ACROSS
1 Within certain limitations, like a shot putter aims to throw? (2,3,2,2,4) AS FAR AS IT GOES [DD]
8 Nearly get rid of revolutionary abducting leader of opposing faction (5) GROUP {PURGe<=} over {Op...g}
9 Ultimate provocation when rogue starts to break rule (4,5) LAST STRAW {LA{STARTS*}W}
11 Wife felt heart-broken after a bit of bickering (6,4) BETTER HALF {Bi...g}{FELT+HEART}*
12 Maverick is slyly concealing smack (4) KISS [T]
14 Permits to trap local birds (7) LINNETS {L{INN}ETS}
16 Largely better after boy knocked back potion (7) NOSTRUM {SON<=}{TRUMp}
17 Restrains model leaving set, despite receiving money (7) IMPEDES {DESPItE}* over {M}
19 American transcendentalist’s sermon spreading across England (7) EMERSON {EM{E}RSON*}
21 Bustle resulting from child swallowing a little ring (4) TROT {T{Ring}OT}
22 One constantly checking mirror, relative in car isn’t subtle (10) NARCISSIST {SIS} in {CAR+ISNT}*
25 Increase in loudness resulting from goal in soccer perhaps (9) CRESCENDO {CRESC{END}O*}
26 Tenant going topless in lodge (5) ENTERrENTER
27 Stop near edge of immense chasm to enter one abandoned grave discovered by chance (13) SERENDIPITOUS {SER{END}{Im...e}{PIT}iOUS]
DOWN
2 Character smuggling heroin and ecstasy close to Cochin dock (7) SHORTEN {S{H}ORT}{E}{c...iN}
3 Sees renegade perhaps crossing border (10) APPREHENDS {APPREH{END}S*}
4 To whom Muslims pray in central Lahore (5) ALLAH [T]
5 Individual in pub caught with ecstasy in mouth (9) INSOLENCE {IN{SOLE}N}{C}{E}
6 Split with husband after mounting depression (4) GASH {SAG<=}{H}
7 Former British nobleman losing head in row (7) EARLIER {EARL}{tIER}
8 Blow up many after a large programme in desert (2,9) GO BALLISTIC {C} after {GOB{A}{L}{LIST}I}
10 Where Brexit future is being decided by formulating its new terms (11) WESTMINSTER*
13 Agree about fixing mess in evaluation (10) ASSESSMENT {ASS{MESS*}ENT}
15 Helped to bring charges against director over slur (9) SUSTAINED {SU{STAIN}E}{D}
18 Charge finally gone after corrosion breaks pin (7) PROTEGE {P{ROT}EG}{gonE}
20 Hush! It’s problematic to restrain primarily zestful dog (4,3) SHIH TZU {HUSH+IT}* over {Ze...l}
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23 Lot catching a little unsettling respiratory infection (5) CROUP {CRO{Un...g}P}
24 Champion wins money and crown (4) ACME {AC{M}E}
Reference List
Model = T, Money = M, England = E, Heron = H, Ecstasy = E, Caught = C, Husband = H, Large = L, Many = C, Director = D
1 Within certain limitations, like a shot putter aims to throw? (2,3,2,2,4) AS FAR AS IT GOES [DD]
8 Nearly get rid of revolutionary abducting leader of opposing faction (5) GROUP {PURG
9 Ultimate provocation when rogue starts to break rule (4,5) LAST STRAW {LA{STARTS*}W}
11 Wife felt heart-broken after a bit of bickering (6,4) BETTER HALF {B
12 Maverick is slyly concealing smack (4) KISS [T]
14 Permits to trap local birds (7) LINNETS {L{INN}ETS}
17 Restrains model leaving set, despite receiving money (7) IMPEDES {DESPI
19 American transcendentalist’s sermon spreading across England (7) EMERSON {EM{E}RSON*}
21 Bustle resulting from child swallowing a little ring (4) TROT {T{R
22 One constantly checking mirror, relative in car isn’t subtle (10) NARCISSIST {SIS} in {CAR+ISNT}*
25 Increase in loudness resulting from goal in soccer perhaps (9) CRESCENDO {CRESC{END}O*}
26 Tenant going topless in lodge (5) ENTER
27 Stop near edge of immense chasm to enter one abandoned grave discovered by chance (13) SERENDIPITOUS {SER{END}{I
DOWN
2 Character smuggling heroin and ecstasy close to Cochin dock (7) SHORTEN {S{H}ORT}{E}{
3 Sees renegade perhaps crossing border (10) APPREHENDS {APPREH{END}S*}
4 To whom Muslims pray in central Lahore (5) ALLAH [T]
5 Individual in pub caught with ecstasy in mouth (9) INSOLENCE {IN{SOLE}N}{C}{E}
