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ACROSS
6 Sailor is hired by companies to start building part of plant (7) CORNCOB {CO}{RN}{CO}{B
7 Retired old man said to go around providing support (7) TOEHOLD {O}{HE<}<= in {TOLD}
9 Space, say for body fluid (5) RHEUM (~room)
10 Large printed map with spots is seen on the road (9) LAMPPOSTS {L}{MAP+SPOTS}*
11 I was trying to get around greeting head lecturer of language (7) SWAHILI {I+WAS}* around {HI}{L
13 Moderate rage (6) TEMPER [DD]
15 Documentary on old city competition showcased (6,7) MOTION PICTURE {COMPETITION}* over {UR}
19 Caught a pony running to shade (6) CANOPY {C}{A}{PONY*}
20 Provide security to corners of graveyard (7) ENCRYPT {E}{N}{CRYPT}
23 Letdown that can occur during Diwali? (4,5) DAMP SQUIB [C&DD]
24 A brief description of nitro combustion (5) INTRO*
26 Unite leaders of constituencies opposing new judicial ordinances in Nigeria (7) CONJOIN Acrostic
27 Anil put to work for marriage (7) NUPTIAL*
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1 Real constant (4) TRUE [DD]
2 Food camp is bad (6) SCAMPI*
3 Spirited Englishmen tormented date for book (9) EBULLIENT {E}{BULLIE(-d+nt}NT}
4 Nuisance eating piece of pecan tart is most high-spirited (8) PEPPIEST {PE{P
5 Store some whiskey at the end of a celebration (5,5) HOUSE PARTY {HOUSE} {PART}{
6 Body of Army woman said to be buried near banks of Seine (6) CORPSE CORP{S
7 It contains information on mostly #MeToo movement (4) TOME METO
8 Escorted engineer out into barren land (6) DESERT STEeRED* Indirect anagram
12 Choose an emollient (10) ANOINTMENT {AN}{OINTMENT}
14 Teller's doubt taken up after configuring IVR found in Delhi (9) RIVERBANK {IVR*}{ER}{BANK} Why Delhi only?
16 Fake interim post organization hides (8) IMPOSTOR [T]
17 Bomb detectives in charge are bitter (6) ACIDIC {A}{CID}{IC} A for A-Bomb?
18 Walk at street level (6) STROLL {ST}{ROLL} Roll/Level?
21 Carpenter at food joint (6) CHIPPY [DD]
22 Freudian often leaves to wreak havoc (4) RUIN
25 Weak clue brought up finally (4) THIN (+t)THIN(-t)
6a: corncob {co}{rn-}{co}{b} = part of plant
ReplyDelete7a: toehold {to}{he <-}{old} = support
9a: rheum {~room} = body fluid
10a: lampposts {l}{map+spots}*
11a: swahili {hi}{i} in {I was}* = language
13a: temper (DD)
15a: motion picture {ru+competition}* = documentary
19a: canopy {c}{a}{pony}* = shade
20a: encrypt {en=corners}{crypt=graveyard} = provide security
23a: damp squib (CD)
24a: intro {nitro}* = brief description
26a: conjoin (acronym)
27a: nuptial {anil+put}* = marriage
1d: true (DD)
2d: scampi {camp+is}* = food
3d: ebullient {e}{bullie (-d)+(nt)} = spirited (tormented=bullied)
4d: peppiest {pe(p)(pie)st} = most high spirited.
(nuisance = pest & tart=pie)
5d: house party {house(=store)}{part(=some)}{y(=whiskey at the end)} = a celebration
6d: corpse {CORP(-s)}{SeinE} = body (anno not clear).
7d: tome {meto(-o)}* = it contains information.
8d: desert {escorted-co}* = barren land. (co=engineer?)
12d: anointment {an}{ointment(=emollient)} = choose
14d: riverbank {ivr*}{(+er)bank (-er)} = found in Delhi
(Is it found in Delhi only?)
17d: acidic {a}{cid}{ic} = bitter
18d: stroll {st}{roll} = walk
21d: chippy (DD)
22d: ruin {fReUdIaN) = wreak havoc
25d: thin {(+t)hin(-t)} = weak
super
DeleteVery nice!
