Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please submit your three answers in one comment.
ACROSS
1 Poorest revolutionary to get a trial (8)
5 Say spikes meat pieces (6)
9 Dramatic light on artist's lines (8)
10 Appreciates valleys around Utah (6)
11 Damage royal's brands (8)
12 Ward's cost (6)
14 Stage found in park (10)
18 Describing the old drifting across Italy (10)
22 Run in your birthday suit (6)
23 Collect dope and sign out of some motel (8)
24 Stunned by web in our times (6)
25 Axe trees for fuel (8)
26 Recalled London district's dug up (6)
27 Presages development of christian rite (8)
DOWN
1 Post article (6)
2 Resent improper records (6)
3 Consent to curl hair on it (6)
4 Trying to lug some gale damaged wire outside (10)
6 Guerilla cuts/shoots guides (8)
7 Water's odd ring around one fish tank (8)
8 Delays Soviet Union's outlays (8)
13 Nag mystics about exercises (10)
15 Are dupes used to convince ? (8)
16 Perhaps Instagram a fish tackle (8)
17 Point at the end of agreement in South Africa to track foriegn nationals (8)
19 Cross out River's grant (6)
20 Shape alumnus' hunger (6)
21 Social worker to take on underworld fags (6)
Enjoy.
13A: GYMASTICS {NAG+MYSTICS}*
ReplyDeleteTypo.. pl read: GYMNASTICS
Delete15d PERSUADE*
ReplyDelete27A: ASPERGES {PRESAGES}*
ReplyDelete1D COLUMN (DD)
ReplyDelete1A: CHEAPEST {CHE}{A}{PEST}
ReplyDelete2d ENTERS RESENT*
ReplyDelete8d SU SPENDS
13d GYMNASTICS*
For repeat
ReplyDelete7d AQUA R(I)UM
Cold solved the above. Shall complete the puzzle in the evening.
ReplyDeleteClues are very good.
20d OB LONG
ReplyDelete23AC ASS+EMBLE[-m]
ReplyDelete4DN STR[UGGL*]ING
21DN BEE DIS
15d.....are+dupes = PERSUADE
ReplyDelete13D......nag+mystics = GYMNASTICS
25A....FIRE.....trees for fuel
2d....ENTERS.....anagram of resent
25a enu 8 pls
Deleterecheck pls
ReplyDelete10A VALES around U for Utah giving VALUES
ReplyDelete22A STREAK direct clue
24A AMAZED (AD for our times around MAZE for web)
11A markings brands; {MAR}{KINGS}
ReplyDelete3D PERMIT {PERM}{IT}
ReplyDelete14A PLAYGROUND stage/park (DD)
16dn approach
ReplyDeleteapp (instagram) roach (fish)
9ac literary (lit) (e) (ra) (ry)
ReplyDeleteCorrection to anno. It is LITE RA RY. Lite for light
Delete25A- Firewood- Fuel- (Fire)(Wood)
ReplyDelete5A- Kebab- DD?
ReplyDeleteNot Kebab, Paddy.
DeleteIt's a homophones clue
DeleteGood engaging CW with crisp clues. Hope it will be the start of a good run. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteRefreshingly unusual clues. Welcome Buttershot.
ReplyDeleteThough I like the wordplay in BEEDIS, is it a word in the dictionary ?
Why poor appearances today?
Beedi/bidi/beedie is very much there in Chambers. Smoke it!
DeleteYuk. I used to smoke cigarettea but cant stand the horrible stench of bidis . Bad memories of its stink in compartments in trains of those days when we were compelled to travel in non ac coaches .
DeleteI notice that no one had monitored closely today's comments ! 17 down remains unanswered!
ReplyDeleteI have still problem in opening Acrosslite despite clicking on the appropriate icon to download . I have managed to do so, with great perseverance.
Paddy or Raju you can close for the remaining clues.
ReplyDeleteAcross:5,18,22,26.
Down:6,19
And 17d as pointed out by Raju
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Delete17d ja pan ese
Delete5a steaks ~stakes
ReplyDelete18 ex pla(I)ning
26 EC hoed
6d tea(che)rs
19d de(let)e
Across:
ReplyDelete5 STEAKS ~stakes
18 EX PLA[I]NING
26 ECHOED couldn't find satisfactory anno!
Down:
6 TEA[CHE]RS
19 DE[LET]E anno not fitting to me.
17dn JA PAN ESE
DeletePoint=ESE; Track=PAN;
Agreement[yes]in South Africa = JA
Hoe as v: use a hoe to dig (earth) or thin out or dig up (plants).
DeleteI am not able to anno EC
DeleteEast central, London postal district. Frequently used here!!!
DeleteEC is London district(code for London Metropolitan)
Delete19d why? River's to be read as River has.
DeleteThanks Vasant, I agree
DeleteI saw in Chambers EC as East Central. But was lazy enough to link it to London!
DeleteThanks Prasad!
Thanks for finishing off KKR and Prasad.
ReplyDeleteI myself was waiting for those who had not taken their quota.
ReplyDeletePrasad hadn't.
Oops!
DeleteThanks buttershot for the teasing pangram. But the qu of which ram got shot is still to be answered.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special Buttershot
ReplyDelete