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ACROSS
6 Throw up writing, make an impression (5) RETCH {R}{ETCH}
7 Soon the lawyer assumed Bill is a South American resident (8) ANACONDA {AN{AC}ON}{DA}
10 Credit allowed in former name of business (7) CONCERN {C{ONCE}R}{N}
11 Killer Fish, sort of reproduced parrot-fashion (7) PIRANHA {PARROT-FASHION - (sort of)}* [CA]
12 First one in the dock (7) PIONEER {PI{ONE}ER}
13 Soldiers retreat — essentially oppose revenge (7) NEMESIS {MEN<=}{rESISt}
14 Favourite cover for a smuggler (5-6) FRONT-RUNNER {FRONT}-{RUNNER}
19 Show friend about what's good, no force used (7) MATINEE {MAT{fINE}E}
21 Time allowed to intercept text message for a Dutch theologian (7) ERASMUS {ERA}{SM{U}S}
23 Do imbibe, lift a tumbler (7) ACROBAT {AC{ROB}{A}T}
25 Show of devotion — not over, OK? (7) TONSURE {NOT<=}{SURE}
26 Girl's husband — he is from Limerick (8) IRISHMAN {IRIS}{H}{MAN}
27 Empty container at the back of the boat (5) CRAFT {Co...eR}{AFT}
DOWN
1 Way one will lift impasse (8) STANDOFF {ST}{AN}{DOFF}
2 Asked to say it before you're shot — opposing churches find peace finally (6) CHEESE{CH}{SEE<=}{p..cE}
3 Coffee breaks for underground public utility (10) LAUNDRETTE {LA{UNDER*}TTE}
4 Complain about fish (4) CARP [DD]
5 One is protecting a criminal, God! (6) ADONIS {A}{DON}{IS}
6 Cooking rice, provide tips (6) RECIPE {RICE*}{Pr...dE} Semi&lit
8 Warning to take back most of the boat crew (7) OARSMEN {O{ARSe}MEN}
9 Resident of Australia — he made a pact with the devil (5) FAUST [T]
13 New gold chairs are disgusting (10) NAUSEATING {N}{AU}{SEATING}
15 An anthology on public transport (7) OMNIBUS [DD]
16 Noted scientist had a doubt about fruit (8) RAMBUTAN {RAM{BUT}AN}
17 Capital infusion in Tammany Hall, say (5) AMMAN [T]
18 Look, a group keeps quiet! (6) ASPECT {A}{S{P}ECT}
20 Bullfighter gets rent on half the place (6) TORERO {TORE}{ROom}
22 Can air become balmy? (6) ARNICA*
24 Book millions in digital form (4) TOME {TO{M}E}
6 Throw up writing, make an impression (5) RETCH {R}{ETCH}
7 Soon the lawyer assumed Bill is a South American resident (8) ANACONDA {AN{AC}ON}{DA}
11 Killer Fish, sort of reproduced parrot-fashion (7) PIRANHA {PARROT-FASHION - (sort of)}* [CA]
13 Soldiers retreat — essentially oppose revenge (7) NEMESIS {MEN<=}{
14 Favourite cover for a smuggler (5-6) FRONT-RUNNER {FRONT}-{RUNNER}
19 Show friend about what's good, no force used (7) MATINEE {MAT{
21 Time allowed to intercept text message for a Dutch theologian (7) ERASMUS {ERA}{SM{U}S}
23 Do imbibe, lift a tumbler (7) ACROBAT {AC{ROB}{A}T}
25 Show of devotion — not over, OK? (7) TONSURE {NOT<=}{SURE}
26 Girl's husband — he is from Limerick (8) IRISHMAN {IRIS}{H}{MAN}
27 Empty container at the back of the boat (5) CRAFT {C
DOWN
1 Way one will lift impasse (8) STANDOFF {ST}{AN}{DOFF}
2 Asked to say it before you're shot — opposing churches find peace finally (6) CHEESE{CH}{SEE<=}{
3 Coffee breaks for underground public utility (10) LAUNDRETTE {LA{UNDER*}TTE}
4 Complain about fish (4) CARP [DD]
5 One is protecting a criminal, God! (6) ADONIS {A}{DON}{IS}
6 Cooking rice, provide tips (6) RECIPE {RICE*}{P
8 Warning to take back most of the boat crew (7) OARSMEN {O{ARS
9 Resident of Australia — he made a pact with the devil (5) FAUST [T]
13 New gold chairs are disgusting (10) NAUSEATING {N}{AU}{SEATING}
15 An anthology on public transport (7) OMNIBUS [DD]
16 Noted scientist had a doubt about fruit (8) RAMBUTAN {RAM{BUT}AN}
18 Look, a group keeps quiet! (6) ASPECT {A}{S{P}ECT}
20 Bullfighter gets rent on half the place (6) TORERO {TORE}{RO
22 Can air become balmy? (6) ARNICA*
24 Book millions in digital form (4) TOME {TO{M}E}
6d recipe = rice* + ip ( middle letters of tips)
ReplyDeleteRecheck. RICE+IP will not give you RECIPE
Delete12 ac one in pier = pioneer
ReplyDelete14A. FAVOURITE cover for smuggler. FRONT RUNNER. {front}{RUNNER}
ReplyDelete3D. Coffee breaks for underground PUBLIC UTILITY. LAUNDRETTE. {la{under*}the}
13D. New gold chairs are DISGUSTING. NAUSEATING. {N}{au}{seating}
3D. {La{under*}tte}
Delete6d rice + pe (middle letters of provide)
ReplyDelete6d rice + pe (first and last letters of provide) = recipe
ReplyDeleteYes {RICE*}{P(-rovid)E} and it's a Semi&lit
DeleteDeepak sir....fantastic clue....i have missed it..you have explained well.
