Answer and annotation of 18A left for a rookie commenter till 10 AM.
ACROSS
1 Testify receiving regular help, keep drug out (6) DEPOSE {D{hElP}OSE}
4 A Greek letter — basically takes one piece of jewellery (8) AIGRETTE {A}{1}{GR}{lETTEr}
10 Motor operated pawl, perhaps (5,4) POWER TOOL {p/POWER}{awl/TOOL}
11 Starts with cakes and rolls, only baker to make St. John's bread (5) CAROB Acrostic
12 Ghastly child, learn to behave properly (7) CHARNEL {CH}{LEARN*}
13 Fancy hat on Paddy (7) CAPRICE {CAP}{RICE}
14 Admonition for cutting credit will follow (5) ENSUEcENSUrE
15 It's expensive town having mobile convenience (8) SAPPHIRE {S{APP}HIRE}
18 Hector — he gets into action, covers a pit (8)?O?I?E?R (Addendum - DOMINEER {DO{MINE}ER - See comments)
20 Returned smash, Ted goes for a replay (5) RERUN REtURNed*
23 Not this one in metal plant (7) POTHERB {P{OTHER}B}
25 Gas tank empty, no energy in short (7) NEEDFUL {NEED}{FUeL}
26 Quick and silent incursion during assault (5) RAPID {RA{P}ID}
27 Cook writes his item on the menu (5,4) IRISH STEW*
28 Many a choice between say Jack and William (8) ASSORTED {ASS}{OR}{TED}
29 War casualties said to be fixed (6) MENDED (~men dead)
DOWN
1 Drew picture, tense really (8) DEPICTED {DE{PIC}{T}ED}Anno not clear See comments
2 Fruits trade picks up — watermelon and pineapples initially (7) PAWPAWS {Wa...n}{And}{Pi...s}{SWAP}<=
3 Calm around midnight, it's back to the park (9) SERENGETI {SEREN{niGht}E}{IT<=}
5 Caroline points out law to act as a guardian (2,4,8) IN LOCO PARENTIS*
6 Summarise fast bowler's run-up (5) RECAP<=
7 Hunter's mistake breaking a bank (7) TERRIER {T{ERR}IER}
8 Sign to assemble men inside (6) EMBLEM [T]
9 Approve to be part of drama — to help is Royal duty (8,6) NOBLESSE OBLIGE{NO}{BLESS}E {OBLIGE} Anno for E pending (Addendum - {NO{BLESS}E} {OBLIGE} - See comments)
16 Semicircular ring, stable man has a ring (9) HORSESHOE {HORSES}{H{O}E}
17 End up covering low ground, it's uncultivated (8) UNPLOWED {LOW} in {END+UP*} Anind wrongly positioned
19 Focus on annexing the peak, force out the creature (7) OCTOPUS {fOC{TOP}US}
21 Denied increasing trade union involvement in delay (7) REFUTED {DE{TU}FER}<=
22 Old city's resurrected, like to drink gin (6) SPARTA {A{TRAP}S} <=
24 Wine, that's up or down? (5) EIDER {RED}{IE}<=
GRID
1 Testify receiving regular help, keep drug out (6) DEPOSE {D{
4 A Greek letter — basically takes one piece of jewellery (8) AIGRETTE {A}{1}{GR}{
10 Motor operated pawl, perhaps (5,4) POWER TOOL {p/POWER}{awl/TOOL}
11 Starts with cakes and rolls, only baker to make St. John's bread (5) CAROB Acrostic
13 Fancy hat on Paddy (7) CAPRICE {CAP}{RICE}
14 Admonition for cutting credit will follow (5) ENSUE
15 It's expensive town having mobile convenience (8) SAPPHIRE {S{APP}HIRE}
18 Hector — he gets into action, covers a pit (8)
20 Returned smash, Ted goes for a replay (5) RERUN RE
23 Not this one in metal plant (7) POTHERB {P{OTHER}B}
25 Gas tank empty, no energy in short (7) NEEDFUL {NEED}{FU
26 Quick and silent incursion during assault (5) RAPID {RA{P}ID}
27 Cook writes his item on the menu (5,4) IRISH STEW*
29 War casualties said to be fixed (6) MENDED (~men dead)
DOWN
1 Drew picture, tense really (8) DEPICTED {DE{PIC}{T}ED}
2 Fruits trade picks up — watermelon and pineapples initially (7) PAWPAWS {W
5 Caroline points out law to act as a guardian (2,4,8) IN LOCO PARENTIS*
