ACROSS
1 Wild parties shut on the floor above (2,3,6) UP THE STAIRS*
9 Disregards cop, starts nicking minerals (7) IGNORES {IG}{N
10 Orders captured alien to basins (6) BIDETS {BID{ET}S}
11 Make a difference to poll (5) COUNT [DD]
12 Representation outside the law (7) STATUTE {STATU{T}E} T for the?
15 Smell initial odour emanating from gin (4) NOSE NO
16 Doctor paves attic, delights (10) CAPTIVATES*
18 Performs with tools (10) IMPLEMENTS [DD]
20 Painter of Indian caste? Not quite (4) DALI DALI
23 Salute Assistant Commissioner of state (7) ACCLAIM {AC}{CLAIM}
24 One monk’s tree (5) ILAMA {1}{LAMA}
27 Shorten a card game (7) ABRIDGE {A}{BRIDGE}
28 Those who go hungry traveling in boat somehow (11) STARVELINGS {S{TRAVELING*}S}
DOWN
2 Agreement on admitting one into party (6) PARITY {PAR{1}TY}
3 Is finally introduced into fiery mob (4) HOST {HO{
4 Double agent (10) SUBSTITUTE [DD]
5 Remove source of carcinogen from habit-forming preservative (8) ADDITIVE ADDI
6 Betrayer besieges Indian company with short taps (3-1-3) RAT-A-TAT {RA{TATA}T}
7 Maybe scions win in US State (9) WISCONSIN*
8 Suffers from Bedouin curse (6) INCURS [T]
13 Dissents, adopts children (5,5) TAKES ISSUE {TAKES} {ISSUE}
14 Draw out snake one valued (9) ASPIRATED {ASP}{1}{RATED}
17 European, oddly bleary, on ship (8) BERLINER {B
19 Scavenger to bag rodent (4,3) PACK RAT {PACK} {RAT}
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22 Lubricate, tamper with drilling equipment (3,3) OIL RIG {OIL} {RIG}
25 Starts bringing another rationalist into Italian city (4) BARI Acrostic
GRID
While the last puzzle of Anon was KKKish, this certainly was gentle and enjoyable. Thanks Anon
ReplyDeleteHe is neither a BERLINER nor did he study in the University of
ReplyDeleteWISCONSIN. He has been ACCLAIM-ed as the best or one of the best outside the Met. Department, because he CAPTIVATES everyone with his accurate forecasts. Yes you can COUNT on him and one IGNORES his warnings at his own risk.
One goes UP THE STAIRS if he warns that water might enter the ground floor areas in some places.
He has not received any GRANTS from the Government to continue his work. Maybe he is role model to show that there is no SUBSTITUTE for hard work.
Yes you know whom I am speaking about and he has good news for people in Chennai.
He says: "Mighty show has come to an end. Rain abates and Radar shows massive clouds off Chennai coast like yesterday night - Nothing to worry, as they are either dissipating as it nears the coast or shifting up.
Good news for people of Chennai!Hope the rain abates.
DeleteYes and then those who love Wordsworth will say...
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The plough boy is whooping ANON ANON
There is joy in the mountains
There is life in the fountains
Small clouds are sailing
Blue skies are prevailing
The rain is over and gone.
Nice!
DeleteThank you CGB. I am one of the worst affected and I was about to go up the stairs, thankfully no need.
DeleteStrange thata water starved Chennai people should say so soon- "Rain rain go away..."
Regarding rains in Chennai someone sent me this message:
DeleteStory of mega city called
Chennai
Jan-Oct - Water scarcity
Nov & Dec - Water scares city
Good one & very apt.
Delete12A Chambers Dictionary lists t- or t' as N Eng dialect form of the. Don't know if that can be considered as abbrev t for the.
ReplyDeleteIf we can determine in which context t stands for the, we nay use it. If we expect a solver to use o instead of of, in will-o-the-wisp, o is a contraction for of.
ReplyDelete15A- Noose from gin? One of the meanings given is trap for game. So is noose derived from that?
ReplyDeleteOne of the meanings of GIN is NOOSE. From Chambers:
Deletegin2 noun 1 (also gin trap) a wire noose laid as a snare or trap for catching game.
Thank you Ramki.
DeleteNice crossword.
ReplyDeleteOne question on 14D: For ASPIRATED, the def should be Drew out or Drawn out isn't it? How does "Draw out"fit?
Yes, it has to be 'drew out'.
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DeleteVery nice.But I am doubtful whether dalit is an Indian caste.It is a group name for scheduled castes.
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