ACROSS
7 Mad to make an engine without purpose (4) LOCO LOCOmotive
8 You can only go north from here (5,4) SOUTH POLE [CD]
10 Overpower the journalist expected to come (6) SUBDUE {SUB}{DUE}
11 Irrigate toilet at railway station (8) WATERLOO {WATER}{LOO}
12 Unusual to house Norma in a renovated lab (8) ABNORMAL {AB{NORMA}L*}
14 Put gun back and obtain a piece of gold (6) NUGGET {GUN<=}{GET}
16 Character of German city before Christian Era (7) ESSENCE {ESSEN}{CE}
18 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India returned junk to the disloyal one (7) TRAITOR {TRAI}{ROT<=}
21 Alien gave up a bird (6) MARTIN MARTIaN
23 Ruin princess's flower (8) DISASTER {DIS}{ASTER}
25 Torch little sheep restrained in iron and gold (8) FLAMBEAU {F{LAMB}E}{AU}
27 Breech and butt (6) BOTTOM [DD]
29 Iguana was mutilated when car ran through country (9) NICARAGUA {NI{CAR}AGUA*}
30 Nothing given back by European bar (4) LINE {NIL<- p="">
DOWN
1 Load first half of lumber into company vehicle in Ohio city (8) COLUMBUS {CO}{LUMber}{BUS}
2 Espionage agent in vestment married (4) BOND [MD]
3 English and Scottish leaders meet on return showing respect (6) ESTEEM {En...h}{Sc...h}{MEET<=}
4 Good peacekeepers stationed at Western port at upper edge of the side of boat (7) GUNWALE {G}{UN|}W}{ALE}
5 Correction fluid made by Caucasian nerd after first dropping out (8) WHITENER {WHITE}{NERd}
6 Back-room for a north African (4) MOOR<=
9 Run away when eastern pole recedes (5) ELOPE {E}{POLE}<=
13 Open balls and add the final pellet (5) OVERT {OVER}{p...eT}
15 Throws rings and smiles (5) GRINS*
17 Cook crab near city (8) CANBERRA*
19 Injection at 12:59 (3-2-3) ONE-TO-ONE [DD]
20 Award present referee (7) ADJUDGE {AD}{JUDGE}
22 This type of key is possessed by all Englishmen (5) ALLEN [T]
24 Underground path for U-boat route (6) SUBWAY {SUB}{WAY}
26 Spice weapon (4) MACE [DD]
28 First teller is sick to put money into cash register (4) TILL {Te...r}{ILL}
GRID
7 Mad to make an engine without purpose (4) LOCO LOCO
8 You can only go north from here (5,4) SOUTH POLE [CD]
10 Overpower the journalist expected to come (6) SUBDUE {SUB}{DUE}
11 Irrigate toilet at railway station (8) WATERLOO {WATER}{LOO}
12 Unusual to house Norma in a renovated lab (8) ABNORMAL {AB{NORMA}L*}
14 Put gun back and obtain a piece of gold (6) NUGGET {GUN<=}{GET}
16 Character of German city before Christian Era (7) ESSENCE {ESSEN}{CE}
18 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India returned junk to the disloyal one (7) TRAITOR {TRAI}{ROT<=}
21 Alien gave up a bird (6) MARTIN MARTI
25 Torch little sheep restrained in iron and gold (8) FLAMBEAU {F{LAMB}E}{AU}
27 Breech and butt (6) BOTTOM [DD]
29 Iguana was mutilated when car ran through country (9) NICARAGUA {NI{CAR}AGUA*}
DOWN
1 Load first half of lumber into company vehicle in Ohio city (8) COLUMBUS {CO}{LUM
2 Espionage agent in vestment married (4) BOND [MD]
3 English and Scottish leaders meet on return showing respect (6) ESTEEM {E
4 Good peacekeepers stationed at Western port at upper edge of the side of boat (7) GUNWALE {G}{UN|}W}{ALE}
5 Correction fluid made by Caucasian nerd after first dropping out (8) WHITENER {WHITE}{NER
6 Back-room for a north African (4) MOOR<=
9 Run away when eastern pole recedes (5) ELOPE {E}{POLE}<=
13 Open balls and add the final pellet (5) OVERT {OVER}{
15 Throws rings and smiles (5) GRINS*
17 Cook crab near city (8) CANBERRA*
19 Injection at 12:59 (3-2-3) ONE-TO-ONE [DD]
20 Award present referee (7) ADJUDGE {AD}{JUDGE}
22 This type of key is possessed by all Englishmen (5) ALLEN [T]
26 Spice weapon (4) MACE [DD]
28 First teller is sick to put money into cash register (4) TILL {T
GRID
Bhargav's Talepiece
The bouncer and the dancer - Part 93
To improve the BOTTOM LINE Clement had gone in for an ABNORMAL expansion in unrelated businesses which was to be his WATERLOO.
The oncoming DISASTER could have been averted had Clement heeded to the NUGGET of wisdom given by Uncle Sam in their ONE TO ONE meeting.
This despite Clement holding Uncle Sam in high ESTEEM and the BOND between them being quite strong - nurtured over many years.
Would a businessman in America in his right mind ADJUDGE CANBERRA as a suitable place to open a SUBWAY? Only a LOCO.
What happened next?
Incognito elates. 12min solve.
ReplyDelete+1 20 minutes!
Delete+1 Didnt time it. A very enjoyable solve.
DeleteKishore's grid is of very Low Tension intensity ! Such a delight.
DeleteHowever, this doesn't mean that I don't enjoy others who bring in High Tension Grids. Hard and tough clues are necessary for a contrast purpose.
2d I thought we get investment (bond) when we join in and vestment.
ReplyDeleteStill it remains an MD
DeleteThanks for noticing it, Sree! That is exactly what I intended! While marriage may be bond or married may be bonded (for some spouses :) ), I have used it as a concatenation indicator for concatenating the previous wods. I have written some more clues of this type which you may encounter in future. As against a charade, where components are usually clued in with synonyms, and sometimes with a placement indicator like 'after' , here the components appear as they are along with a concatenation indicator. As there are no extra letters used it is not the same as a telescopic clue. Just st an attempt to try something new. Hope solvers like it.
DeleteNice clue and great spotting Prasad.
DeleteSo it is a DD with a wp on the second def. In+vestment are married to get bond.
I like this novelty. Wish to see some more. Thanks, Kishore.
DeleteTypos in 30A and 4D
ReplyDeleteWhats the logo?Michelin tyres?
ReplyDeleteWhat are the full forms of CD, MD? DD I understand as Double Definition.
ReplyDeleteIt is given in the left hand side pane
DeleteCD is Cryptic Def
MD is Multiple Def
Typo at the top: N2377 instead of 12377.
ReplyDelete