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Please provide all your answers in one comment.
Buzzer S
14 clues are undefined but have a commonly placed connection. Rest of the clues are normal.
ACROSS
1 Melancholic air, often engrossing (5)
4 Composition of Schubert captivating Austria (9)
9 New coin beginning to take off in continent (7)
10 Automobile club shop around for a wagon (7)
11 Family tax at present front to back (9)
12 Positive assertion from a male? (5)
13 Surely an easy thing being a city careerist (6)
15 Running out of the bus shelters (8)
18 Fish in stream cut down (8)
19 One's wife, American beauty pageant winner (6)
22 Like a young lass from the east (5)
24 Banal tour all over the place (4-5)
26 Chemical substance split over time (7)
27 Hear witness so nauseous (7)
28 Kneading dough is a mess at first (9)
29 Driver taking assumed name (5)
DOWN
1 Argument against railway carrying a thousand (7)
2 About to enter pub of Peruvian origin (5)
3 Uncontrollable sobs is one persistent complex (9)
4 A light pulse holding firm (6)
5 Crudely trace any curved shape (8)
6 Article after article covering rising trouble (5)
7 Limits of earth calculated primarily through data (9)
8 Seats in House of Representatives held by distinct characters (7)
14 Heartless python swallowed inside gradually, thrashing nag (9)
16 Surfing apparatus said to include large black paddle (9)
17 To a degree breaking resolution pays off (8)
18 It helps turn out delightful crumb cakes (7)
20 Small toy for a child, head of rugby football player (7)
21 More than half of Nauru welcomed association (6)
23 Expenditure while away (5)
25 Imagine stupid conservative replaced by leader of Nationals (5)
Enjoy.
25d Imagine stupid conservative replaced by leader of Nationals (5)THI -C +N K
ReplyDelete5D Crudely trace any curved shape (8)CATENARY*
3D:OBSESSION (SOBS IS ONE)*
ReplyDelete24A: ULAN BATOR (BANAL TOUR)*
20D: (S)(TRIKE)(R)
24across: ULANBATOR- angram ofBanal tour- name of a place
ReplyDelete3 down: OBSESSION- anagram of sober is one- obsession a persistent complex
27 across: SEASICK- witness sea(see) sick - nauseous
23 Expenditure while away (5)OUTGO (DD)
ReplyDeleteIt is 23 down
DeleteRam : Take a gander at OUTGO again!
ReplyDeleteYou can take two more as two of your answers coincided with mine
Delete29A: {D{AKA}R}. One of the 14 clues without definition
ReplyDelete21D: {N{ASS}AU}. One of the 14 clues without definition
23D: SPEND. (DD): Expenditure (Noun)/While away (verb)
Thanks Ram: here I go:
ReplyDelete19 across: MISSUS_ one's wife- MISS US- beauty contest winner
13 across: YUPPIE- Yup- sure- easy Pie Yuppie - townie slang?
ACROSS
ReplyDelete1 Melancholic air, often engrossing (5) CAIRO (T)
9 New coin beginning to take off in continent (7) (NICO*)([-a]SIA)
Both are without definition
DOWN
2 About to enter pub of Peruvian origin (5) IN(CA)N
Wonderful tour of the world from Buzzer---- very professional compiling ! Missus hustling me to get ready to go to Pollachi hence reluctantly abandoning board !
ReplyDelete28 A Kneading dough is a mess at first (9) MOGADISHU ( doughisam *) no def
ReplyDelete3 D Uncontrollable sobs is one persistent complex (9) OBSESSION ( sobsisone*, def : persistent complex)
4 D A light pulse holding firm (6) BEACON ( BEAN - pulse holding firm-CO , DEF:A light )
wonderful puzzle and theme from Buzzer.. not able to get 6d.. waiting for the solution :)
ReplyDeleteWhy dont you post your 3 answers?
Delete1D {CON}{A(K)RY} - Capital
ReplyDelete14D {PY..ON}{G..Y}{ANG*} - Capital
16D {SAI(L)(B)(OAR)D}
11Ac : Family tax at present front to back (9) KINGSTOWN {KIN}{GST}{-(N)OW(+N)}
ReplyDelete1Dn : Argument against railway carrying a thousand (7) CONAKRY {CON}{A}{K}{RY}
14Dn : Heartless python swallowed inside gradually, thrashing nag (9) PYONGYANG {PYthON}{GraduallY}{ANG*}
All the three are 'un-defined clues'
DeleteOops! Venkatesh beat me to it...1Dn & 14Dn :)
Delete1D: CONAKRY ; {CON}{A}[K}{RY} - one of 14 clues w/o definition
ReplyDelete14D: PYONGYANG ; {PY(-th)ON{{GY}{NAG}* - one of 14 clues w/o definition
25D: THINK ; {THI(-c)(+n)K}; Defn: Imagine
oops! Many have beat me to it.
ReplyDeleteIn lieu of 1Dn
ReplyDelete4Ac : Composition of Schubert captivating Austria (9) BUCHAREST {SCHUBERT+A-ustria}*
A clue without definition.
DeleteThink the correct anno is A (for Austria) in {SCHUBERT*}
Delete"A" is the vehicle registration code for Austria. Country code is AT.
DeleteIn lieu of 1D & 14D:
ReplyDelete26A: REAGENT ; { RE (AGE) NT} ; Defn: Chemical substance
18 A: FULCRUM ; delightFUL CRUMb ; Defn: It helps
It is 18Dn please. Not 18Ac. :)
DeleteYes, MB garu, you're right. Sorry for the mix-up.
DeleteMy last one in place of 14Dn
ReplyDelete18Ac : Fish in stream cut down (8) FLOUNDER {FLO(-w)+UNDER} Def : Fish
LEFTOVERS
ReplyDeleteAcross : 10, 12, 15, 22.
Down : 6, 7, 8, 17.
12a AM MAN
ReplyDelete22a LAG OS <=
27a SEASICK ~See sic
For 27a
ReplyDelete6d AGANA A(GAN<=)A
Buzzer entertains!Lovely puzzle on a sunday. Found it tough but enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteA mind-boggling puzzle from Buzzer! Knew from the outset that today's crossie wouldn't be completed in a jiffy! Once in a while we should have such puzzles so that late comers too can have a go at unsolved clues!
ReplyDeleteAND THE UNSOLVED ONES AS OF NOW ARE...
ReplyDeleteAcross : 10 & 15
Down : 7, 8 & 17
10A: Automobile club shop around for a wagon (7) (TRAM) C.A.R <-
ReplyDelete7D: Limits of earth calculated primarily through data (9) E{N(C)UMBERS}
17D: To a degree breaking resolution pays off (8) RE(QUITE)S
My laugh comes last!
ReplyDelete15A BRUSSELS* (bus shelters-the)
8D T(HR)ONES