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ACROSS
1 Bowler perhaps after duck trapping opposition's opener fairly (8) SOMEWHAT {S{Op...n}MEW}{HAT}
5 Stand in spot, turning, suppressing tear (6) TRIPOD {T{RIP}OD<=}
10 Natural personality breaking out (15) UNSELFCONSCIOUS [CD]
11 Belief in sacred order (5) CREDO [T]
12 Large sail secure in wind? Right (9) SPINNAKER {S{PIN}NAKE}{R}
13 Dope put in offer for part of engine component (3,3) BIG END {BI{GEN}D}
14 Excursions can, in US, go awry (7) OUTINGS {TIN} in {GO+US}*
17 Vocal prompt expected soon (2,5) IN SIGHT (~incite)
19 Dirty system without interior sealant short of power (6) SMUTTY {Sy..eM}{pUTTY}
21 Reporter, having rattled on, we'd shun (9) NEWSHOUND*
23 At that point during contest he resigned (5) THERE [T]
24 Piano piece from host among a lot in broadcast (9,6) MOONLIGHT SONATA*
25 Engineers with attitude rest (6) REPOSE {RE}{POSE}
26 Revolutionary takes action against small party, harbouring yen to be epic hero (8) ODYSSEUS {SUES}{S}{Y}{DO}<=
DOWN
1 Resentful about English authority (6) SOURCE {SOUR}{C}{E}
2 Puzzles in sequence by me consuming time (9) MYSTERIES {MY}{S{T}ERIES}
3 Be careful for example with good case, detained by minor parts (4,2,9) WALK ON EGGSHELLS {WALKON{EG}{G}{SHELL}S}
4 Charged article? Carbon copy, not new (7) ACCUSED {A}{C}{C}{USED}
6 Portrayals of past events from fraud among others followed by angry protests (15) RECONSTRUCTIONS {RE{CON}ST}{RUCTIONS}
7 Place well stocked with new wine (5) PLONK {PL}{O{N}K}
8 Inspector with swagger arresting second suspect (8) DISTRUST {DI}{STRU{S}T}
9 Plant yielding dye, imported initially, doing badly (6) INDIGO {Im...d}{DOING}*
15 Communist among number safe in cathedral (5,4) NOTRE DAME {NO}{T{RED}AME}
16 Unsuitable term in sermon I'm changing (8) MISNOMER*
18 Correct about dog missing old tramp (6) TRUDGE {TRU{DoG}E}
19 Made calm case, not half old-fashioned (7) SEDATED {caSE}{DATED}
20 Scene of motor race with bends covering miles (2,4) LE MANS {LE{M}ANS}
22 Exultant cry from western band (5) WHOOP {W}{HOOP}
GRID
ACROSS
1 Bowler perhaps after duck trapping opposition's opener fairly (8) SOMEWHAT {S{O
5 Stand in spot, turning, suppressing tear (6) TRIPOD {T{RIP}OD<=}
10 Natural personality breaking out (15) UNSELFCONSCIOUS [CD]
11 Belief in sacred order (5) CREDO [T]
12 Large sail secure in wind? Right (9) SPINNAKER {S{PIN}NAKE}{R}
17 Vocal prompt expected soon (2,5) IN SIGHT (~incite)
19 Dirty system without interior sealant short of power (6) SMUTTY {S
21 Reporter, having rattled on, we'd shun (9) NEWSHOUND*
23 At that point during contest he resigned (5) THERE [T]
24 Piano piece from host among a lot in broadcast (9,6) MOONLIGHT SONATA*
25 Engineers with attitude rest (6) REPOSE {RE}{POSE}
26 Revolutionary takes action against small party, harbouring yen to be epic hero (8) ODYSSEUS {SUES}{S}{Y}{DO}<=
DOWN
1 Resentful about English authority (6) SOURCE {SOUR}{C}{E}
2 Puzzles in sequence by me consuming time (9) MYSTERIES {MY}{S{T}ERIES}
3 Be careful for example with good case, detained by minor parts (4,2,9) WALK ON EGGSHELLS {WALKON{EG}{G}{SHELL}S}
4 Charged article? Carbon copy, not new (7) ACCUSED {A}{C}{C}{USED}
6 Portrayals of past events from fraud among others followed by angry protests (15) RECONSTRUCTIONS {RE{CON}ST}{RUCTIONS}
7 Place well stocked with new wine (5) PLONK {PL}{O{N}K}
8 Inspector with swagger arresting second suspect (8) DISTRUST {DI}{STRU{S}T}
9 Plant yielding dye, imported initially, doing badly (6) INDIGO {I
15 Communist among number safe in cathedral (5,4) NOTRE DAME {NO}{T{RED}AME}
16 Unsuitable term in sermon I'm changing (8) MISNOMER*
18 Correct about dog missing old tramp (6) TRUDGE {TRU{D
19 Made calm case, not half old-fashioned (7) SEDATED {
20 Scene of motor race with bends covering miles (2,4) LE MANS {LE{M}ANS}
22 Exultant cry from western band (5) WHOOP {W}{HOOP}
GRID
Advance congratulations to Vasant, who will enter in to the much coveted TOP 30 today!
ReplyDeleteThanks Ram!But then isnt that rather quite overwhelming? After all we play this for fun more than ranking/positions etc. If we get good points and ranks it is incidental. The fun part is more.
DeleteThe two puzzles till now were of a very high class. The second was perhaps the toughest till now in all IXLs but both of them were very enjoyable and satisfying to solve..
Congrats Vasant! Marvelous show in Round two. Keep it going.
DeleteThanks MB.
DeleteFor most of us the 2nd round was no fun. But then one will have to learn to take things in stride and hope to do better in later rounds.Let's be hopeful.
ReplyDelete1A (above)- Smew as a duck was new to me. I had to find out after seeing it in the blog.
ReplyDeleteIXL 3rd round: Toughest to easiest..with a couple that could be confusing.
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DeleteONE TYPO, just noticed.
Yes but still took 48 minutes
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DeleteKKR - What a coincidence - One typo this side also.
Delete2 Hrs for me
ReplyDeleteNeither easy nor very tough....for me
ReplyDeleteStarted at 11.45 & submitted at around 1.30 . Hope there are no typos 😱
ReplyDeleteYou can check your answers LV
Delete@ram After bloodbath on an oilbath day last week, did you have bagalabath today? Just asking.
ReplyDeleteThat's the way to have mudbath
ReplyDelete:-)
DeleteBath on a sabbath day is refreshing!
DeleteSaabaash on Sabbath day for the third round of IXL round : All done and submitted. I'd rate it as a very decent cryptic crossword and very satisfying. Hope, ye-all too found it so. Took me less than an hour and a half with disturbances and a nagging toothache , not to speak of 6 degrees chill weather !
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