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Christmas has come late this time.
ACROSS
1 Son and daughter receive appropriate care; blessed (6) SACRED {S}{CARE*}{D}
4 Hymn on air about following passion mostly (6) GLORIA {GLOw}{AIR<=}
9 Perhaps greeting on Christmas and relishing dinner's foremost... (4) CARD Acrostic
10 ...these days in Rome, could be best essentially in celebrations (10) CEREMONIES {CE}{ROME+IN}*{bESt}
11 Issue carries religious instruction for the soul (6) SPIRIT {SPI{RI}T}
12 Destruction of vanity has appeal due to divine birth (8) NATIVITY {NATIV{IT}Y*}
13 Unwed woman goes out to get young man, one who is natural (9) UNSTUDIED {UNw{STUD}{1}ED}
15 Arts depicting idol... (4) STAR*
16 ...in small, perhaps light vehicle (4) SLED {S}{LED}
17 A biracial on a safari wandering about (4-5) AFRO-ASIAN*
21 Deity reinstalled overlooking rule, resistance suppressed on festival (8) YULETIDE {Y{rULE}TIDE*}
22 At the end, network got grainy, blank with a harsh tone (6) TWANGY {aT}{WAN}{Gr..nY}
24 Perhaps, pigs are found in barracks constructed to house tibetan cattle (10) RAZORBACKS {ZO} in {BARRACKS}*
25 Lead, lead from the boundaries to get a medal, say (4) GOLD {GO}{LeaD}
26 Urge player to stretch over before a drink (6) EGGNOG {EGG}{N}{GO<=}
27 Fun and games forcibly banned by doctor (6) FROLIC FORCIbLy*
DOWN
1 File kept by writer is on leading scam highlighting ambiguous riches (7) SHARPEN {Scam}{Hi...g}{Am...s}{Ri...s}{PEN}
2 Noticed archbishop carrying a tree (5) CEDAR [T]
3 Thrilled that direct taxes are rectified to include arts (7) EXCITED {DIrECT+taXEs}*
5 Restricts student, one joining US university/school (6) LIMITS {L}{1}{MIT}{S}
6 Judges ban new novel that's detailed, through reforms (9) RENOVATES {R{NOVEl}*ATES}
7 Accessory in batteries is released, rehabilitated (7) ABETTER BATTERiEs*
8 Be extraordinarily nicer, embrace Pope, face Jesus, perhaps (6,2,5) PRINCE OF PEACE {NICER}* in {POPE+FACE}*
14 Half of them, essentially best in band compose the signature tune (5,4) THEME SONG {TH{thEM}{bESt}ONG}
16 Perhaps, meat expert touring America... (7) SAUSAGE {SA{USA}GE}
18 ...on winding routes to cross Baltimore initially, making it slower (7) OBTUSER {O{Ba...e}TUSER*}
19 Essentially man's company and love is charming, leading to be heavenly (7) ANGELIC {mANs}{GE}{Love}{Is}{Ch...g}
20 Devil possesses a bishop breaking new idol (6) DIABLO {DI{A}{B}LO*}
23 LA loses out power (5) ANGEL {los+ANGELes}*
ACROSS
1 Son and daughter receive appropriate care; blessed (6) SACRED {S}{CARE*}{D}
4 Hymn on air about following passion mostly (6) GLORIA {GLO
9 Perhaps greeting on Christmas and relishing dinner's foremost... (4) CARD Acrostic
10 ...these days in Rome, could be best essentially in celebrations (10) CEREMONIES {CE}{ROME+IN}*{
11 Issue carries religious instruction for the soul (6) SPIRIT {SPI{RI}T}
12 Destruction of vanity has appeal due to divine birth (8) NATIVITY {NATIV{IT}Y*}
13 Unwed woman goes out to get young man, one who is natural (9) UNSTUDIED {UN
15 Arts depicting idol... (4) STAR*
16 ...in small, perhaps light vehicle (4) SLED {S}{LED}
17 A biracial on a safari wandering about (4-5) AFRO-ASIAN*
21 Deity reinstalled overlooking rule, resistance suppressed on festival (8) YULETIDE {Y{
22 At the end, network got grainy, blank with a harsh tone (6) TWANGY {
24 Perhaps, pigs are found in barracks constructed to house tibetan cattle (10) RAZORBACKS {ZO} in {BARRACKS}*
26 Urge player to stretch over before a drink (6) EGGNOG {EGG}{N}{GO<=}
27 Fun and games forcibly banned by doctor (6) FROLIC FORCI
DOWN
1 File kept by writer is on leading scam highlighting ambiguous riches (7) SHARPEN {S
2 Noticed archbishop carrying a tree (5) CEDAR [T]
3 Thrilled that direct taxes are rectified to include arts (7) EXCITED {DI
5 Restricts student, one joining US university/school (6) LIMITS {L}{1}{MIT}{S}
6 Judges ban new novel that's detailed, through reforms (9) RENOVATES {R{NOVE
7 Accessory in batteries is released, rehabilitated (7) ABETTER BATTER
8 Be extraordinarily nicer, embrace Pope, face Jesus, perhaps (6,2,5) PRINCE OF PEACE {NICER}* in {POPE+FACE}*
14 Half of them, essentially best in band compose the signature tune (5,4) THEME SONG {TH{
16 Perhaps, meat expert touring America... (7) SAUSAGE {SA{USA}GE}
18 ...on winding routes to cross Baltimore initially, making it slower (7) OBTUSER {O{B
19 Essentially man's company and love is charming, leading to be heavenly (7) ANGELIC {
20 Devil possesses a bishop breaking new idol (6) DIABLO {DI{A}{B}LO*}
23 LA loses out power (5) ANGEL {
GRID
1ac sacred s(care)*d
ReplyDelete21ac yuletide (deity+rule-r)*
11ac spirit spi(ri)t
13ac afro asian (on a safari)*
9ac card (acrostic)
1d sharpen
ReplyDeleteWriter-pen & leading Scam Highlighting Ambiguous Riches
2d cedar
ReplyDeleteNotiCED ARchbishop
12a nativity
ReplyDeleteAnagram of Vanity & ti(appeal)
Ti? Pls chk.
