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1 HS2's plans: official reports describe detailed electric transportation (6,6) BULLET TRAINS {BULLET{mART<=}INS}
10 Disney tune the French singer's getting to at last (3,2,2) LET IT GO {LE}{TIT}{Ge...g}{tO}
11 Hanover king, egregious lunatic after losing America (6,1) GEORGE 1 EGREGIOus*
12 Get on... get on... about... about... (5) AGREE {AG{RE}E}
13 Final half of bowling, champ's losing heart a lot (4,4) VERY MUCH {deliVERY}{MUnCH}
15 Rashly, he sued aunt for carelessness (5,5) UNDUE HASTE*
16 Vain and regularly indulged (4) IDLE InDuLgEd
18 Dutch specialty that's made round? (4) EDAM* &lit
20 To be summarily dismissed, you might do this at the butcher's counter (3,3,4) GET THE CHOP [DD]
22 A polenta stew requiring next to no effort (2,1,5) ON A PLATE*
24 Sun god's receiving thanks from worshipper (5) RASTA {RA'S}{TA}
26 Original impetus for feminist campaign (5,2) TIMES UP*
27 Actually, half-missing dearly departed balloon (7) INFLATE {INFact}{LATE}
28 Atmospheric processes produced by automobiles overtaking bishop on bike (6,6) CARBON CYCLES {CAR{B}{ON}{CYCLE}S}
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2 Spoke, and mumbled, without mumbling at first (7) UTTEREDmUTTERED
3 Um... I'd like to have a look at that (3,2,3) LET ME SEE [DD]
4 Also, knight removed from chessboard (4) TOOK {TOO}{K}
5 Taking last two slices, bistro guest ate in country, not respecting others (5,5) ROGUE STATE [T] What is 'last two slices' for? Where is the telescopic indicator?
6 Make horizontal axis the reverse of what you'd expect (5) IRONY {IRON}{Y}
7 'Good to enter into unrestrained nudism': big name in psychoanalysis (7) SIGMUND {SI{G}MUND*}
8 Somehow, seaport usable for vessels used only for fun (8-5) PLEASURE-BOATS*
9 Pershing felt a worry, creating machines of war (7,6) FIGHTER PLANES*
14 Become a success, capable of recompense (4,2,2,2) MAKE IT UP TO {MAKE IT}{UP TO}
17 Enormous jerk about to commit sin with one female (8) TERRIFIC {T{ERR}{1}{F}IC}
19 American cinema, oddly uninspiring (7) ANAEMIC {A}{CINEMA*}
21 One caught in childhood game wearing quaint socks (7) HOSTAGE {HOS{TAG}E}
23 Behold! First half of pulpit address delivers one that's been left behind (5) LOSER {LO}{SERmon}
25 Element derived from quartz in compounds (4) ZINC [T]
Reference List
The French = LE, About = RE, Thanks = TA, Bishop = B, Axis = Y, Good = G, Female = F, American = A, Behold = LO
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1 HS2's plans: official reports describe detailed electric transportation (6,6) BULLET TRAINS {BULLET{
10 Disney tune the French singer's getting to at last (3,2,2) LET IT GO {LE}{TIT}{G
11 Hanover king, egregious lunatic after losing America (6,1) GEORGE 1 EGREGIO
12 Get on... get on... about... about... (5) AGREE {AG{RE}E}
13 Final half of bowling, champ's losing heart a lot (4,4) VERY MUCH {
15 Rashly, he sued aunt for carelessness (5,5) UNDUE HASTE*
16 Vain and regularly indulged (4) IDLE I
18 Dutch specialty that's made round? (4) EDAM* &lit
22 A polenta stew requiring next to no effort (2,1,5) ON A PLATE*
24 Sun god's receiving thanks from worshipper (5) RASTA {RA'S}{TA}
26 Original impetus for feminist campaign (5,2) TIMES UP*
27 Actually, half-missing dearly departed balloon (7) INFLATE {INF
28 Atmospheric processes produced by automobiles overtaking bishop on bike (6,6) CARBON CYCLES {CAR{B}{ON}{CYCLE}S}
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2 Spoke, and mumbled, without mumbling at first (7) UTTERED
3 Um... I'd like to have a look at that (3,2,3) LET ME SEE [DD]
4 Also, knight removed from chessboard (4) TOOK {TOO}{K}
5 Taking last two slices, bistro guest ate in country, not respecting others (5,5) ROGUE STATE [T] What is 'last two slices' for? Where is the telescopic indicator?
6 Make horizontal axis the reverse of what you'd expect (5) IRONY {IRON}{Y}
7 'Good to enter into unrestrained nudism': big name in psychoanalysis (7) SIGMUND {SI{G}MUND*}
8 Somehow, seaport usable for vessels used only for fun (8-5) PLEASURE-BOATS*
9 Pershing felt a worry, creating machines of war (7,6) FIGHTER PLANES*
14 Become a success, capable of recompense (4,2,2,2) MAKE IT UP TO {MAKE IT}{UP TO}
17 Enormous jerk about to commit sin with one female (8) TERRIFIC {T{ERR}{1}{F}IC}
19 American cinema, oddly uninspiring (7) ANAEMIC {A}{CINEMA*}
21 One caught in childhood game wearing quaint socks (7) HOSTAGE {HOS{TAG}E}
23 Behold! First half of pulpit address delivers one that's been left behind (5) LOSER {LO}{SER
25 Element derived from quartz in compounds (4) ZINC [T]
Reference List
The French = LE, About = RE, Thanks = TA, Bishop = B, Axis = Y, Good = G, Female = F, American = A, Behold = LO
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5d. There is no T. Just take last two letters of bistro. And the rest as it is.
ReplyDeleteThat is okay to say after you put in the answer. But the surface does not lead you to that answer
DeleteI took slices as BITS for deletion. [Taking means removing]
DeleteDon't ask me why last two!
Besides, the telescopic fodder should not end (or begin) with the last (or first) letter of the solution word/phrase.
DeleteSpecial at 10:30 by KKR
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