DeleteWell done Venkatesan!
Delete+1
Delete7a and 8d need rework
Delete7d; toehold {to[(eh)(o)<-]ld
DeleteSaid=told. Old man retired inside 'told'
The above one is 7a.
DeleteNicely done.
DeleteAnd 8 down:
DeleteDesert (steered-e)*
Even here, not sure whether 'e' can be taken from 'engineer'
6A CORNCOB = part of plant ( CO CO from companies ,RN=sailor (royal Navy), B from Building)
ReplyDelete7A TOEHOLD = support ( HE= man ,+OLD + TO )
9A RHEUM (CD)
10A LAMPPOSTS = seen on road,( L from Large, +map ,+spots) .. plural ???
11A SWAHILI =language (I WAS around HI and L from lect...r)
15A MOTION PICTURE = documentary (anagram of( UR = old city, +competetion))
1D TRUE ( Double Defin)
2D SCAMPI = Food (anag of camp is)
3D EBULLIENT (E from Engl..men, BULLIED= TORMENTED, replacing NT for D)
4D PEPPIEST ( angramof( tart = PIE ,P P from Piece and Pecan most =est))
5D HOUSE PARTY (HOUSE =store, PART= some,Y from end of whiskey)
6D CORPSE=body ( CORP= army woman. SE from banks of Seine)
7D TOME = information container ( mostly of #metoo)
8D DESERT = barren land (escorted - co ) { dont know how is engineer CO)
12D ANOINTMENT=choose (AN ,+OINTMENT=emollient)
I thought Venkatesan had already got his promotion from a Rookie commenter
ReplyDelete+1
ReplyDeleteAspartame's sweet concoction ! ENCRYPT was a superb cryptic clue ! Ebullient pepped up my spirits ! Damp squib is a bomb of a clue ! Chippy was a yippie clue !
ReplyDelete6a: corncob - rn(sailor) in co..co + b(....g)
ReplyDelete10a: lampposts - l(arge) + map* + spots*
11a: swahili - {(i was + hi(greating) + l(ect...)}*
13a: temper(dd)
15a: motion picture(dd)
19a: canopy - c+a+ (pony)*
20a: encrypt - e+n+crypt(g...d)
23a: damp squib(dd)
24a: intro - nitro*
26a: conjoin(acrostic)
27a: nuptial - (anil put)*
1d: true(dd)
2d: scampi - (camp is)*
4d: peppiest - pest(nui...) + p+pie(tart)
5d: house party - house(store) + part(some) + (a)y
6d: corpse - corp(army) + s(ien)e
8d: desert - (escorted - co)*
12d: anointment - an + ointment(emo....)
14d: riverbank - {er(doubt)+ivr}* + bank(teller)
16d: impostor(T)
17d: acidic - a(atombomb) +cid + ic (in charge)
18d: stroll - st + roll
22d: ruin - FrEuDiAn
25d: thin - +t(hint-t)
5d: house party - house(store) + part(some) + (whiske)y
ReplyDeleteGood show, Doc!
DeleteVenkatesan you are no longer to consider yourself as a rookie commenter
ReplyDeleteOkay sir. Though I was following this blog silently for a good time, it is only after taking part in solving in this blog, the syntax of annotations is clear to me. Let other rookie commenters learn the art. Thank you all for the encouragement.
DeleteDr.Krishnamoorthy....Next in line for promotion? :)
ReplyDeleteI think he is there already.
ReplyDelete18D
ReplyDeleteROLL has the following synonyms in Chambers Thesaurus:
press, press down, flatten, crush, smooth, level
17D Perhaps the intention is A-Bomb [atomic bomb] for bomb
ReplyDeleteYes perhaps but seems far fetched
Delete6. Across....we use the notation for sailer is "AB".....so the definition could not find in part of the plant.
ReplyDeleteSailor is also RN=Royal Navy
Delete6d army = corps
ReplyDeletewoman, say (said) = sis = s
to be burried -deletion indicator (-s)
banks of seine - SE
6 Body of Army woman said to be buried near banks of Seine (6) CORPSE CORP{SeinE} Anno pending
ReplyDeletecorporal - oral (said) + s...e