Have to leave early for a medical appointment. Leaving a lot of gaps for commenters to fill.
ACROSS
7 Closely focus on jam consumed (6) FIXATE {FIX}{ATE}
8 Wallop snitches, must scratch lousy tip (3,5)
9 Depression in bay, need to track (5,3) BLACK DOG
10 Silent comedian hands out fish (6) CAPLIN C
12 Alien life, originally evolving from the same ancestor (6) LINEAL {ALIEN+L
14 Expanding corporation merged, deals paid off (6-3,6) MIDDLE-AGE SPREAD*
17 Spoke of diamonds cutting diamonds — nothing very revolutionary (6) VOICED {O}{V}<={ICE}{D}
18 Transmits without beginning, leaving word (5) ADIOS
22 Long to wear pope's embroidered, old-fashioned robe (6) PEPLOS {POPES}* over {L} With some help from Google :-)
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24 Pots possibly break (8) STOPOVER {POTS<=} [RA]
25 Release 10-12 points in record time (6) EXEMPT {E{X}{EM}P}{T}
DOWN
1 Condition lifted with grave remarks for educational outing (5,4) FIELD TRIP {LIFTED*}{RIP}
2 Rip healed, left a scar (6) RASCAL {L+A+SCAR}*
3 Fencing weak end of corral (5) KENDO [T]
5 Spots artist blasting helper, he's pocketed tips (8) STIPPLER {
8 Touching request from gentle tribe, worried about horse (7,6) BEGGING LETTER {GENTLE+TRIBE}* over {GG}
13 Silver lining from Spooner's fodder in fibrous line (3,2,4) RAY OF HOPE (-h+r)RAY of (-r+h)HOPE
15 Plods away without even looking up, unconcerned with new advances (8) DEVELOPS {D{EVE
16 Capable of sending out electronic communication (8) EMISSIVE {E}{MISSIVE}
19 Case of one-time silver lining initially detected for every cloud (6) DAMPER {D
20 Champ to the core, setter's full of substance (5) MEATY {M{EAT}Y}
21 Instances of x (5) TIMES [DD]
GRID
B(um st*)eer
ReplyDeleteB lack dog
S tall
EM - typography reference
Double Helix - DNA
Didn't notice Ajeesh had already given the annos for the missing ones.
DeleteGood solves. Doublr helix James Watson took sometime.
Delete6 across CRICK
ReplyDeleteWATSON AND CRICK
Helix, book by Watson. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Double_Helix
Delete11 Play for some time before high school (5) STALL Anno pending
ReplyDeleteTALL: High. S: School
9 Depression in bay, need to track (5,3) BLACK DOG BLACK {DOG} Anno pending
ReplyDeleteMaybe Bay: B, Need = lack dog: track
25 Release 10-12 points in record time (6) EXEMPT {E{X}{EM}P}{T} Anno for EM not clear
ReplyDeleteEM: Such a measure for 12-point type; a pica... https://www.thefreedictionary.com/em
Very tough. Got only 8 answers without help!!
ReplyDeleteTough indeed!But on cloud nine after the completed grid. Thanks to Ajeesh and others for the annos.
ReplyDeleteNice to see Mr. Walker back after a break.
Agreed Vasant.
DeleteThis news might have a place in the TIMES too...
ReplyDeleteIt will surely provide a RAY OF HOPE to many a person.
How the person could STALL the setback and move on is clearly VOICED.
As you STOPOVER and read the news item
you will get to know how she DEVELOPS and TRIUMPHS in another FIELD.
TRIP for her? Not at all.
No need for any BEGGING LETTER.
She will earn thosands of SMACKERS in
her new appointment.
Hats off to the trailblazer TARA IYER for joining the Council of Economic Advisers to the U.S. President.
6d helix
ReplyDeleteCGB's puzzle solved in the last line. happy the event is recorded here also. Good one CGB.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteVery invigorating experience ! Xchequerish clues. X as a clue ? Wonderful and imaginative !
ReplyDeletePIPLOS & STIPPLER are again unusual . I was stifled and pipped at the post for these two !
Anno for 4D?
ReplyDelete4D Knickers reportedly (homophone) of Nickers. Nicker means a pound sterling as does smacker. Direct.. Kisses = Smackers
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