6 Split with husband after mounting depression (4) GASH {SAG<=}{H}
7 Former British nobleman losing head in row (7) EARLIER {EARL}{
8 Blow up many after a large programme in desert (2,9) GO BALLISTIC {C} after {GOB{A}{L}{LIST}I}
10 Where Brexit future is being decided by formulating its new terms (11) WESTMINSTER*
13 Agree about fixing mess in evaluation (10) ASSESSMENT {ASS{MESS*}ENT}
15 Helped to bring charges against director over slur (9) SUSTAINED {SU{STAIN}E}{D}
18 Charge finally gone after corrosion breaks pin (7) PROTEGE {P{ROT}EG}{
20 Hush! It’s problematic to restrain primarily zestful dog (4,3) SHIH TZU {HUSH+IT}* over {Z
24 Champion wins money and crown (4) ACME {AC{M}E}
Reference List
Model = T, Money = M, England = E, Heron = H, Ecstasy = E, Caught = C, Husband = H, Large = L, Many = C, Director = D
i couldnt see as far as it goes earlier. its only later after earlier that i could apprehend as far as it goes.
ReplyDeletethanks doc!
Ha Ha! Thanks Prasad :)
DeleteI put in 'as far as it gets' and was stuck for the earl.
ReplyDeleteMy God! What surfaces.
ReplyDeleteSerendipitous was just superbly done.
I liked ogue as anind in 9A.
Westminster & Brexit- what a connection!
Thanks a lot Paddy!
DeleteToo tough to fight it out. But tried 'as far as it goes"
ReplyDeleteSerendipitous to have finally cracked all except the first part of the dog, which tailed me forever!!!
Thanks Doc for the TMT today!
Glad you caught the dog by the tail finally KKR :)
DeleteTMT?
ReplyDeleteTREAD MILL TEST
ReplyDelete:-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a TNT grid !
ReplyDelete27 across is no serendioutous, serpentine discovery out of a tangled wordplay !
Westminster will be BenJo's Waterloo.
Yesterday's crossie has caused a wifey- hubby crossing of words at home here as I carried it to the bedside past midnight, keeping her awake . No ecstasy at all as the hangover is being continued in the morning too!
Thanks Doc for causing a marital wrangle with your tangled crossies.😥
Omigosh...distressed to be the source of trouble in Paradise! Please present my full and sincere apologies to your better half Raju!
DeleteI say, Doc, most of the clues went over my head. But, marvellous cluing-Full marks!
ReplyDeleteYour feedback is much appreciated!
DeleteBetter half continues to be bitter half😥!
ReplyDeleteReminds one of the song- kamee sathyabhama kadavai....!
ReplyDeleteBetter get it over soon. Crossies only on paper!
ReplyDelete15th February 1971. Cochin.
ReplyDeleteA young bride wakes up and finds that the less-that-a-week old husband entering letters in a chequered pattern in the newspaper folded conveniently to quarter its size with other pages forming a nice cushion underneath.
That was when THC No. 1 was published.
She could hardly gauge the excitement of the solver over a desi crossword.The solver was myself.
Probably, an year or two later, I started looking at Telugu/English crosswords.
DeleteIs there any chance of getting those crosswords?
10D: How Topical!
ReplyDeleteThanks :)
DeleteSuper puzzle! Solved all except 18D. Thanks, Doc.
ReplyDeleteThanks Amita! :)
DeleteWho was the first desi compiler ?
ReplyDeleteAdmiral Ramdas.
DeleteThere was a write-up on him in crosswordunclued.com
DeleteCompleted the puzzle now! Loved Westminster, Serendipitous, Better Half among so many beautiful clues. Thanks for the entertainment, Dr. X.
ReplyDeleteGlad to know you enjoyed Vasant! :)
Deletehttps://www.crosswordunclued.com/2012/10/admiral-katari-hindu-crossword-setter.html?m=1
ReplyDeleteCoincidentally,in today's Times Cryptic Last Straw appears and is clued as:
ReplyDeleteNo more suckers? That's intolerable 4, 5)
I liked it Vasant
DeleteSimple and elegant- real cryptic.
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