Again on the tougher side today. Actually went down for breakfast after seeing 18A and completed this after breakfast :-) When I solved it some weeks ago.
ACROSS
1 Minstrel with instrument entertaining king, old and gloomy (10) TROUBADOUR {T{R}{O}UBA}{DOUR}
6 Perch for member of male voice choir (4) BASS [DD]
10 Beams, having last bit of summer pudding (7) RAFTERS {
11 Fantastic day, none getting fed up (7) ANNOYED*
12 Checks acts designed to get publicity (6) STUNTS [DD]
13 Work concerning small car (8) RUNABOUT {RUN}{ABOUT}
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22 Area in good order around university hall (6) ATRIUM {A}{TRI{U}M}
24 Criticise expert with a remedy (7) PANACEA {PAN}{ACE}{A}
25 Opening home with key, not against letting one in (7) INITIAL {IN}{
26 Brute with book out to make a point (4) EAST
27 Live with desires for possessions (10) BELONGINGS {BE}{LONGINGS}
DOWN
1 Wearing fresh rose in season (8) TIRESOME {TI{ROSE*}ME}
2 Unprepared, not operating with screen (3,5) OFF GUARD {OFF} {GUARD}
3 Pause, having broadcast bare facts with rapidity (9,5) BREATHING SPACE {BARE*}{THINGS}{PACE}
4 Deer receiving small quantity of medicine (4) DOSE {DO{S}E}
5 In difficulty? Meet guru, unusually enthralling old man (2,1,3,4) UP A GUM TREE {PA} in {MEET+GURU}*
7 Hospital in no way working carelessly (6) ANYHOW {H} in {NO+WAY}*
8 Calm lawyer on time in spot (6) SEDATE {SE{DA}{T}E}
9 Call after battle for sign of promise to unite (10,4) ENGAGEMENT RING {ENGAGEMENT} {RING}
14 Fail to keep quiet in underground chamber, making narrow escape (5,5) CLOSE SHAVE {C{LOSE} {SH}AVE}
16 Inspector with dream department (8) DIVISION {DI}{VISION}
17 Stubborn type, endlessly engaged in legal actions, raised motivation (8) STIMULUS {MUL
19 Fastener's main element (6) STAPLE [DD]
20 Misbehave and catch up in game (6) TENNIS {SIN}{NET}<=
23 Floor covering useful in our houses (4) LINO [T]
GRID
At Mumbai for the launch of IXL-2017
ReplyDeleteLook forward to meeting you at the launch Col. :)
DeleteSame here Dr Satyen
DeleteAll of us are, but not in personn.
ReplyDeleteThank you Col. for the links, particularly the runabout.
BTW- how many weeks in advance do you prepare these CW's?!
The same day that it appears in Everyman. Like the one I just completed here, waiting for the event to start, will appear on 19 Nov
DeleteUnable to log into IXL site. When entering my mail ID for forgot password it says invalid password. Mails to IXL have drawn no response. The contact tab on their website also shows 'run time error' whatever that means, after I fill in all details and click send :-(
ReplyDeleteWill ask Kushagra to look into it
DeleteRaghu if nothing works I suggest you Register a new ID with a different email ID and mobile number if you have one
DeleteOK
DeleteRegistered again
DeleteGoing offline now
ReplyDeleteAs usual they will not tell us when the crossword will appear
ReplyDeleteThey have said in FB that it will appear at 12 noon today - only today. On following weeks, 11 a.m.
ReplyDeleteFB ixl2017 and FB 1ACross - both closed groups - are where these puzzles might be discussed and some banter exchanged.
Thanks
ReplyDeleteSubmitted the puzzle. Had to do it on my cell phone as my lap top conked.
ReplyDeleteSubmitted the puzzle. For starters, quite a gulp down ! Col in attendance at the venue. Wish I were there. How's the rains there , Col? Here in CBE, excellent wiht good rains. Very conucive to stay indoors and do all the crossies that one can !
ReplyDeleteCan certainly expect a few pics and videos ? Please tell them to make the fill-up easier like in Acrosslite, as opposed to frog-jump into the next box. Again, their title still snows ICL 2016 ! Any one correcting ths?
Submitted without any hassle. We have to get used to the filling in.
ReplyDeleteComparatively easier except one long word held me up for a while- my thinking (or the lack of it) to blame.
Submitted at my own time. Next Sunday, will participate from Hyderabad!
ReplyDeleteGood luck folks!