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1 Supports watch on half a city for traitor (11) BACKSTABBER
9 A debtor, perhaps, decided not to run (7) ABORTED*
10 Unexpected assistance results in stray dog being found at collapsed dens (7) GODSEND {DOG*}{DENS*}
11 In conclusion, setter's to correct text (5) EMEND {E{ME}ND}
12 Company man at technical college gets support from board (9) COMMITTEE {CO}{M}{MIT}{TEE}
13 Hari's first to move sideways, to avoid commitment (5) HEDGE {H
15 Feeling transported? I am transported – without a bit of sadness (9) SENTIMENT {SENT}{I'M}{
18 Bug women said to be where spies leave secret messages (9) EAVESDROP (~eves){EAVES}{DROP}
21 A man's author's representative (5) AGENT {A}{GENT}
22 A new recommendation on the matter of Italian food (9) ANTIPASTO {A}{N}{TIP}{AS TO}
24 I, mod I, employed peculiar language (5) IDIOM*
26 Dear, I will meet the journalist and get trained (7) DRILLED {DR}{I'LL}{ED}
27 Those times of weeks when I would be in shreds (7) FRIDAYS {FR{I'D}AYS}
28 Birds reportedly teased election candidates (11) ROADRUNNERS (~rode){ROAD}{RUNNERS}
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1 Boy cleans up tool – car part that presses (5,4) BRAKE SHOE {B}{RAKE S}{HOE} Definition is a bit iffy
2 Intimate ending (5) CLOSE [DD]
3 Assets end up in a state of glut (9) SATEDNESS*
4 Take this too: ones going round court are those hooked (7) ADDICTS {ADD{1{CT}'S}
5 A nob wildly running around exercise room may be an imaginary threat (7) BOGYMAN {A+NOB}* around {GYM}
6 Bones artist, girl and I collected together (5) RADII {RA}{DI}{I}
7 A tourist's desire is to ... ... (not remain here) (3,5) GET THERE [FITB]
8 One cuts confusion as daughter moves up (4) ADZE (-d)A(+d)DZE
14 Fit nicely bit of info about half-over (8) DOVETAIL {D{OV
16 I, grandmother in Delhi, not one to buckle in lassitude (9) INANITION {I}{NANI}{NOT+1}*
17 Times achanging, boys go round as ritual sign-bearers (9) TOTEMISTS {TIMES}* in {TOTS}
19 Live endlessly with limitless dual remainders (7) RESIDUA {RESID
20 Tender college teacher brings up short citation (7) PROFFER {PROF}{FER<=}
22 Includes a carpenter's tool, say (4) ADDS (~adze)
23 Star is not seen. It's so cold (5) POLAR POLAR
25 Being angry, I tear around (5) IRATE {I}{TEAR*}
1 Supports watch on half a city for traitor (11) BACKSTABBER
ReplyDelete{BACKS}{TAB}{BER(-lin)}
1Ac {BACK S}{TAB}{BERlin}
ReplyDeleteSandhya ma'am beat me to it! Typo in {BACKS}
DeleteSimple one from Gridman today.. all nicely parsed :) thanks CVji..
ReplyDelete8Dn : One cuts confusion as daughter moves up (4) ADZE (-d)A(+d)DZE
ReplyDeleteA doubt...Is the daughter moving up or down? I think she has moved down from 'daze' to get 'adze'.
Defn: one cuts
DeleteAs D moves up, ADZE gives DAZE (confusion).
Thanks NR :)
DeleteA very nice offering from Gridman to start the week. Thorough enjoyment. :)
ReplyDeleteWeek begins on a happy note
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable. I got stuck with "challengers" for 28A.Is it my fault?
ReplyDeleteNice start to the week:Gridman entertains with this 11 letter grid
ReplyDeleteWord play and enjoyable Surfaces take us to the answers!Enjoyed solving this one. Thanks GM
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