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GRID
ACROSS
1 A shout to seal scalp, finally? (6) APPEAL {A}{P{s..lP}EAL} Semi&lit
4 “Brilliant score!”, admits crazy Pom symphonist (8) COMPOSER {POM}* in {SCORE}*
10 Master involved in magnificent rally (7) CENTRAL [T]
11 Ingenious person who passes on work in leader's absence (7) ELEGANTdELEGANT
12 Con dies dubiously, protecting insurgent’s head in verdict (8) DECISION {CON+DIES}* over {In...t}
13 A hero’s dancing on the beach (6) ASHORE*
15 Where cricketers practice catches? (4) NETS [DD]
17 Different hardships ultimately part of irregularly paid fee (9) DISPARATE {DI{h...pS}PA*}{RATE}
20 Betrayal in attempt to kidnap a queen (9) TREACHERY {TR{EACH}{ER}Y}
21 Heard him chant (4) HYMN (~him)
24 Head over and fix game (6) ORIGIN {O}{RIG}{IN}
25 Contest result unfairly overshadows good goals (8) STRUGGLE {STRU{G}{G}LE*}
28 Exclusive by newspaper is watered down to a greater extent (7) THINNER {TH}{INNER}
29 Kinswoman has caught company’s explanation (7) ACCOUNT {A{C}{CO}UNT}
30 Average man doing nothing to win over date (8) MIDDLING {M}{ID{D}LING}
31 Sales, service partially reduced (6) LESSER [T]
DOWN
1 Emphasise about 1 down, a word for ‘disaster’ (8) ACCIDENT {ACC{1}{D}ENT}
2 From Latin America, that man's forgotten fear (5) PANIChisPANIC
3 With case dismissed, game's over! (6) ACROSSlACROSSe
5 No more 'Fieldsman dropping opener’ (4) OVERcOVER
6 Call certainly gives satisfaction (8) PLEASURE {PLEA}{SURE}
7 Essentially not water shy, in proper shape? (9) SEAWORTHY {nOt+WATER+SHY}* &lit
8 Instead, runs at that woman (6) RATHER {R}{AT}{HER}
9 A hot girl breaking up with man is a way to solve problems (9) ALGORITHM {A+HOT+GIRL}*{M}
14 Adopting English, star poet composed short works (9) OPERETTAS {E} in {STAR+POET}*
16 Blocked all around, commit mistake when scared (9) TERRIFIED {T{ERR}{IF}IED}
18 Intelligent criminal on trial, having stolen some accessories (8) RATIONAL {ON+TRIAL}* over {Ac...s}
19 Scientist restored torn vein (8) INVENTOR*
22 Base bishop’s rule overthrown (6) BOTTOM {B}{MOTTO<=}
23 Might set clues after first of month (6) MUSCLE {Mo..h}{CLUES*}
26 Fixes blues on dismissing boy for good (5) GLUES (-b+g)GLUES
27 Determined setter working to gain reliance, at the beginning (4) IRON {I}{Re...e}{ON}
1 A shout to seal scalp, finally? (6) APPEAL {A}{P{
4 “Brilliant score!”, admits crazy Pom symphonist (8) COMPOSER {POM}* in {SCORE}*
10 Master involved in magnificent rally (7) CENTRAL [T]
11 Ingenious person who passes on work in leader's absence (7) ELEGANT
12 Con dies dubiously, protecting insurgent’s head in verdict (8) DECISION {CON+DIES}* over {I
13 A hero’s dancing on the beach (6) ASHORE*
15 Where cricketers practice catches? (4) NETS [DD]
17 Different hardships ultimately part of irregularly paid fee (9) DISPARATE {DI{
20 Betrayal in attempt to kidnap a queen (9) TREACHERY {TR{EACH}{ER}Y}
21 Heard him chant (4) HYMN (~him)
24 Head over and fix game (6) ORIGIN {O}{RIG}{IN}
25 Contest result unfairly overshadows good goals (8) STRUGGLE {STRU{G}{G}LE*}
28 Exclusive by newspaper is watered down to a greater extent (7) THINNER {TH}{INNER}
29 Kinswoman has caught company’s explanation (7) ACCOUNT {A{C}{CO}UNT}
30 Average man doing nothing to win over date (8) MIDDLING {M}{ID{D}LING}
31 Sales, service partially reduced (6) LESSER [T]
DOWN
1 Emphasise about 1 down, a word for ‘disaster’ (8) ACCIDENT {ACC{1}{D}ENT}
2 From Latin America, that man's forgotten fear (5) PANIC
3 With case dismissed, game's over! (6) ACROSS
5 No more 'Fieldsman dropping opener’ (4) OVER
6 Call certainly gives satisfaction (8) PLEASURE {PLEA}{SURE}
7 Essentially not water shy, in proper shape? (9) SEAWORTHY {
8 Instead, runs at that woman (6) RATHER {R}{AT}{HER}
9 A hot girl breaking up with man is a way to solve problems (9) ALGORITHM {A+HOT+GIRL}*{M}
14 Adopting English, star poet composed short works (9) OPERETTAS {E} in {STAR+POET}*
16 Blocked all around, commit mistake when scared (9) TERRIFIED {T{ERR}{IF}IED}
