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ACROSS
6 Stone rail? (5) SLATE [DD]
7 Wrap up area under muscle (8) ABSTRACT {ABS}{TRACT}
10 It had canines in front (7) DOGSLED {DOGS}{LED} &lit
11 Cheap material, has to show silk (7) TABARET {TA{BARE}T}
12 Medical examiner finds trap empty (7) CORONER {COR{O}NER}
13 Event to carry out, involve him (7) ARCHERY {ARC{HE}RY*}
14 Reach outside of the city, avoid an agitation (11) DISTURBANCE {DIST{URBan}ANCE}
19 Change of heart, happy to agree (7) CONSENT CON(-t+s)SENT
21 Do first grade, follow second language (7) SHINDIG {Grade} after {S}{HINDI}
23 Woken regularly wearing shoe, how to tie the laces? (7) BOWKNOT {BO{WoKeN}OT}
25 ...and scurried as a non-entity (4-3) ALSO RAN {ALSO}{RAN}
26 Serviceman, providing no cover for politician (8) COMMANDO {COMMA}{N{D}O}
27 Rattle by imbibing doubled drink (5) TODDY {TO{DD}Y}
DOWN
1 Bugged by symbol of socialism (8) BADGERED {BADGE}{RED}
2 Limousine capital (6) BERLIN [DD]
3 Harry wasn't lured by a desire to see places (10) WANDERLUST*
4 Regularly poses questions, essentially calling one's attention (4) PSST {PoSeS}{q..sTi..s}
5 Spooks said to be very few (6) SCARCE (~scares)
6 Told to employ on the phone, it's trap (6) SEDUCE (~said use)
8 Polish image, it marks the boundary (7) RUBICON {RUB}{ICON}
9 Remains and supports (5) STAYS [DD]
13 Representative of a Bishop goes through service road, perhaps (10) AMBASSADOR {A}{M{B}ASS}{ROAD*}
15 Breastbone of bird in total (7) STERNUM {S{TERN}UM}
16 Land of plenty — the Spanish artists work on both sides (8) ELDORADO {EL}{DO}{RA}{DO} Enu (8) or (2,6)?
17 Small country making aqualung (5) SCUBA {S}{CUBA}
18 After sometime starts new company, yes as a separate unit (6) AGENCY {AGE}{N}{C}{Y}
20 Unit of force went off and on (6) NEWTON {WENT*}{ON}
22 Partly drains it, usually it's not moved (2,4) IN SITU [T]
24 Colour of money on time (4) TINT {TIN}{T}
ACROSS
6 Stone rail? (5) SLATE [DD]
7 Wrap up area under muscle (8) ABSTRACT {ABS}{TRACT}
10 It had canines in front (7) DOGSLED {DOGS}{LED} &lit
11 Cheap material, has to show silk (7) TABARET {TA{BARE}T}
12 Medical examiner finds trap empty (7) CORONER {COR{O}NER}
13 Event to carry out, involve him (7) ARCHERY {ARC{HE}RY*}
14 Reach outside of the city, avoid an agitation (11) DISTURBANCE {DIST{URB
19 Change of heart, happy to agree (7) CONSENT CON(-t+s)SENT
21 Do first grade, follow second language (7) SHINDIG {G
23 Woken regularly wearing shoe, how to tie the laces? (7) BOWKNOT {BO{W
26 Serviceman, providing no cover for politician (8) COMMANDO {COMMA}{N{D}O}
27 Rattle by imbibing doubled drink (5) TODDY {TO{DD}Y}
DOWN
1 Bugged by symbol of socialism (8) BADGERED {BADGE}{RED}
2 Limousine capital (6) BERLIN [DD]
3 Harry wasn't lured by a desire to see places (10) WANDERLUST*
4 Regularly poses questions, essentially calling one's attention (4) PSST {P
5 Spooks said to be very few (6) SCARCE (~scares)
6 Told to employ on the phone, it's trap (6) SEDUCE (~said use)
8 Polish image, it marks the boundary (7) RUBICON {RUB}{ICON}
9 Remains and supports (5) STAYS [DD]
13 Representative of a Bishop goes through service road, perhaps (10) AMBASSADOR {A}{M{B}ASS}{ROAD*}
