ACROSS
1 The enlightened one came in half-heartedly — a bit constrained in the city (3,5) ABU DHABI {A}{BUDdHA}{BIt} Anno not clear See comments
5 It's pain to separate split ends — get a bag (6) SACHET {Spli{ACHE}T}
10 Perhaps Simpson assumed one's noble (7) BARONET {BAR{ONE}T}
11 Turn one into passive stuff (7) NEUTRON*
12 Countryman regularly misread quip (5) IRAQI {mIsReAd+QuIp}
13 Choose on the way, say a terminal (9) ELECTRODE {ELECT}{ROAD}(~road}
14 Finance it with old dirty secret (12) CONFIDENTIAL {FINANCE+IT+OLD}*
18 Carol's drinking wine, it's rose colour (8,4) SHOCKING PINK {S{HOCK}ING} {PINK}
21 Musical group with one playing a concertina (9) BANDONEON {BAND}{ONE}{ON}
23 A dolt returns the brush (5) LOOFA {A}{FOOL}<=
24 Plates for a meal in mess (7) LAMINAE*
25 Duck soup keeps Catholic saint in delirium (7) ECSTASY {E{C}{ST}ASY}
26 Refuse to stop copy — a complaint (6) APNOEA {AP{NO}E}{A}
27 Perhaps MGM America is meticulous... (8) STUDIOUS {STUDIO}{US}
DOWN
1 ... although part of the habit is collaboration (6) ALBEIT {ALB}{TIE<=} Collaboration = Tie up
2 Artificial neural network? (6) UNREAL*
3 Result is I toil with my arm (9) HANDIWORK {HAND}{I}{WORK}
4 However, fret over green — I'd be ham-handed (14) BUTTER FINGERED {BUT}{FRET<=}{GREEN+ID}*
6 A man, perhaps? (5) ADULT Def by example
7 Instrument doesn't have a tone (8) HARMONIC HARMONICa
8 Flashy and small, outside market (8) TINSELLY {TIN{SELL}Y}
9 Free Internet — has to rely on being mutually supportive (14) INTERDEPENDENT {INTER{DEPEND}ENT*}
15 Puzzled by new addition in done deal (9) NONPLUSED {N}{ON{PLUS}ED*}
16 She is sailable at sea (8) ISABELLA*
17 Monicker about to rise, Menon’s off (8) COGNOMEN {C}OG{MENON*} Anno for 'OG' pending (Addendum - {C}{GO<=}{MENON*} - See comments)
19 John's ascent in low state (6) MONACO {MO{CAN<=}O}
20 Old lechers stay, disrupt Rajya Sabha (6) SATYRS {STAY*}{RS}
22 Cat has power to jump (5) OUNCEpOUNCE* [CA]
GRID
1 The enlightened one came in half-heartedly — a bit constrained in the city (3,5) ABU DHABI {A}{BUD
5 It's pain to separate split ends — get a bag (6) SACHET {S
10 Perhaps Simpson assumed one's noble (7) BARONET {BAR{ONE}T}
11 Turn one into passive stuff (7) NEUTRON*
12 Countryman regularly misread quip (5) IRAQI {
13 Choose on the way, say a terminal (9) ELECTRODE {ELECT}{ROAD}(~road}
14 Finance it with old dirty secret (12) CONFIDENTIAL {FINANCE+IT+OLD}*
18 Carol's drinking wine, it's rose colour (8,4) SHOCKING PINK {S{HOCK}ING} {PINK}
21 Musical group with one playing a concertina (9) BANDONEON {BAND}{ONE}{ON}
24 Plates for a meal in mess (7) LAMINAE*
25 Duck soup keeps Catholic saint in delirium (7) ECSTASY {E{C}{ST}ASY}
26 Refuse to stop copy — a complaint (6) APNOEA {AP{NO}E}{A}
27 Perhaps MGM America is meticulous... (8) STUDIOUS {STUDIO}{US}
DOWN
1 ... although part of the habit is collaboration (6) ALBEIT {ALB}{TIE<=} Collaboration = Tie up
2 Artificial neural network? (6) UNREAL*
3 Result is I toil with my arm (9) HANDIWORK {HAND}{I}{WORK}
4 However, fret over green — I'd be ham-handed (14) BUTTER FINGERED {BUT}{FRET<=}{GREEN+ID}*
6 A man, perhaps? (5) ADULT Def by example
7 Instrument doesn't have a tone (8) HARMONIC HARMONIC
8 Flashy and small, outside market (8) TINSELLY {TIN{SELL}Y}
9 Free Internet — has to rely on being mutually supportive (14) INTERDEPENDENT {INTER{DEPEND}ENT*}
15 Puzzled by new addition in done deal (9) NONPLUSED {N}{ON{PLUS}ED*}
16 She is sailable at sea (8) ISABELLA*
Then came shapely Isabella
From distant Jhumri Telaiya
As she danced
Men advanced
And had their arms twisted a la pasta filata!
By Bhargav
19 John's ascent in low state (6) MONACO {MO{CAN<=}O}
20 Old lechers stay, disrupt Rajya Sabha (6) SATYRS {STAY*}{RS}
22 Cat has power to jump (5) OUNCE
GRID
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DeleteNice one CGB!
ReplyDeleteTail/ Head piece has become centre piece.
16D-
'IS' is not part of the fodder- only 'Sailable'.
1a anno as shown. Halfhearted : lacking heart. Came in: container Ind.
ReplyDeleteHalfheartedly:with only half heart (dd-d).
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Delete4d but, fret<= (over), i'd be:represent green.
ReplyDeleteOh, I missed that reversal. I was thinking only as anagram with of course, missing anagrind. Perhaps ham-handed is on double duty!
DeleteCorrected
Delete1D. How does part of HABIT give ALB please?
ReplyDeletehabit is a long loose garment worn by monks and nuns(see duct meaning). Alb is part of that dress as given in the link.
DeleteThanks
ReplyDeleteDid the puzzle in fits and starts. Finally completed now. Nice one!
ReplyDeleteI have a question for all our friends here: Given the propensity of our netas to disrupt parliamentary proceedings, could 20D be considered an &Lit clue?
ReplyDeleteprobably better suited than to the gods (lust is mild compared to lech). but asty instead of stay would have been appropriate imu.
DeleteWith lecher as synonym for satyr, old is superfluous & without it I'd say it would make an &Lit
DeleteEnjoyed today. Thanks. ARDEN.
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