ACROSS
6 Picture of stable auctioned (7) TABLEAU [T]
7 Today, masses took chief east to find minerals (7) ANYMORE {(-m)ANY(+m)M}{ORE} Today? Minerals would give Ores?
9 Pay attention to strengthening exercise (3,2) SIT UP [DD]
10 A nobleman said country national will leave for training (9) EDUCATION (~ a duke){EDUC}{
11 Males of unions, without doubt, will get ornaments (7) E
15 When my noodle is done, add oriental fruit (8,5) HONEYDEW MELON {WHEN+MY+NOODLE}* over {E}
20 Solar energy generation requires circular sprinkler (7) AEROSOL {SOLAR+E}* over {O}
23 Very old diamonds kept with the French sons who cannot speak (9) VOICELESS {V}{O}{ICE}{LE}{S}{S}
24 Gain information from nuclear nations (5) LEARN [T]
26 Linguist links electronic equipment together (7) ADAPTOR [DD]
27 Top exposed as fake (7)
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1 Goes around selling king's death notice (4) OBIT O
2 Friend from Nepal writes about people on top (3,3) PEN PAL {PEN{P
3 Remove every single leather covering (9) SUPERSEDE {SU{PER}{S}EDE}
4 Bestiary is maintained by playboy (8) SYBARITE*
5 Kid in charge of organizing mobs drank mainly alcohol and made loud noises (5,5) SONIC BOOMS {SON}{IC} and {
6 Clothing to be worn by saint has red smudge which he needs to inspect (6) TESTER {TE{ST}E}{R
7 A spirit plant (4) ARUM {A}{RUM}
12 Festival to fairy god is being conducted — do get back in (4,6) GOOD FRIDAY {FAIRY+GOD}* over {DO<=}
14 Factory panics over function (9) SWEATSHOP {SWEATS}{HOP}
16 Attempt to measure pleasure of youth (8) ENTREATY {EN}{TREAT}{Y}
17 Details about antivirus university got deleted (6) TRIVIA A
18 To go around ten stones is enough (6) PLENTY {PL{TEN*}Y} Stones as Anind?
21 Cover list (6)
22 Read properly, loved one (4) DEAR*
25 Friend to lay around with leftist leader (4) ALLY {LAY+L
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11a men guilds -um
ReplyDeleteEngilds
Delete21d relate Dd
ReplyDelete27a exposed:out fake:play top:outplay
ReplyDeleteHop:informal community dance party
ReplyDeletesree_sree
DeleteOK. But how is function = HOP?
Hop is a social function.
Delete11 Males of unions, without doubt, will get ornaments (7)
ReplyDeleteHere 'of' has no place.
If we take "Males of unions" as a whole phrase, it might give GUILD MEN but will it give "men guild"?
The component UM to be deleted is not in the same order in the fodder. Does it need an anag ind?
"Will get" seems to be the anag signal. Is it enough?
A clue that raises several questions.
sree_sree
ReplyDeleteThanks for your answer for 21d. How do you explain it? Are the two defs aptest for the given word?
I actually took it the way you explained at 855 CV Sir. Guilds men -UM and then anag (will get).
DeleteBut then it looked prasad way. I am not yet on the level to comment on the grammar of cluing. Just happy if I get the crux.
DeleteNu (/njuː/; uppercase Ν lowercase ν; Greek: νι ni [ni]) or ny is the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet. (Wikipedia)
ReplyDeleteAny explanation for 27a? Even sree_sree seems to be still thinking.
ReplyDeleteTop=def.
DeleteExposed=out
Fake=farce=play
Sorry Prasad, we have missed your anno at 8.44
DeleteIn 7 how is today = ANYMORE? How is masses = MANY?
ReplyDeleteAnymore is "at present", " now". I suppose it could extend to today.
DeleteThanks.
DeleteLots of comments late last night about 10th anniversary for those of you who are interested.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paddy. Read all those interesting late comments.
Delete1DN Goes round= Orbits
ReplyDeleteKing's = R's
OBIT [ORBITS-RS]
7d an ORE is a deposit of one or more minerals. Ores is gen used to indicate multiple location of such deposits.
ReplyDeleteMasses is colloq for a lot. (Chambers.co.uk)
A tpsy turvy solve for me. Could get 80% easily but had to struggle for the remaining. Thanks to the blog and the commenters for the anno.
ReplyDelete21D as a DD- List is probably as list out. But cover- give coverage?
ReplyDeleteYes, as in news coverage. Describe through media.
DeleteThank you Prasad.
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