ACROSS
8 After destroying first two letters, appeal was redrafted into a petition (4) PLEA {apPEAL*}
9 Crime of inaction for which I was put into prison after half-simian went back (10) MISPRISION {SIMian<=}{PRIS{I}ON}
10 Unknown revolutionary, on second thoughts, had the human spirit (6) PSYCHE {PS}{Y}{CHE}
11 Sailor decoded and was cleared of charges (8) ABSOLVED {AB}{SOLVED}
12 Six artists trapped in enclosure on church property (8) VICARAGE {VI}{CA{RA}GE}
14 Put sulphur in stationary container (6) INSERT {IN{S}ERT}
16 Plant // a money making plant (4) MINT (DD)
17 Tether Chinese athlete in Nanking, at first (5) CHAIN {CH}{Athlete}{In}{Nanking}
18 Long tree (4) PINE (DD)
19 This time, marry and lie alongside (6) ADJOIN {AD}{JOIN}
21 When the paper usually puts out the answer to these clues? // It may never come... (8) TOMORROW (DD)
23 Remove fears of engineers since there is no doubt (8) REASSURE {RE}{AS}{SURE}
26 Latest report on state meeting (6) UPDATE {UP}{DATE}
27 Plastic that can put you in the red? (6,4) CREDIT CARD (CD)
28 Unhappy when Eros goes back (4) SORE {EROS<=}
DOWN
1 When improvised explosive device is planted after school session, it is secret information (10) CLASSIFIED {CLASS}{IF}{IED}
2 Graph drawn right after tea behind tavern (3,5) BAR CHART {BAR}{CHA}{RT}
3 A doctor with low grade barium gets protozoa (6) AMOEBA {A}{MO}{E}{BA}
4 Some vadai-sambar returned to Continent (4) ASIA (T<=)
5 Soft person from northern part of above was a citizen of the old German empire (8) PRUSSIAN {P}{RUSSIAN} Above=Asia
6 Pals dancing in front of little young lady composing songs (6) PSALMS {PALS*}{MS}
7 It is announced before all at the beginning of a tennis match (4) LOVE (CD)
13 Once part of play is perfect (5) EXACT {EX}{ACT}
15 Richard Starkey is Double-O? Top performer, right? (5,5) RINGO STARR {RING}{O} {STAR}{R}
17 Time around which diplomatic staff provides advice (8) CONSULTS {CONSUL{T}S}
18 I hear, down to earth soldier gets passes to heaven (8) PARADISE {~PARA DIES} Anno thanks to Col.
20 No backward team is legally placed on soccer field (6) ONSIDE {NO<=}{SIDE}
22 Shapes molten metal using containers // for fungal growths (6) MOULDS (DD)
24 At first, European Union railway operator gives money (4) EURO (Acrostic)
25 Test old American (4) EXAM {EX}{AM}
Colour/Font Scheme
8 After destroying first two letters, appeal was redrafted into a petition (4) PLEA {
9 Crime of inaction for which I was put into prison after half-simian went back (10) MISPRISION {SIM
10 Unknown revolutionary, on second thoughts, had the human spirit (6) PSYCHE {PS}{Y}{CHE}
11 Sailor decoded and was cleared of charges (8) ABSOLVED {AB}{SOLVED}
12 Six artists trapped in enclosure on church property (8) VICARAGE {VI}{CA{RA}GE}
14 Put sulphur in stationary container (6) INSERT {IN{S}ERT}
16 Plant // a money making plant (4) MINT (DD)
17 Tether Chinese athlete in Nanking, at first (5) CHAIN {CH}{A
18 Long tree (4) PINE (DD)
19 This time, marry and lie alongside (6) ADJOIN {AD}{JOIN}
21 When the paper usually puts out the answer to these clues? // It may never come... (8) TOMORROW (DD)
23 Remove fears of engineers since there is no doubt (8) REASSURE {RE}{AS}{SURE}
26 Latest report on state meeting (6) UPDATE {UP}{DATE}
27 Plastic that can put you in the red? (6,4) CREDIT CARD (CD)
28 Unhappy when Eros goes back (4) SORE {EROS<=}
DOWN
1 When improvised explosive device is planted after school session, it is secret information (10) CLASSIFIED {CLASS}{IF}{IED}
