ACROSS
1 Moment ending for pair about to part (6) SECTOR {SEC}{TO}{
4 Jump over field with force splitting type of rock (8) LEAPFROG {LEA}{P{F}ROG}
10 Have soft hair without depth (3) OWN
11 Romeo in effect in charge with a line that's romantic (11) IMPRACTICAL {IMP{R}ACT}{IC}{A}{L}
12 Vessel? Small crew's with it (9) STEAMSHIP {S}{TEAMS}{HIP}
13 Cat in part of pound (5) OUNCE [DD]
14 Hero, better prepared, keeping restraint around king (6,3,5) ROBERT THE BRUCE {HERO+BETTER}* over {CURB<=}
16 Justification by one in dispute dispatching a rodent (6,8) GROUND SQUIRREL {GROUNDS}{QU(-a+1)IRREL}
22 Message-storing system failing, storing nothing? Start to make trouble (9) VOICEMAIL {V{O}ICE}{M
24 Novel is a bit long, following old commitments (11) OBLIGATIONS {O}{IS+A+BIT+LONG}*
25 Sleep in afternoon apparently (3) NAP [T]
26 Modified survey finally conducted after break (8) RESTYLED {REST}{
27 Supplied entertaining poem subjected to severe criticism (6) FLAYED {F{LAY}ED}
DOWN
1 Back page, grabbed by children, torn in the middle (7) SPONSOR {S{P}ONS}{
2 Flowering plants arranged by current labels (10,5) CANTERBURY BELLS*
5 Liberal after electronic vote for instance (7) EXAMPLE {E}{X}{AMPLE}
6 Hotchpotch to revise or to rip up (9) POTPOURRI*
7 Going fast, time in specific year? It's inevitable (6,9) RACING CERTAINTY {RACING} {CERTAIN}{T}{Y}
8 Upset about loud record player on course (6) GOLFER {RE}{{F}{LOG}<=
9 Raises spicy product (6) UPSHOT {UPS}{HOT}
15 In stirring style leaders of rebellion offer unity one by one (9) ROUSINGLY {R
17 Fan with support following county endlessly (7) DEVOTEE {DEVO
18 One with number entering as seeds (6) QUINOA {QU{1}{NO}A}
20 Republican in affair getting protection (6) ARMOUR {A{R}MOUR}
23 Facility with large support for artist's work (5) EASEL {EASE}{L}
GRID
All the best for IXL.
ReplyDeleteSunday Specials are being put on hold in view of IXL, next special will be on 09 Dec
Thanks Col.
DeleteTypo in 7d anno needs correction.
Recently we had 9D in a Vulcan puzzle with the same charade component UPS+HOT
DeleteThanks Vasant, corrected
DeleteBest of luck to all IXL contestants! Have fun :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Doc.
DeleteBest of luck for serious contenders. for the rest of us, it's a lot of fun. Enjoy! Solving, racing against time, submitting, regretting mistake/s, tracking leaderboard.....
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DeletePaddy:Regretting mistakes
Deletevery much!
DeleteAll the best for solvers!
ReplyDeleteGreat opening puzzle in IXL! Loved the cluing and construction.
ReplyDelete+1. took 45min, but done now.
DeleteI took 39 minutes but I think I have a typo. Blast it!
Deletei feel there are atleast 4 from our sunday specials
Delete4 what?
DeleteIt looked like GM puzzle! Deja vu
DeleteI thought the puzzle pointed to Satyen Nabar..especially the Opthalmologist clue(DD and a pun!)
DeleteJust because the word Opthalmologist is used does it mean the setter is a Doctor?
Delete4 clues.
DeletePrasad your statement has been objected to by today's setter. You are insinuating that clues have been lifted from the Sunday Specials. Please send me the details of such clues failing which you may tender an apology here
DeleteSorry to the setter and to you too col. Took this platform too informal closed group. I should have expressed my feelings more precisely. I did not mean that way at all. Sorry once again.
DeleteAll the best to IXL participants!
ReplyDeleteFor me 55mins. Submitted around 1.00 pm
ReplyDeleteUnable to log in with the password received. sent a mail to them.
ReplyDeleteAny suggestions? User name my mobile no. as suggested by them. I got the same password to my mobile as well by sms.
Got it just now!
ReplyDeleteGood luck Paddy, see you back in 45 minutes
DeleteTook longer than that and with 1 blank & a doubt. Could not really get going due to the late start. As I said- having fun.
ReplyDeleteOh, sorry to hear that
DeleteMore than the pleasure of competing the ICL, the annoyances of entry requirements and above all, the movement of the cue block by block deters one ! They should adopt a more user-friendly software, as I have always been seeking, as time is of the essence for those who compete to complete All the same, this is one annual series that one would not want to miss ! I could complete this with a lot of help, in about an hour + , from outside sources as few clues are very evasive ! I can also add that the first puzzle itself daunting and hope to see more tough ones ahead if this is a bellwether !
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