ACROSS
1 Prepare a report about India's capital city (8) PRETORIA {A+REPORT}* aroind {I
5 European style (6) POLISH [DD]
10 Hear about old divorced female becoming a crime boss! (9) GODFATHER {G{O}{D}{F}ATHER}
11 Scenes from Eclipse (5) CLIPS [T]
12 A very bitter dressing to taste (6) SAVOUR {S{A}{V}OUR}
13 Manage to rope in our male connoisseur (7) GOURMET {G{OUR}{M}ET}
14 Method followed by an American state, for the most part, to develop uncultivated stretch (8) MOORLAND {MO}{OR}LAND Anno pending
15 England's leading trial judge backing/ protecting the rich (3,3) JET SET {J
18 Old follower of street band (6) STRIPE {ST}{RIPE}
20 In U.S., coated with lead? Deem unfit (8) ENAMELED* (Addendum - Error in fodder - See comments)
22 You don't need any written material to do this (3-4) LIP-READ [CD]
25 Red polish that's mostly expensive (6) RUBRIC {RUB}{RIC
27 Primarily crass and vulgar (5) CRUDE {C
28 Bizarre U-turn Alan made (9) UNNATURAL*
29 Be around to participate in meeting/ discussion (6) DEBATE {D{EB<=}ATE}
30 Oddly eager to change suppressing envy (8) BEGRUDGE {B{E
DOWN
1 Call out for bellboy (4) PAGE [DD]
2 Attempt to complete under any circumstances, say (9) ENDEAVOUR {END}{EAVOUR} (~ever)
3 Experiencing success without end, having a ball (2,1,4) ON A ROLL {
4 At home guy takes a break — it's natural (8) INHERENT {IN}{HE}{RENT}
6 Stop upcoming company getting a hint about the beginning of downtrend (7) OCCLUDE {OC<=}{CLU{D
7 Expression coming from mostly stupid men at the top (5) IDIOM {IDIO
8 Wavered after the date is fixed (9) HESITATED*
9 Pull a paper with a note on top (4) DRAG {D}{RAG}
14 Misguided MCP ladies thrashed (9) MISPLACED*
16 Old desire somehow fulfilled — served in the army (9) SOLDIERED*
17 Fascinate with approach (8) ENTRANCE [DD]
19 Offer to host (7) PRESENT [DD]
21 Second suspect, best ringleader, member of a crime syndicate (7) MOBSTER {MO}{BEST*}{R
23 This is what the fruit sounds like when pronounced exactly (5) PLUMB (~plum)
24 Down with stroke, beat (4) DRUB {D}{RUB}
26 What is this? Hint to get letters basically in (4) CLUE {C{L
GRID
Entries invited for Sunday specials.
ReplyDelete14A- (M) ORLANDO-O
ReplyDeleteMostly American state- Orland(o)
Method-M
Orlando is still a part of Florida. Surprised to hear that it has seceded & joined the USA as 52nd state
Delete:-)
DeleteI jumped the gun.Vulcan to clarify.
Usually Puerto Rico is taken as 51st state
DeleteI did annotate as Paddy had done:
Delete(MO)(ORLAND)(-O)
Sorry.
ReplyDeleteIs O pushed ahead Or is method 'MO'?
Method of operation- MO
ReplyDeleteMO - Modus Operandi
Delete20A- Enameled is U.S.spelling? (in stead of enamelled)
ReplyDeleteOoops... Drub not Drum :) On Moorland.. Mo is ok (method), i thought it was ORLAND (-O) .. though that is a city not a state . Neat one from Vulcan today
ReplyDelete20 across...where did the n come from?
ReplyDeleteAppears to be an error in the fodder which I too did not notice
DeleteThanks
ReplyDeleteNice one from Vulcan..had to stretch a bit to complete
ReplyDelete3D I think it is DD and the def is "experiencing success without end". On a roll also means "Having continuing luck or success, on a winning streak"
ReplyDeleteGood one from Vulcan. Enjoyed solving it. Thank you, Vulcan. :)
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