Wednesday 15 March 2017

No 11955, Wednesday 15 Mar 2017, The Phantom


There seems to be a theme in the CW, but I can't seem to put a finger to it!

ACROSS
1   Grab drink to overcome sleep (4,2) SNAP UP {S{NAP} UP}
5   Brilliant engineer designed rectifier (8) TERRIFIC {ReCTIFIER}*
9   Row during telephone call leads to yelling (7) ROARING {R{OAR}ING}
10 Small dog for example, that's chewing bone (6) PETITE {PET}{I{T}E}
11 Remote controlled shooting star! (6) METEOR*
12 Can girl take break even during lessons? (8) TRAINING {T{bReAk}IN}{IN}{G}
13 Retired secretary's helping to distribute (9) APPORTION {PA<=}{PORTION}
15 Broadcast one made for the press (5) MEDIA {1+MADE}*
17 Bird cages exist in this part of China (5) TIBET {TI{BE}T}
19 First two seats available in theatre's opening show (9) REPRESENT REPRE{SEats}N{Th...e} Anno pending (Addendum - {REP}{RE{SEats}NT} - As per Mr Walker)
22 A wire is first tied all around climbing plant (8) WISTERIA {A+WIRE+IS+Tied}*
23 Dazed young woman pinched by unpopular guy (6) GLASSY {LASS} in {GuY}
25 Boredom means primarily being inactive after a little time (6) TEDIUM {Time}{mEDIUM}
26 Overjoyed on ship to get sauce (7) KETCHUP {KETCH}{UP}
27 Soldiers in pursuit, failing to get renegade (8) DEFECTOR {DEFECT}{OR}
28 This place's tranquillity captivates men (6) RESORT {RES{OR}T} Semi&lit

DOWN
2   Take care of sister (5) NURSE [DD]
3   Doctor under pressure to withdraw notice for dummy medicine (7) PLACEBO {P}{LACE}{OB<=}
4   Appeal in monastery to get precedence (8) PRIORITY {PRIOR{IT}Y}
5   Drunk guy's struggle to go round like one outstanding acrobat! (9,6) TIGHTROPE WALKER {TIGHT}{ROPE} {WA{LiKE}R}
6   Repeat performance by upcoming amateur (6) REPLAY {REP}{LAY} (Correction - {PER<=}{LAY})
7   Edgy after batting gets tough (7) INTENSE {IN}{TENSE}
8   Firm charged one for design (9) INTENTION {INTENT}{ION}
14 Gripe about including corrupt for special treatment (9) PRIVILEGE {PRI{VILE}GE*}
16 Officer training the regiment's leader to be smarter (8) BRIGHTER {BRIG}{THE*}{Re...t}
18 Weave fishing net near port (7) ENTWINE {NET*}{WINE}
20 Schoolgirl's received high English scores (7) SLASHES {H}{E} in {LASS}* (Correction - {S}{LAS{H}{E}S} - See comments)
21 Encourage sport as part of drill (6) PROMPT {P{ROMP}T}
24 Excellent meal consumed silently (5) SUPER SUPpER

GRID

20 comments:

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    1. Looks like Mr Walker himself will have to give us the answer to this

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    2. I could go as far as available=Present..then gave up
      Biffed it without parsing(as English commentors say in Times for Times)

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    3. Not 'biffed' but bifd - bunged in from definition

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    4. Almost in all cases I look up http://chambers.co.uk/ for synonyms and defs.

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  2. 20D anno requires a bit changing
    School=s

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  3. No one else commenting for such a 5A & 24D puzzle?

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  4. 6D:thought there was more to the wp..but cant make it out

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    1. I've changed the Anno

      Performance by = AS PER
      upcoming = {PER<=}
      amateur = LAY

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    2. Repeat performance - def
      by- PER
      upcoming - rev ind REP
      amateur - LAY

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    3. Thanks Col & CV sir & Mr.Walker for making an appearance..
      19A anno is still in abeyance

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    4. Appearance? He's there since 8.30 everpresent!

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  5. No theme involved. Not good at these.

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  6. 1A, 9A and 14D brilliant surfaces. Loved them. In 5A is it intended as inverted Wordplay?

    Terrific+e redesigned to get rectifier?

    If not don't we need a deletion indicator?

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  7. 9A late for the 5A & 34D puzzle.
    Appearance? You are invisible Phantom!

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  8. The adventure of the Wisteria lodge,
    One of the Sherlock Holmes stories gave me the clue for 22A.

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