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ACROSS
1 Where the real money is? (6)
4 Track must aid spin (7)
8 Plant endless nonsense to attack (7)
9 Decline to replace team (7)
11 One heard to have excellent footwork? (4-6)
12 Expresses in a condescending manner (4)
13 All returning to arrange alternative during August (5)
14 Dad with fashionable bird? It’s a peacock (8)
16 Subordinate to pursue likely loser (8)
18 After hesitation, became embarrassed and made a blunder (5)
20 Anomalous phenomena start unquestionably from outer space (4)
21 Undergarment getting wet perhaps leading to mental aberration (10)
23 Howl in grief! Beheaded South African is dead (7)
24 One going on foot, more an informer perhaps (7)
25 Tired finish led to stalemate (4, 3)
26 I heard parasitic insects made tramp scratch head at public hall (6)
DOWN
1 Pointless to be frank (5)
2 Shrink gets first class award (7)
3 Its established! It’s fashionable to be delayed (9)
5 To avoid horrible torture, be more reliable (5)
6 Sneer at uproar about AIDS disease (7)
7 Not to give as much is immoral (9)
10 Victim heading off to run away with kid (9)
13 Syndicate collapses, I hear? Does seem wrong (4, 5)
15 When one is expecting a swell time (9)
17 Stored fodder, perhaps linseed (7)
19 Time to lose head and copy due to competitive pressure (3, 4)
21 Club to decide against declaration (5)
22 Discharge guy consumed by drink (5)
Across Lite version can be accessed at Dr SN 5
Enjoy.
17d Stored fodder, perhaps linseed (7)ENSILED*
ReplyDelete25A Tired finish led to stalemate (4, 3)(DEAD) (END)
20A Anomalous phenomena start unquestionably from outer space (4)UFOS (acrostic)
18A- Erred- (ER)(RED)- Def.-Made a blunder
ReplyDelete20A- UFOS- Acrostic
25A- Dead End- Def. Stalemate
Tired- Dead
Finish- End
Replacement
ReplyDelete15A- Pregnant (E)
15D if you mean is 9 letters Sir
DeleteIncorrect Paddy
DeleteSorry.
DeleteIt is 15D and Pregnancy.
Repalcement-
ReplyDelete16A- Underdog
Def.- Likely loser
Subordinate- Under
To pursue- Dog
4a Track must aid spin (7) STADIUM - anag of mustaid
ReplyDelete5d To avoid horrible torture, be more reliable (5) TRUER - anag of rture after deleting to from torture
6d Sneer at uproar about AIDS disease (7) DISDAIN - din around anag of aids
13D - {RING} {FALSE}(~ falls)
ReplyDelete14A - {POP}{IN}{JAY}
9A - {SUB}{SIDE}
1A. BRAZIL (CD - real is the money - currency - of Brazil) - my COD
ReplyDelete21A; BRAINSTORM - {BRA}{IN STORM} - I had it as braindrain initially :)
19D: RAT RACE {(-e)RA} {TRACE}
26 Across: LYCEUM= Public Hall- LYCE( LICE) +(- B)um=tramp
ReplyDelete18 across: ERRED- ER - hesitation+embarrassed+ RED+
ReplyDelete22across: RHEUM-- Guy _HE drink_ RUM R_HE_UM
ReplyDeleteDOWN Clues
ReplyDelete3 Its established! It’s fashionable to be delayed (9) INSTALLED {IN}{STALLED}
7 Not to give as much is immoral (9) UNDERPAID {CD}
5 To avoid horrible torture, be more reliable (5) TRUER {toRTURE*}
MB 5d has already been taken by CV Sir.
Delete7D Not underpaid
DeleteOK Ram & Doc. :)
Delete7Dn : UNDERHAND [CD]
DeleteYes... I meant it as
DeleteNot to give as much = under hand; perhaps should have put the word perhaps:)... Not to give as much perhaps is immoral (9)
Immoral = underhand
In place of 5Dn
Delete12A : Expresses in a condescending manner (4) AIRS
Col: You need to look at 8 across SUBSIDE once again !
ReplyDeleteI think he has it right.
DeleteThe noise has subsided.
Nice one Satyen. Don't have the patience to figure out which clues are left. So not posting.
ReplyDelete8A BUL RUSH
11a STEP DANCER (cd)
13a RO(<-)YAL(,-)
Thanks :)
DeleteNo Suresh: How could it be? It does not fit in for 2 down: Your own answer for 8 across is correct. Let wait for the final grid.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason, I had difficulty with Acrosslite grid today as the grid and the clues were minuscule and too small for comfort ! Some how I managed to complete . How did it appear to other solvers?
Wonderful word play and cluing by the cryptologist: Dr Nabar: Many more to be expected as it is a sheer joy to do your puzzles !
Thanks for your kind words Raju :)
DeleteSUBSIDE is 9A and not 8A
Delete2D ATROPHY ( def: Shrink , First class -A , Award-Trophy)
ReplyDelete10 D SCAPEGOAT ( eSCAPE GOAT -Kid )
1D BLUNT (DD)
DeleteNice CW Doc :)
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteThanks, Deepak. Blame it in th minuscule numbers that confused me ! ATROPHY is a wonderful answer. 23 across and 24 across and 21 down are superb !
ReplyDeleteThank you Dr.SN. Enjoyed doing it as much as exprcted.
ReplyDeleteYou are most welcome n tx Paddy :)
Delete21D Club to decide against declaration (5)BAT ON
ReplyDeleteDD
Delete23 a ululate (z) ulu +late
ReplyDelete21 d baton bat on dd
24A One going on foot, more an informer perhaps (7)SNEAKER (DD)
ReplyDeleteA typical Doc's Sunday Special! Felt the bar has been raised this time. Overall it was an enjoyable solve. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteA small doubt though! When cross-checking found POPINJAY is some kind of a 'parrot'! Of course 'peacock' is a fashionable bird!
...and 'parrot' too!
DeleteThanks! Popinjay means a vain or conceited person; someone who struts around like a peacock...
ReplyDeleteCopy pasting from Chambers---
popinjay
n
dandy, fop, beau, coxcomb, peacock, pansy, swell, dude colloq. toff
ETYMOLOGY: 16c; 13c in archaic sense 'parrot': from French papegai parrot, from Spanish papagayo, from Arabic babbaga.
Thank you, Doc :)
DeleteSneaker was really good and i was fooled by it looking for synonyms for a pedestrian!
ReplyDeleteTx:)
DeleteThank you Col. Gopinath as always! Have a wonderful Sunday all.. :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Satyen Nabar for an enjoyable time. Wish everyone a fun Sunday and a great week ahead :)
ReplyDeleteMissed out on all the fun due to professional commitment!Nice xword once again from Doc.
ReplyDelete