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ACROSS
1 Opposed beating of thug (6) FOUGHT*
5 Critically examine young man about offence (7) SCANDAL {SCAN}{LAD<=}
9 Fear of cast was noticeable around director (2,2,1,4,5) BE IN A COLD SWEAT {WAS+NOTICEABLE}* over {D}
11 Who oversees world peace or wrecks? (6) UNDOES {UN DOES}
12 Bury conflict in and unite (8) INUNDATE*
13 End of prayer period to reflect on (5) OMEGA {OM}{AGE<=}
14 Hope Dylan made megabucks (1,3,2,3) A BOB OR TWO
16 One recounting going round area in RV as tourist (9) TRAVELLER {T{R{A}V}ELLER}
18 Fight chills and fever getting better in the end (5) ARGUE {A{b...eR}GUE}
20 Seeing score after 12 came off over, it's all right (8) EYESIGHT {YES} in {EIGHT}(20-12)
22 Station say, one in Madras as an alternative/second to Central (6) EGMORE {EG}{Ma...s}{OR}{cEn...l} Semi&lit as well
24 Apology from one opposed to rich player? (4,10) POOR SUBSTITUTE {POOR}{SUBSTITUTE}
25 Small feeds Times editor posted (7) TWEETED {T}{WEE}{T}{ED}
26 Revising any clue endlessly is madness (6) LUNACY {ANY+CLUe}*
DOWN
2 Outstanding bowling unit of proper quality (7) OVERDUE {OVER}{DUE}
3 Drink American soldier and general ordered (6,3) GINGER ALE {GI}{GENERAL}*
4 Caught a cold sharing foodstuff (4) TACO [T]
5 Majesty's special grant for us (9) SPLENDOUR {SP}{LEND}{OUR}
6 Burning gas, good going for sun? (5) ARSON AR(-g+s)SON
7 Moulded institute into training cadets (3-4) DIE-CAST {I} in {CADETS}*
8 Say a more blunt knife? (6,6) LETTER OPENER {LETTER}{OPENER}
10 Quiz pretentious man wearing tee shirts upside-down (3,2,3,4) PUT ON THE SPOT {PUT ON}{T}{HE}{TOPS<=}
14 City of UP had a ball hosting mela ultimately (9) ALLAHABAD {HAD+A+BALL}* over {melA}
15 Ape is a nut running after fruit mostly (9) ORANGUTAN {ORANGe}{A+NUT}*
17 Breathtaking day when storm set off at regular intervals (7) AWESOME {dAy}{WhEn}{StOrM}{sEt}
19 Knowing song scales, a habitual thing (7) GNOSTIC {SONG<=}{TIC}
21 Cricket for one shedding conservative image (5) INSET INSEcT
23 Rest behind wheels (2,2) ET AL LATE<=
Reference List
Director = D, Area = A, Say = EG, Time = T, Editor = ED, Special = SP, Good = G, Sun = S, Institute = I, Tee = T, Conservative = C
1 Opposed beating of thug (6) FOUGHT*
5 Critically examine young man about offence (7) SCANDAL {SCAN}{LAD<=}
9 Fear of cast was noticeable around director (2,2,1,4,5) BE IN A COLD SWEAT {WAS+NOTICEABLE}* over {D}
11 Who oversees world peace or wrecks? (6) UNDOES {UN DOES}
12 Bury conflict in and unite (8) INUNDATE*
13 End of prayer period to reflect on (5) OMEGA {OM}{AGE<=}
14 Hope Dylan made megabucks (1,3,2,3) A BOB OR TWO
16 One recounting going round area in RV as tourist (9) TRAVELLER {T{R{A}V}ELLER}
18 Fight chills and fever getting better in the end (5) ARGUE {A{
20 Seeing score after 12 came off over, it's all right (8) EYESIGHT {YES} in {EIGHT}(20-12)
22 Station say, one in Madras as an alternative/second to Central (6) EGMORE {EG}{M
24 Apology from one opposed to rich player? (4,10) POOR SUBSTITUTE {POOR}{SUBSTITUTE}
25 Small feeds Times editor posted (7) TWEETED {T}{WEE}{T}{ED}
26 Revising any clue endlessly is madness (6) LUNACY {ANY+CLU
DOWN
2 Outstanding bowling unit of proper quality (7) OVERDUE {OVER}{DUE}
3 Drink American soldier and general ordered (6,3) GINGER ALE {GI}{GENERAL}*
4 Caught a cold sharing foodstuff (4) TACO [T]
5 Majesty's special grant for us (9) SPLENDOUR {SP}{LEND}{OUR}
6 Burning gas, good going for sun? (5) ARSON AR(-g+s)SON
7 Moulded institute into training cadets (3-4) DIE-CAST {I} in {CADETS}*
8 Say a more blunt knife? (6,6) LETTER OPENER {LETTER}{OPENER}
10 Quiz pretentious man wearing tee shirts upside-down (3,2,3,4) PUT ON THE SPOT {PUT ON}{T}{HE}{TOPS<=}
14 City of UP had a ball hosting mela ultimately (9) ALLAHABAD {HAD+A+BALL}* over {
15 Ape is a nut running after fruit mostly (9) ORANGUTAN {ORANG
19 Knowing song scales, a habitual thing (7) GNOSTIC {SONG<=}{TIC}
21 Cricket for one shedding conservative image (5) INSET INSE
23 Rest behind wheels (2,2) ET AL LATE<=
Reference List
Director = D, Area = A, Say = EG, Time = T, Editor = ED, Special = SP, Good = G, Sun = S, Institute = I, Tee = T, Conservative = C
GRID
1A FOUGHT (OF THUG) anagram
ReplyDelete3D Ginger Ale (GI + General ,anagram)
4D TACO ( caughTACOld)
24A POOR SUBSTITUTE (opposite rich player)
15D Orangutan (ORANGe + a nut anagram)
26 a Lunacy any clue-e anag.
