Three answers per commenter as usual till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment.
ACROSS
1 Guy provided established list of passengers (8)
5 Alarm female before fitting (6)
9 Contender cuddles with a flower in Pakistan? (4,5)
11 Try to prevent chaps leaving laundry additives (5)
12 Something enticing about street sheen (6)
13 Juliet's relatives whimper, interrupting YouTube stars (8)
15 Rude remark about a movie’s last line (8)
16 Assertive company (4)
19 Rattle returned by a prince (4)
20 Trapped in network, staff showed displeasure (8)
23 Pining for Indian boxing venue (8)
24 Symbiotic lichen covers something stale (6)
27 Enlighten doctor I defy (5)
28 Delay banquets hosted by sailors (9)
29 Gives back gift of flowers found in yards (6)
30 Slicker Caine wrote to Spooner (8)
DOWN
1 Mother’s copying spice mix (6)
2 Approaches unknown listeners (5)
3 Secure place for lock (8)
4 Barring entrance to Sixth Avenue (4)
6 Metal sheep guarding Indian island (6)
7 Advocate for trail (3,6)
8 Dreary, awkward rise in volume (8)
10 Male rite changing, as it happens (4-4)
14 Red swallows in wind (8)
15 I simply admitted to becoming wrong (9)
17 Dickens character brought in dull, unpleasant work (8)
18 Onion ring found in Mumbai suburb (8)
21 Got old Greek looked at (6)
22 China ultimately went after twit (3,3)
25 Belief in sacred offering (5)
26 Cost a quarter (4)
Across Lite version can be accessed at FRAZ 5
Enjoy.
25d Belief in sacred offering (5) CREDO (T)
ReplyDelete2d N EARS
ReplyDelete10 Male rite changing, as it happens (4-4) REAL TIME*
ReplyDelete4d S AVE
ReplyDelete27A Enlighten doctor I defy (5)EDIFY*
ReplyDelete10d REAL TIME*
ReplyDelete(Am at a Tamil short story competition results announcement function)
16 across: FIRM = Company=assertive
ReplyDelete1 across : MANIFEST-Guy-= MAN +provided= IF + est (ablished)
1 across: LUSTRE - enticing _LUST+
sorry; Finger slip on publish !
ReplyDelete12 across: LUSTRE = enticing + LURE + ST (reet)= Sheen
1d MAS/ALA
ReplyDelete3d FOR/TRESS
ReplyDelete24AC CLICHE T
ReplyDelete3DN FOR TRESS
8DN T[IRES*]OME
24a CLICHE (T)
ReplyDeleteReplacement for 24a
ReplyDelete11a DETER[-gents]
5A {F}{RIGHT}
ReplyDelete6D {R{DIU}AM}
ReplyDeleteTypo. {RA(DIU)M}
Delete7D GET BEHIND (DD)
ReplyDelete29ac YIELDS (lei)in yds(yards)
ReplyDelete21dn GREYED gr(greek)+eyed(looked at)
ReplyDelete27 across DEIFY*
ReplyDelete4dn.SAVE S(ixth)AVE(nue)
ReplyDeleteDEIFY and SAVE were both done, so you can each take one more.
ReplyDeleteWell, EDIFY actually!
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteStill to be solved:
ReplyDeleteAcross: 9, 13, 15, 19, 20, 23, 28, 30
Down: 14, 15, 17, 18, 22, 26
17 down D(RUDGE)RY
ReplyDelete23ac DESIRING desi(indian)ring(boxing venue)
ReplyDelete15A INSULATE INSUL{A}T +(-movi)E
ReplyDelete13A CAPULETS CA{PULE}TS
9A SOAN RIVER SO{A}N + RIVER(flower). I hope this one is correct!
Half right, Doc. You may need to...er...strive harder!
DeleteCorrection sorry...
Delete9A SWAT RIVER S{W+A}TRIVER
Thanks Fraz for the hint and for the wonderful crossword! :)
DeleteA few simple ones from Simpson and a few tricky ones Fraser and no losers if they strive harder ! No need to use erasers ! Good Sunday Brain Roast, Fraser thanks
DeleteYou swatted it right, Doc !
Delete22dn TEA SET tease(twit) +wenT
ReplyDelete9A: SWAT RIVER (STRIVER (contender) around W-A)
ReplyDelete20A: GRIMACED (GRID around MACE)
18D: SCALLION (CALL in SION)
Nice grid, Fraz - thanks!
Compensating for 9A that was done by Satyen
ReplyDelete30A: RAINCOAT (def = slicker, spoonerism being Caine wrote)
I see we’re getting close to finishing. Thanks for the kind comments, everyone. I enjoyed creating this teaser for you all!
ReplyDeleteStill to be solved:
Across: 19, 28
Down: 14, 15, 26
14 down CLAR(IN)ET
ReplyDeleteEntering late...
ReplyDelete17d: drudgery {dr(rudger)y) = unpleasant work
23a: desiring {desi}{ring} = pining
It’s quite late here in Toronto. I’m going to head to bed, but I’ll check in the morning to see if the final 4 are solved. Thanks to the Colonel for hosting my puzzle, as always. And thanks to all the participants!
ReplyDelete28a: tardiness (tars) in (dines)*
ReplyDelete15a: injustice {i}{n(just)ice} = wrong
ReplyDeleteBecoming= nice
simply=nice
19A: RAJ<+A
ReplyDelete15D: INJUSTICE I N(JUST)ICE
28A: TARDINESS TAR(DINES)S
19a: rajasekar {ajar <-}
ReplyDeleteTypo : raja
ReplyDeleteMaking up for two repeats
ReplyDelete26D: ARE+A
Thanks Fraz for a wonderful puzzle!
ReplyDelete5a: Fright - f+right(fitting)
ReplyDelete16a: firm(dd)
27a: edify - {I defy}*
10d: real time - {male rite}*
Thanks for finishing up!
ReplyDeleteSolved it late, missed all the fun. Had a few doubts- cleared by the blog.
ReplyDeleteThank you Fraz for a nice and at times intriguing puzzle.
Felat ashamed not knowing about Swat river in Pak.
ReplyDeleteThank you Fraser
ReplyDelete