ACROSS
1 No end to happiness after a drink of wine (7) CHABLIS {CHA}{BLIS
5 Weapon outside the modified weapon (7) MACHETE {MAC{THE*}E}
9 Unstable film (5) ROCKY [DD]
10 What happens in fall? Student must go and listen in (9) EAVESDROP {
11 Poet's 'old king on the mountain top' (9) COLERIDGE {COLE}{RIDGE}
12 Ruler will be back shortly, will re-emerge (5) EMEER [T<=]
13 After a delay, it's back to celebration (4) GALA {A}{LAG}<=
15 Leverages one's achievements (8) EXPLOITS [DD]
18 Watch runs, they catch hooks (8) EYEBOLTS {EYE}{BOLTS}
19 Regular vet, likes animals (4) ELKS {
22 It's a mistake to waste time out of fear (5) ERROR
24 Complaint about bill introduced in sequence (9) CHILBLAIN {CH{BILL*}AIN}
26 Flirtation could end a marriage (9) DALLIANCE {
27 Entrance to temple, features a sacred mast (5) TOTEM [T]
28 Oz cricket body excludes drug in play (7) MACBETH {M{ACB}ETH}
29 Foolishly tried to grab pole position, new driver always seeking support (7) TENDRIL {TE{N}DRI*}{L}
DOWN
1 Correctness of bill on minister's office (6) CURACY
2 Can I rally to get some additional support? (9) ANCILLARY*
3 Agree to intervene between sides that are level (5) LAYER {L}{AYE}{R}
4 Flowering plant turning weed into a bit of magic (9) SPEEDWELL {SPE{WEED*}LL}
5 Act with one in a film... (5) MOVIE {MOV{1}E}
6 ...in case small part of food is kept in this (9) CASSEROLE {CA{S}SE}{ROLE}
7 Once I re-enter some of it goes up — it's weird (5) EERIE [T<=]
8 Perhaps once British representative in Ireland (6) EMPIRE {E{MP}IRE}
14 I argue with Ben on how to cook this vegetable (9) AUBERGINE {I+ARGUE+BEN}*
16 Dangerous to take false step, one's fast (9) PESTILENT {STEP*}{1}{LENT}
17 Imitate Rafter (4,5) TAKE AFTER {R}{AFTER}
20 Model models, but not very often (6) SELDOM*
21 Polish title in English and Latin (6) ENAMEL {E}{NAME}{L}
23 Remains a high priest in religion (5) RELIC {R{ELI}C}
24 Conservative measure for a piece of cake (5) CINCH {C}{INCH}
25 Staff raise no bill (5) BATON {NO}{TAB}<=
GRID
17 Imitate Rafter (4,5) TAKE AFTER R{AFTER} R for take? Anno pending
ReplyDeleteR: Take = Recipe + AFTER
Yes, Take = R (abbrev for recipe) from prescriptions. Nowadays we write Rx for the same :).
DeleteThank you
DeleteNowadays few doctors take the trouble of writing Rx.
ReplyDelete(Sorry, some joining a medical college under a quota after seeking exemption from NEET or studying in Russia and then becoming a doctor may not know what it is.)
That may unfortunately be true..
DeleteEnjoyed this thorougly..lEAVES DROP was very well thought off..so was Take after..
ReplyDelete13A: thought it's was superfluous
Overall a lovely puzzle. Thanks Arden
Liked very much. Thanks to Chambers for clearing R for Recipe (Latin) Take.
ReplyDeleteThanks Arden
25D- Do we get bat from bill?
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed 16D. After false step, dangerous etc. you tend to think fast as sppedy only, not as fasting on Lent.
Is 1D a composite anagram?
Bill = Tab
DeleteThank you Col.
Delete1D:Since there is no anagram, it might be termed reverse addition.
DeleteAC(Bill)+Curacy=Accuracy
Yes, I got a little confused. Thank you Vasant.
Delete1D Correctness of bill on minister's office (6)
DeleteCol, the highlighted answer should be CURACY (not accuracy).
Pardon but I did not understand how this works. Correctness= accuracy, bill= ac. Where is the indicator to delete ac to get the definition (minister's office)?
It is no deletion- it is addition of ac to curacy (Minister's office- def) to get accuracy. That is what Vasant has explained to me above.
DeleteCorrected Dr thanks
DeleteR for Recipe, take, has been used in THC before by me and others.
ReplyDelete1D :(-AC)CURACY: No indicator for deletion?
ReplyDelete3 down: L AYE R: Layer. == Level?
8 down: EMPIRE-- E for English, MP for representative +IRE for Ireland? isn't it EIRE?
26 across: How true ! Indeed. Object lesson for all married folks ! Nice wordplay.
3D- Layer= level= stratum
ReplyDelete1D- see discussion above.
Agree with you on 26A- nice and apt surface.
8D - See the anno Raju. Where did you conjure up 'English' from? It's nowhere in the clue
DeleteBritish!
DeletePerhaps once British representative in Ireland (6) I parsed it as British=E +Representative=MP and took IRE for Ireland. Now I see it as EIRE+ MP= EMPIRE. Thanks. It was an oversight mistake =Galthise mistake ho gaya !
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