ACROSS
7 Roughly anything seized (6) CAUGHT
8 Infant fed liquid, solid items needing measures (2-2,4) TO-DO LIST {SOLID}* in {TOT}
9 Continent is fractured? Correct (8) CHASTISE {CHAST{IS}E}
10 Gifted artificial bundle of nerves (6) FIDGET*
11 Connected with liquid ducts, solid excluded in subject (5)
12 Response for hit must occasionally echo in concert (6) TOUCHE
14 Nasdaq, revoking article, imposed margins from noon, first of stock exchanges to act in correct manner (4,4,2,3,2)
17 Characteristic of Woods in golf season, say (6) GRAINY {G}{RAINY}
18 Fight to catch river fish (5) SPRAT {SP{R}AT}
22 Bind wing tip (6) PINION [DD]
23 Tarry ice at corners causing slips and so on (8) LINGERIE {LINGER}{I
24 Some parasites seen feverishly invading, one permitted to operate (8) LICENSEE {SEEN}* in {LICE}
25 Havoc, culturally fostered, beyond normal understanding (6) OCCULT [T]
DOWN
1 Laver upset, saying his ban hurt (9) WASHBASIN {SAW<=}{HIS+BAN}*
2 Excrement say, on potty seat (6) EGESTA {EG}{SEAT*}
3 Stone relief in grave (5) STAID {ST}{AID}
4 Structures used if ice seals harbour (8) EDIFICES [T]
5 Club said Gore has gone jogging (8) BLUDGEON (~blood){BLUD}{GONE*}
6 No opening for job, education questioned (5) ASKED
8 Represented by its hue, noble police force (3,4,2,4) THE BOYS IN BLUE*
13 Shamefully blustering, case of mind governed by instinct (9)
15 All in pool got dried (3-5) DOG-TIRED*
16 Neighbouring state not entirely keen to join the Poles (8) NEARNESS {N}{EARNES
19 Run through item? Yes (6) PIERCE {PIE{R}CE} &lit
20 See unending panorama across island (5) VISIT {VIST
21 Will act in new cast (5) ENDOW {DO} in {NEW}*
GRID
7 Roughly anything seized (6) CAUGHT (~ cot) Anno not clear C(circa=roughly) + AUGHT
ReplyDelete11 Connected with liquid ducts, solid excluded in subject (5) ?A?A? VAS(-s)AL
12 Response for hit must occasionally echo in concert (6) TOUCHE Anno pending (mUsT ECHO)*
14 Nasdaq, revoking article, imposed margins from noon, first of stock exchanges to act in correct manner (4,4,2,3,2) ?I?D ?N?S ?S ?N? ?S MIND ONES PS AND QS (NASDaQ IMPOSED NooN Stock)*
Thanks Bhavan
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DeleteAgree with Bhavan
ReplyDeleteMy take on 13DN is SQUAL(ID)LY
Squally is blustering instinct = id
I took it as S(QUA)(LID)LY
DeleteSLY=instinct
Qua=mind
Case=lid
(ID) is also given as instinct.
Delete19DN Yes is perhaps to confirm PIERCE IS TO RUN THROUGH SOMETHING
ReplyDelete19D- (Piece)* with R (Run)S gives 'Precise' which is 'Yes'.
ReplyDeleteWhole clue is def.?
Paddy, the enu for the clue is 6. How do you justify RS for run?
DeleteOnly R from run & S from Yes.
Delete6D:I think typo in anno
ReplyDelete(-t)ASK+ED
Spoilt in choices of CODs!
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DeleteIs 22A triple definition? All three words mean pinion
ReplyDeleteI don't think I would have got 14A even if I sat looking at it whole day
ReplyDeleteTry dotting your i's and crossing your t's.
DeletePinta and quarts could also get one there.
DeleteAmen
DeleteI looked at it the whole day and did not get it
Delete9a typo? Or correct.
ReplyDeleteCorrect in verb form
DeleteDefinition is correct=chastise
DeleteCorrected 😣
DeleteToo difficult for 99.99% of The Hindu readers. Last two days, the difficulty level was optimal.
ReplyDeleteAll setters cannot cater to all solvers. Thanks to the variety we get to pick and choose what suits us.
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