Solution to 4D 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
Ship = SS, European = E, Girl = G, Electric Vehicle = EV, Adult = A, American = AM, Secret Police = SS, Saint = ST, Energy = E, English = EN, Right = R, Learner = L, With = W
ACROSS
8 Dancer Kelly’s inherited unit (4) GENE [DD]
9 Ju-jitsu dans’ country (5) SUDAN [T]
10 Graduate on ship gets fish (4) BASS {BA}{SS}
11 Process lecithin endlessly without using European fruit (6) LITCHI LeCITHIn*
12 Laughed when girl left for North Carolina and threw up (8) LAUNCHED LAU(-g+nc)NCHED
13 Setter follows electric vehicle during romantic encounters and strays (8) DEVIATES {I} after {EV} in {DATES}
15 Reshuffle or rest and reshuffle (6) RESORT*
17 Setter’s in Serbia — travelling to North-Eastern part of Asia (7) SIBERIA {S{I}BERIA*}
19 I am nuts about a violent wave (7) TSUNAMI*
22 Diana’s later hugged by a couple of adults (6) ATHENA {A}THEN}{A}
24 Destruction of Leo’s tuba is total (8) ABSOLUTE*
26 Tramp’s march (8) FOOTSLOG [DD] This is not a DD as both mean the same
28 Genghis Khan, for example, spread gloom around centre of Gansu (6) MONGOL {MO{gaNsu}GOL*}
30 Lead actor’s shiner (4) STAR [DD]
31 Overcharges and hides (5) SKINS [DD]
32 Old American test (4) EXAM {EX}{AM}
DOWN
1 Dice is thrown for money (4) CEDI*
2 Depict cribs destroyed in river (8) DESCRIBE {DE{CRIBS*}E}
3 Help! Secret police going after a saint captures ideologue at first (6) ASSIST {A}{SS}{Id...e}{ST}
4 Love South Indian breakfast items having zero energy (7)?D?L?S? (Addendum - IDOLISE {ID{0}LIS}{E} - See comments)
5 Asks English squire, “Confused?” (8) ENQUIRES {EN}{SQUIRE*}
6 A taxi returns with American computer (6) ABACUS {A}{CAB<=}{US}
7 Tennis legend’s key (4) ISLE [T]
14 Dice! Dice tomatoes initially! That's an order! (5) EDICT {DICE*}{To...s}
16 Send right loan instalment by end of August (5) REMIT {R}{EMI}{a...sT}
18 Quick learner in Isfahan dances (2,1,5) IN A FLASH {L} in {ISFAHAN}*
20 Still having the same length, perhaps? (2,6) NO LONGER [DD]
21 Steal pub profit (7) BARGAIN {BAR}{GAIN}
23 Previous mate’s crime to extract money (6) EXTORT {EX}{TORT}
25 Snack prepared by biblical prophet in South Africa (6) SAMOSA {S{AMOS}A} Dr Gayathri, I wonder if she is still following the blog, her favourite snack is here today?
27 Boat helmsman’s promise (4) OATH [T]
29 Lady without country (4) OMANwOMAN
8 Dancer Kelly’s inherited unit (4) GENE [DD]
9 Ju-jitsu dans’ country (5) SUDAN [T]
13 Setter follows electric vehicle during romantic encounters and strays (8) DEVIATES {I} after {EV} in {DATES}
15 Reshuffle or rest and reshuffle (6) RESORT*
17 Setter’s in Serbia — travelling to North-Eastern part of Asia (7) SIBERIA {S{I}BERIA*}
19 I am nuts about a violent wave (7) TSUNAMI*
22 Diana’s later hugged by a couple of adults (6) ATHENA {A}THEN}{A}
24 Destruction of Leo’s tuba is total (8) ABSOLUTE*
26 Tramp’s march (8) FOOTSLOG [DD] This is not a DD as both mean the same
28 Genghis Khan, for example, spread gloom around centre of Gansu (6) MONGOL {MO{gaNsu}GOL*}
30 Lead actor’s shiner (4) STAR [DD]
31 Overcharges and hides (5) SKINS [DD]
32 Old American test (4) EXAM {EX}{AM}
DOWN
1 Dice is thrown for money (4) CEDI*
3 Help! Secret police going after a saint captures ideologue at first (6) ASSIST {A}{SS}{I
4 Love South Indian breakfast items having zero energy (7)
5 Asks English squire, “Confused?” (8) ENQUIRES {EN}{SQUIRE*}
6 A taxi returns with American computer (6) ABACUS {A}{CAB<=}{US}
7 Tennis legend’s key (4) ISLE [T]
14 Dice! Dice tomatoes initially! That's an order! (5) EDICT {DICE*}{T
16 Send right loan instalment by end of August (5) REMIT {R}{EMI}{
18 Quick learner in Isfahan dances (2,1,5) IN A FLASH {L} in {ISFAHAN}*
20 Still having the same length, perhaps? (2,6) NO LONGER [DD]
21 Steal pub profit (7) BARGAIN {BAR}{GAIN}
23 Previous mate’s crime to extract money (6) EXTORT {EX}{TORT}
25 Snack prepared by biblical prophet in South Africa (6) SAMOSA {S{AMOS}A} Dr Gayathri, I wonder if she is still following the blog, her favourite snack is here today?
