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ACROSS
1 Accommodating one in factory (6) PLIANT {PL{1}ANT}
4 Say regularly, she’d be unwilling (6) AVERSE {AVER}{ShEd}
9 Hides whisky equipment on Scottish island (4) SKYE [T]
10 Drunken irate chaos at Irish parliament (10) OIREACHTAS*
11 Members, irrational, surround chamber (6) PHALLI {P{HALL}I}
12 Monarch’s taxes are high for long time (8) TALLAGES {TALL}{AGES}
13 Clocks German man at holiday property (9) TIMESHARE {TIMES}{HARE}(~herr) Homophone indicator missing
15 Mother protects first seed of South Africa tree (5) MSASA {M{Seed}A}{SA}
16 Redacts, removes first clause from decrees (5) EDITS EDIcTS
18 Seeks votes for paintings featuring sun (9) CANVASSES {CANVA{S}SES}
22 South Indian father to let out manifest (8) APPARENT {APPA}{RENT}
23 Tramp leads odd aunt with rallying cry (6) SLOGAN {SLOG}{AuNt}
25 Handling professional tax with gin cocktail (10) PROCESSING {PRO}{CESS}{GIN*}
26 Shorten harbour (4) DOCK [DD]
27 Jobless in ship, moves sideways (6) SIDLES {S{IDLE}S}
28 Hawk, at windows, say, is fair game (6) OSPREY {OS}{PREY}
DOWN
1 Damage, chip oak plant (3,4) PAK CHOI*
2 One boy returns without Eastern morals (5) IDEAL {1}{LA{E}D<=}
3 Tool makes one almost agile (7) NEOLITH {ONE*}{LITHe}
5 Possible to accommodate sailor in base (6) VIABLE {VI{AB}LE}
6 Practices reel regularly at vehicles (9) REHEARSES {ReEl}{HEARSES}
7 Red vase smashed by those who escape (7) EVADERS*
8 Frail newt ran to start commotion with sibling (9,4) FRATERNAL TWIN {FRAIL+NEWT+RAN+To}*
14 Charmed at gate by daughter (9) ENTRANCED {ENTRANCE}{D}
17 Leaves from Spanish band, returns (7) DEPARTS {DE}{STRAP<=}
19 Faces six wise men (7) VISAGES {VI}{SAGES}
20 Bishop formerly condescending, ends apology (7) EXARCHY {EX}{ARCH}{a...gY}
21 Tenant parks ship in shelter in the East (6) LESSEE {LE{SS}E}{E}
24 Stranger to overdose with revolutionary Communist (5) ODDER {OD}{RED<=}
GRID
1 Accommodating one in factory (6) PLIANT {PL{1}ANT}
4 Say regularly, she’d be unwilling (6) AVERSE {AVER}{S
9 Hides whisky equipment on Scottish island (4) SKYE [T]
10 Drunken irate chaos at Irish parliament (10) OIREACHTAS*
11 Members, irrational, surround chamber (6) PHALLI {P{HALL}I}
12 Monarch’s taxes are high for long time (8) TALLAGES {TALL}{AGES}
13 Clocks German man at holiday property (9) TIMESHARE {TIMES}{HARE}(~herr) Homophone indicator missing
15 Mother protects first seed of South Africa tree (5) MSASA {M{S
16 Redacts, removes first clause from decrees (5) EDITS EDI
18 Seeks votes for paintings featuring sun (9) CANVASSES {CANVA{S}SES}
22 South Indian father to let out manifest (8) APPARENT {APPA}{RENT}
23 Tramp leads odd aunt with rallying cry (6) SLOGAN {SLOG}{A
25 Handling professional tax with gin cocktail (10) PROCESSING {PRO}{CESS}{GIN*}
26 Shorten harbour (4) DOCK [DD]
27 Jobless in ship, moves sideways (6) SIDLES {S{IDLE}S}
28 Hawk, at windows, say, is fair game (6) OSPREY {OS}{PREY}
DOWN
1 Damage, chip oak plant (3,4) PAK CHOI*
2 One boy returns without Eastern morals (5) IDEAL {1}{LA{E}D<=}
3 Tool makes one almost agile (7) NEOLITH {ONE*}{LITH
5 Possible to accommodate sailor in base (6) VIABLE {VI{AB}LE}
6 Practices reel regularly at vehicles (9) REHEARSES {R
7 Red vase smashed by those who escape (7) EVADERS*
8 Frail newt ran to start commotion with sibling (9,4) FRATERNAL TWIN {FRAIL+NEWT+RAN+T
14 Charmed at gate by daughter (9) ENTRANCED {ENTRANCE}{D}
17 Leaves from Spanish band, returns (7) DEPARTS {DE}{STRAP<=}
19 Faces six wise men (7) VISAGES {VI}{SAGES}
20 Bishop formerly condescending, ends apology (7) EXARCHY {EX}{ARCH}{
21 Tenant parks ship in shelter in the East (6) LESSEE {LE{SS}E}{E}
24 Stranger to overdose with revolutionary Communist (5) ODDER {OD}{RED<=}
GRID
19D VISAGES
ReplyDelete1A PL(I)ANT
Annotation for VISAGES?
