Answer and Anno for 15A left for a first-time commenter till 10AM.
ACROSS
9 Evasive killer is footloose and demented after escape, lacks heart (3-4) EEL-LIKE {Es..pE}{KILLEr*}
10 Wild cats frequently poached in great number (7) OCELOTS {pOaChEd}{LOTS}
12 Hire spectators to demonstrate honour (7) RESPECT [T]
13 Trained warhorse tramples over earl in carnival (5-4) RAREE-SHOW {WARHORSE}* over {E}
15 Hunt for top extremist in valley (5) C?M?E ()
16 Courtship not beginning as individual is found out as loose and a fiery person (7) HOTSPURcOURTSHiP*
19 Jury in the centre, gets into play seeking imprisonment (7) DURANCE {D{jURy}ANCE}
20 At Goa, I'm partying with friend (5) AMIGO*
21 Am at US almost, nothing taken in debt and to earn millions (9) AMERICIUM {AMERICa}{IoU}{M}
25 Staff at high-class university is free (7) MANUMIT {MAN}{U}{MIT}
26 Fabricated steel in California to make an instrument (7) CELESTA {C{STEEL*}A}
ose}TS}
29 Cheese is new, will be added to egg (7) MORELLO {MORE}{'LL}{O}More/New? See comments
DOWN
1 Margin between sides shown in record (6) LEDGER {L}{EDGE}{R}
2 Flat's blueprint's awry oddly (6) PLANAR {PLAN}{AwRy}
3 Choice of wife is ludicrous lately, to begin with (4) WILL Acrostic
4 Inquire about brown child (6) SEARCH {SEAR}{CH}
5 Used to get tired about argument (8) BORROWED {BOR{ROW}ED}
6 Wife strangely chose girl dog (5,5) WELSH CORGI {W}{CHOSE+GIRL}*
7 Fix barrier to retain a new dog (8) DOBERMAN {DO}{BERM}{A}{N}
s..vE}*
14 Move soldiers took in mountain is to follow enemy at the top in engagement (10) EMPLOYMENT{Ee..y}{M}{PLOY}{MEN}{The} (Addendum - {Ee..y}{M}{PLOY}{MEN}T} - See comments)
16 Leading hospital hires district medical officer in Japan, say (8) HEADMOST {H}{EA{DMO}ST}
17 Tailor altering shape (8) TRIANGLE*
18 Say, drove with a car model and established a qualification to get driver's licence (4,4) ROAD TEST (~rode){ROAD} {T}{EST}
22 Somehow, placement let out in lodge (6) ENCAMP PlACEMeNt*
23 Part of shoe found in Cochin, so leathery (6) INSOLE [T]
24 Men mostly face trouble with centre forward in field (6) MEADOW {MEn}{ADO}{f..W..d}
27 Large men, to begin with dominate and order around (4) LORD {L}{OR}{Do...e}
GRID
9 Evasive killer is footloose and demented after escape, lacks heart (3-4) EEL-LIKE {E
10 Wild cats frequently poached in great number (7) OCELOTS {
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11 Relative retired at general ward which is more peaceful (7) GENTLER {G}{ENT}{REL<=}12 Hire spectators to demonstrate honour (7) RESPECT [T]
13 Trained warhorse tramples over earl in carnival (5-4) RAREE-SHOW {WARHORSE}* over {E}
15 Hunt for top extremist in valley (5) C?M?E ()
16 Courtship not beginning as individual is found out as loose and a fiery person (7) HOTSPUR
19 Jury in the centre, gets into play seeking imprisonment (7) DURANCE {D{
20 At Goa, I'm partying with friend (5) AMIGO*
21 Am at US almost, nothing taken in debt and to earn millions (9) AMERICIUM {AMERIC
25 Staff at high-class university is free (7) MANUMIT {MAN}{U}{MIT}
26 Fabricated steel in California to make an instrument (7) CELESTA {C{STEEL*}A}
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28 Ailment of horse due to cuts around nose basically (7) SPLINTS {SPLI{N29 Cheese is new, will be added to egg (7) MORELLO {MORE}{'LL}{O}
DOWN
1 Margin between sides shown in record (6) LEDGER {L}{EDGE}{R}
2 Flat's blueprint's awry oddly (6) PLANAR {PLAN}{A