Delete8d prince of peace
ReplyDeleteAnagram of nicer, pope & face
5d limits
ReplyDeleteStudent- l
One - i
Us university - MIT
School - s
10A CEREMONIES= celebrations
ReplyDelete(these days)CE+ (in Rome)* + (could be bESt essentially) ES
15A STAR = IDOL (Arts)*
13A Unstudied
Unwed - w + stud( young man,)
I( one )
who is natural (definition )
9A Card
(Acrostic) of Christmas and relishing dinner.
7Ac- Abetter - accessory- is removed from batteries
ReplyDelete14D- Title song— half of them -Te
If IS is removed from BATTERIES we get BATTERE?
DeleteWhat's the anno for 14D?
24A. Perhaps, PIGS are found in barracks constructed to house Tibetan cattle. RAZORBACKS. {barracks}* around {zo}.
ReplyDelete14D. Half of them, essentially best in band compose the SIGNATURE TUNE. THEME SONG. {th{THem}{BesT}ong}
16D.Perhaps, MEAT expert touring America. SAUSAGE. {sa{usa}ge}
19D. Essentially man's company and love is charming,leading TO BE HEAVENLY. ANGELIC. {ManS}{ge}{l}{i}{c}
20 D. DEVIL possesses a bishop breaking new idol. DIABLO. {idol}* around {a}{n}
20d.typo. For n read b.
Delete18d
ReplyDeleteObtuser
Anagram of routes +B (Baltimore initially)
Def :slower
27A: FROLIC {FORCIBLY(-BY)}* = FUN AND GAMES
ReplyDelete1AC - SCARED (SON=S ; DAUGHTER=D) IN ScareD
ReplyDelete25 AC - GOLD ...GK
10 AC - CEREMONIES.....FROM "IN ROME" & CE FROM CELEBRATIONS
Annotations of 10A and 25A are incorrect
Delete27a
ReplyDeleteFrolic
Forcibly - by ( by banned)
Def:fun and games
22a: twangy - {(a̷t)+(wan=network)+(gr̷a̷i̷n̷y)}
ReplyDelete27a: frolic(fun&games) - (forcib̷ly̷*=by banned)
6d: renovates(reforms) - {r(novel̷*)ates=judges)}
25a: gold - {(go=lead)+(le̷a̷d)}
3 D...EXCITED...TAX = CESS; DIRECT TAX = DT ; RECTIFIED = TED Thrilled that direct taxes are rectified to include arts
ReplyDeleteAnnotation is incorrect
Delete3d thrilled
ReplyDeleteExcited
Direct taxes- arts
Anagram
4a: gloria(hymn) - {glory̷=passion detailed)+air<=)
ReplyDeleteAnnotation is incorrect
Delete4a
ReplyDeleteGloria
Air + glo (passion =glow: mostly =glo )
3d: excited(thrilled) - (dir̷ect t̷a̷x̷es̷*), arts rectified
ReplyDeleteLast three
ReplyDelete16A, 26A and 23D
23d : angel(power) - (l̷o̷s̷ angele̷s̷=LA)
ReplyDelete16a: sled(vehicle): (sm̷a̷l̷l̷)+(led= LED light)
ReplyDelete16A S(-mall) L E D (=light)
ReplyDelete26a: eggnog: {(egg=urge)+(n=knight)+(go<=stretch)}
ReplyDeleteN is player (bridge player) and not Knight
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