Across
1. Ideas new to agnostic individuals at first (11) COGITATIONS {TO+AGNOSTIC+I8. A firm about to get membership (4) SEAT {SE{A}T}
9. Classify, say, as erotic/vulgar films (10) CATEGORISE {AS+EROTIC*} around {EG}
10. Manage to live outside one's country (6) BRUNEI {B{RUN}E}{I}
11. Winter traveller goes around North America, more treacherous (7) SNAKIER {S{NA}KIER}
13. Chaos after female is sent out for tests initially – for a bruise (9) CONTUSION {CON{-f+T
15. Away from 4th after university is off (5) FORTH {FO
16. Some bad donut with topping perhaps (3-2) ADD-ON (T)
18. Young home supporter with a hat on (9) INFANTILE {IN}{FAN}{TILE}
22. Fancy car parked next to a building got ruined (7) CRASHED {CAR*}{SHED}
23. Crude line, say (6) COARSE {~COURSE}
26. Inside a den hunter built (10) UNDERNEATH {A+DEN+HUNTER}
27. John's close to becomin' a crazy person (4) LOON {LOO}{
28. Rare, invaluable and primarily unattainable (11) UNAVAILABLE {INVALUABLE+A
Down
1. Sad ending in one heroic farewell (7) CHEERIO {2. Had enough to survive and progressed (3,2) GOT ON (DD)
3. Procedure to fix taps, we hear (7) TACTICS {~ TACK TICKS}
4. Kept a target protected for so long (2-2) TA-TA (T)
5. Groans, burning in stomach and bladder! (6) ORGANS {GROANS*}
6. Begin to erase (6,3) STRIKE OUT (DD)
7. Recognise one that's at the top and rising (6) ASCENT {A}{SCENT}
12. Certain limit (5) BOUND (DD)
14. Collection of paintings essentially by a French artist (9) TROUSSEAU {
17. Love to be without love, basically that's bold (6) DARING {DAR
19. A large firm with bottomless pocket to make beer! (7) ALCOHOL {A}{L}{CO}{HOL
20. Student is certain to become graceful (7) LISSOME {L}{IS}{SOME}
21. Hearing mostly affected, a condition (6) HERNIA {HEARIN
24. Short excuse daughter inserted spontaneously (2-3) AD-LIB {A{D}LIB
25. A bit upset with the information (4) DATA {A TAD<=}
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Thank you Vulcan & ramesh. had a good time.
ReplyDeleteDid not get seated (8A) and had trouble to categorise 9A.
Otherwise had a smooth run. Liked Brunei.
18A- Tile from hat on?
ReplyDeleteTile hat is a high silk hat like on Charlie Chaplin or old time magicians.
DeletePrasad to the rescue,as always.Thank you!
DeleteVasant. Hope your family is joining you too, make the best of what you get. I was also a babe in the woods when I landed in Nairobi first and then the place grew on me. God bless you with a successful sojourn.
DeleteSpecial at 10:30 tomorrow by Raju
ReplyDeleteComing back to crossword puzzles after a 3 day break. Crosswords took a back seat after major changes in Professional life. New land, new language, new culture. Thankfully the language of Cryptic crosswords remains same.
ReplyDeleteLoved this puzzle. Thanks to Vulcan.
Best wishes in the new land. You may jump thai, thai
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir:-)
DeleteAre you in Thailand now Vasant?
ReplyDeleteYes Ram.
DeleteObviuosly so and K seems to have inside info!
ReplyDeleteSorry,it was CV. The comment was more K like!
DeleteBest Wishes for the change to be for the better and you enjoy it all the way!
ReplyDeleteThanks Paddy.
DeleteKya BAHT hai! Best wishes Vasant.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sir! Baht 2.37 times hai:-)
DeleteHaven't seen any coins yet. Shall look out for them.
DeleteIt's a dance without love to ge them!
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