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1 Husband let out shrieks contorting face (6) KISSER ShRIEKS*
5 Fashionable male inwardly flat as a dumbbell (7) PINHEAD {P{IN}{HE}AD}
9 Corrupt, heavily scorned method of payment (4,2,8) CASH ON DELIVERY*
11 Words describing heat primarily (6) THERMS {T{Heat}ERMS} &lit
12 Advantage in this place to toe the line (6,2) ADHERE TO {AD}{HERE} {TO}
13 Sacred composition encountered taking in Old Testament (5) MOTET {M{OT}ET}
14 Cheat kind Asians heartily in partnerships (9) CONSORTIA {CON}{SORT}{asIAns}
16 Cosmetic and conservative changes to car model (4,5) COLD CREAM {C}{CAR+MODEL}*
18 Rectangular slab carrying diamond symbol (5) TILDE {TIL{D}E}
22 Craftier but not at forging of iron (6) FERRIC CRaFtIER*
24 Robe-de-chambre — a thing spa centre stocks for relaxation time (9,5) BREATHING SPACE [T]
25 When texting are you smart or becoming dull? (7) RUSTING (~are you){R U}{STING}
26 Acclaims from many about son (6) EXTOLS {EX}{LOT<=}{S}
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2 Hard, on average getting into premier institute, but found the solution (1,4,2) I HAVE IT {I{H}{AVE}IT}
3 Symbolic representation of catechism (9) SCHEMATIC*
4 Fellow rejected for open position (4) RANKfRANK
5 Buzzer perhaps, belonging to me, not really outstanding/special on reflection (9) PSEUDONYM {MY}{NO DUE}{SP}<=
6 Sound of hooter ringing around island (5) NOISE {NO{I}SE}
7 Factor in exclusive operation running away with lover (7) ELEMENT ELopEMENT
8 24 hours to arrest individual in Florida's town for speed trial (7,5) DAYTONA BEACH {DAY}{TO}{NAB}{EACH}
10 Brat mum and I once disciplined. He's 2 (6,6) ATOMIC NUMBER {BRAT+MUM+I+ONCE}*
14 Pieces of mediocre mat in garage turning to ashes (9) CREMATING [T]
15 Right now in a difficult situation (2,3,4) ON THE SPOT [DD]
17 Honours a rule put in place through Lok Sabha (7) LAURELS {L{A+RULE}*S}
19 Poetic feet for mythological say, versifier Valmiki epic Ramayana, metrical (7) LYRICAL Tail Acrostic
21 Hit out with a long twirling club (5) LATHI {HIT}*{A}{L}<=
23 Unpleasant character into forgeries often (4) OGREfOrGeRiEs
1 Husband let out shrieks contorting face (6) KISSER S
5 Fashionable male inwardly flat as a dumbbell (7) PINHEAD {P{IN}{HE}AD}
9 Corrupt, heavily scorned method of payment (4,2,8) CASH ON DELIVERY*
11 Words describing heat primarily (6) THERMS {T{H
12 Advantage in this place to toe the line (6,2) ADHERE TO {AD}{HERE} {TO}
13 Sacred composition encountered taking in Old Testament (5) MOTET {M{OT}ET}
14 Cheat kind Asians heartily in partnerships (9) CONSORTIA {CON}{SORT}{
16 Cosmetic and conservative changes to car model (4,5) COLD CREAM {C}{CAR+MODEL}*
18 Rectangular slab carrying diamond symbol (5) TILDE {TIL{D}E}
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20 Universal in America lay out west normally (5,3) USUAL WAY {US{U}A}{L{W}AY}22 Craftier but not at forging of iron (6) FERRIC CR
24 Robe-de-chambre — a thing spa centre stocks for relaxation time (9,5) BREATHING SPACE [T]
25 When texting are you smart or becoming dull? (7) RUSTING (~are you){R U}{STING}
26 Acclaims from many about son (6) EXTOLS {EX}{LOT<=}{S}
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2 Hard, on average getting into premier institute, but found the solution (1,4,2) I HAVE IT {I{H}{AVE}IT}
3 Symbolic representation of catechism (9) SCHEMATIC*
4 Fellow rejected for open position (4) RANK
5 Buzzer perhaps, belonging to me, not really outstanding/special on reflection (9) PSEUDONYM {MY}{NO DUE}{SP}<=
6 Sound of hooter ringing around island (5) NOISE {NO{I}SE}
7 Factor in exclusive operation running away with lover (7) ELEMENT EL
8 24 hours to arrest individual in Florida's town for speed trial (7,5) DAYTONA BEACH {DAY}{TO}{NAB}{EACH}
14 Pieces of mediocre mat in garage turning to ashes (9) CREMATING [T]
15 Right now in a difficult situation (2,3,4) ON THE SPOT [DD]
17 Honours a rule put in place through Lok Sabha (7) LAURELS {L{A+RULE}*S}
19 Poetic feet for mythological say, versifier Valmiki epic Ramayana, metrical (7) LYRICAL Tail Acrostic
21 Hit out with a long twirling club (5) LATHI {HIT}*{A}{L}<=
23 Unpleasant character into forgeries often (4) OGRE
9a cash on delivery
ReplyDeleteAnagram of Heavily & scorned
22a ferric
Craftier- at
17d laurels
A rule & L S
14d cremating
MedioCRE MAT IN Garage
3d schematic
Anagram of catechism
1A KISSER = Contorted face {SHRIEKS-H}*
ReplyDelete19D LYRICAL = Poetic (Last letter from each word myth..L ..) Is it Aldo called Acrostic ?
