The Cryptic XI this time around are (Ajeesh V M, Akshay Bhandarkar, Amrita Majumdar, Faten Ismail, Kaustav Datta, Manju Bajaj, Mona Sogal, Satyen Nabar, Shashwat Sinai Salgaocar, Vinod Raman, Viresh Ratnakar )
Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please provide all your answers in one comment.
ACROSS
8 Love to stop corruption in essence (4)
9 A hint of strawberry layer can be found in this spoonful of ice cream? (5)
10 Piece of music created with love and some passion, by you and me (4)
11 Awareness of biopsy checklist (6)
12 Rolling Stones played for all, having Charlie and Keith originally (8)
13 Cafe made lip-smacking sandwiches (4)
14 Person filled with darkness, drawn to the lies circulated about you (10)
15 A section of the army, barring Andrew, at odds (7)
17 A small peek in the end at nude dancer sideways (7)
20 Graduate at college to fuss over agent (6,4)
23 Accent of ill-tempered Turkish leader (4)
24 Wanting wife's naughty kiss below pillars (8)
25 Some rude Bristolian scattered rubbish (6)
26 Don't allow red mark (4)
27 Family affair (5)
28 For starters, Oliver loves eating oriental spread (4)
DOWN
1 I'm not sure about taking time out for a French chap (8)
2 Perhaps tricks of selling treats at Xmas? (8,7)
3 Estimate value of glasses sold without case (6)
4 Heard, you are in bed, extremely lovely and debonair (7)
5 Bob, invaluable head of R&D, sacked? That's not true (8)
6 Propose reserve after company begins to forfeit payment in large volume (6-5, 4)
7 Risk having university students shot (6)
16 Oscar's out of rum - so I gifted this alcoholic beverage (8)
18 Instrument's high price overwhelmed everyone (8)
19 Have party on board (7)
21 Baby sadly caught a cold in father's office (6)
22 Confused about deal to adopt daughters? (6)
Across Lite version can be accessed at CRYPTIC XI 3
Enjoy.
22d Confused about deal to adopt daughters? (6)A (DD) LED*
ReplyDelete19d Have party on board (7)POSSE SS
ReplyDelete7d Risk having university students shot (6)B (ULL) ET
ReplyDelete2D:STOCKING FILLERS (TRICKS OF SELLING)*
ReplyDelete11A: PSYCHE T
ReplyDelete13A: DELI T
27a ISSUE [DD]
ReplyDelete25a DEBRI [T]
28a OLEO [Acrostic]
25a : Typo : DEBRIS
Delete25 acfoss: DEBRIS-- ruDEBRIStolian. Rubbish= debris
ReplyDelete10 across: OPUS --- love=O+P from passion +US- you and me--- piece of music
1D Monsieur
ReplyDelete(I'm not sure -t)*
21dn ABBACY a c(old) in Abby (baby)
ReplyDelete10 A OPUS Piece of music created with love(O) and some passion (P), by you and me (US)(4)
ReplyDelete15A BRIGADE A section of the army, BaRrInG AnDrEw, at odds (7)
18D Calliper
ReplyDeletePrice* around all
28 across; OLEO-- margarine= spread; Oliver+Loves+ Eating+ Oriental
ReplyDeleteOLEO is already done by MB. Take another one Raju.
DeleteThanks, Doc. but I'd rather let any one else to try. My satisfsction is total. I'm already punck drunk with my two tots !
Delete4 D Courtly
ReplyDeleteCo(ur)t+ ly
23a- LILT=accent
ReplyDeleteILL (tempered) + T(Turkish leader)
26A- Scar- (Scarlet- Let)
ReplyDelete26a: scar (scar(-let))
ReplyDelete10A- Opus- Piece of music- O P US
ReplyDelete20a: baking soda {ba}{kings}{oda<-} = agent
ReplyDelete3d- ASSESS= Estimate the value of
ReplyDeleteglasses sold (T)
Without case(-outer letters)
DeleteACROSS
ReplyDelete9 A hint of strawberry layer can be found in this spoonful of ice cream? (5) S/COOP
14 Person filled with darkness, drawn to the lies circulated about you (10) SILHO(U)ETTE*(to the lies)* about U
24 Wanting wife's naughty kiss below pillars (8) OBELISKS (KISS+BELO[-w])*
12 Across: Rolling Stones played for all, having Charlie and Keith originally (8)
ReplyDeleteRockfall.
anagram of for all insert C & K Charlie and Keith Oiginally
played applies only to for.
Delete6 Down: Propose reserve after company begins to forfeit payment in large volume (6-5, 4)
ReplyDeleteCoffee-table book
company is co
F from Forfeit(begins to)
Payment is fee
Propose is table
Reserve is Book.
Phew!
16d: digestif [{so+i+gifted}-o]*
ReplyDelete15ac brigade BaRrInG AnDrEw
ReplyDelete17 Across: A small peek in the end at nude dancer sideways (7)
ReplyDeleteAskance
A is A
S from Small
K from peeK(in the end)
Ance from dANCEr(nude dancer)
Replacing 26a
ReplyDelete5d: specious {s}{p(-r)ecious}
The gridfill is by a group of eclectic compilers and this is clearly evinced by the depths to which they have gone, This could have been the reason for a one too many telescopic clues? Who is the final setter and creator of the Grid ? Fantastic Finished this very engrossing crossword with a lot of satisfaction of having spent a hot Sunday morning so productively. Thanks to the Col and the CRYPTIC XI !
ReplyDeleteAjeesh is the architect. A big thanks to him for co-ordinating with everyone!
DeleteGreat work Ajeesh as well as all the other 10 setters!
DeleteGreat team work!
+1
ReplyDelete+2
Delete8a R(O)OT
ReplyDelete1d andd 11a competing?
ReplyDeleteWhat does that mean?
Deleteboth french words. one is spiritual ego and the other material ego.
DeletePrasad you are truly fantastic!
DeleteYour sense of connection..between words, clues, language is truly outstanding!
+1
Delete10a: OPUS - (o)(p....)(us)
ReplyDelete15a: BRIGADE: (b.r.i.g)(a.d.e.)
7d: BULLET: b(u.....)(ll)et
are 11a,12a,13a by single setter of c(ha)osmic order?
ReplyDelete12A Rolling Stones played for all hosting cecilio AND KAPONO originally.
DeleteWhat does that mean??
DeleteJust thght a better surface. C&K is a music group
DeleteThat might be so. Not my clue but Charlie Watts and Keith Richards were part of the band. So completely relevant. Not Cecilio and Kapono in any way.
DeleteAll done and dusted. Thank you Cryptic XI
ReplyDelete