Welcome to 12 plus 1A.
Answer and Anno for 29A left for a rookie commenter till 10AM.
ACROSS
1 Land to build fair state (6) AFRICA {FAIR*}{CA}
4 Squanders outside American bars (8) SUSPENDS {S{US}PENDS}
10 Recycle note on professional tax (9) REPROCESS {RE}{PRO}{CESS}
11 Sign in muesli brand (5) LIBRA [T]
12 Shout out a direction (5) SOUTH*
13 Deer species' call's bass? Certainly (9) SPRINGBOK {SP}{RING}{B}{OK}
14 Go beyond and across an insect (7) OVERFLY {OVER}{FLY}
16 Punch a hydrant (4) PLUG [DD]
19 People's last letter to Nato for communication (4) ZULU [DD]
21 Soldier led back a leader (7) MANDELA {MAN}{LED<=}{A}
24 Abstainer breaks scarf's fall in old Rameswaram Express (4,5) BOAT TRAIN {BOA}{TT}{RAIN}
25 Rear lift (5) RAISE [DD]
26 Tribe has ox cooked (5) XHOSA*
27 Melted ingot & coin to form unknown figure (9) INCOGNITO*
28 Rays' child shows happiness verbally (8) SUNBEAMS (~son beams)
29 Nearly boost a bird found in South-Asia (6)?Y?H?N (Addendum - HYPHEN - {HYPe}{HEN} - See comments )
DOWN
1 Cut a supporter near Mumbai station (8) ABRASION {A}{BRA}{SION}
2 Shows great enthusiasm to somehow trap user (8) RAPTURES*
3 Many against the clergy (5) CLOTH {C}{LOTH}
5 Release one's revolutionary role (7) UNSTRAP {UN'S}{PART<=}
6 Friend's article on one of five means of transport in ancient India (9) PALANQUIN {PAL}{AN}{QUIN}
7 Catch former student and some successful millionaires (6) NABOBS {NAB}{OB}{Su...l}
8 Bob is without casual clothing (6) SLACKS {S}{LACKS}
9 Top cover for cow (6) JERSEY [DD]
15 Hesitate to cut and eat bananas after illness (9) FLUCTUATE {FLU}{CUT+ATE}*
17 Extremely bad food outside (8) DEVILISH {D{EVIL}ISH}
18 Stole to initially maintain city (4,4) CAPE TOWN {CAPE} {To}{OWN}
20 Fuel you managed with some initial hesitation (7) URANIUM {U}{RAN}{In...l}{UM}
21 Workers take professional risk (6) MENACE {MEN}{ACE}
22 Wild beasts take one born to former rivals (6) IBEXES {1}{B}{EXES}
23 Bachelor takes advantage of animal (6) BABOON {BA}{BOON}
25 Mat is close to game (5) RUGBY {RUG}{BY}
GRID
1 Land to build fair state (6) AFRICA {FAIR*}{CA}
4 Squanders outside American bars (8) SUSPENDS {S{US}PENDS}
10 Recycle note on professional tax (9) REPROCESS {RE}{PRO}{CESS}
11 Sign in muesli brand (5) LIBRA [T]
12 Shout out a direction (5) SOUTH*
13 Deer species' call's bass? Certainly (9) SPRINGBOK {SP}{RING}{B}{OK}
16 Punch a hydrant (4) PLUG [DD]
19 People's last letter to Nato for communication (4) ZULU [DD]
21 Soldier led back a leader (7) MANDELA {MAN}{LED<=}{A}
24 Abstainer breaks scarf's fall in old Rameswaram Express (4,5) BOAT TRAIN {BOA}{TT}{RAIN}
25 Rear lift (5) RAISE [DD]
26 Tribe has ox cooked (5) XHOSA*
27 Melted ingot & coin to form unknown figure (9) INCOGNITO*
28 Rays' child shows happiness verbally (8) SUNBEAMS (~son beams)
29 Nearly boost a bird found in South-Asia (6)
DOWN
1 Cut a supporter near Mumbai station (8) ABRASION {A}{BRA}{SION}
2 Shows great enthusiasm to somehow trap user (8) RAPTURES*
3 Many against the clergy (5) CLOTH {C}{LOTH}
5 Release one's revolutionary role (7) UNSTRAP {UN'S}{PART<=}
6 Friend's article on one of five means of transport in ancient India (9) PALANQUIN {PAL}{AN}{QUIN}
7 Catch former student and some successful millionaires (6) NABOBS {NAB}{OB}{S
8 Bob is without casual clothing (6) SLACKS {S}{LACKS}
9 Top cover for cow (6) JERSEY [DD]
15 Hesitate to cut and eat bananas after illness (9) FLUCTUATE {FLU}{CUT+ATE}*
17 Extremely bad food outside (8) DEVILISH {D{EVIL}ISH}
18 Stole to initially maintain city (4,4) CAPE TOWN {CAPE} {T
20 Fuel you managed with some initial hesitation (7) URANIUM {U}{RAN}{I
21 Workers take professional risk (6) MENACE {MEN}{ACE}
22 Wild beasts take one born to former rivals (6) IBEXES {1}{B}{EXES}
23 Bachelor takes advantage of animal (6) BABOON {BA}{BOON}
25 Mat is close to game (5) RUGBY {RUG}{BY}
GRID
Probably "welcome to 12 and 1a" more appropriate?(and get thrashed)
ReplyDeleteYes, shall correct it
DeleteWhat a thrashing!
Delete29a- Hyphen- What we find between South & Asia.
ReplyDelete(Hype-e)hen
Sorry Col. Did not notice your byline.
Delete7 Nabob called to mind 'Hurree Jamset Ram Singh', the dusky nabob of Bhanipur in Frank Richards' Greyfriars School series(Billy Bunter's classmate).
ReplyDelete29 A HYPHEN
ReplyDeleteNearly boost hype- e + hen
There is a hyphen - in south-asia
A minor point about Boat train- it was actually called 'Boat Mail' and I have travelled in it many times. Mail part is not only indicative of a fast train, but it also included a mail van exclusively to carry post and a few people working inside and sorting mails for delivery en route. Those days transfer of mails largely depended on mail bags carried on trains. Even newspapers.
ReplyDeleteThe train was so called since it connected to a boat at Rameswaram for onward journey to Sri lanka, nee Ceylon. Those were peaceful days!
Hyphen 29a hype is hyp and hen
ReplyDeleteRugby part of the theme words as well ?
ReplyDeleteCreativity at its best ! An extremely smooth and elegant crossie that made me jump with joy and satisfaction. No tangled web of deletions and additions. A pangram and theme too ! Dil Kyu Maange more ? Thanks Sunnet.
ReplyDelete+2.
DeleteYes, Rugby is also part of the theme. SA is one of the Rugby mad nations.
Kiwis refers to New Zealand cricketers and Springboks to the South African cricketers.
ReplyDeleteNot only to cricketers but to all sports teams,
DeleteNot only sports persons, but people in general. We hear more in sports connection.
ReplyDeleteThanks th handy clues I could make it today.Enjoyed 15d,7d&1d. Nicely clued.In particular cut and eat bananas( anind).29 a equally nice &trickily clued.Thanks sir.
ReplyDeletetypo. Please read as 'thanks to handy clues'
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