29 Lady without country (4) OMAN
Reference List
Ship = SS, European = E, Girl = G, Electric Vehicle = EV, Adult = A, American = AM, Secret Police = SS, Saint = ST, Energy = E, English = EN, Right = R, Learner = L, With = W
4D IDOLISE= love {Idlis(South Indian breakfast items)having zero(O) + energy(E)}
ReplyDeleteSouth Indian Breakfast Item - IDLIS
ReplyDeleteZero - O
Energy - E
Which gives IDOLISE meaning LOVE
Annotation to be shown completely like shown by Suresh above
DeleteThis crossword is a plateful of samosas😊
ReplyDeleteWe do miss Dr. Gayatri
Yes,whenever it was a full house,it had to be samosas for her. If I remember right,she signed off since she got busy writing a book (hopefully Dr.RKE will resume some time later)
ReplyDeleteI wonder how 20D is a DD. What is the 2nd def.? It can't be still. Still is the antonym of no longer.
ReplyDeleteStill the same- same
No longer the same- Different
When its none-the-less, its same.
DeleteWhen its No Longer, it could be same.
Agree with Paddy..it's antonym...second definition is a CD I think
DeleteSmooth and easy as always. Thanks incognito
ReplyDeletePlease enlighten me. Whats the role of DIANA'S in 23ac
ReplyDeleteGil gadot onscreen name in roman is Diana, in Greek Athena.
DeleteGal gadot
DeleteThis is what I could find from the net.
Delete"Like Artemis (Diana) the Goddess of hunt,was a Virgin Goddess."
Does it mean that Diana is Artemis and not Athena? I am confused.
The link to Athena (given by Col.) does not mention Diana.
It's not 23 ac.
DeleteThis is the link from where I got the above-
ReplyDeletehttp://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ar-Be/Athena.html
Excellent puzzle Sir.
ReplyDelete26A. " ... (DD) It's not a DD as both mean the same." Not clear to me. What is it if not DD?
ReplyDeleteFor a DD both definitions should have different meanings. For example, Problem Child (5) for Issue.
DeleteIf both have the same meaning then it falls into the category of Duplicate Definition or as colourfully named by Uncle Yap, "Dud".
This is what Col. means.
You can read about this in this enlightening blog of Crossword Unclued,
Deletehttps://www.crosswordunclued.com/2011/05/duplicate-definitions.html?m=1
Thank you, I see it now.
DeleteThis is VDS Prasad.
ReplyDeleteCould do most of them,except 2 to 4 as a beginner.thanks.enjoyed thoroughly.incognito is my favourite.can the crossword be marked by stars to indicate difficulty level like in Sudoku.
ReplyDelete2D- Dee is a river that comes up frequently in CW.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately the difficulty level in CW is difficult to perceive since it varies from solver to solver and even for the same solver on different days.
Can 29d - be taken as without lady -0man - Oman??? - gowri
ReplyDeleteYes,lady w (with)-out. So Woman- W.
ReplyDeleteWithout to be read as with (W) out