ACROSS
1 Extremely small sign written over incomplete/new equipment (9,4) MICROWAVE OVEN {MICRO}{WAVE} {OVEr}{N}
10 Housekeeper perhaps, introduces lady to background network (9) CASTELLAN {CASTE}{L}{LAN}
11 Postpone, buy time for female to warn (5) DETER {DE(-f+T)ER}
12 Say, paper starts late edition (5) ISSUE {tISSUE}
13 Alert assistant standing behind old baron (9) OBSERVANT {O}{B}{SERVANT}
14 Wrong strategy for Singapore to walk out of convention (6) TREATY {sTRATEgY}*
16 English side last out for flight (4) EXIT {E}{XI}{ouT}
19 For example, Iowa is a continent (4) ASIA {AS}{IA}
20 Key to secure gold on time is to get a partner (6) ESCORT {ESC}{OR}{T}
25 Cultivate apple, gain a gift (9) LAGNIAPPE {APPLE GAIN}*
26 Exceptional courage to take out officer in fight (5) ARGUE {coURAGE}*
27 Award 51 marks perhaps (5) OBELI {OBE}{LI}
28 Expert con man had date postponed (9) PROROGUED {PRO}{ROGUE}{D}
29 Machine at home kept on round table (13) ADDRESSOGRAPH {ADDRESS}{O}{GRAPH}
dISSIDENT}*
3 Adjusted break-even, Bank sacked official (5) REEVE {BREAK+EVEN-BANK}*
4 Enjoy wife's grant (6) WALLOW {W}{ALLOW}
5 Polished off rupees, disappeared (8) VANISHED {VArNISHED}
6 Servants get direction to fabricate silk first (9) ORDERLIES {ORDER}{LIE}{Silk}
7 Seduce nurse at back-office (6) ENTRAP {EN}{PART<=}
8 Screenplay tips republished to include credit (6) SCRIPT {TIPS}* around {CR}
9 Talk's elaborate without note (5) ORATE{ELABORATE - E,LA,B}? {ORnATE} See comments
15 Witness at trial provided firearm often (9) TESTIFIER {TEST}{IF}{fIrEaRm}
17 Track on channel; first serenade is of musical instruments (8)BAGPIPES {BAG}{PIPE}{Serenade} PANPIPES {PAN}{PIPE}{Serenade} See comments
18 Want leave for a game (4,4) LONG JUMP {LONG}{JUMP}
21 In trial, to get conclusion (6) TRENDY {TR{END}Y}
22 Budget Britain dispensed in election (5) ALLOT {bALLOT}
23 Admitted old king to enter (6) AGREED {AG{RE}ED}
24 Fix boxes, broken oven anew (2,4) DE NOVO {DO} around {OVEN*}
26 A doctor, nurses ( 2nd and 3rd ) have an affair (5) AMOUR {A}{MO}{nURse}
10 Housekeeper perhaps, introduces lady to background network (9) CASTELLAN {CASTE}{L}{LAN}
11 Postpone, buy time for female to warn (5) DETER {DE(-f+T)ER}
12 Say, paper starts late edition (5) ISSUE {
13 Alert assistant standing behind old baron (9) OBSERVANT {O}{B}{SERVANT}
14 Wrong strategy for Singapore to walk out of convention (6) TREATY {
16 English side last out for flight (4) EXIT {E}{XI}{
19 For example, Iowa is a continent (4) ASIA {AS}{IA}
20 Key to secure gold on time is to get a partner (6) ESCORT {ESC}{OR}{T}
25 Cultivate apple, gain a gift (9) LAGNIAPPE {APPLE GAIN}*
26 Exceptional courage to take out officer in fight (5) ARGUE {
27 Award 51 marks perhaps (5) OBELI {OBE}{LI}
28 Expert con man had date postponed (9) PROROGUED {PRO}{ROGUE}{D}
29 Machine at home kept on round table (13) ADDRESSOGRAPH {ADDRESS}{O}{GRAPH}
DOWN
2 Urged dissident to yield after abdicating crown (8) INSISTED {3 Adjusted break-even, Bank sacked official (5) REEVE {BREAK+EVEN-BANK}*
4 Enjoy wife's grant (6) WALLOW {W}{ALLOW}
5 Polished off rupees, disappeared (8) VANISHED {VA
6 Servants get direction to fabricate silk first (9) ORDERLIES {ORDER}{LIE}{S
7 Seduce nurse at back-office (6) ENTRAP {EN}{PART<=}
8 Screenplay tips republished to include credit (6) SCRIPT {TIPS}* around {CR}
9 Talk's elaborate without note (5) ORATE
15 Witness at trial provided firearm often (9) TESTIFIER {TEST}{IF}{
17 Track on channel; first serenade is of musical instruments (8)
18 Want leave for a game (4,4) LONG JUMP {LONG}{JUMP}
21 In trial, to get conclusion (6) TRENDY {TR{END}Y}
22 Budget Britain dispensed in election (5) ALLOT {
23 Admitted old king to enter (6) AGREED {AG{RE}ED}
24 Fix boxes, broken oven anew (2,4) DE NOVO {DO} around {OVEN*}
26 A doctor, nurses ( 2nd and 3rd ) have an affair (5) AMOUR {A}{MO}{
Ornate - n
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteKing = re?
