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1 Prime Minister stops us work overtime — New Delhi shows how it’s done (5,8) MODUS OPERANDI {MOD{US}{OP}{ERA}{ND}I}
10 Carried over, investment made totally (5) TOTED [T<=]
11 Billy’s plant, note plastic cover (9) TRUNCHEON {NOTE}* over {RUNCH}
12 Magazine, carry to the top (9) CARTRIDGE {CART}{RIDGE}
13 Dramatic capture of a violin maker (5) AMATI [T]
14 That is having solid shape — worship (7) IDOLISE {I{SOLID*}E}
16 According to media, no Italian in Spanish street (7) ALAMEDA {ALA}{MEDiA}
18 Swing back in the breeze, partly (7) TRAPEZE [T<=]
20 Old story — finding Iodine in milk (7) EXPLOIT {EX}{PLO{I}T}
22 Back support, taking minutes for an insect (5) EMMET{TE{MM}E}
24 Prince chose half the broadside (9) PHILLIPPIC {PHILLIP}{PICked}
26 Artilleryman’s head over heels drinking French wine — not nice to see (9) UNNERVING {-g)UNNER(+g)G} over {VIN}
27 She even vacates in anger (5) IRENE {IR{EveN}E}
28 Tailor cuts up curtain, he will use needles (13) ACUPUNCTURIST*
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2 Only ration distributed in the province (7) ONTARIO {O}{RATION*}
3 Erode stole central funds earlier (9) UNDERMINE {ERMINE}<=>{fUNDs}
4 Chose to shift depot (5) OPTED*
5 The last number had a billion short — count (9) ENUMERATE {thE}{NUMbER}{ATE}
6 Capital account, one’s under credit (5) ACCRA {AC}{CR}{A}
7 Outstanding on court, time to settle (3,4) DUE DATE {DUE}{DATE}
8 Old fashioned Kentish dictum, perhaps (5,2,3,3) STICK IN THE MUD*
9 Paternalistic, free, they carry an opposite charge (13) ANTIPARTICLES*
15 Discharge under a river — master point, in a way (9) EXEMPTION {EXE}{M}{POINT*}
17 Signal booster will adequately shoot, they say (9) AMPLIFIER (~ amply fire)
19 Annual investment by a normal man, actually (7) ALMANAC [T]
21 Burden of work on media (7) OPPRESS {OP}{PRESS}
23 Insect gains height in fall (5) THRIP {T{H}RIP}
25 Bar allowing others inside (5) INGOT [T]
Reference List
Work = OP, Old = EX, Minute = M, Only = O, One = A, Master = M, Height = H
1 Prime Minister stops us work overtime — New Delhi shows how it’s done (5,8) MODUS OPERANDI {MOD{US}{OP}{ERA}{ND}I}
10 Carried over, investment made totally (5) TOTED [T<=]
11 Billy’s plant, note plastic cover (9) TRUNCHEON {NOTE}* over {RUNCH}
13 Dramatic capture of a violin maker (5) AMATI [T]
14 That is having solid shape — worship (7) IDOLISE {I{SOLID*}E}
16 According to media, no Italian in Spanish street (7) ALAMEDA {ALA}{MED
18 Swing back in the breeze, partly (7) TRAPEZE [T<=]
20 Old story — finding Iodine in milk (7) EXPLOIT {EX}{PLO{I}T}
22 Back support, taking minutes for an insect (5) EMMET{TE{MM}E}
24 Prince chose half the broadside (9) PHILLIPPIC {PHILLIP}{PIC
26 Artilleryman’s head over heels drinking French wine — not nice to see (9) UNNERVING {-g)UNNER(+g)G} over {VIN}
27 She even vacates in anger (5) IRENE {IR{E
28 Tailor cuts up curtain, he will use needles (13) ACUPUNCTURIST*
DOWN
2 Only ration distributed in the province (7) ONTARIO {O}{RATION*}
3 Erode stole central funds earlier (9) UNDERMINE {ERMINE}<=>{
4 Chose to shift depot (5) OPTED*
6 Capital account, one’s under credit (5) ACCRA {AC}{CR}{A}
7 Outstanding on court, time to settle (3,4) DUE DATE {DUE}{DATE}
8 Old fashioned Kentish dictum, perhaps (5,2,3,3) STICK IN THE MUD*
9 Paternalistic, free, they carry an opposite charge (13) ANTIPARTICLES*
15 Discharge under a river — master point, in a way (9) EXEMPTION {EXE}{M}{POINT*}
17 Signal booster will adequately shoot, they say (9) AMPLIFIER (~ amply fire)
19 Annual investment by a normal man, actually (7) ALMANAC [T]
21 Burden of work on media (7) OPPRESS {OP}{PRESS}
23 Insect gains height in fall (5) THRIP {T{H}RIP}
Reference List
Work = OP, Old = EX, Minute = M, Only = O, One = A, Master = M, Height = H
24AC TYPO PHILIP PIC
ReplyDelete+1
Delete22A- reversal of Tee to be indicated.
ReplyDelete20A- Milked nicely!
A new grid by Arden. Loved this puzzle.
ReplyDeleteFOI: Ontorio
LOI: Alameda
COD: Undermine
WOD: Philippic
I think it is the same grid he used last month
Delete11 ac: managed to get TRUNCHEON from crossings and the reference to Billy, but PLANT as a clue to RUNCH was way beyond me. Does the community think it is fair?
ReplyDeleteNot unfair. Runch is a weed, a wild plant.
DeleteFrom a specific plant, it may be. But Runch is generic in the sense of any weed that crowds out cultivated plants.so may not be unfair.
DeleteMODUS OPERANDI has been chopped into 5 parts and clued! Could not solve many clues but the one at 20Ac for EXPLOIT had totally deceived me-- very unobtrusive. And 21Dn for OPPRESS was also short and sweet (this one I solved)
ReplyDeleteVery tough, still don't know how it is!
DeleteYou mean Modus Operandi? Col. has given the breakup.
DeletePM- Modi,work= op,time=Era,New Delhi=ND
Modi is interrpted by
Mod ( us op era nd)i
Thanks!
Delete24ac is only PHILIPPIC - No two LLs
ReplyDeleteIn 15dn exe is river?? Kindly explain.
ReplyDeleteYes. Often crops up.
DeleteI actually solved 100% today. Thank u blog. Philippic- the last to fall.
ReplyDeleteGreat!
DeleteYes, Exe is a river in the UK. There are 30 three-letter rivers: but of them Dee and Exe often occur in crossword clues.Wold you care to find out the other 28 three-letter rivers? Good luck.
ReplyDeletehttp://bestforpuzzles.com/lists/rivers-british-isles/3.html
DeleteThat's just in Brit-isles
Very nice and intelligent clues
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