Solution to 24A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular/novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
ACROSS
1 Dull dog running amok in filthy place (6) STODGY {ST{DOG*}Y}
4 Scolding sailor (6) RATING [DD]
9 Bond secured by banknotes (4) KNOT [T]
10 Saw repair easily done (4,4,2) LAID EYES ON*
11 Mystical symbol found in British island or Asian territory (6) BRUNEI {B}{RUNE}{I}
12 Central principle in toy seen by Kirkpatrick (8) KEYSTONE {Ki...k}{TOY+SEEN}* What is the Anind?
13 Love poems by loony lasses overwhelmed regent (9) MADRIGALS {MAD}{RI}{GALS} RI/Regent?
15 Exploits laws (4) ACTS [DD]
16 Reddish-purple benches for the audience (4) PUCE (~pews)
17 Attractive-looking after side change (9) APPEALING APPEA(-r+l)LING
21 Rum label redesigned for protection (8) UMBRELLA*
22 Revolutionary’s stone-filled coffers (6) CHESTS {CHE{ST}S}
24 Winters when the bear’s in limbo (10)?I?E?N?T?S (Addendum - HIBERNATES* &lit- See comments)
25 Jagged hill by mountain side (4) TORN {TOR}{m...iN}
26 Understood right away and spoke breathlessly (6) GASPED GrASPED
27 Nation is legitimate after a promotion (6) ISRAEL {IS}{R(+a)AE(-a)L}
DOWN
1 Crooned revolutionary tune with drink (7) SANGRIA {SANG}{AIR<=}
2 Regularly decimal! (5) OFTEN {OF TEN}
3 Unmanned horse! (7) GELDING [CD]
5 Primate from Madagascar? Yes, indeed (3-3) AYE-AYE {AYE}{AYE}
6 Foreign dialect is not at all dissimilar (9) IDENTICAL {DIALECT+IN}* Is or In?Seems to be an error here
7 Dogs run amok in estate surroundings (7) GROUNDS*
8 Lens kit largely happens to improve boozy visions (4,9) PINK ELEPHANTS {LENS+KIT+HAPPENs}*
14 Archivists’ instruments (9) RECORDERS [CD]
16 Persistently questioning ditching duke for prince (7) PUMPING (-d+p)PUMPING
18 Tolerates old flame’s pointless bad language (7) EXCUSES {EX}{CUsSES}
19 North-flowing brown river not man-made (7) NATURAL {TAN<=}{URAL}
20 Deflect German weapon (6) GLANCE {G}{LANCE}
23 Outside art retrospective by person in Bollywood scene (5) EXTRA {EX}{ART<=}
Reference List
British = B, Island = I, Side = L,R, Stone = ST, Right = R, Duke = D, Prince = P, Old flame = EX, German = G
1 Dull dog running amok in filthy place (6) STODGY {ST{DOG*}Y}
4 Scolding sailor (6) RATING [DD]
9 Bond secured by banknotes (4) KNOT [T]
10 Saw repair easily done (4,4,2) LAID EYES ON*
11 Mystical symbol found in British island or Asian territory (6) BRUNEI {B}{RUNE}{I}
13 Love poems by loony lasses overwhelmed regent (9) MADRIGALS {MAD}{RI}{GALS} RI/Regent?
15 Exploits laws (4) ACTS [DD]
16 Reddish-purple benches for the audience (4) PUCE (~pews)
17 Attractive-looking after side change (9) APPEALING APPEA(-r+l)LING
21 Rum label redesigned for protection (8) UMBRELLA*
22 Revolutionary’s stone-filled coffers (6) CHESTS {CHE{ST}S}
24 Winters when the bear’s in limbo (10)
25 Jagged hill by mountain side (4) TORN {TOR}{
26 Understood right away and spoke breathlessly (6) GASPED G
27 Nation is legitimate after a promotion (6) ISRAEL {IS}{R(+a)AE(-a)L}
DOWN
1 Crooned revolutionary tune with drink (7) SANGRIA {SANG}{AIR<=}
2 Regularly decimal! (5) OFTEN {OF TEN}
3 Unmanned horse! (7) GELDING [CD]
5 Primate from Madagascar? Yes, indeed (3-3) AYE-AYE {AYE}{AYE}
7 Dogs run amok in estate surroundings (7) GROUNDS*
8 Lens kit largely happens to improve boozy visions (4,9) PINK ELEPHANTS {LENS+KIT+HAPPEN
14 Archivists’ instruments (9) RECORDERS [CD]
16 Persistently questioning ditching duke for prince (7) PUMPING (-d+p)PUMPING
18 Tolerates old flame’s pointless bad language (7) EXCUSES {EX}{CU
19 North-flowing brown river not man-made (7) NATURAL {TAN<=}{URAL}
20 Deflect German weapon (6) GLANCE {G}{LANCE}
23 Outside art retrospective by person in Bollywood scene (5) EXTRA {EX}{ART<=}
Reference List
British = B, Island = I, Side = L,R, Stone = ST, Right = R, Duke = D, Prince = P, Old flame = EX, German = G
Dr RKE's TalePiece
No tale today as the Dr is busy
24 a Hibernates.thebearsin*
ReplyDeleteAnnotation incomplete
Delete24A HIBERNATES = Winters (the bears in) anagram
ReplyDeleteAnnotation incomplete
Delete5d. I parsed it as A(YEA)YE; yes in indeed
ReplyDeleteIn that case AYE meeans DEED? Where did you get the second 'in' from?
DeleteIndeed playing double duty!
DeleteI think Col's anno is correct. There is no double duty. It is a charade AYE = yes and AYE = indeed
Delete+1 Ramki
Delete13A loony = mad, lasses = girls
ReplyDeleteAnagram ---> madrigals
Becomes an indirect anagram and also one more 'a' is unaccounted;
DeleteIMO it is (MAD)(RI)(GALS); loony = MAD, RI from regent and GALS from lasses
Agree with Karthik
DeleteA regent doesn't sign RI. Its interrex. Ruler could mean both regent and RI. As titles they are not equal. I could be corrected if any regent signed RI.
DeleteUmmer's boss never accepted EXCUSES.
ReplyDeleteQuite NATURAL as they were PUMPING in money like MAD. He wanted one part of the island to OFTEN host a burlesque show.
Ummer went to New Orleans and other places to have a quick GLANCE at the various ACTS and scout for APPEALING dancers. He had to take that EXTRA effort.
In one dance hall he GASPED as he LAID EYES ON the dancer. Had he seen here before?
IT WAS THE BEGUM!!
What happened next?
12a in as trendy/fit has been used as anind before, from memory.
ReplyDelete14d is DD, IMU.
ReplyDelete+1
Delete3Dn 'Unmanned' horse - cod
ReplyDelete6D- while 'in' fills the bill for the required anagram fodder,it does not go well with the surface.
ReplyDeleteThank you Skulduggery. I am changing my impression about you. I used to think you are an excessuvely pedantic cruciverbalist. Today's puzzle is normal and is challenging enough for oldies like me. Thanks once again.
ReplyDeleteSorry for the typo It should be Skulldugger.
ReplyDeleteEasy and enjoyable puzzle today. I especially liked the clue for 2D:OFTEN.
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