ACROSS
7 Poultry keeping tip: ducks quack (6) PHONEYAnno pending (Addendum - {Po...y}{HONEY} - See comments)
8 Group all identical features washed out (6) PALLID [T]
10 Malignant matter over a tumour (8) TERATOMA {MATTER+O}*{A}
11 Group forbidden to start (3,3) SET OUT {SET} {OUT}
12 Pinch-hit (5) SWIPE [DD]
14 Dedicated, least remote leader at the centre (7) EARNEST (-n)EAR(+n)NEST
15 Draw the logical conclusions from the Reverend's account when caught inside skirts (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS {(-b+f)FILL} {IN THE} {(-f+b)BLANKS} Not sure of Anno
18 Fit to be tied down with debts (7) FURIOUS {FUR}{IOUS}
19 Mug, German one by the way (5) STEIN {ST}{EIN}
20 No more energy, out cold for a period of time (6) DECADE {DE{C}AD}{E}
21 Remote possibility of escape, fellow died taking flight (8) OUTLYING {OUT}{fLYING}
23 Dunce (not observing PC) caught on, ready to follow (6)C?E?I? (Addendum - CRETIN {C}{RE}{TIN} - See comments)
24 While backtracking network name hacked historical records (6) ANNALS {AS} over {LAN}{N}<=
DOWN
1 Kiss a person half-drunk, that's social in high places? (5-3) APRES-SKI {KISS+A+PERson}*
2 A stiff northerly wind (4) BORA {A}{ROB}<= &lit
3 Engineer's approach in suit (6) BECOME {BE}{COME}
4 Originally born as flier, becoming one floating in a cage (5,3) FALSE RIB {Born+A+FLIER}*
5 Still wearing metal leash (3,3,4) ALL THE SAME*
6 Simply following upcoming lawyer's tune (6) ADJUST {DA<=}{JUST}
9 Mashed oaf wandering round a hotel gets butchered (4,1,4,2) MADE A HASH OF {MASHED+OAF}* over {A}{H}
13 Oppressed setter will take care of editor (3-7) ILL-TREATED {I'LL}{TREAT}{ED}
16 New erection planned (8) NEOTERIC*
17 Style, a point for consideration (8) KINDNESS {KIND}{NESS}
18 Al coming out in the open air for this kind of picture (6) FRESCOalFRESCO
19 Gratifying to be smart, possessing answer (6) SATING {S{A}TING}
22 Longest period of time on a date? (4) YEAR [CD]
GRID
7 Poultry keeping tip: ducks quack (6) PHONEY
8 Group all identical features washed out (6) PALLID [T]
10 Malignant matter over a tumour (8) TERATOMA {MATTER+O}*{A}
11 Group forbidden to start (3,3) SET OUT {SET} {OUT}
12 Pinch-hit (5) SWIPE [DD]
14 Dedicated, least remote leader at the centre (7) EARNEST (-n)EAR(+n)NEST
15 Draw the logical conclusions from the Reverend's account when caught inside skirts (4,2,3,6) FILL IN THE BLANKS {(-b+f)FILL} {IN THE} {(-f+b)BLANKS} Not sure of Anno
18 Fit to be tied down with debts (7) FURIOUS {FUR}{IOUS}
19 Mug, German one by the way (5) STEIN {ST}{EIN}
21 Remote possibility of escape, fellow died taking flight (8) OUTLYING {OUT}{
23 Dunce (not observing PC) caught on, ready to follow (6)
24 While backtracking network name hacked historical records (6) ANNALS {AS} over {LAN}{N}<=
DOWN
1 Kiss a person half-drunk, that's social in high places? (5-3) APRES-SKI {KISS+A+PER
2 A stiff northerly wind (4) BORA {A}{ROB}<= &lit
3 Engineer's approach in suit (6) BECOME {BE}{COME}
4 Originally born as flier, becoming one floating in a cage (5,3) FALSE RIB {B
5 Still wearing metal leash (3,3,4) ALL THE SAME*
6 Simply following upcoming lawyer's tune (6) ADJUST {DA<=}{JUST}
9 Mashed oaf wandering round a hotel gets butchered (4,1,4,2) MADE A HASH OF {MASHED+OAF}* over {A}{H}
13 Oppressed setter will take care of editor (3-7) ILL-TREATED {I'LL}{TREAT}{ED}
16 New erection planned (8) NEOTERIC*
17 Style, a point for consideration (8) KINDNESS {KIND}{NESS}
18 Al coming out in the open air for this kind of picture (6) FRESCO
19 Gratifying to be smart, possessing answer (6) SATING {S{A}TING}
22 Longest period of time on a date? (4) YEAR [CD]
GRID
Bhargav's Talepiece
The "me too" movement has in a way MADE A HASH of the life of many a person.
At
times a vague statement, that a particular person, a DECADE back had
sought ADJUSTMENT. The ILL TREATED persons are FURIOUS and rightly so.
Quite a few have boldly exposed PHONEY characters.
Wish everyone has an EARNEST desire to treat persons of the opposite (or same) sex with KINDNESS and compassion.
ALL THE SAME things will remain very much the same.
Some say : Boys will remain boys!!
And what is your response to that?
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(FILL UP THE BLANKS)
xChequer shows his mastery again.
ReplyDeleteMy COD is 14 AC.
19AC construction is the highlight.
7A Hi! I think it is P + Honey
ReplyDeletePoultry keeping tip= P
Ducks= Honey (as in dear, darling, honey, ducks.. a term of endearment)
Thanks Satyen
DeleteTamil: Maane The end (deer. Honey)
ReplyDelete15A It is a Spoonerism of Bill in the Flanks
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought
DeleteThanks! A nicely twisted puzzle.
Delete23A CRETIN; C + RE + TIN (cash, ready)
ReplyDelete(Not observing political correctness)
+1.
DeleteI still didn't understand this. Could you please explain further?
DeleteC from caught? Re from on? How do you get tin from ready?
DeleteYes Sujatha, Caught=C, On=re, as in with reference to/on, Ready is an informal term for ready money/available cash. And Tin (slang) means Cash.
DeleteIMU
DeleteReady:on the T(we)
Follow:take IN
Thank you very much. Kind of you to explain.
Delete"Not observing PC" - I was wondering what it added to the cluing. That apart from not knowing the connection between ready, cash, tin completely foxed me. Thanks.
DeleteWelcome back Bhargav with your tailpiece. Back home, I am sure.
ReplyDelete+2
Deletetypo- talepiece.
ReplyDeleteFrom the beginning the Col uses the term talepiece, giving a twist to the usual expression.
ReplyDelete+1
Delete+2
DeleteI know. That is why I said I made a typo.
DeleteTough! Thanks to Col and Doc for the annos that defeated me.
ReplyDeleteTERRATOMA; another type of cancer , besides carcinoma, lymphoma, melanoma ? my, my ! Panorama of of New for me . Aren't we hearing of too many Me-too fro Mamas ?
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