Answer and annotation for 20A left for a rookie commeter till 10 AM.
ACROSS
1 Mongol race goes into another cluster... (14) CONGLOMERATION* (Addendum - {MONGOL+RACE}*{INTO}* - See comments)
10 ...correspondence can be found in 1 (5) RATIO [T in 1DA]
11 Hormone's over — one allowed to shrink 50% (9) ENDOCRINE {END}{O{CRInge}NE}
12 Game not creating sparks? (7) MAGNETO*
13 Nothing underground, tail end of armour plate (7) ROUNDEL {{O+UNDER}*{taiL}
14 Poet named in court (5) DANTE {DA{N}TE}
16 Wise decision primarily to have the rickety boat scuttled (9) SABOTAGED {SA{BOAT*}GE}{De...n}
19 I would agree to break hold, if one went on a vacation (9) HOLIDAYED {HOL{1'D}{AYE}D}
20 Work half done, doubt on presentation (5)D?B?T (Addendum - DEBUT {DEed}{BUT} - See comments)
22 It evokes endless outrage, mostly in the congress camp (7) SAFFRON {SA}{aFFRONt} &lit
25 Old man lost track of a magpie (4,3) PACK RAT {PA}{TRACK*}
27 Bonus for being ingenious, five becomes hundred (9) INCENTIVE IN(-v+c)CENTIVE
28 She is back at last during high tide (5) EDITH [T<=]
29 Accommodate — I asked men to resolve complaint (10,4) HOUSEMAIDS KNEE {HOUSE}{I+ASKED+MEN}*
DOWN
2 Kind of figure on coalgate, finally pointless to unravel (9) OCTAGONAL {ON+COALGATe}*
3 It's cooked when one lands in trouble (5) GOOSE [CD]
4 Only accepted euros, exchanged with a lot of difficulty (9) ONEROUSLY {ON{EUROS*}LY}
5 The Spanish-German union shows some growth (5) ELDER {EL}{DER}
6 One followed by hundred, took a tally and reported (9) ACCOUNTED {A}{C}{COUNTED}
7 Idealist set out to compose a piece of poetry (5) ILIAD IDeALIst*
8 Want some light when provoked (7) NEEDLED {NEED}{LED}
9 Ready picture frame dimension, over the edge (6) PRIMED {Pic{RIM}turE}{D}
15 Fortitude can make/break face (9) ENDURANCE {ENDUR{CAN*}E}
17 Linen for a banquet on the base (9) BEDSPREAD {BED}{SPREAD}
18 Talk about Arden taking interest in material (9) GABARDINE {GAB}{ARD{I}NE*}
19 Drug — he has his heroin fix (7) HASHISH [T]
21 Extremely traumatic to go through, they maybe peevish (6) TETCHY {Tr...iC} in {THEY}*
23 Women's scarf seen in terrific hues (5) FICHU [T]
24 The librarian managed to raise some money (5) NAIRA [T<=]
26 Lip's attached to it in other words (5) CHEEK [CD]
GRID
1 Mongol race goes into another cluster... (14) CONGLOMERATION
10 ...correspondence can be found in 1 (5) RATIO [T in 1
11 Hormone's over — one allowed to shrink 50% (9) ENDOCRINE {END}{O{CRI
12 Game not creating sparks? (7) MAGNETO*
13 Nothing underground, tail end of armour plate (7) ROUNDEL {{O+UNDER}*{
14 Poet named in court (5) DANTE {DA{N}TE}
16 Wise decision primarily to have the rickety boat scuttled (9) SABOTAGED {SA{BOAT*}GE}{D
19 I would agree to break hold, if one went on a vacation (9) HOLIDAYED {HOL{1'D}{AYE}D}
20 Work half done, doubt on presentation (5)
22 It evokes endless outrage, mostly in the congress camp (7) SAFFRON {SA}{
25 Old man lost track of a magpie (4,3) PACK RAT {PA}{TRACK*}
27 Bonus for being ingenious, five becomes hundred (9) INCENTIVE IN(-v+c)CENTIVE
28 She is back at last during high tide (5) EDITH [T<=]
29 Accommodate — I asked men to resolve complaint (10,4) HOUSEMAIDS KNEE {HOUSE}{I+ASKED+MEN}*
DOWN
2 Kind of figure on coalgate, finally pointless to unravel (9) OCTAGONAL {ON+COALGAT
3 It's cooked when one lands in trouble (5) GOOSE [CD]
4 Only accepted euros, exchanged with a lot of difficulty (9) ONEROUSLY {ON{EUROS*}LY}
5 The Spanish-German union shows some growth (5) ELDER {EL}{DER}
7 Idealist set out to compose a piece of poetry (5) ILIAD ID
8 Want some light when provoked (7) NEEDLED {NEED}{LED}
9 Ready picture frame dimension, over the edge (6) PRIMED {P
15 Fortitude can make/break face (9) ENDURANCE {ENDUR{CAN*}E}
17 Linen for a banquet on the base (9) BEDSPREAD {BED}{SPREAD}
18 Talk about Arden taking interest in material (9) GABARDINE {GAB}{ARD{I}NE*}
21 Extremely traumatic to go through, they maybe peevish (6) TETCHY {T
23 Women's scarf seen in terrific hues (5) FICHU [T]
26 Lip's attached to it in other words (5) CHEEK [CD]
GRID
Bhargav's Tale
D-MAN ...THE COMIC CHARACTER
The CONGLOMERATION HOLIDAYED for days together ( after being SABOTAGED).
The BEDSPREAD wasn't SAFFRON.
However the HOUSEMAID'S KNEE of many was cured.
Soon occured a chase - a wild GOOSE one. But not for DANTE - the D-MAN.
He was no ELDER - but he toiled ONEROUSLY. Not one who can be NEEDLED.
Finally the D-MAN won. What a RATIO!!
He was happy to distribute many an INCENTIVE.
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DeleteLooks very interesting.
DeleteCount me in
DeleteHalf done is DE;
ReplyDeleteDoubt is BUT
Answer is DEBUT which is presentation
Half of DONE will be DO or NE and not DE
Delete20A : half of work DEED = DE + BUT( Doubt)
ReplyDelete10a is a hidden word in 1a.ratio
ReplyDeleteCareless mistake, will correct it
Delete1A. The answer is an anagram of Mongol race into and not of Mongol race goes.
ReplyDeleteThat's right I didn't check the fodder properly, will correct it.
DeleteThank you, Col.
DeleteJust the right puzzle to do after a grueling journey. Thanks Arden.
ReplyDeleteEasier than yesterday
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