6 Summarise fast bowler's run-up (5) RECAP<=
7 Hunter's mistake breaking a bank (7) TERRIER {T{ERR}IER}
8 Sign to assemble men inside (6) EMBLEM [T]
9 Approve to be part of drama — to help is Royal duty (8,6) NOBLESSE OBLIGE
16 Semicircular ring, stable man has a ring (9) HORSESHOE {HORSES}{H{O}E}
17 End up covering low ground, it's uncultivated (8) UNPLOWED {LOW} in {END+UP*} Anind wrongly positioned
19 Focus on annexing the peak, force out the creature (7) OCTOPUS {
22 Old city's resurrected, like to drink gin (6) SPARTA {A{TRAP}S} <=
24 Wine, that's up or down? (5) EIDER {RED}{IE}<=
GRID
1DN: pic t in deed (indeed=really]
ReplyDelete+1.
DeleteShould there have been an exclamation mark after 'indeed'
DeleteWe have seen a few instances of a word split like this earlier too. I don't remember to have seen any indication for the split, though I feel it would be better.
ReplyDeleteExclamation mark is not for the split. I meant that Really = Indeed!
DeleteI get your point Col.
Delete9d noe is jap musical drama
ReplyDeleteThat is NO or NOH, I haven't seen it spelt as NOE
Deletehttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noé_(opera)
DeleteThe link you have provided is not a Jap Drama
DeleteNoe is a play by Andre Obey as given in Free Dict under Noe
Delete9d- I can't even see how we get 'No'.
ReplyDeleteDoes 'part of drama' lead to 'No' & e?
18A DO(MINE)ER=HECTOR.Mine from Pit and doer from "he gets into action".
ReplyDeleteWell done
Delete18A domineer doer covering mine
ReplyDeleteBack to (h)Arden days?
ReplyDeleteYes, very much Ram.
ReplyDeleteJEST FOR FUN
ReplyDeleteRobert arrived to DEPOSE about the robbery of the AIGRETTE.
The robber it seems had got into the shop after breaking in using a POWER TOOL. A piece of CAROB was the clinching evidence.
CHARNEL isn't it? And CAPRICE as what did ENSUE was that he had returned to take a SAPPHIRE. Indeed a DOMINEER. To have made a RERUN.
But then luck doen't favour for ever. During the escape he had tripped on a pot of POTHERB. Then the NEEDFUL had to be done in a RAPID manner. Yet he had the nerve to enjoy IRISH STEW and other ASSORTED food on the way back. By then his leg seems to have MENDED.
to be continued....
Thodarkathai eppo thodarum?
ReplyDeleteStopped at a crucial moment!
You might have got the bigger picture from what was DEPICTED earlier.(Let us forget the PAWPAWS he ate in the SERENGETI and that he was taken care of by IN LOCO PARENTIS. All these are minor irrelevant points).
ReplyDeleteAllow me now to RECAP.
Robert, yes Robert had committed thefts. Soon the cops came with a TERRIER ( of all breeds why this?) and the EMBLEM worn by them said they are from Scotland Yard. To catch the culprit was their NOBLESSE OBLIGE.
They were taken to Roberts house with a HORSE SHOE on the door after crossing the UNPLOWED stretch of land and an old cinema poster of Bond's OCTOPUSsy.
Robert initially REFUTED. (An epicurean he had planned to escape to SPARTA with the booty after his supper with EIDER.)
But alas!
The potherb fall was his downfall!!
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DeleteMini tales are growing into novelettes and becoming all the more enjoyable. Thank you CGB.
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DeleteRoe deer roe : egg dee : river r
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