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ACROSS
7 Discordant chat on all boards (6) ATONAL [T]
8 Silent break for confession (6) SHRIFT {SH}{RIFT}
10 Ural ranges bordering largest continent, an old supercontinent (8) LAURASIA {URAL*}{ASIA}
11 Two islands that form this island (6) TAHITI {I+I+THAT}* &lit
12 Latin memoranda showing brief inscription for the departed (2,3) IN MEM [T]
14 Saints preserving our extremely chaste origins (7) SOURCES {S}{OUR}{Ch..tE}{S}
15 Building often lacks nice yard for appeal (6,4,5) TICKLES ONES FANCY {OFTEN+LACKS+NICE+Y}*
18 Avoids untrue wife to deny support (7) DISAVOW {AVOIDS*}{W}
19 Able to hold deposit in Austria (5) ADEPT {A{DEP}T}
20 Nero's advisor seen fighting with accountant (6) SENECA {SEEN*}{CA}
21 Spanish solo dance, variation of cha cha cut short (8) CACHUCHA {CAH+CHA+CUt}*
23 Characters approaching the French fort (6) CASTLE {CAST}{LE}
24 Groom emptied stall, tore off (6) OSTLER {StalL+TORE}*
DOWN
1 Alternately choke dual air supply in elaborate suicide (4-4) HARA-KIRI {cHoKe+AIR+AIR}*
2 Rude person's sound of disapproval meeting resistance (4) BOOR {BOO}{R}
3 Hurried to get ordered amount for kidnapper's payoff (6) RANSOM {RAN}{SOM} (~ sum)
4 Weapons of Japanese military rulers conquering Thailand (8) SHOTGUNS {SHO{T}GUNS}
5 Lively over each thing disputed (4-6) HIGH OCTANE {O+EACH+THING}*
6 Standing immediately before us (6) STATUS {STAT}{US}
9 Snack of bread and preserve in police vehicle (3,8) JAM SANDWICH [DD]
13 Seems snake coils or stands up (5,5) MAKES SENSE*
16 Fortunate having nurse within reach (8) ENVIABLE {EN}{VIABLE}
17 Court entertaining frantic rush to interrupt (3,5) CUT SHORT {RUSH+TO}* in {CT}
18 Geek rising to have cold and hot soak (6) DRENCH {NERD<=}{C}{H}
19 Challenge charge tagged to account (6) ACCOST {AC}{COST}
22 Unpleasant thug lying concealed (4) UGLY [T]
Reference List
Silent = SH, Characters = CAST, The in French = LE, Immediately = STAT, Nurse = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Court = CT, Geek = NERD, Charge = COST, Account = AC
7 Discordant chat on all boards (6) ATONAL [T]
8 Silent break for confession (6) SHRIFT {SH}{RIFT}
10 Ural ranges bordering largest continent, an old supercontinent (8) LAURASIA {URAL*}{ASIA}
11 Two islands that form this island (6) TAHITI {I+I+THAT}* &lit
12 Latin memoranda showing brief inscription for the departed (2,3) IN MEM [T]
14 Saints preserving our extremely chaste origins (7) SOURCES {S}{OUR}{C
15 Building often lacks nice yard for appeal (6,4,5) TICKLES ONES FANCY {OFTEN+LACKS+NICE+Y}*
18 Avoids untrue wife to deny support (7) DISAVOW {AVOIDS*}{W}
19 Able to hold deposit in Austria (5) ADEPT {A{DEP}T}
20 Nero's advisor seen fighting with accountant (6) SENECA {SEEN*}{CA}
21 Spanish solo dance, variation of cha cha cut short (8) CACHUCHA {CAH+CHA+CU
23 Characters approaching the French fort (6) CASTLE {CAST}{LE}
24 Groom emptied stall, tore off (6) OSTLER {S
DOWN
1 Alternately choke dual air supply in elaborate suicide (4-4) HARA-KIRI {
3 Hurried to get ordered amount for kidnapper's payoff (6) RANSOM {RAN}{SOM} (~ sum)
4 Weapons of Japanese military rulers conquering Thailand (8) SHOTGUNS {SHO{T}GUNS}
5 Lively over each thing disputed (4-6) HIGH OCTANE {O+EACH+THING}*
6 Standing immediately before us (6) STATUS {STAT}{US}
9 Snack of bread and preserve in police vehicle (3,8) JAM SANDWICH [DD]
16 Fortunate having nurse within reach (8) ENVIABLE {EN}{VIABLE}
17 Court entertaining frantic rush to interrupt (3,5) CUT SHORT {RUSH+TO}* in {CT}
18 Geek rising to have cold and hot soak (6) DRENCH {NERD<=}{C}{H}
19 Challenge charge tagged to account (6) ACCOST {AC}{COST}
22 Unpleasant thug lying concealed (4) UGLY [T]
Reference List
Silent = SH, Characters = CAST, The in French = LE, Immediately = STAT, Nurse = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Court = CT, Geek = NERD, Charge = COST, Account = AC
GRID
15A Building often lacks nice yard for appeal (6,4,5)
ReplyDeleteTickle Ones Fancy- Appeal
Anagram(Building) Often Lacks Nice Y(yards)
9D Snack of bread and preserve in police vehicle (3,8)
Jam Sandwich- Double Definition, the second a slang for Police vehicle
10A Ural ranges bordering largest continent, an old supercontinent (8)
Laurasia-Old Super Continent
Anagram(ranges) Ural add Asia(largest Continent)
3dn ransom ran+som (sum)
ReplyDelete23ac castle cast(characters) le(the french)
13ac makes sense (seems snake)*
22dn ugly (T)
14ac sources (s(our)(ce)s)
Jayalakshmi, CE from?
