ACROSS
1 One seen around stock exchange, trading at the beginning is missing (6) ABSENT {A{BSE}N}{Tr...g}
4 Insult fourth slip moving in place of first slip to swear (6) PLEDGE (-s+p)PLEDGE
9 Few also mesmerise to captivate (4) SOME [T]
10 Onset of pain, injury, a blister as per report? Find him (10) PHARMACIST {Pain}{HARM}{A}{CIST}(~cyst) Semi&lit
11 Tom while crossing road gets a warning (6) CAVEAT {C{AVE}AT}
12 Inexperienced cop's crying about new order (8) IGNORANT {IG}{N}{O}{RANT}
13 Waiter delivered a dosa made earlier, along with soft drink, say (4,5) SODA WATER {DOSA}* {WAiTER}
15 Disrobing lady? To get help... (4) AIDEmAIDEn
16 ...doctor drinking glasses of spirit (4) MOOD {M{OO}D}
17 Half of them scheme, to look back; these staff! (9) EMPLOYEES {thEM}{PLOY}{SEE<=}
21 Essentially poker-faced, but devious tree-hugger perhaps (8) ECOFREAK {pOKERFACEd}*
22 In US, check with daughter's or husband's initials mean the same (6) DAMPER (H/D)AMPER
24 Seen as accommodative to society; logical (5,5) MAKES SENSE {MAKES} {SEEN+S}*[CA] [RA] See comments
25 Holding inside? Match a talk with talk (4) CHAT [T]
26 Bose designs leading speaker system to monopolise (6) OBSESS {BOSE}*{Sp...r}{Sy...m}
27 Run away with duplicate key first (6) ESCAPE {ESC}{APE}
DOWN
1 A voice over could start advertisement finally in radio for a fruit (7) AVOCADO {A}{Vo..e}{Over}{Co..d}{AD}{r..iO}
2 Blockade is withdrawn as force is overcome with ease as per report (5) SIEGE {IS<}{E{G}E}
3 Mixture of sodium, phosphorus and hydrogen; hat dissolves in the solvent (7) NAPHTHA {NA}{P}{H}{HAT*}
5 Crying for city people having traffic at its peak (6) LAMENT {LA}{MEN}{Tr...c}
6 Revoke licence of retired journalist, rectify order (9) DECERTIFY {ED<=}{RECTIFY*}
7 Finally detective reaches crime scene and takes stock, basically to concentrate (7) ESSENCE {d...vE}{St..k}{SCENE*}
8 Is CM an abbreviation for his job? (13) CABINETMAKING [CD]
14 A regressive idiot often incenses keeping a distance (9) ALOOFNESS {A}{FOOL<=}{iNcEnSeS}
16 Model construction system can come apart (7) MECCANO* One of my favourite toys as a kid! Still have bits and pieces lying around at home.
18 Large snakes are the first part of the game? On the contrary, no (7) LADDERS {L}{ADDERS} Semi&lit
19 Refine tale spun around unit stationed at East (7) ELEVATE {EL{EV}AT<=}{AT}{E}
20 Against users fighting against (6) VERSUS {V}{USERS*}
23 No, no at 16, it should be holy land (5) MECCA MECCAno
GRID
1 One seen around stock exchange, trading at the beginning is missing (6) ABSENT {A{BSE}N}{T
4 Insult fourth slip moving in place of first slip to swear (6) PLEDGE (-s+p)PLEDGE
9 Few also mesmerise to captivate (4) SOME [T]
10 Onset of pain, injury, a blister as per report? Find him (10) PHARMACIST {Pain}{HARM}{A}{CIST}(~cyst) Semi&lit
11 Tom while crossing road gets a warning (6) CAVEAT {C{AVE}AT}
12 Inexperienced cop's crying about new order (8) IGNORANT {IG}{N}{O}{RANT}
13 Waiter delivered a dosa made earlier, along with soft drink, say (4,5) SODA WATER {DOSA}* {WA
15 Disrobing lady? To get help... (4) AIDE
16 ...doctor drinking glasses of spirit (4) MOOD {M{OO}D}
17 Half of them scheme, to look back; these staff! (9) EMPLOYEES {
21 Essentially poker-faced, but devious tree-hugger perhaps (8) ECOFREAK {
22 In US, check with daughter's or husband's initials mean the same (6) DAMPER (H/D)AMPER
24 Seen as accommodative to society; logical (5,5) MAKES SENSE {MAKES} {SEEN+S}*
25 Holding inside? Match a talk with talk (4) CHAT [T]
26 Bose designs leading speaker system to monopolise (6) OBSESS {BOSE}*{S
27 Run away with duplicate key first (6) ESCAPE {ESC}{APE}
DOWN
1 A voice over could start advertisement finally in radio for a fruit (7) AVOCADO {A}{V
3 Mixture of sodium, phosphorus and hydrogen; hat dissolves in the solvent (7) NAPHTHA {NA}{P}{H}{HAT*}
5 Crying for city people having traffic at its peak (6) LAMENT {LA}{MEN}{T
6 Revoke licence of retired journalist, rectify order (9) DECERTIFY {ED<=}{RECTIFY*}
7 Finally detective reaches crime scene and takes stock, basically to concentrate (7) ESSENCE {
8 Is CM an abbreviation for his job? (13) CABINETMAKING [CD]
14 A regressive idiot often incenses keeping a distance (9) ALOOFNESS {A}{FOOL<=}{
16 Model construction system can come apart (7) MECCANO* One of my favourite toys as a kid! Still have bits and pieces lying around at home.
19 Refine tale spun around unit stationed at East (7) ELEVATE {EL{EV}AT<=}{AT}{E}
20 Against users fighting against (6) VERSUS {V}{USERS*}
23 No, no at 16, it should be holy land (5) MECCA MECCA
GRID
Unit for 'electron volt'- EV?! How to get it without any indiaction?
ReplyDelete18D- 'on the contrary no'- what does it indicate?
The game is Snakes and Ladders. In the game name snake comes first, so on the contrary will be Ladders
DeleteElectronvolt a 'unit' of energy, see the link in the main post?
DeleteThank you Col. Now understand 'on the contrary'.
ReplyDeleteYes, saw and read the link about eV,but my doubt was about it being a little far fetched to get from wp.
Some clues we have to reverse engineer!
Delete24A: Thought it was a RA rather than a CA.
ReplyDeleteYou are right
Delete16D: Re Col's comment. Naturally inclined to Mechanical Engineeeing!
ReplyDeleteYes, he has said this earlier as well and on the other side he has also said he does not like avocado (that keeps popping up quite frequently!)
ReplyDeleteHappy Deepavali to everyone here. may God give the Best of Happiness to all- always!
ReplyDeleteAfterdark clues are very well worded!
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