Delete1dn. Way= st one = an .lift= doff. Sol standoff
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ReplyDeleteOnly 3 per commentator
Delete26A....Girl = she ; husband — H ; Limerick - Ireland..RISHIMAN
ReplyDelete24D....BOOK=T> MILLION=M AND DIGITAL=IE (INTERNET EXPLORER).....TIME
22D.....CAN AIR BECOME BALMY......ANAGRAM OF CAN+AIR = ARNICA...
15d....public transport is Bus....but for anthology i am not aware of the shot form
Good morning to all.
24D is not TIME
Deletegirl=iris, husband=h, he=man is from limerick:irishman
DeleteMs.SREE.pl clarify...Girl= can we substitute she / gal?....feel sorry for making silly mistake
DeleteGirl can be Gal/Miss/Lass/She/Her or any popular name
Delete2D CHEESE = (Asked to say it before you're shot) — opposing churches CH + EES (SEE <=) find (peace finally) = E
ReplyDelete24D TO(M)E-book
ReplyDelete10A CONCERN Credit- CR allowed in former- ONCE name-N of business-(C(ONCE)R)N
ReplyDelete10A CONCERN-Company C(ONCE)R N: cr-credit;Once -former;N-name
ReplyDelete6A.RETCH-Throw up; R-writing; etch-make an impression
ReplyDeleteMy third one
ReplyDelete21A ERASMUS Time - ERA allowed to intercept text message SMS for a Dutch theologian. Not sure as to how to get U .
U from allowed. Universal(movie certificate)
DeleteERA+SM(U)S
U from kosher, orthodox union. Used by film certification. Interesting reading https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orthodox_Union
Delete21a- Erasmus era SM us - Dutch theologian
ReplyDelete23a ac(rob) (a) t 1 tumbler
27a c(ontaine)r aft(back) - boat
19A MATINEE = show , friend = MATE, good no force = FINE - F , MATE around INE . {MAT{INE}E}
ReplyDelete16d: Ram(but) an - fruit
ReplyDelete17d:(t)amman(y) - capital
ReplyDelete25a tonsure not and sure for ok anagram of notsure
ReplyDeleteIt's not an anagram
DeleteNOT reversed and SURE {NOT<=}{SURE}
13A NEMESIS = revenge, MEN <= soldiers retreat , essentially oppose = {-R{ESIS}-T}
ReplyDeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 7, 11
Down - 4, 5, 8, 9, 15, 18, 20
26a anno?
Delete18D ASPECT = Look, A SECT = group, P = quiet,keeps is insertion indicator , A {S{P}ECT}
ReplyDelete7A : Soon the lawyer assumed Bill is a South American resident (8) ANACONDA {AN{AC}ON}{DA}
ReplyDeleteWill it be ok if a question mark [?] appears at the end of the above clue?
Delete? gen indicates pun but this is definite pointer an animal inhabiting south america.
DeleteOk, thanks Prasad. :)
Delete15d anthology=omnibus=public transport
ReplyDelete15d sol is omnibus
ReplyDeleteThat's right. It is a DD.
Delete11a.
ReplyDeleteSol is piranha (killer fish)
Anagram of what remains in " parrot fashion" after deleting "sort of"
its more like "piranha" + "sort of" = parrot fashion.
DeleteIt is a composite anagram: (piranha+sort of)*=parrot fashion.
DeleteWell solved.
Sorry Prasad, we crossed.
DeleteVeterans crossing each other!
Delete4d. carp [dd]
ReplyDelete9d
ReplyDeleteSol is Faust.
He is a resident of Australia and he made a pact with the devil.
Actually it is hidden inside oF AUSTralia
DeleteOk.
ReplyDeleteTQ
8D OARSMEN
ReplyDeleteO{ARS(-e)}MEN
Thought this was a bit risque. Allowed by TH?
Delete+1
DeleteProbably allowed because it was not fully shown! Ha ha!!
:-)
Deleteused before, recently.
DeleteAnd it is used in UK crosswords. As I always say, arse = bottom is not vulg. by itself. Only when it is used crudely, it becomes crude. Here it is not used crudely.
DeleteI think I used it once recently.
5d: adonis - a(don=criminal)is
ReplyDelete20d: torero - (tore)+(roo̷m̷)
If the word 'arse' had been used in plain sight (for the component in a word breakup that has, say. 'bum'), I think the desk may not have allowed it.
ReplyDeleteVery interesting to see the comments. The next step should be to give the classification of the anecdotes , as given by the Col above,identifying the clue types as Charade, DD. CD . telescopic, homophone,&lit, semi& lit etc. I have no shame in confessing that despite having been solving cryptics for years, I have come to learn of these terms only after solving the Hindu crossies , thanks to this blog . Even now, the process continues. I know that it is an additional job for the admin guys. Vasant comes to mind for this job. You can tuen the art of solving into a fine art ?
ReplyDeleteCV: Using four letter words that are not in line with good compilation is an avoidable effort. I had observed that The Times of London is the most ''decent'' in good compilations. I always have a sense of smug satisfaction when I solve a Times crossword successfully.