Deleteextremely CHastE ; CE
Delete1D. Alternately choke dual air supply in ELABORATE SUICIDE. HARA KIRI. {{cHoKe}{AIR}{AIR}}*}
ReplyDelete2D. RUDE PERSON's sound of disapproval meeting Resistance. BOOR.{BOO}{Resistance}
4D. WEAPONS of Japanese military rulers conquering Thailand. SHOTGUNS. {SHO{T}GUNS}
6D. STANDING immediately before us. {STAT}{US}
18D. Geek rising to have cold and hot SOAK. DRENCH. {NERD<=}{C}{H}
Fast solve today for an xchequer xword.
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteFelt the same , could solve almost 90 %. Collars up for me at least or is XC following INCOGNITO !
Delete18a disavow - deny from avoids and w from wife
ReplyDeletePlease give the correct annotation
Delete20ac Seneca from seen and ac anagram he was Nero’s advisor
ReplyDeleteAnnotation is not correct it's not a total anagram
Delete12A Latin memoranda showing brief inscription for the departed
ReplyDeleteIN MEM (T)
17D CourT entertaining frantic rush to interrupt
CUT SHORT {C{RUSH TO}*T}
22D.... Unpleasant thug lying concealed----UGLY --->T (FROM thUG LYing)
ReplyDelete11A....TWO ISLANDS---II + THAT = [CA] TAHITI
Is it also a &lit?
DeletePrasanna, it's not a [CA].
DeleteBalaji you are right
COL.SIR, w.r.to 11a. we extract II against two and forming the puzzle with "that". hence I mentioned as composite by adding these two. exact definition let me know form you or Mr Balaji. thanks for the correction.
DeleteTwo Islands = I+I
DeleteSo the Annotation is {I+I+THAT}*
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ReplyDelete16D
DeleteEN(Nurse)+VIABLE(within reach)
7A ATONAL ----chAT ON ALl--
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ReplyDelete18A DISAVOW (AVOIDS W)* anagram of avoids and w (from wife)
ReplyDeleteThe anno will be {AVOIDS}*{W}
Delete7A - ATONAL (tele); def - discordant
ReplyDelete8A - SHRIFT (sh + rift)
18A - DISAVOW (avoids* + W)
21A - CACHUCHA {cha cha cu(-t)}*
and 24A - OSTLER
Deleteemptied stall = SL
(SL + tore)* = OSTLER
5D HIGH OCTANE (lively) Anagram of O (over) each thing
ReplyDelete19A ADEPT (able) DEP (deposit) in AT (austria) not sure of anno
ReplyDeleteAt is iso country code for Austria.
DeleteCol, I think its time to graduate a few. Or reduce the number per commentator.
ReplyDelete19 A- Adept... AT Austria... dep for deposit
ReplyDeleteLast one to be solved 19D
ReplyDelete19D Challenge charge tagged to account ant
ReplyDeleteAccountant = AC + (tagged to ) charge=COST ; ACCOST is Challenge
Easier one from xChequer today!
ReplyDeletecompartively- yes.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe - I got 100% xchequer today. Thanx to the blog. Cannot thank you all enough.
ReplyDelete