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ACROSS
6 Search reveals a curve (3)
8 Instigating trouble awkwardly headless brings a mess about (6-7)
9 Ghost! Husband lets out a gasp and recites mantra (7)
10 Vapour magic we hear is from the stomach (7)
11 At home, right inside, no more out of fear (2,5)
12 Pirates dare sir at sea (7)
13 Publication, reportedly of a time when sun there never sets, on a time when the sun had set! (2,3,2,8)
18 Experts of investigation agency return dull (7)
19 Mostly vocal in a party about pulpy fruit (7)
22 Fragmented trace after topless sex remains (7)
23 Be all ears listen to kiwi skipper (7)
24 Indian politician on operations research takes time out and has his throat operation (6,7)
25 Snowman has no one so far (3)
DOWN
1 Traveling sailor on bumpy road (6)
2 Dress of revolutionary going around a great deal (6)
3 Unfairly blamed for housing picture (6)
4 Country of endless projection by area say (8)
5 Make up defeat convincingly as tips go wrong inside (8)
6 Oppress giver to break within a period (8)
7 A derogatory way to address women? Fowl (6)
8 Agent of insurance company gets a copy (7)
14 Spirits driver to be around most core operations (8)
15 Route to impress mother? Prepare first (1,4,3)
16 Old British comic to confront pain (8)
17 Person mixed up around circle mixes words for special effects (7)
18 Somewhat small to house royal (6)
19 Image of Andhra Pradesh getting warm over capital (1,5)
20 Operating space during sabbatical (2,1,3)
21 Request internal task force (3,3)
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Please submit all your answers in one comment.
6 Search reveals a curve (3)
8 Instigating trouble awkwardly headless brings a mess about (6-7)
9 Ghost! Husband lets out a gasp and recites mantra (7)
10 Vapour magic we hear is from the stomach (7)
11 At home, right inside, no more out of fear (2,5)
12 Pirates dare sir at sea (7)
13 Publication, reportedly of a time when sun there never sets, on a time when the sun had set! (2,3,2,8)
18 Experts of investigation agency return dull (7)
19 Mostly vocal in a party about pulpy fruit (7)
22 Fragmented trace after topless sex remains (7)
23 Be all ears listen to kiwi skipper (7)
24 Indian politician on operations research takes time out and has his throat operation (6,7)
25 Snowman has no one so far (3)
DOWN
1 Traveling sailor on bumpy road (6)
2 Dress of revolutionary going around a great deal (6)
3 Unfairly blamed for housing picture (6)
4 Country of endless projection by area say (8)
5 Make up defeat convincingly as tips go wrong inside (8)
6 Oppress giver to break within a period (8)
7 A derogatory way to address women? Fowl (6)
8 Agent of insurance company gets a copy (7)
14 Spirits driver to be around most core operations (8)
15 Route to impress mother? Prepare first (1,4,3)
16 Old British comic to confront pain (8)
17 Person mixed up around circle mixes words for special effects (7)
18 Somewhat small to house royal (6)
19 Image of Andhra Pradesh getting warm over capital (1,5)
20 Operating space during sabbatical (2,1,3)
21 Request internal task force (3,3)
Across Lite version can be accessed at NOVICE 2
Enjoy.
21d Ask for (T)
ReplyDeletethanks for solving Ram
Delete12a: RAIDERS {DARE+SIR}*
ReplyDelete6A: ARC (T)
19A AVOCADO {VOCA(-L)}A+DO}*
19a not anagram a(voca)do
Deletethanks for solving Venkatesan
Delete1d : ABOARD {AB}{ROAD*}
ReplyDelete2d : CLOTHE {C{LOT}HE}
8d : REPLICA {REP}{LIC}{A}
thanks for solving Mukundala
Delete18 Across Prosaic experts PROS investigation agency CIA returning AIC so (pros+aic)
ReplyDelete14a Shashi tharoor { has+His+throat-t*}{OR}
ReplyDelete24a
Delete6 Down Replica Agentv (rep) insurance agency (lic) +a (REP LIC A)
ReplyDelete18d Pretty {p{r}etty}
ReplyDelete14d exorcist {Ex{cor*}ist}
thanks for solving RameshJ.
