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7 Those having policies perhaps not wanting society to get desensitized (6) INURED INsURED
8 Long recital wasted on some (6) LITANY {LIT}{ANY}
10 Cold dosh and no debt primarily with supply? (4,4) CASH DOWN {C+DOSH+ANd+W}* &lit
11 Try queen's auditor (6) HEARER {HEAR}{ER}
12 Improper to sleep in it (5) INAPT {I{NAP}T}
14 A lead in rubber with rule of 11 in slam (7) ARRAIGN {A}{Ru...r}{RAIGN}(~rein)
15 The definition one's left — unlikely on vacation, while working! (2,3,4,2,4) IN THE LINE OF DUTY {THE+{DEFINITION(-i+L)}+Un...lY}* &lit
18 About to throw up? Consume small lumps of chewed food (7) BOLUSES {LOB<=}{USE}{S}
19 Ganja's local hash from Zaire (5) AZERI*
20 Roman characters used with Latin everyday (6) NORMAL {ROMAN*}{L}
21 Illustrates with old pens (8) EXPOUNDS {EX}{POUNDS}
23 Class is taught to integrate further (6) ASSIST [T]
24 Irregularly judge cloistered nuns in order, not given due credit (6) UNSUNG {jUdGe} over {NUNS}*
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1 Bloating no end with one lousy drink (8) LIBATION {BLOATINg+1}*
2 Plenty to raise a stink about bores (4) MUCH {H{C}UM<=}
3 Sharp reply on wrongful action (6) RETORT {RE}{TORT}
4 Leading actor's time constrained following success till date (8) HITHERTO {HIT}{HER{T}O}
5 Jack's do without adult nonsense (10) TARADIDDLE {TAR}{A}{DIDDLE}
6 Wife's very silly name for monster in arms (6) WYVERN {W}{VERY*}{N}
9 Free of blemish, hasn't got ruined in a way (11) UNTARNISHED {HASNT+RUINED}* As per the clue it should be anagram of RUINED in HASN'T?
13 Aspect of displayed colours while mourning? (2,4-4) AT HALF-MAST [CD]
16 Heel reduced limp (8) LISTLESS {LIST}{LESS}
17 This time could be lucky time for senior living (5,3) THIRD AGE {THIRD} {AGE}
18 Shoe tore after bachelor passed up repair (6) BROGAN {B}{R{GO<=}AN}
19 Young swans like to come above some trees (6) ASPENS {AS}{PENS}
22 Ox extinct from planet? Couple of animals left (4) URUS {URanUS}
7 Those having policies perhaps not wanting society to get desensitized (6) INURED IN
8 Long recital wasted on some (6) LITANY {LIT}{ANY}
10 Cold dosh and no debt primarily with supply? (4,4) CASH DOWN {C+DOSH+AN
11 Try queen's auditor (6) HEARER {HEAR}{ER}
12 Improper to sleep in it (5) INAPT {I{NAP}T}
14 A lead in rubber with rule of 11 in slam (7) ARRAIGN {A}{R
15 The definition one's left — unlikely on vacation, while working! (2,3,4,2,4) IN THE LINE OF DUTY {THE+{DEFINITION(-i+L)}+U
18 About to throw up? Consume small lumps of chewed food (7) BOLUSES {LOB<=}{USE}{S}
19 Ganja's local hash from Zaire (5) AZERI*
20 Roman characters used with Latin everyday (6) NORMAL {ROMAN*}{L}
21 Illustrates with old pens (8) EXPOUNDS {EX}{POUNDS}
23 Class is taught to integrate further (6) ASSIST [T]
24 Irregularly judge cloistered nuns in order, not given due credit (6) UNSUNG {
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1 Bloating no end with one lousy drink (8) LIBATION {BLOATIN
2 Plenty to raise a stink about bores (4) MUCH {H{C}UM<=}
3 Sharp reply on wrongful action (6) RETORT {RE}{TORT}
4 Leading actor's time constrained following success till date (8) HITHERTO {HIT}{HER{T}O}
5 Jack's do without adult nonsense (10) TARADIDDLE {TAR}{A}{DIDDLE}
6 Wife's very silly name for monster in arms (6) WYVERN {W}{VERY*}{N}
13 Aspect of displayed colours while mourning? (2,4-4) AT HALF-MAST [CD]
16 Heel reduced limp (8) LISTLESS {LIST}{LESS}
17 This time could be lucky time for senior living (5,3) THIRD AGE {THIRD} {AGE}
18 Shoe tore after bachelor passed up repair (6) BROGAN {B}{R{GO<=}AN}
19 Young swans like to come above some trees (6) ASPENS {AS}{PENS}
22 Ox extinct from planet? Couple of animals left (4) URUS {UR
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19A AZERI = Ganja {ZAIRE}*
ReplyDelete20A NORMAL = Everyday {ROMAN}*{L}
21A EXPOUNDS = Illustrates , EX is old , POUNDS IS Pens
Recheck your definition for 19A
Delete19A AZERI may be Locals from Azerbaijan ( as per online dictionary )
DeleteGanja is a town in Azerbaijan, so an AZERI is a Ganja local
DeleteThank you sir. That was enlightening.
