ACROSS
1 Puritan ignoring pressure to be naughty (4) RUDE
3 Puzzle’s finished order (6,4) CLOSED BOOK {CLOSED} {BOOK}
10 One giving reassurance about working to reform (9) COMFORTER {C}{TO+REFORM}*
11 Fool playing about with glossy fabric (5) SATIN {NIT}{AS}<=
12 Test saint, poor soul without wife (7) STRETCH {ST}{
13 Write about air for planet (7) NEPTUNE {PEN<=}{TUNE}
14 Associate firm revolutionary party with speaker (12) COLLABORATOR {CO}{BALL<=}{ORATOR}
18 Controller behind the scenes turning a handle during reel (5,7) STAGE MANAGER {STAG{A NAME<=}GER}
21 Artist in salon, sadly not a winner (4-3) ALSO-RAN {ALSO{RA}N*}
22 Make up with approach, securing concession after reflection (7) COMPOSE {COM{SOP<=}E}
23 Step in tango studied (5) TREAD {T}{READ}
24 Adjust tie, neat or otherwise (9) ORIENTATE*
25 Dispute claim (10) CONTENTION [DD]
26 Last enclosure, holding area (4) STAY {ST{A}Y}
DOWN
1 Bag and barrel dog overturned before end of walk (8) RUCKSACK {CUR<=}{walK}{SACK} (Correction - {CASK}{CUR}<={walK} - See comments)
2 City supporting protest in modest way (8) DEMURELY {DEMUR}{ELY}4 Fastening some tinsel at Christmas (5) LATCH [T]
5 Terrible transmogrification, not half violent (6-3) STRONG ARM TRANSMOGR
6 Regret getting sink filled with juice and oily substance (14) DISAPPOINTMENT {DI{SAP}P}{OINTMENT}
7 Decision not to take part in work with illegal seller (3-3) OPT-OUT {OP}{TOUT}
8 Place for boxer perhaps in ring endlessly occupied by extremes of exertion (6) KENNEL {K{E
9 Cross after catch in card game (8,6) CONTRACT BRIDGE {BRIDGE} after {CONTRACT}
15 Part of church crumbling for a long time (5,4) ORGAN LOFT {FOR+A+LONG+T}*
16 Not knowing about soldier coming up with tirade (8) IGNORANT {ON}{GI}<={RANT}
17 Odd parts of garden go without good foliage (8) GREENERY {G
19 Presenter accepting wine gum (6) MASTIC {M{ASTI}C}
20 Flower with name behind (6) ASTERN {ASTER}{N}
22 Feature old material (5) CHINO {CHIN}{O}
GRID
1d: {...K}{CASK(=BARREL)}{CUR(=DOG)}<==
ReplyDelete[{CASK}{CUR}]<== {..K}
DeleteReversal indicator applies to CASK & CUR.
Nicely done.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteLORD OF CRUCIVERSE - title given by Quiz master of IXL to our Col . Very apt 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 ( Source: Sowmya’s post on fb group )
ReplyDelete:-)
DeleteRamki again 😊 ( from Col )
ReplyDeleteWinner all the way! Congrats Ramki
ReplyDeleteHearty Congrats Ramki!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Ramki!
ReplyDeleteCongrats Ramki. Keep up the work.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Ramki! Ramki just sped along in the 2nd on stage grid. From 25 points to 110 points clear of the 2nd placed Shashwat by a good 35 points. What a show! What a champion!
ReplyDeleteIt was a great time.. Fun and meeting with one's you have wanted to meet for so long. CV Sir, CGB Sir, Arden. A great pleasure to catch up with dear friends and be part of a fantastic event
ReplyDeleteI am glad that you had great time with our distinguished friends. I only feel sad that I had to miss the event.
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone for the wishes. Tough competition with some outstanding clues and solves by the finalists!
ReplyDeleteIt was tough.. But the toughest was the winner!
DeleteIn particular the clues of Y chromosome and adytum were solved spectacularly.
It was indeed a great event and the level was unbelievable.