ACROSS
1 Pots providing extra support (8) BACKSTOP {POTS}* [RA]
5 A treaty curtailed by governor of tribe (6) APACHE {A}{PAC
9 Negligent, left engineer amidst stroke (8) CARELESS {CARE{L}{E}SS}
10 Multi-car collision at eastern rim (6) PILEUP {E}{LIP}<= (<= for UP)
12 One that is proper, at first painful and insensitive (5) PRUDE {P
13 Long story about second gemstone belonging to bishops (9) EPISCOPAL {EPI{S}C}{OPAL}
14 Not enough to mark chapter on electromotive force (6) SCARCE {SCAR}{C}{E}
16 Fit sailor, wearing headgear, left with energy (7) CAPABLE {CAP}{AB}{L}{E}
19 France correct to confiscate electronic goods (7) FREIGHT {F}{R{E}IGHT}}
21 Everyone entering autonomous program for a ticket (6) BALLOT {B{ALL}OT}
23 Can’t meet at sea without new law (9) ENACTMENT {CANT+MEET}* over {N}
25 Mysterious saint returns with quickness (5) SPEED {DEEP}{S}<=
26 Theme of article about royal flier (6) THREAD {TH{R}E}{AD}
27 Are vents designed for old people? (8) VETERANS*
28 Mislead American man around oriental lake (6) DELUDE {D{E}{L}UDE}
29 Initial element of problem incomplete with old information (8) HYDROGEN {HYDR
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1 Black spice ground with muscles (6) BICEPS {B}{SPICE*}
2 Vehicle primarily bought by relative, perhaps it is precious (9) CARBUNCLE {CAR}{B
3 Soothe segment of dorsal vertebrae (5) SALVE [T]
4 Old boy at a part of movie becomes offensive (7) OBSCENE {OB}{SCENE}
6 First son of king nearly joins one mate (9) PRINCIPAL {PRINC
7 Poor boy protecting European (5) CHEAP {CH{E}AP}
8 Pears lie scattered by trellis (8) ESPALIER*
15 This man could be indispensable (5,4) RIGHT HAND [CD]
17 Loud sound with energy reverberated, it may come back (9) BOOMERANG {BOOM}{E}{RANG}
18 Assumed a fellow resolved defect (8) AFFECTED {A}{F}{DEFECT*}
20 Join at right grade (4) TIER {TIE}{R}
21 Physical contact — it could help start a car (7) BATTERY [DD]
22 Greed is only withholding inventor (6) EDISON [T]
24 Unusual sensation before attack at a mountain range (5) AURAL {A}{URAL}
25 Fleece quiet listener (5) SHEAR {SH}{EAR}
Reference List
Governer = HE, Left = L, Engineer = E, Eastern = E, Second = S, Chapter = C, Electromotive force = E, Sailor = AB, Energy = E, France = F, Electronic = E, New = N, Saint = S, Royal = R, Flier = AD, Oriental = E, Lake = L, Old = O, Black = B, Old boy = OB, European = E, Fellow = F, Right = R, Quiet = SH
The two TIERed FREIGHT truck carrying TVS APACHE motorbikes was THREADing its way through the heavy traffic on Hosur Road. EDISON, the driver, a VETERAN on this stretch, was CAPABLE of manoeuvering the huge vehicle just with his RIGHT HAND, thanks to his strong BICEPS. However, today his concentration was AFFECTED by the pain in the CARBUNCLE in his neck, that was made worse by the CHEAP SALVE he had applied on it. In a CARELESS moment, he released the DISC brake too quickly, the vehicle picked up SPEED suddenly, causing the BACKSTOP to SHEAR away. The bikes rolled out because of the gradient on the road and caused a PILE-UP behind the truck. OBSCENE shouts were heard that would have made a PRUDE blush. In SCARCEly a minute a BATTERY operated rescue vehicle was on the scene to clear the mess. The accident was the PRINCIPAL story of the evening news on TV. The scrolling headlines read "Bikes that BOOMERANGed in Bengaluru".
ReplyDeleteWow! What a fertile imagination- not far from today's reality. Thank you Dr.RKE.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lightning.
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DeleteWasted some time looking for a 5 letter mountain range since I had not got the thread (26A) by then.Otherwise an easy roll out.
ReplyDeleteIn today's CW alone-
ReplyDeleteE= Engineer,Eastern,electromotive force,Energy,Electronic,Oriental,European
Not complaining,but wondering about possibilities one has to contend with in cryptic CW's.
28A also deluded me for a while.
ReplyDeleteEDISON for a change (wonder why) threw the DISCUS with his left instead of his RIGHT HAND.
ReplyDeleteThe act BOOMERANGED and he fell down. What a CARELESS act!
Thank God! There was a benevolent doctor from Trichy among the VETERANS taking part in the games. He with LIGHTNING SPEED took him and treated Edison for his BICEPS and SLIP DISC.
Then the discussion turned to what Edison is doing now.
He is none other than the disc jockey over there playing among other tunes APACHE by The Shadows!!
Thanks CG for craftily including me in your interesting tale. And I happen to specialize in slipped discs!
ReplyDeleteWhat a coincidence!
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ReplyDeleteI relate 2Dn to something exciting, a la "Adventure of blue carbuncle" rather than something painful. Is it not elementary!
ReplyDeleteWell, A doctor and Conan Doyle may not look at it the same way.
DeleteYes, I too remembered Holmes on reading the clue.
Holmes might think so but would Dr.Watson, the surgeon think of the gem orinfection? 😊
DeleteBut the creator ( Doyle) himself was a doctor.
DeleteI thought you would bring Edison[responsible for lighting] and Lightning in your talepieces
Deleteproud of RKE & CG about their tale piece. I could not spend time for CW due to hectic sch.,so browsing in lunch hours. How ever, I will definitely visit before bed-time. have a nice day...
DeleteI took 1A as Reverse Reversal with Back as the Reversal Indicator.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed the puzzle as also the two tale pieces.
That was the intended annotation.
DeleteNice to hear from you VP.
ReplyDeletePILEUP , one word ? Or is it PILE UP ? I am always sceptical of using such words or phrases !
ReplyDeleteOtherwise ( not other wise !) I finished this in lightning speed,! Thanks.no thunders to follow?
Pile up is a verb whereas pileup is a noun (sometimes hyphenated)
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