Thursday 29 September 2016

No 11813, Thursday 29 Sep 2016, Neyartha


ACROSS
1   Anchor report on the amphibian spotted around the bags in retreat (8) NEWSCAST {SACS<=} in {NEWT}
5   Part of the sermon I espoused to get funds (6) MONIES [T]
9   Protozoa found in crushed ice's besieging the westbound detective (8) CILIATES {TAIL<=} in {ICES}*
10 Arrangements for the son to replace good outfits (6) SETUPS (-g+s)SETUPS
11 Swelling of the body part of a domestic help? (10,4) HOUSEMAIDS KNEE &lit
14 Briefly jeopardize the public showings (5) EXPOS EXPOSe
16 Cooked enchiladas left outside in the Spanish ranches (9) HACIENDAS ENCHIlADAS*
17 Book jacket with promotional info for a protective covering for equipment (4,5) DUST COVER [DD]
19 Bird with the Roman deity entertaining the conservative (5) JUNCO {JUN{C}O}
20 A complaint on the capital baked dish (4,10) BEEF WELLINGTON {BEEF} {WELLINGTON}
23 Our cleverness in audition fetches a vessel for hot gravy (6) ARGYLE (~our guile)
24 Fence for the posh luxury car gets intelligent coverage (8) SURROUND {RR} in {SOUND} (Correction - {U}{RR} in {SOUND} - See comments}
25 Certificates with the second son bartered for a model's book (6) SCRIPT SCRIP(-s+t)T
26 Fast musical passage trimmed on the ship after the Spanish revolutionary becomes fidgety (8) RESTLESS {pRESTo}{EL<=}{SS}

DOWN
1   Taking risks might involve sticking this out (4) NECK [CD]
2   Warrant officer employs a mirrored command line interface to generate a reply on the radio (5) WILCO {CLI<=} in {WO}
3   Masochists in disguise chase Tom away to find a skeleton (7) CHASSIS mASoCHIStS*
4   Type of excavator bringing up the last two quarters in the squad's shacks (5,6) STEAM SHOVEL {(+s)STEAM(-s)} {(+s)SHOVEL(-s)}
6   Supervise the letters from Bob being put to verse effortlessly (7) OVERSEE [T] Too many superfluous words
7   Elected to confiscate fertilizer with note on an extinct herbivore (9) IGUANODON  {GUANO} in {I DO} with {N} (Addendum - {IN} over {GUANO}{DO} - See comments)
8   Removal of a mechanical system for absorbing shock (10) SUSPENSION [DD]
12 Somehow retied tunic with doubt (11) INCERTITUDE*
13 Whirlpool, after a short time, reportedly reveals plush toys (5,5) TEDDY BEARS {Time}{EDDY} {BEARS}(~bares)
15 Green spas arranged for someone on a voyage? (9) PASSENGER*
18 Bullies student and a northbound Greek character with a spring flower (7) COWSLIP {COWS}{L}{PI<=}
19 Jack gets on top of the grotto at sea with moderate pace (3,4) JOG TROT {J}{OG TROT}*
21 Om vigorously undertakes long experiments initially to find a reproductive cell (5) OVULE Acrostic
22 One might lay these to make an unfavourable bet (4) ODDS [CD]

GRID

18 comments:

  1. Thanks for the colourful blog Col., which means you were able to finish well in time. Though a less complicated puzzle, I was found wanting for a few annos.
    I had known about tennis elbow, but not housemaids's knee.
    Beef wellington was a nice compact & cryptic clue.

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  2. Nice puzzle...a bit more challenging than yesterday's

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  3. A couple of new words. Lovely puzzle. Thanks Athreyan

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    1. The new words also include Athreyan! Initially, I got confused about the name of the Setter. Well anagrammed.

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  4. Housemaid'so knee is the only ailment which the Jerome K Jerome character did not have. And he goes to the doctor to find out why he doesn't have it

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    1. He has to become a housemaid to get it, obviously!

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  5. neyartha adds in a few twists to make a simple dish interesting :)

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  6. 7D Anno
    Elected = IN, which confiscates GUANO and DO (for note)

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  7. At last, I am back here. Two days the ActCorp didn't work. Cablewire was cut. Missed all the fun.

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  8. Welcome back. We also missed your comments.

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  9. Good one form Neyartha. have heard about Duke Wellington but no beef ! One always learns ! Hope THE SICKULAR folks do no go after Neyartha , but he's not FEEBle one to be cowed down !

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