Across
7. Signifying all points here are points of no return? (3-3) ONE-WAY (CD)8. Let us fancy Holmes primarily is Sherlock (6) SLEUTH {LET+US*}{H
10. Change agent's say well begun work right during upswing (3,5) NEW BROOM
11. Produces vessel to drink hock (6) SPAWNS {S{PAWN}S}
12. Object of logging in: 'ribald erotica'? (5) ALDER (T)
14. Still wearing passed on baby's clothes (7) LAYETTE {LA{YET}TE}
15. New debate, one my university arranged in private (7,3,3,2) BETWEEN YOU AND ME {NEW+DEBATE+ONE+MY+U*}
18. Recipe for disaster in a mule swiping ecstasy (7) FORMULA {FOR}{A+MUL
19. Indication of sex education allowing us to get integrated (5) FUSED {F}{US}{ED}
20. Pass cut slice of meat (6) COLLOP {COL}{LOP}
21. Still air forming a barrier to energy layer (4,4) EVEN THEN {{E}{VEN T}{HEN}}
23. Son breaking rule has to quit (6) RESIGN {RE{S}IGN}
24. Group of horses united in armed offensive (6) REMUDA {U} in {ARMED*}
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1. What it may be for introvert to mature, getting an element of assurance (8) COVERAGE {COVER}{AGE}2. Angelica possibly, or some other babe (4) HERB (T)
3. Smack one forsaking white knight (6) SAVOUR {SAV
4. Line, by use, so reproduced in reaction to sneeze (5,3) BLESS YOU {L+BY+USE+SO*} &lit
5. Item in tea service beginning to grill, so turn gas off (5,5) SUGAR TONGS {G
6. Referring to source as gutless creature (6) WHENCE
9. Selfsame icy forms in some emoticons (6,5) SMILEY FACES {SELFSAME+ICY*}
13. Thermos said to be outstanding, having far-flung, large demand (5,5) DEWAR FLASK {~DUE}{FAR*}{L}{ASK}
16. Coach and train English to crack some centuries, say (8) EQUIPAGE {E}{QUIP}{AGE}
17. Award winning, extremely impressive victory of ancient times (8) MEDIEVAL {MED{
18. Stories of fires regularly spread by wind (6) FLOORS {F
19. Enemies of enemy firing the last shot (6) FOEMEN {OF+ENEM
22. Twig basket? (4) TRUG {T}{RUG} &lit
6d as:(just) when, C....E
ReplyDelete10a well begun: half done , me.
ReplyDeleteNE (w: work) (typo above,its ne)
Delete6D WHEN + CE (gutless creature)
ReplyDelete4d lit or semi. I too as cha, though it could be semi.
ReplyDelete17D. Typo in annotation. 'I' is deleted.
ReplyDelete18D- Loo from wind?
ReplyDelete" The Loo is a strong, dusty, gusty, hot and dry summer wind from the west which blows over the western Indo-Gangetic Plain region of North India and Pakistan"
DeleteLots to learn. Loo was only generally used for one thing.
DeleteThank you Prasad.
Perhaps an Indian indication was required? A very common word in Hindi.
DeleteBetween you and me,happy to have started off correctly with 15A!
ReplyDelete1D- cover from?
ReplyDeleteIT is a cover for IntroverT
DeleteNice one..
DeleteOh! It took me a while to understand. Devious.Thank you Bhavan.
ReplyDeleteSomehow, didn't get the feel of Xchequer! Was it a walk in the park? Anyone with me?
ReplyDeleteDefinitely much easier than the usual fare. Particularly when the two biggies fell.
DeleteThanks Shrikanth!
DeleteYes. Not exactly cold solve but very smooth flow.
DeleteIt is a cool solving!
DeleteI didn't find it easy at all.. I was floundering for many annos
DeleteDidn't get time the whole day and in the evening moved to house..
ReplyDeleteDid the puzzle now(7.30 PM here).
Enjoyed it thoroughly. Thanks XChequer.