ReplyDeleteRex Edward
DeleteEdward the Confessor as per wiki was Edward(us) Rex and not Rex Edward
Delete17DN: Me too made the same mistake. The answer is PAN PIPE S
ReplyDeleteHow is track either Bag or Pan?
DeleteYes Track = Pan as they do while making movies 'Pan the camera'
Deletea bit obscure no??
DeleteNope, it's in the dictionary
Deletein 15 D If firearm is provided will witness turn 'hostile'?
ReplyDelete22 DN: Similar clue appeared in the Guardian Cryptic yesterday
ReplyDeleteTomorrow the regular Sunday Crossword will be uploaded at 7 AM and at 8 AM I am posting a Special by Balderdash
ReplyDeleteThemed puzzle on demonetisation?
DeleteWait and watch
DeleteCan clues such as 19a that go against truth and teach bad geography be written? Just asking!
ReplyDeleteNot really. As much as yday's man chopping off the head
DeleteLovely puzzle..AD is in form today with some very good clues..the wp is tight & tools are not repeated..castellan..panpipes & denovo were new words for me
ReplyDeleteTo me the theme looked old British- castellan,lagniappe, obeli, addressograph, reeve, panpipes, orderlies. (with a microwave thrown in for relief?)
ReplyDeleteR for rupees comes up again in 5D.
22d 'Dispense with' = do without. Can 'dispense' be a deletion ind?
ReplyDeleteDispense is to distribute (dispensary comes out of that?) but not delete. Anind?
ReplyDelete22D- Will 'Dispensed with' in election be alright?
ReplyDeleteUse of dispensing machines (ATMs) during elections should be dispensed with!
DeleteSimple. Bring out another demonitisation!
Delete18D Can Long Jump be classified as a game?
ReplyDeleteIt is classified as an event of track & field games. Event might have been better.
DeleteEven I wasn't happy. Event didn't strike me. Sport didn't work for the surface
DeleteEven I wasn't happy. Event didn't strike me. Sport didn't work for the surface
Deletei liked this puzzle..rather new terms today.. thanks.. addressograph, de novo.. in castellan not sure how to parse the caste.. l is lady.. background network = lan...
ReplyDeletei took background -> lineage -> caste
DeleteYup. Chambers def caste = background.
DeleteHi all,
ReplyDeleteHere is the link for the community grid by the members of 1Across for completing 400 games. Please do participate & submit your grid ! Thanks .
http://www.1across.org/2016/11/19/mixed-doubles/
Off track- about 9th round of IXL-
ReplyDeleteIs 'De- tressing' same as 'Distressing'? Never connected the two. Is it within cryptic rules?
I think it's OK as a prefix. Anyway round 9 is canceled
DeleteHa, ha...I hope there will be no third time!
DeleteCancelled?They have published the solution and awarded points also. But I find that the overall points total seems to be only for 8 rounds. Where has the cancellation intimation been made? No mail or sms.
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