DeleteVI_SAGES
Delete22D APPA{RENT}
ReplyDelete7D EVADERS anagram
ReplyDelete10D OIREACHTAS- Irish Parlaiment
ReplyDelete6D REHEARSES( Re(el)hearses
ReplyDelete4D AVERSE Aver s(h)e
ReplyDelete5D VIABLE - AB in VILE
ReplyDelete1ac PLIANT I in plant (factory)
ReplyDelete4ac AVERSE aver(say)+SE (she)
9ac SKYE (T)
10ac OIREACHTAS Irish parliament
15ac MSASA s in MA. SA(South Africa)
16ac EDITS edicts-c
18ac CANVASSES canvases (paintings)
featuring S un
22ac APPARENT appa+rent(let out)
23ac Slogan slog+ an(AuNt)
25acProcessing pro+cess(tax)+ing(gin)
26ac DOCK dd
27ac SIDLES idle in ss
8D FRATERNAL TWIN- Anagram
ReplyDelete14D ENTRANCED = entarnce (gate) + D (daughter)
ReplyDelete17D Departs; de= Spanish for of; Parts = strap (band) reversed
1dn PAK CHIO
ReplyDelete5dn VIABLE ab(sailor) in vile (base)
6dn REHEARSES ReEl +hearses(vehicles)
7dn EVADERS anagram
8dn fraternal twin frail + newt+ ran+To
14dn entranced entranced+Daughter
19dn visages vi(six)+ sages(wise men)
20dn exarchy ex(former)+arch+apologY
21dn lessee ss(ship) in lee(shelter)+e
21D Lessee (as in a rental contract) for tenant; Lee is a sheltered place, E for east
ReplyDelete25A PROCESSING ( handling)
ReplyDelete2dn IDEAS i+saeed without e
ReplyDelete12ac tallages tall+ages
Recheck 2dn pls
Delete22D Apparent (South Indian Father: Appa Let out: Rent) -Krishnan.
ReplyDelete24dn order der(red) in or(ovetdose)
ReplyDelete28ac osprey (hawk)
12D toll ages
ReplyDelete24d od der
ReplyDelete13ac timesherr times + herr(german man)
ReplyDelete3dn neolith neo(one)+ lithE
Check spelling of answer of 13A
Delete13A: TIMESHARE , clocks=TIMES, German man = HARE, ( holiday property )
ReplyDeleteHow is German man = HARE?
Deleterecheck def
Delete11A PHALLI (plural of phallus ) , irrational = PI around chamber = HALL
ReplyDeleteMembers
ReplyDelete16a edi(c)ts edits
ReplyDelete28A: OSPREY ( a hawk), say windows = OS (windows is an operating system ), fair game = PREY
ReplyDelete2d ideal (i) d(e)al boy returns without E????
ReplyDelete'e' is within dal or dal is 'without' e. This is standard CW usage.
Delete2D: IDEAL -- moral , one = I, boy = LAD reversed ( DAL) E from East
ReplyDeleteFrom east is reversal indiacator for lad. For e see above.
DeleteWithout = outside
DeleteFrom freedic see point no.5
without (wɪˈðaʊt)
prep
1. not having: a traveller without much money.
2. not accompanied by: he came without his wife.
3. not making use of: it is not easy to undo screws without a screwdriver.
4. (foll by a verbal noun or noun phrase) not, while not, or after not: she can sing for two minutes without drawing breath.
5. archaic on the outside of
adv
formal outside; outwardly
So I DAL returned outside E becomes I D(E)AL
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ReplyDeleteSince Dr Krishnamoorthy's comment had a lot of blank spaces plus a duplicate answer I have deleted his original comment and pasted his answers here
Delete1a: pliant - pl(i)ant
4a: averse - aver + s(h)e
9a: skye - whiSKY Equ........
10a: oireachtas - irate choas*
11a: phalli - pi surrounding hall (chamber)
12a: tallages: tall(high) ages(long time)
15a: msasa: m(s...)a sa(South Africa)
18a: canvasses: canvas(s)es
22a: apparent - appa rent(let out)
23a: slogan: slog(tramp) + a.n.
25a: processing - (pro)(cess)(gin*)
26a: dock(DD)
27a: sidles - s(idle)s
28a: osprey - (os)prey
1d: pak choi: (chip oak)*
2d: ideal: (i) {d(e)al*}
3d: neolith - one*+ lith(e){agile}
5d: viable - vi(ab)le, sailor in vile
6d: rehearses - r.e. + hearse(vehicle)s
7d: evaders: (red vase)*
8d: fraternal twin - (frail newt ran s....)*
14d: entranced - entrance(gate) + d...
17d: departs - de + strap<=(band)
19d: visages - vi(six) + sages(wise men)
20d: exarchy - ex + arch + y (.......y)
21d: lessee - ss(ship) in lee(shelter) e(east)
24d: odder - o...d... red*
Welcome Dr Krishnamoorthy
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be very many pros amongst the ''amateurs'' here ? or are they silent participants in the blog? If the latter, they ought to feel better f they appeared regularly. Well done, all of you. Today's ANON puzzle is just the right one to make a beginning. Their Grammar in analysis is indeed commendable . God show , folks !
ReplyDelete+1
Delete"german man at holiday" is a reference to holiday hare,my understanding.
ReplyDeleteHoliday property is Timeshare.
DeleteAs in Sterling resorts in India . I visited one in Siruvani and stayed for two nights. Earlier, one had to be a Member by subs etc but now it is open to all but at a higher than regular Members' rate.
DeleteThis is different form HOMESTAY where families rent out a portion for Boarding and Lodging to tourists. Am I right ?
timeshare are more of vacation homes that you own for a part of the year. one gets a fixed time (of the year) per year to stay on sole basis. its mostly owned by few ppl. some commercial ventures sell only the right to stay without ownership. but the time/date is mostly fixed, unlike a holiday booking.
DeleteThree commenters posted for the first time here today: George Thomas, Srinivas Gopal and Dr. Krishnamoorthy.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Look forward to more
DeleteLook forward to more!
DeleteRegards