ACROSS
1 Wander around to staff houses (6) POOTLE {PO{TO<=}LE}
4 Has dealings with tense multitudes (6) TRUCKS {T}{RUCKS}
9 Stone disreputable woman (4) JADE [DD]
10 They cover knitted inner coats (10) CONTAINERS*
11 Relish having swung both ways (6)?A?A?I (Addendum - WASABI {WAS}{A}{BI} - See comments)
12 Reactor oddly decommissioned using rationale related to the environment (8) ECOLOGIC {rEaCtOr}{LOGIC}
13 Most rum no good, drunk tasters admitted (9) STRANGEST {STRA{N}{G}EST*}
15 Satisfactory justice for female in hoax (4) JAKE (-f+j)JAKE
16 Contemptuous expression employed by Trump is horrid (4) PISH [T]
17 Tapes boxes carrying T-series leads (9) CASSETTES{CAS{SE{T}T}ES} Not sure of Anno (Addendum - {CAS({T}<=>{SET})ES} - See comments)
21 Spooner's fallen female agent's facial feature (8) FOREHEAD (From ~ whore fed)
22 Pot salesman in casualty department after act of violence (6) PUSHER {PUSH}{ER}
24 Is a secret national organisation opposing occupying forces (10) RESISTANCE {IS+A+SECRET+N}*
25 Interested in Clinton (4) INTO [T]
26 Probe swelling in eye with large needle tip tool primarily (6) STYLET{STY{L}E}{Tool} 'needle tip' seems superfluous (Addendum - {STY}{L}{n...lE}{Tool} - See comments)
27 She declares the lady's lad mad (6) HERALD {HER}{LAD*}
DOWN
1 Farmer's bird kicks horse (7) PEASANT PhEASANT
2 Detailed think piece on artist's art form (5) OPERA{hOPE}{RA} What's the role of 'piece'? (Addendum - {OPEd}{RA} - See comments)
3 Luxembourg bigwig has a cold, is unavailable (7) LACKING {L}{A}{C}{KING}
5 Basis for beheading: betrayal of trust (6) REASONtREASON
6 Suitable letter (9) CONSONANT [DD]
7 Divorcees do less complicated work (7) SERVICEdIVoRCEES*
8 Navy traded in guns, violated implicit agreement (13) UNDERSTADING {N+TRADED+IN+GUNS}*
14 I stay true, manifesting ascetic quality (9) AUSTERITY*
16 Birds prove flighty around Lake Superior (7) PLOVERS {P{L}OVER*}{S}
18 Greatest Übermenschen nearly send up king (7) SUPREME SUP{ER<=}MEn
19 Edward, succeeding Old Queen Elizabeth, applied much effort (7) EXERTED {EX}{ER}{TED}
20 Observe essence of organic liquid boil (6) SEETHE {SEE}{eTHEr}
23 Every so often, Assam Nilghai gets Asian gazelle (5) SAIGA {aSsAm+nIlGhAi}
GRID
1 Wander around to staff houses (6) POOTLE {PO{TO<=}LE}
4 Has dealings with tense multitudes (6) TRUCKS {T}{RUCKS}
9 Stone disreputable woman (4) JADE [DD]
10 They cover knitted inner coats (10) CONTAINERS*
11 Relish having swung both ways (6)
13 Most rum no good, drunk tasters admitted (9) STRANGEST {STRA{N}{G}EST*}
15 Satisfactory justice for female in hoax (4) JAKE (-f+j)JAKE
16 Contemptuous expression employed by Trump is horrid (4) PISH [T]
17 Tapes boxes carrying T-series leads (9) CASSETTES
21 Spooner's fallen female agent's facial feature (8) FOREHEAD (From ~ whore fed)
22 Pot salesman in casualty department after act of violence (6) PUSHER {PUSH}{ER}
24 Is a secret national organisation opposing occupying forces (10) RESISTANCE {IS+A+SECRET+N}*
25 Interested in Clinton (4) INTO [T]
26 Probe swelling in eye with large needle tip tool primarily (6) STYLET
27 She declares the lady's lad mad (6) HERALD {HER}{LAD*}
DOWN
1 Farmer's bird kicks horse (7) PEASANT P
2 Detailed think piece on artist's art form (5) OPERA
3 Luxembourg bigwig has a cold, is unavailable (7) LACKING {L}{A}{C}{KING}
5 Basis for beheading: betrayal of trust (6) REASON
6 Suitable letter (9) CONSONANT [DD]
7 Divorcees do less complicated work (7) SERVICE
8 Navy traded in guns, violated implicit agreement (13) UNDERSTADING {N+TRADED+IN+GUNS}*
14 I stay true, manifesting ascetic quality (9) AUSTERITY*
16 Birds prove flighty around Lake Superior (7) PLOVERS {P{L}OVER*}{S}
19 Edward, succeeding Old Queen Elizabeth, applied much effort (7) EXERTED {EX}{ER}{TED}
20 Observe essence of organic liquid boil (6) SEETHE {SEE}{
23 Every so often, Assam Nilghai gets Asian gazelle (5) SAIGA {
GRID
11a was a bi(sexual)
ReplyDeleteI gave up and pressed the reveal button. Still I didn't understand how it worked.
DeleteRelish?
DeleteYes, jap relish.
Delete'Relish' is n. meaning 'something that you have for "thottukka" (to rub on) while eating more saadam (curd rice), that is, pickle.
DeleteRead the story "Two bottles of Relish" by Lord Dunsany, if you haven't already.
Absolutely fantastic anno Prassad!
Delete2d think piece:OPED
ReplyDelete17A CASES around SET + T; series = set. Leads as in comes ahead of T.
ReplyDeleteOh, yes.thanks doc.
DeleteThanks Satyen
Delete26a intended anno seems (sty)(l)(e)(t). Sty is alt spelling of stye.
ReplyDeleteTough! Completed with lot of cheating! Thanks to all here for the annos
ReplyDeleteTWENTY NINETEEN.
ReplyDeleteNot sure about CONTAINERS. But TRUCKS are going to be busy later this year in election work.
Who is going to get the SUPREME post - Prime Minister of India? We will have to wait and see.
The PUSHER seems to be on-line opinion spread through paid bloggers. All the more REASON that we should think before we ink. Let us give RESISTANCE to false news and promises! One has to put INTO one's head that every single vote counts.
Finally one will get what is writ on one's FOREHEAD...
Nice one!
DeleteCGB Sir, if I may add:
ReplyDeleteFinally, don't fall prey to the pressure EXERTED by the politicians, LACKING morality!
Appropriate addendum
ReplyDeleteNice & enjoyable.
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