ReplyDelete19 d Gnostic- knowledge.anag of song+tic-habitual.
18 Fight -argue A(r)gue ague-fever.r-end of better.
7 d-moulded-diecast anagof cadets+i.
14 Allahabad UP City.anag of had a ball+a.A-end of melA.
19d relook pls.
Deletesong scales-song<gnos.
Delete12. Inundate (anagram and unite) - fill or cover
ReplyDelete18. Safer
25. Twitter
26. Lunacy (any clue anagram) - senseless behavior
6. Solar
18a, 25a, 6d are wrong. Please recheck
DeleteSudhakar, please give annotations also
Delete16 ac traveller
ReplyDeleteAnnotation pls?
DeleteJayalakshmi, you are a frequent commenter, you are aware that annotations are compulsory
Delete16 ac t(r(a)v)eller
Delete22a egmore m or alternative e from second centre say what
ReplyDeleteM from?
DeleteM from madras
Deleteneeds relook!
Delete22a say eg
ReplyDelete25Ac TWEETED - T Wee(small) T(imes) Ed(editor)
ReplyDelete13Ac OMEGA - Om Ega(age period on reflection).
ReplyDelete(Om is said at the begining I believe)
whats the definition. that will clear your doubt.
Delete5dn sp(lend)our
ReplyDelete23d. Behind is late. It becomes et al which is rest
ReplyDeleteReversal indicator is Wheels = Turns around. The anno could be shown as ET AL {LATE<=}
DeleteThere was a discussion some time back if 'et al' means rest or 'and the rest'.
Delete17d. Day when storm set at regular intervals gives awesome.
ReplyDelete5a. Critically examine is scan. Boy is lad. Hence scandal
ReplyDeleteRavi, if I may again....
DeleteReversal indicator here is 'about'
So anno is {SCAN}{LAD<=}
6d arson argon-g +s of sun
ReplyDelete2D OVERDUE(outstanding) OVER-bowling unit; DUE-proper quality
ReplyDelete21D INSET (image) INSECT (cricket) shedding C (cons----)
ReplyDelete9ABE IN A COLD SWEAT (fear) Anagram of was noticeable +d (director)
ReplyDelete20A. EYESIGHT. score=20-12=8.it's all right_yes. {E {YES} IGHT}
ReplyDelete5A scandal
ReplyDeleteCritically examine(scan) young man (lad) about (dal)
8d: letter opener (cd)
ReplyDeleteNOT CD
Delete10Dn Quiz pretentious man wearing tee shirts upside-down (3,2,3,4)
ReplyDeletePUT ON THE SPOT {PUT ON}{T}(HE){TOPS<=}
Pretentious=Put on, Man=He, Tee=T, Shirts=Tops. Definition : Quiz.
DeleteThink it should be {t {he} s} {top<=}
DeleteLooks better, but am not sure.
DeleteSeek veterans guidance.
If you mean T shirts = Ts and Upside = Top and down as reversal indicator for Top, your anno appears ok.
DeleteYes. Man wearing indicates 'he'is boxed in. {T} {he}without 's' is one side is open.
DeleteYes. Man wearing indicates 'he'is boxed in. {T} {he}without 's' is one side is open.
Delete6dn is arson
ReplyDeleteAnno not clear
Refer Brajesh @9.50
DeleteYou need to attempt the Anno, no point in just putting in the answer and saying anno not clear
Delete14a: a bob or two (cd)
ReplyDelete10: put on the spot(dd), quiz man//wearing the tee shirts (tops) upside down
10d is not DD
Delete24A- Poor substitute-Apology
ReplyDeleteOne opposed to rich= Poor
Player= Substitute
Already taken in the first post of the day!
DeleteOh! Thank you MB. I did not notice.
ReplyDelete11A- Undoes (DD)
Who oversees world peace/ wrecks
We are more familiar with undo. This is a bit rare.
8D ANNO letter(a) opener (more blunt)
ReplyDelete14A BOB (HOPE)-BOB (DYLAN) hence A BOB OR TWO is it CD? WHY MEGABUCKS?
ReplyDeleteIt's a British slang meaning very costly (bob is a Shilling)
Deletehttps://www.proz.com/kudoz/english/idioms-maxims-sayings/1032988-to-cost-a-bob-or-two.html
Megabocks is large amount of money. Bob is also "unspecified large amount of money".
DeleteThanks
Delete17 across AWESOME (dAy WhEn StOrM sEt)
ReplyDeleteWinter's Tale
ReplyDeleteOn Twelfth Night, Othello came all the way from a Hamlet near ALLAHABAD and settled down in Chennai near EGMORE. He somehow wanted to earn A BOB OR TWO.
He came out of TACO BELL after having a Chalupa and some dry GINGER ALE.
Egmore Railway Station was full of TRAVELLERS and lit up and was AWESOME -in full SPLENDOUR.
The OMEGA watch came in his EYESIGHT.
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It was his first attempt in robbery. Othello was IN COLD SWEAT.
He gave up and managed to escape by asking the guy " What's your time?"
I was IN COLD SWEAT when Othello was about to rob!
ReplyDeleteWhat a story!
Taco bell at Egmore might have sounded far fetched a few years ago,no longer so.