15 Breastbone of bird in total (7) STERNUM {S{TERN}UM}
16 Land of plenty — the Spanish artists work on both sides (8) ELDORADO {EL}{DO}{RA}{DO} Enu (8) or (2,6)?
17 Small country making aqualung (5) SCUBA {S}{CUBA}
18 After sometime starts new company, yes as a separate unit (6) AGENCY {AGE}{N}{C}{Y}
20 Unit of force went off and on (6) NEWTON {WENT*}{ON}
22 Partly drains it, usually it's not moved (2,4) IN SITU [T]
24 Colour of money on time (4) TINT {TIN}{T}
Reference List
Muscle = ABS, Second = S, Politician(Democrat) = D, Double d = DD, Bishop = B, The Spanish = EL, Artists = RA, Small = S, New = N, Company = C, Yes = Y, Money = TIN, Time = T
Muscle = ABS, Second = S, Politician(Democrat) = D, Double d = DD, Bishop = B, The Spanish = EL, Artists = RA, Small = S, New = N, Company = C, Yes = Y, Money = TIN, Time = T
3D Wanderlust= desire to see places(wasn't + lured) anagram
ReplyDelete24D TINT = colour ( money on time)
16D ELDORADo = land of plenty (EL ,the Spanish and DO is work on Both side of RA artist)
25A ALSO RAN = non entity ( and = also , scurried =ran)
22D IN SITU =not moved( draINS IT Usually)
6 d Scarce -very few spooks-scares
ReplyDelete12 a coroner trap-corner.Cor(o)ner.Medical examiner.
15 d sternum-breastbone-tern-bird.Sum-total.s(tern)um.
17 d Scuba-aqualung.Small-s Cuba-nation.
23 a Bowknot.Bo(WKN)ot.
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14Ac DISTURBANCE - R(each) outside* C(ity)
ReplyDelete20Dn NEWTON - Went* + on
14a relook. Where's B
DeleteAnno 14 Ac
DeleteBAN for Avoid
Anno for 14A is incorrect
Delete27a toddy rattle is a toy plus double d
ReplyDeleteIt is not TOY plus DD
DeleteAnno : {TO{DD}Y} i.e DD in TOY
DeleteImbibing( To absorb or take in as if by drinking) is the containment indicator.
DD is from Doubled, when split double d.
Paul... 18d. AGENCY..time AGE after AGE ncy first letter of new company yes
ReplyDeletePlease identify yourself by editing your profile in blogger
Delete22Dn INSITU - draINS IT Usually (T)
ReplyDelete27A TODDY is correct... Paul
ReplyDeletePaul, answer could be right. But it needs to be substantiated with a valid anno. Simply giving answer is of no avail.
DeletePaul.. 17d SCUBA (S)mall CUBA country aqualung
ReplyDelete9Dn STAYS (DD)
ReplyDelete14a
ReplyDeleteReach - distance
City urb(an) - avoid an
Dist(urb) ance
Disturbance
Paul...13d AMBASSADOR.. service (S) anagram of ROAD is Ador. (SADOR) B.. bishop
ReplyDeleteIncorrect
DeleteSynonyms of reach
ReplyDeletebreadth, distance, expanse, expansion, extent, field, length, plain, sheet, spread, stretch, waste
My 5th
ReplyDelete5Dn SCARECE - C inside Scare
5Dn Anno
DeleteScarce sounds like Scare(spook)s
6Acc SLATE (Double definition)
ReplyDelete7Ac ABSTRACT (Abs=muscles, tract =area) Note:This should have been more appropriate for a DOWN clue, as indicated by UNDER
10Ac DOGSLED (Dogs=canines, Led= in front). The entire clue is the definition
11 Ac TABARET (Tat=cheap material, Bare= to show, Silk= definition)
13 Ac ARCHERY (HE = him, ARCRY= anagof carry, out= anag indicator, has = containment indicator)
You seem to be an old pro RKE.
