Too many questions today, maybe I'm wrong.
ACROSS
1 Sumatran's parent lynching displayed openly (13) TRANSPARENTLY [T]
8 Crazy about English woman (4) DAME {MAD<=}{E}
9 Crazy about beer, lords and ladies (10) CUCKOOPINT {CUCKOO}{PINT}
10 Changed course and joined... (6) TACKED [DD]
11 ... losers on a new rig creating setback (8) INGRATES {A+N+RIG}*{SET<=}
12 Just inferred rash... (3-6) ILL-JUDGED {ILL}{JUDGED}
14 ... company is backing leaders authorising shutdown of plants (4) OCAS {CO<=}{Au...g}{Sh...n}
15 Ancient civilisation elected officer to trade gold for alcohol primarily (4) MAYA MAY(-or+a}A
16 Trained as action unit (9) STERADIAN*
20 A large quantity of rice is used as wrapping to get more thickness (8) CREAMIER {C{REAM}IER*}
21 Dissident will be dressed (6) MOCKER [DD?]
23 Recreational area serving gin collection is present near a mall (7,3) PARKING LOT {PARK}{GIN*}{LOT}
24 From bottom — left, left, left to reach the top (4) ROOF {FlOOR}<=
25 Caretaker and Sherry may oddly do kids’ activity (7,6) NURSERY RHYMES {NURSE}{SHERRY+MaY}* Oddly on double duty?
DOWN
1 Intense effort to pursue a vagabond chief making inroads (7) TRAVAIL {TR{A}{Va...d}AIL}
2 Criminal headed off to kiss an idiot (5) ALECK {AL}{pECK} Aleck/Idiot?? See comments
3 Quit as rank is around hundred (7) SECEDED {SE{C}EDED} Rank or Ranked?
4 From a design standpoint, rough cut in a chiller tray is bad (15) ARCHITECTURALLY {CUT}* in {A+CHILLER+TRAY}*
5 Some men ought to be sufficient (6) ENOUGH [T]
6 Drunk dad with PET can moved and made music (3-6) TAP-DANCED {DAD+PET+CAN}*Made music? See comments
7 Any other hints reported by Americans? (7) YANKEES {ANY*}{KEES}(~keys)
13 Free bird on the streets? (9) JAYWALKER [CD]
15 Drink up scotch mist to get a disease (7) MURRAIN {RUM<=}{RAIN}What's the role of 'Scotch'? See comments
17 This contest cannot be the first of its kind (7) REMATCH [CD]
18 Sour as cards thrown out got in (7) ACETOUS {ACE{OUT*}S}
19 Appendages in nape fixed (6) PINNAE*
22 Dot-commer loses book about storage device (2-3) CD-ROM {DOt-CoMmeR}*
GRID
1 Sumatran's parent lynching displayed openly (13) TRANSPARENTLY [T]
8 Crazy about English woman (4) DAME {MAD<=}{E}
9 Crazy about beer, lords and ladies (10) CUCKOOPINT {CUCKOO}{PINT}
11 ... losers on a new rig creating setback (8) INGRATES {A+N+RIG}*{SET<=}
12 Just inferred rash... (3-6) ILL-JUDGED {ILL}{JUDGED}
14 ... company is backing leaders authorising shutdown of plants (4) OCAS {CO<=}{A
16 Trained as action unit (9) STERADIAN*
20 A large quantity of rice is used as wrapping to get more thickness (8) CREAMIER {C{REAM}IER*}
21 Dissident will be dressed (6) MOCKER [DD?]
23 Recreational area serving gin collection is present near a mall (7,3) PARKING LOT {PARK}{GIN*}{LOT}
24 From bottom — left, left, left to reach the top (4) ROOF {F
25 Caretaker and Sherry may oddly do kids’ activity (7,6) NURSERY RHYMES {NURSE}{SHERRY+M
DOWN
1 Intense effort to pursue a vagabond chief making inroads (7) TRAVAIL {TR{A}{V
2 Criminal headed off to kiss an idiot (5) ALECK {AL}{
3 Quit as rank is around hundred (7) SECEDED {SE{C}EDED} Rank or Ranked?
4 From a design standpoint, rough cut in a chiller tray is bad (15) ARCHITECTURALLY {CUT}* in {A+CHILLER+TRAY}*
5 Some men ought to be sufficient (6) ENOUGH [T]
6 Drunk dad with PET can moved and made music (3-6) TAP-DANCED {DAD+PET+CAN}*
7 Any other hints reported by Americans? (7) YANKEES {ANY*}{KEES}(~keys)
13 Free bird on the streets? (9) JAYWALKER [CD]
15 Drink up scotch mist to get a disease (7) MURRAIN {RUM<=}{RAIN}
17 This contest cannot be the first of its kind (7) REMATCH [CD]
18 Sour as cards thrown out got in (7) ACETOUS {ACE{OUT*}S}
19 Appendages in nape fixed (6) PINNAE*
22 Dot-commer loses book about storage device (2-3) CD-ROM {DO
GRID
15DN scotch mist=rain
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteYes, just looked up Free dic.- it says drizzle.
ReplyDelete2D- It is usually 'smart alek'. But that is also a person who thinks too much about himself and brags, not necessarily an idiot.
ReplyDeletehttps://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/alec
Delete24A- why 3 lefts? Is one a reversal indicator? Why 'from'?
ReplyDeleteFirst Left=L, Second Left for deletion and third left for reversal
DeleteThank you Col.
Delete15A. What gives the word Morya from which you remove or for gold?
ReplyDeleteMAYOR minus OR/Gold plus A
DeleteAah. Thanks.
Delete3DN Seeded as an adjective could mean rank as in rank player. Somebody may endorse this view.
ReplyDeleteIt is 'Ranked player' or 'seeded player'. Rank is just seed.
Delete21AC MOCKER also means dress up. But can it be 'dressed'?
ReplyDeleteAustralian informal "to be dressed up in formal clothes"
Deletehttps://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/mocker
Deepak sir.....how to identify the definition in 7D... Any other hints reported by Americans.
ReplyDeleteI considered as ANY <--- = YAN \ for hints = keys....how to consider....Keeys and keys
It is (any kees)*. Keys (hints) sounding as 'kees' as indicated by Col.
DeleteAny other = YAN, Hints=Keys with reported as homophone indicator so Keys is read as KEES
DeleteIf I may supplement, OTHER is anagrind here
DeleteThanks to every one who clarified my doubts..have a nice day
Delete25a do " 6 to put in order or arrange"
ReplyDeletehttps://chambers.co.uk/search/?query=Do&title=21st
as anagrind, IMU.
6d. Music "the art of making sound in a rhythmically organized, harmonious form" tap dance produces rhythmic sound.
ReplyDeleteNot acceptable
DeleteI thought of it as moved and made music as the definition... Drunk is the algnd for the whole set
DeleteThanks Anand. Long time no see?
DeleteIndeed :) . College has kept me busy. Now I have more time to be active on the blog.
DeleteCould get to solving the puzzle now only(this is happening more frequently nowadays). Found this a lot tougher..eventhough few of the longer ones were giveaways( Transparently, Nursery Rhymes, Architecturally). Couldnt parse ill judged.
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