ACROSS
1 Chance for reputation about to be lost (8) PROSPECT {PRO}{
5 Lab equipment one dismantling right away (6) BEAKER B
9 Army officer with appeal unknown to more than half (8) MAJORITY {MAJOR}{IT}{Y}
10 Cash Rama smuggled into retreat (6) ASHRAM [T]
12 It is said forty in Rome stand out (5) EXCEL (~ xl)
13 Show rift for the most part unknown to government say (9) DEMOCRACY {DEMO}{CRAC
14 Sad face about some odds (6) DISMAL {DIAL} about {S
16 Rule a liberal introduced put back in order (7) REALIGN {A}{L} in {REIGN}
19 Possibly learnt English forever (7) ETERNAL {LEARNT+E}*
21 Layers of neat art studio’s walls seen backwards (6) STRATA [T<=]
23 Signature hat a group ordered (9) AUTOGRAPH*
25 Fear topless indiscretion (5) ERROR
26 When total energy is taken for granted (6) ASSUME {AS}{SUM}{E}
27 Bold, mischievous child tuned to be different (8) IMPUDENT {IMP}{TUNED}*
28 Pass by the Spanish church vault (6) ELAPSE {EL}{APSE}
29 Remote idea lost in translation (8) ISOLATED*
DOWN
1 Spoil sheet with mark (6) PAMPER {M} in {PAPER}
2 End goal I have (9) OBJECTIVE {OBJECT}{I'VE}
3 Danger for everyone beside lake (5) PERIL {PER}{1}{L}
4 Keep strange dialect (7) CITADEL*
6 It’s not hard to relax in this (4,5) EASY CHAIR [CD]
7 Fate of a large number ousted by master archer (5) KARMA KAR(-n+m)MA
8 Epic mantra Mayan artefact revealed (8) RAMAYANA [T]
11 Chief lacking power and energy in regime (4) EMIR EM
15 Watch cricket and football say, providing struggle for one-upmanship (4,5) MIND GAMES {MIND} {GAMES}
17 Divide playing court short on the inside (9) INTERSECT {TERSE} in {IN}{CT}
18 Challenge framing electronic regulation in US state (8) DELAWARE {E}{LAW} in {DARE}
20 Primary metal (4) LEAD [DD]
21 Setter cracks new chess moves (7) SCHEMES {ME} in {CHESS}*
22 Pulverized for all to see in America (6) GRATED G-RATED
24 Least funny scientist (5) TESLA*
25 Fair match (5) EQUAL [DD]
GRID
Some very good clues are here.
ReplyDeleteAll the clues are short and crisp
DeleteEnjoyed doing.
ReplyDeleteKarma,Ramayana,Archer,Ashram....wondering about Ramayana as theme.
Loved Mind games,Scheme to name a few.
You don't find many easy chairs nowadays- I mean the conventional ones.
Delaware was the last to fall.
I have my f-i-l's and his mothers Easy chairs with me
DeleteThere are Lazyboys. Perhaps it can be used in crossword getting
DeleteIs taken for granted / ASSUME or ASSUMED?
ReplyDeleteI assume it is assumed
DeleteYes, it is assumed.
ReplyDeleteI assume it to be ASSUMED.
DeleteOverall, very satisfactory solving in quick time. Thanks Lightning!
Though the puzzle was solved quickly went back to reread the clues a few times...crisp clues with engaging surface stories.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lightning.
7d: why large?
ReplyDeleteProbably to indicate an indefinitely large number as N
DeleteThanks Sir. Now that you mention in maths a series is represented as 1, 3, 5....n and we say nth term of an A.P.
Delete1A: Though I got the answer quickly with the help of crossings, took a while to parse it. Very nicely worded clue, liked it immensely.
ReplyDeleteEasily chaired this G-rated puzzle. must have been the 2 down of the setter whose 23 across is clearly evident. Good 14 down in play. Except for a minor picadillo in 26 across. We can liberally let it 28 across.
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