DeletePaul.. 1dn BADGERED Bug.means Badger RED is sof socialism
ReplyDeletePaul, it needs fineturning.
Delete4dn PSST..regular PoSeS quesTions essentially..calling ones attention....Paul
ReplyDelete8d
ReplyDeletePolish - rub
Image - icon
RUBICON - boundary, limit
21A: SHINDIG= DO= Party
ReplyDeleteSecond:S language: HINDI, Grade: G
19A: CONTENT: heart; agree
ReplyDeleteIt's not correct
Delete6D: SEDUCE= trap Said: SED( as told). Employ: UCE ( as told);
ReplyDelete2D: BERLIN ? (capital); limousine?
ReplyDeleteIt is a Double defintion
Delete26A: COMMA(,)N(D)O = COMMANDO
ReplyDeleteD= Democrat ( Politician)
This is solved well.
Delete+1
Delete+2
DeleteI missed the comma and could not parse it.
1D: Symbol: Badge; socialism : RED
ReplyDeleteBadgered= Bugged
In lieu of 14 Ac
ReplyDelete12Ac CORONER - COR(O)NER -
Can you explain how you got O inside?
DeleteO for empty
DeleteThat is not the intention of Arden, knowing his tricks
DeleteHeart is content
ReplyDeleteChange of heart is consent - agree
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Delete13D: AMBASSADOR (A)(M(B)ASS)(ROAD*) = REPRESENTATIVE
ReplyDelete13 d Ambassador-Representative.
ReplyDeleteA Bishop AB goes thro service-Mass,
A m(b)ass ador.anag of road
19A CONTENT is happy and,. changing heart ie T to S gives CONSENT is agree
ReplyDeleteA bishop - AB
ReplyDeleteService - MASS
Road - ROAD
Anagram of AB MASS ROAD is
aMBASSADOR - representative
13 A archery carry(he)
ReplyDelete7 A abstract area=tract, muscle=abs
ReplyDelete10 a dogsled DD i guess
ReplyDeleteLooks like a CD to me.
DeleteI thought IT is the def. And the clue is &Lit
Delete5D- A doubt about the use of 'said to be'.
ReplyDeleteSpooks said to be very few.
I thought it is 'said to be very few', but on the other hand solution seems to be Scarce(very few).That means it is- 'spooks said to be'. Is it okay?
I tend to agree. I too felt initially the same but the crossings came otherwise. Sometimes it so happens in cryptic clueing.
DeleteI don't understand the doubt. It's a homophone clue. Spooks = Scares , so spooks said to be becomes scarce which is very few
Delete'Said to be' is in the middle and can be attached to either. In other words, we go with crossings and decide on scarce. Actually, I had put in scares and then changed.
DeleteI thought Said to be made it clear. Spooks said to be very few is perfect in my opinion for Scarce. The best way to clarify such doubts is by interchanging both the words/terms and see whether the surface works.
DeleteThat's what we did
DeleteSpooks said - - spooks has been announced - SCARES
Deleteto be -
SCARCE - to be makes it clear tat the pronounced word yields the hp.
I see no problem.
I don't say that every clue where the hp ind is in the middle is clear.
In this there is no confusion.
Thank you Shrikanth & CV. Got the point that one has to be on guard (also look for crossings) whenever hp indicator is in the middle.
DeleteI haven't seen proper annotation for the presence of O in 12ac.
ReplyDeleteThe annotation is
DeleteTrap=CORNER and
Empty= with nothing in it=O
I thought it was a reverse deletion.
DeleteIf Coroner is empty, he will be in a trap(Corner)