Delete24A UNSUNG = not given due credit {UG}{NUNS}* UG from irregular Judge
ReplyDelete23A ASSIST (T) is Integrate
24A is {NUNS}* in {UG}
DeleteStill have to learn crossword grammar. Thank you
Delete7A. Those having policies perhaps not wanting society to get DESENSITIZED. INURED. {insured}-s.
ReplyDelete23A. ClASS IS Taught to integrate further. ASSIST. T
24A. Irregularly jUdGe cloistered nuns in order, NOT GIVEN DUE CREDIT. UNSUNG. U{nuns}*G.
9D. FREE OF BLEMISH, hasn't got ruined in a way. UNTARNISHED. {hasn't+ruined}*
13D. Aspect of displayed colours while mourning.AT HALF MAST. GK.
7ac inured insured-s
ReplyDelete3dn retort re(on)+tort(wrongful action)
12ac inapt apt in it
Check your anno for 12A
Delete10A Cold dosh and no debt primarily with supply? (4,4) CASH DOWN (No DEBT so Cash DOWN)
ReplyDelete15A IN THE LINE OF DUTY
1D Bloating no end with one lousy drink (8) LIBATION (Bloating - g in the end)
3D Sharp reply on wrongful action (6)RETORT
4D Leading actor's time constrained following success till date (8)HITHERTO (HERO+HIT+T)
17D This time could be lucky time for senior living (5,3) THIRD AGE
Recheck your anno for 10A, 1D, 3D, 4D.
DeleteWhat's the anno for 15A and 17D?
Please note the limit is 5 answers per commenter
Delete15A The definition one's left — unlikely on vacation, while working! (2,3,4,2,4)
ReplyDeleteIn The Line Of Duty &Lit
Anagram Of (while working) The Definition + UY(UnlikelY on Vacation) & remove I(One's Left).
16D Heel reduced limp (8)
Listless
List is heel
Less is reduced
19D Young swans like to come above some trees (6)
Aspens
As(Like) comes above Pens(young swans)
Srinidhi you still need an L in the anno for 15A
Delete19 d Aspen's as pens a female swan
ReplyDelete12ac inapt nap in it
ReplyDelete22D. OX EXTINCT from planet? Couple of ANimals left. URUS. {URANUS}-an.
ReplyDelete(In place of 23a)
10 a cash down from c from cold and osh from dosh - d(no debt) + w from with primarily + and
ReplyDelete4dn hitherto hit(success)+her(t)o
ReplyDelete1dn libation (bloating-g+i(one))*
ReplyDelete5dn flapdoodle
ReplyDeleteIncorrect, nor have you given your annotation
Delete6d: wyvern {w(=wife)}{very*}{n(=name)} = monster in arms
ReplyDelete18A) Def: Lumps of chewed food; Sol: BOLUSES; Anno={LOB<=}+USE+S; LOB from throw; USE from consume and S from small
ReplyDelete5D TARADIDDLE Tar (jack) + Diddle (do) around A(adult)
ReplyDelete11A) Auditor- Solution HEARER Anno Try(HEAR)+ Queen (ER)
ReplyDelete17D- Third Age- Def. Senior living
ReplyDeleteThird- Third time lucky
Time- Age
18d B R(OG)AN
ReplyDelete18d: brogan(shoe): b(bachelor)+{r(go<=)an=tore)}, go=passed up
ReplyDelete2D : Plenty to raise a stink about bores (4) MUCH C in HUM<=
ReplyDeleteAbout=Circa=C, Stink = Hum {Slang}
8a: litany(recital) - lit(wasted)+any(some)
ReplyDelete2D MUCH C=about around MUH<(hum=stink)
ReplyDeleteLast one 14A
ReplyDeleteTo be annotated properly 15A
14A anno(in lieu of 2d already answered by MB)
ReplyDelete{THE DEFINITION(-i+L) +UY}*
Read 15A instead of 14A
DeleteOne has L(in it's place)
DeleteThanks Vasant! Was a bit late to get that, hence the deletion of my earlier comment.
DeleteAnyone can take 14A
ReplyDelete14a: arraign {a}{r(=lead in rubber)}{raign(reign~)} = slam
ReplyDelete(HP indicator: 11a(hearer).
Reign from slam?
ReplyDeleteSorry.
ReplyDeleteReign from rule
DeleteReign for rule.
ReplyDeleteSo,slam is the def. Right?
Yes.
DeleteSmart work Venkatesan!
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