ACROSS
8 Erstwhile American president's vehicle's hot (4) BUSH {BUS}{H}
9 Fuel tanker/steamer's top is removed (5) OILER
10 People's Liberation Army's initially nefarious scheme (4) PLAN {PLA}{N
11 Daughter’s fine with the French man in Donglang, as we call it (6) DOKLAM {D}{OK}{LA}{M}
12 Disengage — including messy war around initial part of 11 (8) WITHDRAW {WITH}{D
13 Doric building around initial parts of Outer Ring Road's passageway (8) CORRIDOR {C{ORR}RDOR*}
15 Wood and sources of minerals found in the outskirts of Farangipet (6) FOREST {ORES} in {F
17 Yellow bird? (7) CHICKEN [DD]
19 Highland dish gets gold (7) PLATEAU {PLATE}{AU}
22 One could have been petrified by her or badly amused (6) MEDUSA*
24 16 go around North Dakota circle deadlock (5-3) STAND-OFF {STA{ND}{O}FF}
26 Rampaging blind GI went around university edifice (8) BUILDING {BLIND+GI}* around {U}
28 Depression at the end of Kiev lane (6) VALLEY {
30 Rioting clansmen leave exploding Roman candles for Street (4) ROAD {RO
31 Gem merchants are hoarding grain (5) EMMER [T]
32 Thin strip of land, primarily near expressway connecting Kurseong (4) NECK Acrostic
DOWN
1 Bread in possession of neuroscientist (4) EURO [T]
2 Bad tempered cleric captures head office (8) CHOLERIC {C{HO}LERIC}
3 Travelled, using damaged oar, on sea south of Europe (6) ROAMED {OAR*}{MED}
4 Female pulls down blossoms (7) FLOWERS {F}{LOWERS}
5 Sounds like there is no more space for wood in the fireplace. Obliged! (8) GRATEFUL (~ grate full)
6 Reds returned carrying religious creature (6) SPIDER {S{PI}DER<=}
7 Gunners take silver for Indian tune (4) RAGA {R{AG}A}
14 Awful chore results in production of pigment (5) OCHRE*
16 Rod's employees (5) STAFF [DD]
18 Old Pitman has a tester (8) EXAMINER {EX}{A}{MINER}
20 Make mincemeat of blind date, after beheading, on a part of the beach in the US (8) TIDELAND {
21 May is confused about rejected attempt of reproduction method (7) ISOGAMY {MAY+IS}* over {GO<=}
23 Peacekeeper's defence establishments initially surround city and remove goods from carrier (6) UNLADE {UN}{LA}{D
25 Refer to a small promotion (6) ADVERT [DD]
27 Over-state small number returned (4) UPON {UP}{NO<=}
29 Roman and Chinese inscribe (4) ETCH {ET}{CH}
GRID
Nice & welcome as usual.
ReplyDeleteDoklam standoff is the theme?
17A- Should it be 'birds'?
Had a bit of a problem in SE, esp. w.r.o tideland.
..in which case 'Stand off' to be highlighted.
ReplyDeleteDidnt see your comment Paddy.
DeleteDoklam standoff themed beautifully!Thanks Incognito
ReplyDeleteCol:24A,Stand off also to be highlighted
ReplyDeleteNot at home. Will do after I get back
DeleteIncognito is our topical thematic setter.
ReplyDeleteDoklam spoiled my score in IXL.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteChicken- both singular & plural?
ReplyDeleteIs Incognito the man behind some of the lues in ICL and ! Across as a compiler ? His clues in the THCC post-these events seem to bring him out of the closet !!
ReplyDeleteNice and smooth and always a pleasure to do Incognito !
Sir, I can categorically state that I have not written any lues for ICL or ! Across
DeleteI would like to clarify that 7d is not a themed entry, despite the meeting with the Chinese ambassador. The appearance of the entry is a coincidence.
ReplyDeleteKishore :Thanks foer the disclosure. I close.
ReplyDeleteRaju:you have to read Kishore's comments closely before reaching a conclusion
DeleteIC!!
DeleteSo he puns on typos too !! nicely spun !
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