3 Choice of wife is ludicrous lately, to begin with (4) WILL Acrostic
4 Inquire about brown child (6) SEARCH {SEAR}{CH}
5 Used to get tired about argument (8) BORROWED {BOR{ROW}ED}
6 Wife strangely chose girl dog (5,5) WELSH CORGI {W}{CHOSE+GIRL}*
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8 Waiters finally serve a hodgepodge, so to speak (2,2,4) AS IT WERE {WAITERS+14 Move soldiers took in mountain is to follow enemy at the top in engagement (10) EMPLOYMENT
16 Leading hospital hires district medical officer in Japan, say (8) HEADMOST {H}{EA{DMO}ST}
17 Tailor altering shape (8) TRIANGLE*
18 Say, drove with a car model and established a qualification to get driver's licence (4,4) ROAD TEST (~rode){ROAD} {T}{EST}
22 Somehow, placement let out in lodge (6) ENCAMP P
23 Part of shoe found in Cochin, so leathery (6) INSOLE [T]
24 Men mostly face trouble with centre forward in field (6) MEADOW {ME
27 Large men, to begin with dominate and order around (4) LORD {L}{OR}{D
GRID
29a. my understanding more:existing + fresh/recent/new (addition)
ReplyDelete14d i took mountain->mt.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteIs it 'Deployment'- DE+E+M(ountain)?
DeleteBut I am not able to find how 'De' is deleted.
It is Employment.
DeleteE+M(PLOY+MEN)T
Sounds logical. 'Ploy' from move?
DeleteYes
Delete15a: combe – comb(hunt)+e(xtremist)
ReplyDelete(combe - valley)
Dr you have been commenting regularly so I don't think you qualify as a firs-time commenter.
DeleteMy idea is to get more new people to come in and comment.
Just checked Chambers New -> fresh, additional, supplementary. So More is fine
ReplyDeleteNEW has following synonyms in Chambers' Thesaurus;
Deleteadded, additional, another, further, extra, more, supplementary
MANUMIT, RAREE SHOW, AMERICIUM and MORELLO are all added to my vocabulary today
ReplyDeleteLovely puzzle. Couldnt anno Morello & Lord.Thanks AD.
ReplyDeleteToday March 14th (3/14) is celebrated as Pi day.
ReplyDeleteLoved the 3 worded clue for Triangle.
ReplyDeleteA mini theme with Welsh Corgi, Doberman,Ocelot? Are there any more connected words?
ReplyDeleteNo theme I think. While the first two are canines the last one is feline
DeleteCOMBE - I was reminded of Kombai - an Indian breed....
DeleteFor the third consecutive day today, 'men' has been used for 'OR' in the clues.
ReplyDeleteAFTERDARK's deletions , additions and alternations are 9 across like a conger eel, 8 down.
ReplyDeleteHOTSPUR is a favourite amongst punters . CELESTA - and another one like CELESTE shouldn't be confused with one another.
SPLINTS -- ailment of horse ? I have heard of shin-splints .
Sorry, I am solving the CW for more than 40 years. But I am new to comment in this page. Anyway, I will stop commenting in this page, hereafter!
ReplyDeleteIt is not that you should not participate- all of us do regularly. What Col. meant was that the particular clue was meant to be solved by first time commenters to encourage newer people to participate. You are welcome to comment about other clues and any doubts,errors reg. them etc. In Sunday specials each one is allowed to put in 3 answers and you may put in your solutions there.
DeleteDr Krishnamoorthy, you have misunderstood my remark. As Padmanabhan has said one clue a day is left till 10 AM for a person who has never commented here to solve. After 10 AM anyone is free to give out the answer if a new commenter has not solved it till that time.
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