ACROSS
1 Central awards returned — ‘waapsi’ had some downside (8) DRAWBACK {aWARDs}<={BACK}
5 Being divine, comes back in calcified state (6) DEIFIC [T<=]
10 Ideal pressure for gas filled area (7) PARAGON {P}{AR{A}GON}
11 Carries daily — essentially it's a wind catcher (7) LUGSAIL {LUGS}{dAILy}
12 Fast way to have limited internet access (5) SWIFT {S{WIFi}T}
13 Spooner's bluster — key to get some food (5,4) ROAST BEEF (-b+r){ROAST} (-r+b){BEEF}
14 Visible shades of physical violence (5,3,4) BLACK AND BLUE [CD]
18 Rate winner as an opportunistic politician (12) CARPETBAGGER {CARPET}{BAGGER}
21 Conductor's opera, twice in retirement (9) TOSCANINI {TOSCA}{IN<=}{IN<=}
23 A doctor caught in an embrace by another in a dance (5) MAMBO {M{A}{MB}O}
24 Propeller breaks sound barrier, making noise (7) ROARING {R{OAR}ING}
25 Keep away as one's not on time (7) ISOLATE {1}{SO LATE}
26 Not taking sides, gets here — one's ageless (6) ETERNE {gETs}{hERe}{oNEs}
27 GOI takes part spreading political leader's propaganda (8) AGITPROP {GOI+PART}*{Po...l}
DOWN
1 Swear and throw out (6) DEPOSE [DD]
2 Winding road, it makes one dexterous (6) ADROIT*
3 Game of no significance (9) BAGATELLE [DD]
4 Go to link, pick right game (8,6) CONTRACT BRIDGE {CONT{R}ACT} {BRIDGE}
6 Work done to grow, but it may affect plant growth (5) ERGOT {ERG}{TO<=}
7 Whips the girl found to be below standard (8) FLAGELLA {FLAG}{ELLA}
8 You get them as you become timid (4,4) COLD FEET [CD]
9 Get bail in gang-rape trial through this, perhaps (4,10) PLEA-BARGAINING {IN+BAIL+GANG+RAPE}* Semi&lit
15 Who every woman would like to have met aboard, in other words (9) DREAMBOAT*
16 Way to go without paying any penalty (4,4) SCOT FREE [CD]
17 Doctor agreed to come onboard for the event (8) DRESSAGE {DRE{SS}AGE*}
19 Whimper when partly exposed, wind can harm (6) IMPAIR {whIMPer}{AIR}
20 Exercise, individual input on the rise (4,2) TONE UP {T{ONE}UP<=}
22 Strange that one has to cover falsehood (5) ALIEN {A{LIE}N}
GRID
1 Central awards returned — ‘waapsi’ had some downside (8) DRAWBACK {
5 Being divine, comes back in calcified state (6) DEIFIC [T<=]
10 Ideal pressure for gas filled area (7) PARAGON {P}{AR{A}GON}
11 Carries daily — essentially it's a wind catcher (7) LUGSAIL {LUGS}{
13 Spooner's bluster — key to get some food (5,4) ROAST BEEF (-b+r){ROAST} (-r+b){BEEF}
14 Visible shades of physical violence (5,3,4) BLACK AND BLUE [CD]
18 Rate winner as an opportunistic politician (12) CARPETBAGGER {CARPET}{BAGGER}
21 Conductor's opera, twice in retirement (9) TOSCANINI {TOSCA}{IN<=}{IN<=}
23 A doctor caught in an embrace by another in a dance (5) MAMBO {M{A}{MB}O}
24 Propeller breaks sound barrier, making noise (7) ROARING {R{OAR}ING}
25 Keep away as one's not on time (7) ISOLATE {1}{SO LATE}
26 Not taking sides, gets here — one's ageless (6) ETERNE {
27 GOI takes part spreading political leader's propaganda (8) AGITPROP {GOI+PART}*{P
DOWN
1 Swear and throw out (6) DEPOSE [DD]
2 Winding road, it makes one dexterous (6) ADROIT*
3 Game of no significance (9) BAGATELLE [DD]
4 Go to link, pick right game (8,6) CONTRACT BRIDGE {CONT{R}ACT} {BRIDGE}
6 Work done to grow, but it may affect plant growth (5) ERGOT {ERG}{TO<=}
7 Whips the girl found to be below standard (8) FLAGELLA {FLAG}{ELLA}
8 You get them as you become timid (4,4) COLD FEET [CD]
9 Get bail in gang-rape trial through this, perhaps (4,10) PLEA-BARGAINING {IN+BAIL+GANG+RAPE}* Semi&lit
15 Who every woman would like to have met aboard, in other words (9) DREAMBOAT*
16 Way to go without paying any penalty (4,4) SCOT FREE [CD]
17 Doctor agreed to come onboard for the event (8) DRESSAGE {DRE{SS}AGE*}
20 Exercise, individual input on the rise (4,2) TONE UP {T{ONE}UP<=}
22 Strange that one has to cover falsehood (5) ALIEN {A{LIE}N}
GRID
Had difficulty in top right corner, especially with girl in 7DN
ReplyDeleteYou must have come across this classic clue from Rufus
DeleteTwo girls one on each knee (7)
Patella {Pat + Ella} Def. Knee.
DeleteThere was an American poet by name Ella Wheeler Wilcox. I haven't read her at all but I remember the name from its mention in a prescribed essay when I was in college. She was mentioned as a poor example, I think. Anyway, I am mentioning this only in the context of the name.
DeleteI don't remember the names of girls I deal with, ha ha!!
DeleteMB:Patella is the bone in the knee(what we call kneecap). So def is "one on each knee"
DeleteThanks Vasant.
Delete4Dn Go to link, pick right game (8,6) CONTRACT BRIDGE {CONT{R}ACT} {BRIDGE}
ReplyDeleteBridge for? Is game on double duty?
Bridge=link
DeleteGame is the def. No other role
Thanks Vasant. I presume Go = Contact.
DeleteYes. Go to.
Deleteधन्यवाद!
DeleteMumbai Airport. Early morning travel from Nagda to Indore.. And then from Indore to Mumbai.. Proceeding to Kanpur...
ReplyDeleteAirport lounge is crowded... The noise and the hustle and bustle resemble a railway station.. You even see a cart vendor selling snacks.. Only difference you don't hear the customary "chai chai" 😊
I decide to solve the puzzle on my phone(pretty uncomfortable among the crowd to solve on laptop).Clues fall one by one and even the navigation wasn't that difficult. COD Plea Bargaining.
Still 90 minutes to go for the next flight. Shall do the ET CW..
Almost all the domestic airports have become "fish markets" with the cheap air tickets!
DeleteHats off to Vasant for being able to concentrate amid the chaos- Arden requires enough concentration and more.
Delete....and cheap travelers?!
ReplyDeleteAmazing to do a crossfires in the midst of all the chaos & cacophony ! It of course helps you to cut off from all that, like me when the kids throw up temper tantrums .
ReplyDeleteWhat exactly takes you all over the country ? What happens to your family life ? Are they in your base, Nagda ?
What happens to your biorythm ? How many continuous days do you stay out of home ? Do you get compensatory holidays ? Call of duty and all that ,eh ?
I am now clearing the backlog of ET crosswords. Very engrossing .
My Notebook is refusing to retain juice, I a,m doing this in my I Pad which has amoebic type letters. Getting used to it.
Raju:I am mostly at base.. But sometimes have to travel.. For training, for audits, for campus recruitment, etc..
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