ACROSS
1 Excellent spinner cut (3-5) TOP-NOTCH {TOP}{NOTCH}
5 Delivery of drink around morning (6) BEAMER {BE{AM}ER}
9 Not spiritual, four getting into revelry (8) CARNIVAL {CARN{IV}AL}
10 Support overwhelms firm — it could bring good luck (6) MASCOT {MAS{CO}T}
12 Big oriental ship missing tip (5) LARGEL{bARGE} L from? (Addendum - LARGessE - See comments)
13 Made tulip arrangement in abundance (9) AMPLITUDE*
14 Respect flier with difficulty (6) ADMIRE {AD}{MIRE}
16 Typical of young woman interrupting commander in chief (7) CLASSIC {C{LASS}IC}
19 Outlast heat, reach hidden auditorium (7) THEATRE [T]
21 Emperor threw a royal case (6) CAESAR {A+R+CASE}*
23 Speak for salesman with grudge (9) REPRESENT {REP}{RESENT}
25 Style of European shoe — hollow (5) ECLAT {E}{CLeAT}
26 Measure energy with trap inside machine (6) ENGINE {EN}{GIN}{E}
27 Indifferent head missing success by chance with agency (8) LUKEWARM {fLUKE}{W}{ARM}
28 Scribble on sheet’s top inch (6) SCRAWL {Sh..t}{CRAWL}
29 Instrument with small slow drip (8) STRICKLE {S}{TRICKLE}
DOWN
1 Essay (story) without chapter on king (6) TACKLE {TA{C}{K}LE}
2 Bird on segment of raised surface (9) PARTRIDGE {PART}{RIDGE}
3 Not beginning to co-exist? Its branch could foster peace (5) OLIVE {tO}{LIVE}
4 Extraordinary race had become a farce (7) CHARADE*
6 Get rid of aid — create confusion (9) ERADICATE*
7 Pharma cautioned somewhat in this island (5) MACAU [T]
8 Cut down resistance on English Channel (8) RETRENCH {R}{E}{TRENCH}
11 Endlessly show Mahabharata, say (4) EPICdEPICt
15 Kin he won’t blend with privy to special information (2,3,4) IN THE KNOW*
17 Informal conversation at track outside shopping complex (5,4) SMALL TALK {S{MALL}TALK}
18 Say consumed top of red snapper filleted and flipped for appetizers (8) STARTERS {STA{Red}TE}{Sn...eR<=}
20 Regular cricket side left Engineer out (4) EVEN EleVEN
21 Feline costume? (7) CATSUIT [E]
22 Remain without a setter describing one puzzle (6) STYMIE {STaY}{M{1}E}
24 Attendant with right mobile device (5) PAGER {PAGE}{R}
25 Fuel emission contained resin (5) ELEMI [T]
GRID
1 Excellent spinner cut (3-5) TOP-NOTCH {TOP}{NOTCH}
5 Delivery of drink around morning (6) BEAMER {BE{AM}ER}
9 Not spiritual, four getting into revelry (8) CARNIVAL {CARN{IV}AL}
10 Support overwhelms firm — it could bring good luck (6) MASCOT {MAS{CO}T}
12 Big oriental ship missing tip (5) LARGE
13 Made tulip arrangement in abundance (9) AMPLITUDE*
14 Respect flier with difficulty (6) ADMIRE {AD}{MIRE}
16 Typical of young woman interrupting commander in chief (7) CLASSIC {C{LASS}IC}
19 Outlast heat, reach hidden auditorium (7) THEATRE [T]
21 Emperor threw a royal case (6) CAESAR {A+R+CASE}*
23 Speak for salesman with grudge (9) REPRESENT {REP}{RESENT}
25 Style of European shoe — hollow (5) ECLAT {E}{CL
26 Measure energy with trap inside machine (6) ENGINE {EN}{GIN}{E}
27 Indifferent head missing success by chance with agency (8) LUKEWARM {
28 Scribble on sheet’s top inch (6) SCRAWL {S
29 Instrument with small slow drip (8) STRICKLE {S}{TRICKLE}
DOWN
1 Essay (story) without chapter on king (6) TACKLE {TA{C}{K}LE}
2 Bird on segment of raised surface (9) PARTRIDGE {PART}{RIDGE}
6 Get rid of aid — create confusion (9) ERADICATE*
7 Pharma cautioned somewhat in this island (5) MACAU [T]
8 Cut down resistance on English Channel (8) RETRENCH {R}{E}{TRENCH}
11 Endlessly show Mahabharata, say (4) EPIC
15 Kin he won’t blend with privy to special information (2,3,4) IN THE KNOW*
17 Informal conversation at track outside shopping complex (5,4) SMALL TALK {S{MALL}TALK}
18 Say consumed top of red snapper filleted and flipped for appetizers (8) STARTERS {STA{R
20 Regular cricket side left Engineer out (4) EVEN E
21 Feline costume? (7) CATSUIT [E]
24 Attendant with right mobile device (5) PAGER {PAGE}{R}
25 Fuel emission contained resin (5) ELEMI [T]
Bhargav's Talepiece
YU YAN
Student Yu Yan was from MACAU and a TOP NOTCH dancer. She was very much IN THE KNOW of beauty treatment and would often exfoliate her face with OLIVE oil. Used ELEMI for aroma therapy.
She was often seen in a CAT SUIT and was chosen to REPRESENT her institute in the upcoming THEATRE CARNIVAL.
Needless to say she had a LARGE following of ADMIRERS.
What happened next?
12a tip:largesse -ess
ReplyDeleteNice solve Prasad.
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DeleteGood one Prasad. Though I filled in large,I could not parse it.
ReplyDeleteStymied by the puzzle as well.
Poor CGB. Much work for him. Today he has to dress the woman in a catsuit.
ReplyDeleteBut we get to see her in a catsuit!
DeleteFrom hot pants to catsuit, the artist in CGB Sir has a variety to draw!
DeleteSpeaking for myself I am on top of the world completely solving. Thanks incognito and lightning. Are they both the same person? I am apprehensive of the puzzles next week when I may have to counter xChequer and buzzer and the like.
ReplyDeleteThey are different. You can read about setters from the link on top about setters.
ReplyDeleteExcellent puzzle with crisp clues.
ReplyDeleteFOI:4D
LOI:27A
COD: too many to list
So,you started off with a charade!
ReplyDeleteAnd ended with another :-)
DeleteRe:video of Beamer. Nice one. There was another one bowled by Bret Lee to Sachin in the finals of Tri nation tourney. which I still remember. Poor Sachin got hit on his chest.. atleast Trescothick could sway away.
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