Thursday 18 April 2019

No 12603, Thursday 18 Apr 2019, Arden


ACROSS
1   Cover over an item of furniture (6) CANAPE {C{AN}APE}
4   Wandering nomad is hard to tick off (8) ADMONISH {NOMAD+IS+H}* also {NOMAD}*{IS}{H} See comments
10 Every second four are allowed in — it's an option (9) ALTERNATE [DD] (Correction -  {ALTERNATivE}- See comments)
11 Start in first gear, stop vehicle smoke (5) CIGAR {C{In{Gear}AR}
12 Red army arrested wrong man in country (7) MYANMAR {ARMY}* over {MAN}*
13 Moneylender goes away taking most of the crop (7) SCROOGE {CROp} in {GOES}*
14 Material ends when they all go down (5) NYLON Tail Acrostic
15 Drab record said to be a 27 (5,3) GREAT APE (~ grey tape)
18 Introduction — 50% choose to walk (8) PREAMBLE {PREfer}{AMBLE}
20 Old Peruvian's preserved (5) INCAN {IN CAN}
23 Gulf country ends short, it's pathetic (7) ABYSMAL {ABYSs}{MALi}
25 Please refuse, underwriting will make it worse (7)  RELAPSE {R}{PLEASE*}
26 For ordinary people it's surrounded by air (5) LAITY {LA{IT}Y}
27 Called to check out, one is found in Indonesia (9) ORANGUTAN {O{RANG}UT}{AN}
28 Betting on pay by call (8) WAGERING {WAGE}{RING}
29 Way church is split down the middle by an attitude (6) STANCE {ST}{AN}{CE}

DOWN
1   Intention is to get into a group — first task for a petitioner (8) CLAIMANT {CL{AIM}AN}{Task}
2   Nijinsky's fifth ballet production — to be re-served (3,4) NET BALL {n..iNs.y}{BALLET*}
3   Pray freely, protect national burning ambition (9) PYROMANIA {PYR{OMANI}A*}
5  Correct, he'd less arrears in practice (5,9) DRESS REHEARSAL*
6   Actors assemble, no telling initially who will get it (5) OSCAR ACtORS* Semi&lit
7   Coterie pouring out (7) INGROUP*
8   She's on top — please, pick the odd complaint (6) HERPES {HER}{PlEaSe}
9   Air defence under fire, it can be blown up (7,7) BARRAGE BALLOON {BARRAGE}{BALLOON}
16 If you see it in front of you, then you've missed the bus (9) TAILLIGHT [CD]
17 "Prisoner" — drama about Mediterranean (8) INTERNEE mEdITERraNEaN* [CA]
19 Here and there, how do they sound? (7) RHYMING Definition by example
21 Ship's machinery can get past at sea (7) CAPSTAN {CA{PAST*}N}
22 Grease makes everything fall in line (6) TALLOW {T{ALL}OW}
24 Theresa's choice, it's official (5) MAYOR {MAY}{OR}

GRID

22 comments:

  1. 10A- Is it not 'Alternat(IV)e. Four are allowed in.

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    1. +1. alternate+IV =alternative.

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    2. Careless mistake by me. Will correct

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    3. Col, the def is every second:alternate. It becomes alternative when four is allowed.

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    4. Col, ALTERNATE (9) (every second) is the sol, wordplay being it becomes ALTERNATIVE (an option) IF IV is introduced. Your original ans was perfect. It is the inputs by readers that has caused confusion.

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    5. I should look before I leap in future :-)

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  2. Option is alternative and every second is alternate.

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  3. Many Aha moments. For example I could not parse Orangutan.Mayor was simple and nice.
    Barrage balloon was new to me.
    Is it 'Netball'? In tennis it is called 'Let'. Any other sport?

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  4. Netball is a game like basketball

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    1. I know it, but it does not go with 're- serve'. What is meant is if it touches the net,it calls for a re-serve. My question is if it is called a netball.

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    2. Probably this should help Paddy:
      NETBALL:
      A serve that strikes the net before falling into the receiver's court; the ball must be served again

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  5. Thank you KKR,That is what I thought,but does it say in which sport? To my knowledge it is generally called a 'Let' meaning hindrance.

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  6. Just cheeked up. Let is also called a net ball (as 3,4)- enu is also correct. Whereas as a single 7 letter word it is a separate sport.

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  7. Another enjoyable puzzle from Arden! Thanks

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  8. Col, ALTERNATE (9) (every second) is the sol, wordplay being it becomes ALTERNATIVE (an option) IF IV is introduced. Your original ans was perfect. It is the inputs by readers that has caused confusion.

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