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1 Even on a hot day one might get this poor reception (4,7) COLD WELCOME (CD)9 Regulation O announced to get stack of coins (7) ROULEAU {~ RULE O}
10 Does this crisis phone service remain unused during a cold war? (7) HOTLINE (CD)
11 Old boy bets men – every other – is more than fat (5) OBESE {OB}{
12 No cadging – free to launch a ball (2,7) GO DANCING {NO CADGING}*
13 Small, small page to examine electronically (5) SWEEP {S}{WEE}{P}
15 One can't be right when one is ___ ___ (4,5) DEAD WRONG (FITB)
18 One who personifies dishonesty and exists in it? (6,3) LIVING LIE (CD&D)
21 Direct both ways (5) REFER <=>
22 What you do when you ignore the morning alarm (4,2,3) STAY IN BED (Easy)
24 Hid to cast off ministerial wear from Tamil Nadu (5) DHOTI {HID TO}*
26 Doubly sick about Western leader's animosity (3,4) ILL WILL {ILL} {W
27 A Hindu scripture initially tossed off energetically (7) AGITATO {A}{GITA}{T
28 Do these arguments leave the parties concerned singed? (6,5) HEATED WORDS (CD)
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1 Clears our revolutionary contraption (9) CARROUSEL {CLEARS OUR}*2 Nasty character removes top off woman's garment (5) LOUSE {
3 At which point, we took that woman on UP tour (9) WHEREUPON {W{HER}E}{ON UP*}
4 Bludgeoned boys into leaving, loosened up and reclined lazily (7) LOUNGED {
5 Snakes concealed in ideal State (not Union Territory) (7) OPHIDIA {
6 All gone off the plate – boy leaves defeated (5) EATEN {
7 Reached the target? Hatless gentleman became cordial quickly (3,2,3) HIT IT OFF {HIT}{IT}{
8 Icy mass hits foot of bird looking up (4) BERG
14 Ten late in beginning. Six clever and very impressive (8) ENVIABLE {tEN}{VI}{ABLE}
16 Short talk about learner having struggle with outlook (5,4) WORLD VIEW {WOR{L}D} {VIE}{W}
17 Nice waiters about to leave with rising gentleman for military establishments (9) GARRISONS
19 Toss a lie about a bloomer (7) LOBELIA {LOB}{A LIE*}
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20 Stop play just before mating? (7) ENDGAME {END}{GAME}
22 Minor mistake (4) SLIP (DD)
23 Indian sage raises one of Emerald Isle folk (5) IRISH {(+I)RISH(-i)}
25 O, man from Kerala, it's currently happening (2,3) ON AIR {O}{N AIR}
Old Boy=OB, Small=S, Page=P, That woman=Her, Boys=B&Ed
Union Territory=UT, Boy=B, Six=VI, Learner=L, About=C, With=W, One-I
Union Territory=UT, Boy=B, Six=VI, Learner=L, About=C, With=W, One-I
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17D: Anno should be GARCONS (Nice i.e. French waiters) -C(about to leave) around SIR<< (with rising gentleman)
ReplyDeleteThanks Ramki
Delete8 Icy mass hits foot of bird looking up (4)(-e)BERG<-
ReplyDeleteThanks Sandhya, Raghu & Col.
Delete8 Icy mass hits foot of bird looking up (4) BERG Anno pending
ReplyDeleteGREBe <=
4D: "Boys" to be interpreted as B (boy) and ED (name of a boy)?
ReplyDeleteGridman usually uses these names for boy
DeleteEd is short for Edward
DeleteHis question is how come one boy is 'b' and another 'Ed'. True, 'boys' generally yields BB, 'fellows' FF. Here I saw a chance of variation and used it. Rules will be occasionally broken if a chance offers.
DeleteLot of OFFS this time :)
ReplyDeletecast off, tossed off, top off, gone off, hit it off
Is it an 'Off day' for him?
ReplyDelete:D
DeleteSmall small in 13A- first small giving S and 2nd giving 'wee'.
ReplyDeleteNice one.
ReplyDeleteI like GM's CDs.
Gridmanji playing hot n cold today :) Nice one.. happy to see the dhoti clue !
ReplyDeleteComing in late to the blog..was stuck in plant work..nice clues all around..loved Garrison & the CDs too..opposites attract!
ReplyDeleteI thought 15A is also a bit of a CD - opposite of "be right" (with be = live) is DEAD WRONG
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteAs I have said before, these crosswords are set months before the publication date. While I deliberately carry out certain ideas (opposites in gridfills) while setting and also impulsively add some touches (boy, Ed; small, wee) and satisfy myself over other things (be = living, as Ramki notes). But, on a day or two before publication when checking the puz, it's a routine, mundane job - chore - and all these are forgotten. The cockles of my heart (wherever they are located) warm up when my friends note them here. I have written many clues for DHOTI and this time I gave it a TN touch - which Srividya has liked. Thanks, friends.
ReplyDeleteA bit of humour to relieve the serious business of solving is always welcome- even if a few ministers are at the receiving end! Cheers for the dhoti.
ReplyDeleteIXL solutions are up. Not the leaderboard
ReplyDeleteany ideas how SPEW is a marshy spot
ReplyDeleteThis is as per Chambers dictionary
ReplyDeleteOh!
DeleteI do not find this meaning in the online version of Chambers
Deletenoun
DeleteVomited matter
A marshy spot (dialect)
The above is from my online version
I still can't locate it. But if you say so it is there. So no issue
DeleteLeader board is up, but not the solutions!
ReplyDeleteI am able to see both
ReplyDeleteI found it. But leaderboard is only accessible from the Home page not from the Solutions page. Another computer wonder, I suppose.
DeleteGot both. Happy I erred only 'Spew'. But poor score due to late submission. Must make it early this week.
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