ACROSS
1 Buoyant, consume after pub brawl (6) UPBEAT {PUB*}{EAT}
4 Strain, it is said, of a bit of money (6) TENNER (~tenor)
9 Starts assuming she’s in another continent (4) ASIA Acrostic
10 In pit, throw piece of rubble into gem soup (10) MINESTRONE {MINE}{ST{R}ONE}
11 Torment Mark with initial remark (6) BADGER {BADGE}{R}
12 Instrument the miner played (8) THEREMIN
13 Her curtailed nuclear explosion is powerful (9) HERCULEAN {HEr}{NUCLEAR*}
15 Spire destroyed at docks (5) PIERS*
16 Landowner’s den’s opening door (5) LAIRD {LAIR}{Door}
18 Signatories, losing margins, awkwardly emerge (9) ORIGINATE*sIGNATORIEs*
22 Freedom from demon’s accord (8) IMPUNITY {IMP}{UNITY}
23 Carnivore, not even awry, left fort (6) GRISONAnno pending (Addendum - GarRISON - See comments)
25 Temp, gutted, fated to confinement (10) INTERNMENT {INTERN}{MEaNT}
26 Adapted to returning flow (4) EDIT<=
27 On every other marsh, places resources (6) ASSETS {mArSh}{SETS}
28 Believes in cartels (6) TRUSTS [DD]
DOWN
1 Aloof odd ump on podium (7) UPSTAGE {UmP}{STAGE}
2 At first, brewers half-heartedly abandon new gross drink (5) BHANG Acrostic
3 Endlessly respect oddly able commander (7) ADMIRAL {ADMIRe}{AbLe}
5 Festival in little asteroid (6) EASTER [T]
6 European wearing no fabrication (9) NORWEGIAN*
7 Lankier than one arrested by commando (7) RANGIER {RANG{1}ER}
8 Nihilism treaty, first off, composed in alliterations (7,6) INITIAL RHYMES {NIHILISM+tREATY}*
14 Accountant to call lots regularly at conveyor belts (9) CAROUSELS {CA}{ROUSE}LS Anno for LS not clear
17 Valets overwhelmed by song of Asian country (7) ARMENIA {AR{MEN}IA}
19 Mobster, loses direction, becomes comic writer (7) GAGSTER GAnGSTER
20 Some respite introduced into subjects of torrid zones (7) TROPICS {T{Re...e}OPICS}
21 Symbol of alien on seal (6) SIGNET {SIGN}{ET}
24 Thoughts tossed aside (5) IDEAS*
Reference List
One = 1, Accountant = CA, Direction = N, Alien = ET
1 Buoyant, consume after pub brawl (6) UPBEAT {PUB*}{EAT}
4 Strain, it is said, of a bit of money (6) TENNER (~tenor)
9 Starts assuming she’s in another continent (4) ASIA Acrostic
10 In pit, throw piece of rubble into gem soup (10) MINESTRONE {MINE}{ST{R}ONE}
11 Torment Mark with initial remark (6) BADGER {BADGE}{R}
12 Instrument the miner played (8) THEREMIN
15 Spire destroyed at docks (5) PIERS*
16 Landowner’s den’s opening door (5) LAIRD {LAIR}{D
18 Signatories, losing margins, awkwardly emerge (9) ORIGINATE*
22 Freedom from demon’s accord (8) IMPUNITY {IMP}{UNITY}
23 Carnivore, not even awry, left fort (6) GRISON
26 Adapted to returning flow (4) EDIT<=
27 On every other marsh, places resources (6) ASSETS {
28 Believes in cartels (6) TRUSTS [DD]
DOWN
1 Aloof odd ump on podium (7) UPSTAGE {U
2 At first, brewers half-heartedly abandon new gross drink (5) BHANG Acrostic
3 Endlessly respect oddly able commander (7) ADMIRAL {ADMIR
5 Festival in little asteroid (6) EASTER [T]
6 European wearing no fabrication (9) NORWEGIAN*
7 Lankier than one arrested by commando (7) RANGIER {RANG{1}ER}
8 Nihilism treaty, first off, composed in alliterations (7,6) INITIAL RHYMES {NIHILISM+
14 Accountant to call lots regularly at conveyor belts (9) CAROUSELS {CA}{ROUSE}LS Anno for LS not clear
17 Valets overwhelmed by song of Asian country (7) ARMENIA {AR{MEN}IA}
20 Some respite introduced into subjects of torrid zones (7) TROPICS {T{R
21 Symbol of alien on seal (6) SIGNET {SIGN}{ET}
24 Thoughts tossed aside (5) IDEAS*
Reference List
One = 1, Accountant = CA, Direction = N, Alien = ET
23a garrison - ar
ReplyDelete+1
Delete+1 ON 14DN
ReplyDelete14D- Only 'Lots regularly' is left and it should give LT and not LS, unless he means take LS from 'Lots' ( how can it be regular?)
ReplyDelete14d is lots/"ilks" regularly, acceptable clueing.
ReplyDeletelots=ilks? can you provide me the link?
DeleteLot=ilk as in your folk/ilk/lot is OK. My doubt is about clueing.
Deletehttps://www.thesaurus.com/browse/ilk
I think in a odd/even letter pick clues, the word should be available there. Finding a possible synonym and then picking is not anticipated.
DeleteAnd, I don't think Anon also intended this
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DeleteI think this was a mistake in indicator. There should have been an indication for removing the contents of LOTS such as emptying or on vacation.
DeleteNICE TO SEE ODD\EVEN PUZZLES WHICH MAKES ME QUITE IMPRESSIVE. 17A....I COULD NOT GET THE ANNO FOR "MEN".. ONE OF YOU COMMENT PLEASE.
ReplyDeletePLEASE READ IT AS 17D......
DeleteValets who are servants also called men.
ReplyDeletesuch a deep definition. Those who park the cars in malls\hotels by servants. i.e" Valet parking" is it so.....
DeleteValet originally, "personal male servant responsible for clothing and look of his master.
DeleteCar parking/cleaning is north american usage"
ok. nice of you sree sree.
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