ENJOY Acrostic
16 Granulation is abnormal after lithium is taken out by an animal (9) ORANGUTAN GRANU
19 A shrub for the Pole participating in the carnage (5) GORSE {GOR{S}E}
24 Uma discarded palladium compound left with the youth leader in a manner lacking interest (8) PALLIDLY {PALL
25 Animal hidden by the Gabon oboists (6) BONOBO [T]
DOWN
1 In boots, he might be part of a tall story (4) PUSS [GK]
3 Doctor, itchy, had gone around Kuala Lumpur and spoken with poor articulation (7) THICKLY {ITCHY}* around {KL}
4 Abundant sources of supply (11) CORNUCOPIAS [E] Though I've marked this as an 'E' I had to google for it
6 Its tip might hide a much bigger problem (7) ICEBERG [GK]
7 Advocate preposterous arrangement to avoid SEO (9) SUPPORTER PREPO
8 Rest in retreat inside ring grasping the final letter with an Oriental animal (10) CHIMPANZEE {CHIM{PAN<=}{Z}{E}E}
13 Blames golf problem on the gigots (4,2,4) LEGS OF LAMB*
15 Sweet vitamin gets misplaced in trial after Yankee gets set in the beginning (5,4) JELLY BEAN {JELL}{Y} {B(+e)EAN(-e)}
19 Terrorist, part of an irregular armed force, heard the animal (7) GORILLA (~guerilla)
22 Abnormal growth on the auditor's primitive grave (4) CYST (~cist)
GRID
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ReplyDelete4dn is CORNUCPIAS, pl of CORNUCOPIA, the horn of plenty
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DeleteSpelling corrected
Delete24 Uma discarded palladium compound left with the youth leader in a manner lacking interest (8) PALLIDLY {PALLaDIum}*{L}{Y}
ReplyDeleteDoubt about the deletion: Shouldn't it be Palladium discarded Uma and not the other way around?
This was discussed in Crossword Unclued recently. 'A wanting B' is as 'A lacking B' (A – B). But, if you one gives the setter some licence, it can also be read it as 'A-wanting B' (B – A).
DeleteHere, it would be - Uma discarded, palladium*
Another way of looking at it- (Uma discarded) palladium with the words in bracket taken as an adjective. Of course, wise after the event.
DeleteThanks NR & Padmanabhan!
DeleteNice puzzle. Seems to be a themed one with so many monkeys around!
ReplyDeleteOnly 4, so didn't give it the themed tag
DeletePUSS swallowed my samosas :(( Rest are enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteDitto here. Looking to fit heel going by 'tall' and tied myself up in knots in the NW corner. Complicated, as usual, by Neyartha.
ReplyDeleteBlog is colourful today- with pictures ( I counted 9 of them)
ReplyDelete4 Apes, 5 Tree dwellers & 6 Mammals in the grid today. I think tree dwellers is the intended theme
DeleteThe posters showing cornucopia are very popular. A horn teeming with a variety of fruits. I remember having seen them in many houses and offices since my childhood. But came to know the word only in college.
ReplyDeleteThis was a struggle..esp 4d & 1 d....challenging as usual with Neyartha..monkeys & flying squirrels & turtles..neverthless did 14 A..enjoy
ReplyDeleteMammalian theme. Monkeys, squirrels, Puss. Lamb, Turtle (not exactly mammal), lioness
ReplyDeleteMock Turtle Soup is from meat of mammals
DeletePP must be loving this crossword with all the monkeys around. Haven't seen her around here for some time.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Ramesh, for remembering my favourites! Still reeling under jet lag.
DeleteWhen a blog administrator removes a comment, does he do blue-pencilling? Without knowing what the subject that was deleted, does he not hide the pooshanikka in the rice( as my mother used to say?)
ReplyDeleteIt is not just pooshanikkai but muzhu po.. (full) which is impossible.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting x'ie with well laid-out clues meandering through various subjects. 5,11,20 a &8d stand out.12 d- very tough but thanks to crossing letter wd could crack it. Cornucopias was easy to come by because I had a passi ve knowledge of it. But I thought that cornucopia itself is pluralusage. All told a very good entertaing puzzle. Thanks Neyartha.
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