18 Intelligent criminal on trial, having stolen some accessories (8) RATIONAL {ON+TRIAL}* over {A
19 Scientist restored torn vein (8) INVENTOR*
22 Base bishop’s rule overthrown (6) BOTTOM {B}{MOTTO<=}
23 Might set clues after first of month (6) MUSCLE {M
26 Fixes blues on dismissing boy for good (5) GLUES (-b+g)GLUES
27 Determined setter working to gain reliance, at the beginning (4) IRON {I}{R
19D Inventor = Scientist (torn+vein) anagram
ReplyDelete23D Muscle= might (clues+M) anagram
25A Struggle = contest(result+g+g) anagram
31A Lesser= reduced(saLES SERvice)
29A Account= explanation(c+co in aunt)
23D M is not part of anagram. The anno is {CLUES}* after {M(-onth)}
Delete25A {G}{G} are not part of anagram. The anno is {RESULT}* over {G}{G}
21A. Heard him chant. HYMN. ~him
ReplyDelete30A. AVERAGE man doing nothing to win over date. MIDDLING. {m}{id{d}ling}
2D. From Latin America, that man's forgotten FEAR. PANIC. {-his{panic}}
7D. Essentially nOt water shy, IN PROPER SHAPE. SEAWORTHY. {water{o}shy}*
16D. Blocked all around, commit mistake when SCARED. TERRIFIED. {t{err}{if}ied}
Thought 7D was &Lit
Delete7D is &lit .Sorry for the delayed response .
Delete1D ACC(ID)ENT def. Disaster. Emphasize = Accent is about ID ie. 1 down
ReplyDelete22D BOTTOM def.base; B= Bishop + MOTTO (Rule) reversed.
12A DECISION def.verdict; CON(I)DIES*
6D PLEASURE def. satisfaction; PLEA = Call + SURE = certainly
13A ASHORE def. on the beach {A HERO'S}*
12A. DECISION
ReplyDelete10A. CENTRAL?
Srinivas there is no point giving the answer like this without attempting an annotation
Delete4 AC Score+pom=Composer-symphonist.
ReplyDeleteThe annotation is Anagram of POM inside anagram of SCORE
DeleteGot it Sir.
Delete14 D anagram of Star Poet + E in English =Operattas- Short comic opera
ReplyDelete15a nets catches-nets
ReplyDelete26d Glues -b+g in blues
ReplyDelete17 ac disparate-anag of paid+rate=fee+s-of hardship/s
ReplyDeleteAnnotation is S from hardships in Anagram of PAID and RATE or it is can be written as {DI{S}PA*}{RATE)
Delete9d Algorithm from anagram of a hot girl and m from man
ReplyDelete20D TREACHERY = Betrayal , a is each , ER is Queen, TRY is attempt : {TR{EACH}{ER}Y} : kidnap being insertion indicator
ReplyDelete8d rather from R from ran +at + her (that woman)
ReplyDelete5D over- no more- fieldsman - cover-c
ReplyDelete11 AC ELEGANT = INGENIOUS.who passes on work-delegant-D=Elegant
ReplyDelete3D (-l)ACROSS(-e)
ReplyDelete18d: rational {(on+trial+a(-ccessories)}* = intelligent
ReplyDeleteA from accessories is not part of the anagram. It's A from accessories in the anagram of {ON+TRIAL}*
Delete24A : ORIGIN {O}{RIG}{IN} Definition : Head
ReplyDelete1A- A(P)PEAL. &Lit?
ReplyDelete10A-Central- T- magnifi(CENT RALl)y
Sorry for posting 2. Assumed it is open after 11 am.
ReplyDeleteIt's not open of Friday's
Delete28 A Exclusive by newspaper is watered down to a greater extent (7)
ReplyDeleteThinner meaning watered down to a greater extent
TH is The Hindu, Newspaper
Inner is an Exclusive
3D With case dismissed, game's over! (6)
Across meaning Over
Lacrosse is game
Remove it's case i.e the first & last letters to get Across
27D Determined setter working to gain reliance, at the beginning (4)
Iron meaning determined
I gives Setter
On means working
I & On gain R( Reliance at the beginning)
Coming here after a long time. Been busy with studies piling up. Could solve a few today during Diwali holidays.
Deleteyes. Studies come f=irst ,naturally. I am glad you grab the chance whenever you get it- during such holidays. Keep it up.
Delete27D IRON = Determined, I from Setter, ON from working, R from reliance to gain is insertion indicator ; {I}{R}{ON}
ReplyDeleteMs Srinidhi bet me on the draw
Delete20D there could be typo in solution
ReplyDeleteYou mean 20A. It seems to be fine- the way Col. has parsed it.(each is from 'a')
ReplyDeleteHe means ER in place of RE
DeleteRight. I did not notice it.
DeleteCorrected
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