Typo , not Aldo pl read as also
DeleteYes, maybe we could say a 'Tail Acrostic'
Delete23D OGRE = unpleasant character, { alternative letters of forgeries }
ReplyDelete17D LAURELS = Honours { L{A}{RULE}*S}
5 Ac. CASH ON DELIVERY anagram of Heavily scorned
ReplyDelete16 Ac. COLD CREAM -- "C (conservative) car model" anagram
10D ATOMIC NUMBER of He (Helium) , {BRAT+MUM+I+ONCE}*
ReplyDelete11A- Therms - words- Terms- H- Heat primarily
ReplyDelete13A- Motet— encountered -met, OT - Old Testament
20A- Usual Way— U- Universal in USA, lay out west- way- normally
ReplyDelete21D- Lathi- hit with A L - Long
2D - I HAVE IT ( H - hard, Ave from average, in IIT)
ReplyDelete24A BREATHING SPACE =>
What is your annotation for 24A?
Delete24A Relaxation time = Breathing Space (telescopic in robe-de-chamBRE A THING SPA CEntre). Stocks indicates containment.
DeleteThought " => " indicates Telescopic in annotation. Thanks
Delete14a, cheat = con, + kind = sort, + Asians heartily = ia, con+sort+ia, consortia = partnerships
ReplyDelete18A, rectangular slab = tile, diamond = d, tile carrying d = tilde = symbol.
ReplyDelete26A, from = ex, many = lot, son = s, ex+tol+s = extols = acclaims.
ReplyDelete12A adhere to ad from advantage here + to
ReplyDelete7D, running away with lover = elopement, operation = op, exclusive operation = elopement-op = element = factor.
ReplyDelete4D, open = Frank, fellow rejected, frank-f = rank = position.
ReplyDelete15D on the spot DD
ReplyDeleteLast five
ReplyDeleteAcross - 5, 25
Down - 5, 6, 8
24a breathing space bre from cham bre athing spa ce from centre
ReplyDeleteIt is a telescopic clue, can be indicated as [T]
Delete8d: daytona beach(a resort in Florida) - {day(24 hours)+to+nab(arrest)+each(individual)}
ReplyDelete5a: pinhead(dumbbell) - {p(in=fashion)+(he=male)ad=flat)}
5d: noise(sound) - no(i=island)se=hooter)
6d: pseudonym (CD)
Dr, 6D is not a [CD] please take a relook at your anno
DeletePseudo(not outstanding or special)+(myn~mine<=, on reflection),is it correct?
Delete6d noise
ReplyDeleteHooter - nose
Island - I
8d Daytona beach
24 hours - day
To arrest - to nab
Individual - each
I knew it started with Day and Google search gave me Daytona Beach but could not explain "arrest" and was unsure. Thanks to your annotation.
Delete25A RUSTING = becoming dull. When texting are is R, you is U, smart is S. Not sure how ing is derived.
ReplyDeleteWhile not texting 'smart' = 'sting'
Delete25a: rusting(becoming dull) - r(are)+u(you)+sting(smart)
ReplyDelete5d: pseudonym {my}{no due}{sp}<-- = Buzzer (setter)
ReplyDelete12A- Adhere To— toe the line— In this place
ReplyDeleteCracking CW! Did the puzzle in Kanpur Airport. The airport was far less crowded with only 3 flights per day. Enjoyed thoroughly.. The tail Acrostic, the long hidden word. The trick with Helium.. Thanks Buzzer.
ReplyDeleteHelium- atomic number was the Best-my fav.
ReplyDeleteI spent a lot of time trying to figure out the 2! (tried to connect with 2 D and got nowhere) Looks like we have to keep looking Periodic table as well along with dict., wiki et al.!
Back to base.
ReplyDelete5D:Think this is one of the most self effacive statements.. Buzzer is outstsnding!
Incognito aka Kishore wa Rao - wah wah ! Rom Raju wa Umaaheswar . In advance for tomorrow.
ReplyDelete