Delete19 Down A Photo Andrapradesh AP getting warm HOT over capita I (A PHOTO) image
ReplyDeletethanks for solving Sudha
Delete1- across:: GASTRIC--- Vapour + magic= TRIC(K)- pertaining to stomach
ReplyDelete12 across: PIRATES= RAIDERS - anagram of dare sir
6 down: AGGRIEVE= break- giver+ period - AGE - anagram of age and Giver
Taken by surprise ?! is that why few comments ? Thanks Col and Novice .
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1a no deletion
Delete6d not total anag!
thanks for solving Raju. hopefully a pleasant surprise
Delete8a Instigating trouble awkwardly headless brings a mess about (6-7)
ReplyDeleteRabble-rousing meaning instigating
anagram of trouble without t (awkwardly headless) inside anagram of brings a
24a Indian politician on operations research takes time out and has his throat operation (6,7)
ReplyDeleteShashi Tharoor Indian Politician
OR( Operation Research) after an anagram of Has his throat without t
5d Make up defeat convincingly as tips go wrong inside (8)
ReplyDeleteLipstick part of makeup
Lick is to defeat convincingly around anagram of tips
thanks for solving Srinidhi
Delete9AC P(H)ANT+OM
ReplyDelete11AC IN D(R]EAD
4DN BULG[-e]+ARIA~area
thanks for solving mr. Rao
Delete13A AN ERA OF DARKNESS (charade of 'a time when the sun had set') Defn= publication...(book by Mr Tharoor)
ReplyDelete16D FACEACHE(old British comic) FACE+ACHE
7D CHICKS DD
thanks for solving dr X! nowhere near your standards....but we try
DeleteLooks to be no novice!
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 10A(Anno), 22, 23, 25
Down - 3, 6D(Anno), 15, 17, 20
How many of us here have a subscription to the e-paper or the Interactive Crossword page?
ReplyDeleteepaper
DeleteHi Sir. I have subscribed to the interactive Cwd.
DeletePrasad I have sent you an e-mail, p;ease check and reply
Deletedone
Deletee-paper
Delete17d
ReplyDeletePerson mixed up: SPONER a circle (O)
SPOONER mixes words with special effects
around a circle enables O to be taken inside in 17 d
ReplyDelete6d
ReplyDeleteGiver to break: griev
Period : age
GRIEV within AGE
AGGRIEVE: Oppress
22A EXCRETA; remains {sEX}{TRACE*}
ReplyDelete10A GASTRIC; from the stomach; {GAS}{TRiC} ~trick
23A HEARKEN; be all ears; {HEAR}{KEN}; listen ~Kane (Wiliiamson); imo the homophones are not sitting pretty;
23A: yes good comment. thanks
Deletethanks for solving Jacob
Delete25a
ReplyDeleteSnow man: YETI
One : I
YETI has no one: YET
So far: YET
thanks for solving AJ
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteDown - 3, 15, 20
3Dn FRAMED (DD)
ReplyDeletethanks for solving dnm rao
Delete15d
ReplyDeleteRoute: A ROAD
Mother: MA
Prepare first: P
A ROAD MAP
impress?
DeletePlease check 15d. Thanks
ReplyDeleteLate in entering- glad I had at least one.
ReplyDelete15D- A Maze Map- Route- Amaze (impress) MA (Mother) P (Prepare first)
thanks for solving Padmanabhan
DeleteThanks for the entertainment on Sunday Ramesh!
ReplyDeleteRamesh- Novice?
ReplyDeleteRamesh SS
Delete20D is not yet solved
ReplyDelete1ac...Traveling sailor on bumpy road - Sailor=AB ; Road* = AB+oard = ABOARD
ReplyDelete21 Request internal task force ----ask for ---> [T]
too late due to tight sch @ site....
maybe you took a sabbatical
DeleteI tried...and got 1, 2 (on a)...but the magic 3 letters i got by ppt.could not get anno....but Mr DNM perfectly posted. Thanks for the sunday treat by Novice.....
Delete20 Dn ON A GAP (CD)
ReplyDeleteyes. but it is not CD
Deletethat completes all. Many thanks to colonel our gracious host. Mr sree sree for the reviews of all solutions.
ReplyDeleteOperating- On
ReplyDeleteSpace - a gap
Sabbataical- on a gap
well done...paddy.
DeleteThank you Ramesh & Col. Had a good time though I started late.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special Ramesh
ReplyDeleteNice Puzzle, Novice!
ReplyDelete