ACROSS
1 Leave the queue and misbehave (4,3,2,4) STEP OUT OF LINE [DD]
8 Dim student breaks shoulder (5) BLEAR {B{L}EAR}
9 Fierce rogue snatches idiot’s meaty dish (9) FRICASSEE {FRIC{ASS}EE*}
11 Self-absorbed nut avoiding college to consume spirit (10) EGOCENTRIC {E{GO}C
12 Hard for fellow in panic to understand (4) HEAR (-f+h)HEAR
14 Good wine for family (7) KINDRED {KIND}{RED}
16 Amateur through analysis virtually flies an aircraft (7) AVIATES {A}{VIA}{TES
17 Regular patron in a scrap with character outside (7) HABITUE {H{A}{BIT}UE}
19 On the contrary, cooked me a fantastic Japanese dish (7) EDAMAME {MADE<=}{ME+A}*
21 Waif’s outfit kept in that case (2,2) IF SO [T]
22 Moment when violence flares up following strike on location (10) FLASHPOINT {F}{LASH}{POINT}
25 Being sexy, entices giddy youngsters on vacation to go out (9) EXISTENCE {
26 Not right mocking Greek architectural style (5) IONIC I
27 Presenting gold case and band featuring a solitaire in the middle (13) ORCHESTRATING {OR}{CHEST}{R{A}{
DOWN
2 Fix match! Go under, giving away runs (3,4) TIE DOWN {TIE}{D
3 Be responsible for what might be displayed in a shop selling domestic animals (10) PERPETRATE {PER PET RATE}
4 Incompetent fellow in assembly (5) UNFIT {UN{F}IT}
5 Start to speak clutching one drink (9) ORIGINATE {OR{1}{GIN}ATE}
6 Completely avoids conservative bank (4) LEAN
7 Clever to embrace very upset wife — that’s easily done (2,5) NO SWEAT {N{SO<=}{W}EAT}
8 Start a conversation with techie? (5,3,3) BREAK THE ICE {TECHIE}* [RA]
10 Brexiteer say, planning secret coup around island (11) EUROSCEPTIC {SECRET+COUP}* over {I}
13 Discourage fool chasing girl on stage (10) DISAPPOINT {DI}{SAP}{POINT}
15 Bit of deluge flooding southern residences (9) DWELLINGS {D
18 Model wearing more vibrant lingerie (7) BUSTIER {BUS{T}IER}
20 Go in van around French city (7) AVIGNON*
23 Strikes back holding oriental weapon (5) SPEAR {RA{E}PS<=}
24 A thug sadly kills girl in American state (4) UTAH {A+THU
Reference List
Student = L, College = C, Hard = H, Fellow = F, Amateur A, Following = F, Right = R, Gold = OR, Runs = R, Conservative = C, Wife = W, Girl = DI, Southern = S, Model = T, Oriental = E, Girl = G
Good entertainment, Doc!
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DeleteThanks KKR, Vasant!
DeleteI'm enjoying these very much. Thanks Dr X. Especially pleased to have gotten 10D: Eurosceptic!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed Amita!
Delete3D and 10D outstanding.
ReplyDeleteThanks king! My favourites too :)
DeleteUsing T instead ofa V for the model is no less bustier,eh , Doc ?I admire your aesthetic sense!you do not seem to be alphabetically challenged,as w for wife is always there !
ReplyDeleteThe Col is still around for bloggers,so why very few hits nowadays?
Ha ha thanks Raju!
Delete...and husband is not far behind!
DeleteMy COD is 25A.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mr Prasad!
DeleteTwo lovely puzzles today in Hindu and Economic Times. Enjoyed solving.
ReplyDelete13D. Fool chasing girl or is it the other way? Not clear to me.
ReplyDeleteChasing/pursuing/following/going after is a placement ind. When you chase someone, you are behind that person.
DeleteSo fool=Sap is after girl= Di. Stage= point
Hope it's clear now.
It took me a while to get 'per pet rate'. Nicely done. Thanks Doc.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paddy!
DeleteJust for fun.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone, apart from Raju, seen a zebra crossing!!!
:)
Delete:Sree - sree : why pick on me ? Zee -Bras with black and white stripes !
ReplyDeleteI live where grey matters, not striped (chained) in black and white! But I was ref to the animal, crossing (....the lane) as opposed to the traffic signal.
DeleteAnd it was more likely in Kenya.
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