Solution to 14D 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.
Reference List
Home = IN, Soldiers = RE, Study = CON, Assistant = ADC, About = C
ACROSS
1 Spooks check drop, briefly go for a make up (6) FACIAL {FA{CIA}Ll}
4 Have to stay inland — getting a tan (8) BROWNING {BR{OWN}ING}
9 Crescent shaped unit, it goes in late (6) LUNATE {L{UNit}ATE}
10 Work behind counter, the banks offer solution (8) ANTIDOTE {DO}<=>{ANTI} and {ThE}
12 It keeps you warm underneath and trim (8) FURBELOW {FUR}{BELOW}
13 Cleaner in trouble, a char woman comes in (6) BLEACH [T]
15 Sure to interrupt a troll, checking (12) ASCERTAINING {A}{S{CERTAIN}ING}
18 Neat choice in the beach, sleeps over (5-3-4) SPICK-AND-SPAN {S{PICK}AND}{NAPS<=}
21 A tendency to go off course (6) ADRIFT {A}{DRIFT}
22 Bird getting close to cat, surprising! (8) STARLING {STARtLING}
24 County will sign up after a short game (8) CHESHIRE {HIRE}<=>{CHESs}
25 Small, handicapped, without home (6) MINUTE {M{IN}UTE}
26 Particle status — essentially three become one (8) POSITRON POSIT(-i+r)RON
27 Soldiers will stop that menace (6) THREAT {TH{RE}AT}
DOWN
1 Fail to get accommodation post season (4,4) FALL FLAT {FLAT}<=>{FALL}
2 Study document, make it small... (8) CONTRACT {CON}{TRACT}
3 ... for no reason, as the bowler’s not in the team (2,3,4,2,1,3) AT THE DROP OF A HAT [DD]
5 Fame lost when he left US city (4) RENO RENOWN without {WheN}
6 Faith keeps him going around (8,7) WHIRLING DERVISH [CD]
7 Regular mission on local weather chart (6) ISOBAR {mIsSiOn}{BAR}
8 Leaves shortly with the novelist (6) GOETHE {GOEs}{THE}
11 Demo to take on the ruler... (7) MONARCH {M{ON}ARCH}
14 ... slow to move as one gets poetic support (7)?N?A?T? (Addendum - ANDANTE {AN}{DANTE} - See comments)
16 Update it — use your skill (8) APTITUDE*
17 Most comfortable position, finally stops advance (8) SNUGGEST {S{p...oN}UGGEST}
19 Plan to get an assistant, it’s crazy (6) MADCAP {M{ADC}AP}
20 Documents on synthetic fibres (6) BRIEFS*
23 About to unload from stuff on old boat (4) ARGOcARGO
1 Spooks check drop, briefly go for a make up (6) FACIAL {FA{CIA}L
4 Have to stay inland — getting a tan (8) BROWNING {BR{OWN}ING}
9 Crescent shaped unit, it goes in late (6) LUNATE {L{UN
10 Work behind counter, the banks offer solution (8) ANTIDOTE {DO}<=>{ANTI} and {T
12 It keeps you warm underneath and trim (8) FURBELOW {FUR}{BELOW}
13 Cleaner in trouble, a char woman comes in (6) BLEACH [T]
15 Sure to interrupt a troll, checking (12) ASCERTAINING {A}{S{CERTAIN}ING}
18 Neat choice in the beach, sleeps over (5-3-4) SPICK-AND-SPAN {S{PICK}AND}{NAPS<=}
21 A tendency to go off course (6) ADRIFT {A}{DRIFT}
22 Bird getting close to cat, surprising! (8) STARLING {STAR
25 Small, handicapped, without home (6) MINUTE {M{IN}UTE}
26 Particle status — essentially three become one (8) POSITRON POSIT(-i+r)RON
27 Soldiers will stop that menace (6) THREAT {TH{RE}AT}
DOWN
1 Fail to get accommodation post season (4,4) FALL FLAT {FLAT}<=>{FALL}
2 Study document, make it small... (8) CONTRACT {CON}{TRACT}
3 ... for no reason, as the bowler’s not in the team (2,3,4,2,1,3) AT THE DROP OF A HAT [DD]
5 Fame lost when he left US city (4) RENO RENOWN without {W
6 Faith keeps him going around (8,7) WHIRLING DERVISH [CD]
7 Regular mission on local weather chart (6) ISOBAR {
8 Leaves shortly with the novelist (6) GOETHE {GOE
11 Demo to take on the ruler... (7) MONARCH {M{ON}ARCH}
14 ... slow to move as one gets poetic support (7)
16 Update it — use your skill (8) APTITUDE*
17 Most comfortable position, finally stops advance (8) SNUGGEST {S{
19 Plan to get an assistant, it’s crazy (6) MADCAP {M{ADC}AP}
20 Documents on synthetic fibres (6) BRIEFS*
23 About to unload from stuff on old boat (4) ARGO
Reference List
Home = IN, Soldiers = RE, Study = CON, Assistant = ADC, About = C
No tales for a few weeks as Dr RKE is busy writing for a text book on Neurosurgery
Andante-slow tempo.One-an+dante-poet.
ReplyDeleteGood solve.
ReplyDelete4A- Bring from?
ReplyDeleteGot it.
DeleteInland=Import=Bring
Not exactly Paddy.
DeleteIn is the containment indicator and Land = Bring
Thank you Col.
DeleteI am weak in spotting the words to be split- inland to (in land)
Sad we will be missing Dr.RKE's tales,but happy it is for a good cause.
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DeleteHope he resumes his tales here soonest.
DeleteOn the other hand. I am not sad and I trust Dr RKE devotes all his attention on the work on hand. In the Sixties neurologists were fewer in India I think. An older cousin came from Ooty to Chennai for treatment of tumour in brain. I took him to Dr B. Ramamurthy. Later I bought and read a book by Dr BR on the science and his work. Of course I enjoyed Dr RKE's tales but we must not hanker for a good thing to last forever. Nor can we expect him to write textbook after textbook. Great riches. Infinite variety. These are needed.
DeleteExcellent clues all. Hats off to Arden.
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DeleteArden always enthrals.
DeleteEnjoyable puzzle today. Thanks, Arden.
ReplyDeleteRequest DrR.K.E. to give me a tip or two to keep my nerves calm, sans,of course, the surgery...
ReplyDeleteExcellent puzzle Sir
ReplyDeleteI am J.Pon Isacki Muthu, recent entrant to solve the cws
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