2 Graph drawn right after tea behind tavern (3,5) BAR CHART {BAR}{CHA}{RT}
3 A doctor with low grade barium gets protozoa (6) AMOEBA {A}{MO}{E}{BA}
4 Some vadai-sambar returned to Continent (4) ASIA (T<=)
5 Soft person from northern part of above was a citizen of the old German empire (8) PRUSSIAN {P}{RUSSIAN} Above=Asia
6 Pals dancing in front of little young lady composing songs (6) PSALMS {PALS*}{MS}
7 It is announced before all at the beginning of a tennis match (4) LOVE (CD)
13 Once part of play is perfect (5) EXACT {EX}{ACT}
15 Richard Starkey is Double-O? Top performer, right? (5,5) RINGO STARR {RING}{O} {STAR}{R}
18 I hear, down to earth soldier gets passes to heaven (8) PARADISE {~PARA DIES} Anno thanks to Col.
20 No backward team is legally placed on soccer field (6) ONSIDE {NO<=}{SIDE}
22 Shapes molten metal using containers // for fungal growths (6) MOULDS (DD)
24 At first, European Union railway operator gives money (4) EURO (Acrostic)
25 Test old American (4) EXAM {EX}{AM}
Reference List
Unknown=Y, Revolutionary=Che, Second thoughts=PS, Sailor=AB, Six=VI, Artists=RA, Sulphur=S, Chinese=Ch, Engineers=RE, Improvised explosive device=IED, Doctor=MO, Low grade=E, Barium=Ba, Soft=P, Little young lady=Ms, Once=Ex, O=Ring, Right=R, Old=Ex, American=Am
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous
Nice puzzle to round off the week. New word Misprision.
ReplyDeleteThanks Incognito.
+1
Delete+2
DeleteA booster of confidence in greenhorns.
ReplyDeleteNot just for greenhorns.
DeleteIt's green even for hornless!!!
DeleteIs the circular nature in 8a OK?
ReplyDeleteAppeal=petition=plea=appeal
Not a problem, but a few would raise eyebrows on Reassure citing root issue.
DeleteShall we say- 'It was redrafted into a petition'?
Deletehttps://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plea
DeleteMiddle English ple, plede, from Anglo-French plai, pleit from Medieval Latin placitum, from Latin, decision, decree, from neuter of placitus, past participle of placēre to please, be decided — more at PLEASE
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appeal
Noun
Middle English appel, from Anglo-French apel, from apeler — see APPEAL entry 2
Verb
Middle English appelen to accuse, appeal, from Anglo-French apeler, literally, to call, summon, from Latin appellare, from appellere to drive to, from ad- + pellere to drive — more at FELT
kishore ji, mine was a technical Q. absolutely fine with meaning.
Deletei was asking using words with same meaning in fodder and definition.
just for my learning.
Thorough blogging paistakingly done by Ramesh. Perfect! Thank you.
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DeleteA doubt in 17D. Consult is a noun only in American...
ReplyDeleteEven otherwise, its "seeks advice", provider is consultant?
DeletePerhaps I should have added "in America " to the clue
DeleteI'm guessing consults as a noun meaning advice not as a verb
DeleteI thought provides advice makes it a verb - hence consults. No need for America & all that. Kindly explain.
DeleteSome of these clues are just not elegant or clean. For 14 across why would you put in container? It adds no value and then for 22 across between shapes and molds you need one letter and for that there is so much unnecessary verbiage in the clue. I got all of these but came here to comment that I did not enjoy today's crossword. It lacked elegance.
ReplyDelete14A- Inert contains S.
Delete22D- 'Shapes molten metal using containers' is one def. since that is what moulds do,the other def. being fungal growths. This is indicated in the main post clearly.
I am not saying I didn't get it. I'm saying the clues are not elegant. Thanks for mansplaining them to me though :)
Delete"Mansplaining'?
DeleteI don't see any problem with 22Dn.
DeleteIt's long-winded and I personally don't like it. Technically it's absolutely fine
DeleteI'll stop commenting now because I am well over the recommended 5 comments
DeleteAlso deeply disapproving of the vadai sambar clue. It's very lazy.
ReplyDeleteOn the good side, 2 down made me snort.
ReplyDeleteAlso misprision was really nice and a new word too
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