ACROSS
1 Include one terminal in domestic airport after refurbishment (11) INCORPORATE {ONE+
8 Attach piece of metal (4) NAIL [DD]
9 Firm with target to achieve maybe (10) WATERTIGHT*
10 Substance in Time's publication (6) TISSUE {T}{ISSUE}
11 Old woman's shown in/escorted (7) USHERED {US{HER}ED}
13 Actually, it's another kind of linearity (2,7) IN REALITY*
15 Vehicle falls into extremely steep slope (5) SCARP {S
16 Decor altered to include some colour (5) CORAL [T]
18 Power given to local chief (9) PRESIDENT {P}{RESIDENT}
22 Leave dark liquid lying about, it could get your foot (3,4) RAT TRAP {PART}{TAR}<=
26 Seize, eventually skin this animal (10) COMMANDEER {COMMA}{
27 Mark's excellent round (4) SPOT<=
28 Set for a certain reduction in density (11) RAREFACTION*
DOWN
1 Vulgar Latin, basically ancient, Indo-European (7) ITALIAN {LATIN+A
2 Peddles, say, in small rooms (5) CELLS (~sells)
3 Fighting back to cope with unfair treatment (3,4) RAW DEAL {WAR<=}{DEAL}
4 Word of Plato, a thinker (4) OATH [T]
5 One annoyed with what this clue is not (6) ACROSS {A}{CROSS}
6 Editor taken back in, showed it's proven (9) EVIDENCED {EVI{ED<=}NCED}
7 My, leader of opposition heard rambling (2,4) OH DEAR {O
12 Celebrity's essentially new look (5) STARE {STAR}{
14 Metal ores possibly got this material (9) ELASTOMER*
17 One that gives his/her address (6) ORATOR [CD]
19 Sitar played by one comedian primarily given to sarcasm (7) SATIRIC {SITAR*}{1}{C
20 Nurse shows up with Harry Brown's baby (7) NEWBORN {EN<=}{BROWN*}
21 Guy about to skip a routine (6) MANNER {MAN}{NE
24 Saint? Somewhat of a boorish individual (5) RISHI [T]
25 Feature of damsel/female's character (4) SELF [T]
GRID
27a (s)(top<=), imu.
ReplyDeleteExcellent is Tops
DeleteThanks, col.
Delete26A How is COMMA deduced ? . pardon my ignorance
ReplyDeleteIt comes from the Comma after seize
DeleteGod one Col.
Delete1a the surface took me to 1c (delhi airport). Had to retract after splitting some hairs.
ReplyDelete23AC could only be resolved with 20DN.
ReplyDelete23A- I have a doubt.
ReplyDeleteI filled in Throne and had to change it later to Thrown.
How to decide which side the middle 'Reportedly' leans? Is there a general rule?
There is no rule, I guess. We have come across such clues before. To me, it is just a crooked play by the setter
DeleteGrammar wise, it applies to hurled.
DeleteI did not see your earlier comment KKR.
ReplyDeleteWe had a 3 day meet of our 1964 Guindy Engineering batch Reunion ending last evening. One of my classmates is Koteeswaran and I thought of you.
Thanks Paddy for remembering me. I always remember another Paddy, my colleague in United India, whenever I see you online.
DeleteAs they say, it is a small world!
ReplyDeleteI found this on the harder side but quite enjoyable. Liked Incorporate, Rarefaction, watertight, commandeer. Thanks to Vulcan and Col. for a very instructive blog.
ReplyDelete26A Very subtle with the punctuation mark!
ReplyDelete17D Wonder why an additional part was not added to the clue for building the word "ORATOR"
Sir, it is a CD. The whole clue defines an Orator cryptically. No word play is there.
DeleteOk,thanks Vasant!
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