ACROSS
1 Setter's hosted drunk Earl Singer (6) MARLEY {M{EARL}*Y}
4 Reminder to store a Japanese beverage (8) KEEPSAKE {KEEP}{SAKE}
10 Private bar is covered by new Ontario insurer (9) NONPUBLIC {N}{ON}{PUB}{LIC}
11 Strange English lake (5) EERIE {E}{ERIE}
12 Sum to invest is brought back (3,2) TOT UP {TO}{PUT<=}
13 Cut tubes of water dispensers (4,5) TEAR DUCTS {TEAR} {DUCTS}
14 Animal lover with a request to See (7) BUFFALO {BUFF}{A}{LO}
16 Explosive belonging to me (4) MINE [DD]
19 Menageries with large Tibetan cattle in front (4) ZOOS {ZO}{OS}
21 Country to block top class accountant (7) JAMAICA {JAM}{A1}{CA}
24 Mary Jane's kettle is literally a quick money spinner (9) POTBOILER {POT}{BOILER}
25 Tiara dissolved in a dish (5) RAITA*
26 Oracle's missing quiet city (5) DELHI DELpHI Delphi was the seat of the Oracle and not the Oracle per se.
27 This minor turned out to be a forger (9) IRONSMITH*
28 Clean express crossed dirty train (8) SANITARY {SA{TRAIN*}Y}
29 Pale's measure is senseless (6) WANTON {WAN}{TON}
DOWN
1 Worker to take Robot-1 back to a Canadian province (8) MANITOBA {MAN}{BOT+1<=}{A}
2 For a second time announce that gambling city's set to back Yen (8) RENOTIFY {RENO}{FIT<=}{Y}
3 Get ready to handle pique (5) EQUIP*
5 Former's right to cry (7) EXCLAIM {EX}{CLAIM}
6 Perhaps dupe my son with Ayn Rand (9) PSEUDONYM*
7 Accountant takes a day to find a place (6) AFRICA {A{FRI}C}{A}
8 Very clever son holds it (4,2) EVER SO [T]
9 Drunk by Baron Bingo (6) BLOTTO {B}{LOTTO}
15 Heart's supporting a game defender (9) APOLOGIST {A}{POLO}{GIST}
17 Greeting discovered in metal record is revolutionary (8) NIHILIST {NI}{HI}{LIST}
18 Run and damage a clipped footwear (8) MARATHON {MAR}{A}{THONg}
20 Unite with one man (7) SOLDIER {SOLD{1}ER}
21 Talk by Jack? One that does not provoke any reaction (6) JARGON {J}{ARGON}
22 Suit some tools (6) SPADES [DD]
23 Hot number by Scarf (6) STOLEN {STOLE}{N}
25 Heart replacement at 25 for some West Indian (5) RASTA RA(-i+s)STA
GRID
1 Setter's hosted drunk Earl Singer (6) MARLEY {M{EARL}*Y}
4 Reminder to store a Japanese beverage (8) KEEPSAKE {KEEP}{SAKE}
10 Private bar is covered by new Ontario insurer (9) NONPUBLIC {N}{ON}{PUB}{LIC}
11 Strange English lake (5) EERIE {E}{ERIE}
12 Sum to invest is brought back (3,2) TOT UP {TO}{PUT<=}
13 Cut tubes of water dispensers (4,5) TEAR DUCTS {TEAR} {DUCTS}
14 Animal lover with a request to See (7) BUFFALO {BUFF}{A}{LO}
16 Explosive belonging to me (4) MINE [DD]
19 Menageries with large Tibetan cattle in front (4) ZOOS {ZO}{OS}
21 Country to block top class accountant (7) JAMAICA {JAM}{A1}{CA}
25 Tiara dissolved in a dish (5) RAITA*
26 Oracle's missing quiet city (5) DELHI DEL
27 This minor turned out to be a forger (9) IRONSMITH*
28 Clean express crossed dirty train (8) SANITARY {SA{TRAIN*}Y}
29 Pale's measure is senseless (6) WANTON {WAN}{TON}
DOWN
1 Worker to take Robot-1 back to a Canadian province (8) MANITOBA {MAN}{BOT+1<=}{A}
2 For a second time announce that gambling city's set to back Yen (8) RENOTIFY {RENO}{FIT<=}{Y}
3 Get ready to handle pique (5) EQUIP*
5 Former's right to cry (7) EXCLAIM {EX}{CLAIM}
6 Perhaps dupe my son with Ayn Rand (9) PSEUDONYM*
7 Accountant takes a day to find a place (6) AFRICA {A{FRI}C}{A}
8 Very clever son holds it (4,2) EVER SO [T]
9 Drunk by Baron Bingo (6) BLOTTO {B}{LOTTO}
15 Heart's supporting a game defender (9) APOLOGIST {A}{POLO}{GIST}
17 Greeting discovered in metal record is revolutionary (8) NIHILIST {NI}{HI}{LIST}
18 Run and damage a clipped footwear (8) MARATHON {MAR}{A}{THON
20 Unite with one man (7) SOLDIER {SOLD{1}ER}
21 Talk by Jack? One that does not provoke any reaction (6) JARGON {J}{ARGON}
22 Suit some tools (6) SPADES [DD]
23 Hot number by Scarf (6) STOLEN {STOLE}{N}
25 Heart replacement at 25 for some West Indian (5) RASTA RA(-i+s)STA
GRID
Bhargav's Talepiece
The bouncer and the dancer - Part 98
People who often run to capitals like DELHI or station some persons in such places to get favors could learn some simple ruses from a person like Clement.
Because his effort was not MARATHON. The coins and a BUFFALO Bill mug which he gave as a KEEPSAKE did the trick.
The official happened to RE-NOTIFY after Clement carried out the necessary replacements of some SANITARY fittings and some fire fighting EQUIPMENT spelt out in official JARGON.
And soon thereafter the official EVER SO quietly began to visit the WANTON dancer....
What happened next?
Feels nice to be back today!
ReplyDeleteIs it just WI or cities & countries in general. I could spot-
Buffalo,
Jamaica,
Delhi
Manitoba
Reno(partly)
Africa
Marathon ( It is a town really after which the race was named)
Thank you Ramesh.
Delhi
The theme is narrower than West Indies. All the theme words identified by the Col. are part of the them & a few more are yet to be identified.
DeleteMarley, buffalo soldier!
DeleteYes. With stolen and Africa being the other theme words
DeleteGlad to see CGB is just 2 short of his century- will it be better if he scores it tomorrow for India?
ReplyDeleteTear ducts was just great!
ReplyDeletePl. read Raju's comments late last night- India time.
ReplyDeleteLovely puzzle, thanks Ramesh!
ReplyDelete14AC Couldn't understand the capitalization of s in SEE!
See was a short form for Holy See/ See of Rome
DeleteOK, that is fine. But what is its relevance, when see=lo?
Deleteeven "request to see" is difficult to visualize then.
The surface was as Animal lover with a request to the (Holy) See, in the cryptic reading See needs to interpreted as the verb/interjection see=lo
DeleteNice puzzle. Clued fairly with some challenging clues. Thanks Sunnet.
ReplyDeleteMy apologies for 26A. As the Col. pointed out, Delphi & Oracle cannot be used interchangeably.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Buffalo soldier song. There is pathos in his voice !
ReplyDeleteSunnet in his sunniest West Indies tour, with a Bob Marley too ! Did thsi crossie in a jiffy !