Solution to 29A 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 Exact note sent back by air (6)IMPOST {MI<=}{POST} (Correction - IMPOSE {MI<=}{POSE} - See comments)
4 Fool to return before dark? Ok (8) PASSABLE {SAP<=}{SABLE}
10 Unwanted growth in cold, tossed macaroni (9) CARCINOMA {C}{MACARONI*}
11 Wrong a girl (5) AMISS {A}{MISS}
12 Block China’s trade corridor? With a blank check? (5) BRICK{BRIC}{ChecK} (Correction - {BRI}{ChecK} - See comments)
13 Transport frames and hollow protective cover for ship (9) DEADLIGHT {DE{AnD}LIGHT}
14 Jittery one ran out of election meeting in the COVID-19 era (7) TELECON ELECTiON*
16 Mud is about to settle (4) CLAY {C}{LAY}
19 Partially preserving old wealth (4) GOLD [T]
21 Going down to Florida to catch a cod perhaps (7) FALLING {F{A}L}{LING}
24 One song by new church member (9) UNITARIAN {UNIT}{ARIA}{N}
25 This is after a hair is transplanted here (5) BIHAR {aB}{HAIR*}
26 Women Fliers’ meeting? (5) COVEN [CD]
27 Reaching out to former nurse in Guinea (9) EXTENDING {EX}{TEND}{IN}{G}
28 Most peaceful seer sent off (8) SERENEST*
29 Mostly better road surface binder (6)?O?T?R (Addendum - MORTAR {MORe}{TAR} - See comments))
DOWN
1 Warm in island with every other tree chopped (8) INCUBATE {IN}{CUBA}{TrEe}
2 Spot page with report (8) PARTICLE {P}{ARTICLE}
3 Glue a cane (5) STICK [DD]
5 A means of communication using a memory and a chip (7) ARAMAIC {A}{RAM}{A}{IC}
6 Small secure protective cover for regular post (5,4) SNAIL MAIL {S}{NAIL}{MAIL}
7 Bond girl blocks partner (6) BRIDGE {BRID{G}E}
8 Fake rates rectified by last letter (6) ERSATZ {RATES*}{Z}
9 Capital’s liberal professor’s on (6) LONDON {L}{DON}<=>{ON}
15 Among corn scattered by ancestor (3-6) CRO-MAGNON*
17 Items desired by wife’s a little high grade (4,4) WISH LIST {W}{IS}{High}{LIST}
18 Some drag a rag around contents of petri dish (4-4) AGAR-AGAR [T]
20 Clubs with some deep waterways (7) DRIVERS {Deep}{RIVERS}
21 Limited it in damages (6) FINITE {FIN{IT}E}
22 Fakes bird calls (6) QUACKS [DD]
23 Metal piece with a little lead dropping (6) SILVER S(-l)I(+l)LVER
25 Ostracise judge linked to Oxygen’s music producer (5) BANJO {BAN}{J}{O}
Reference List
Note = MI, Cold = C, About = C, New = N, Page = P, Memory = RAM, Chip = IC, Small = S, Girl = G, Liberal = L, Wife = W, Judge = J, Oxygen = O
London Bridge is falling down
Falling down, falling down
London Bridge is falling down
My fair lady
Build it up with wood and clay
Wood and clay, wood and clay
Build it up with wood and clay
My fair lady
Wood and clay will wash away
Wash away, wash away
Wood and clay will wash away
My fair lady
Build it up with iron and steel
Iron and steel, iron and steel
Build it up with iron and steel
My fair lady
Iron and steel will bend and bow
Bend and bow, bend and bow
Iron and steel will bend and bow
My fair lady
Build it up with silver and gold
Silver and gold, silver and gold
Build it up with silver and gold
My fair lady
Silver and gold will be stolen away
Stolen away, stolen away
Silver and gold will be stolen away
My fair lady
Send a man to watch all night
Watch all night, watch all night
Send a man to watch all night
My fair lady
ACROSS
1 Exact note sent back by air (6)
4 Fool to return before dark? Ok (8) PASSABLE {SAP<=}{SABLE}
10 Unwanted growth in cold, tossed macaroni (9) CARCINOMA {C}{MACARONI*}
11 Wrong a girl (5) AMISS {A}{MISS}
12 Block China’s trade corridor? With a blank check? (5) BRICK
13 Transport frames and hollow protective cover for ship (9) DEADLIGHT {DE{A
14 Jittery one ran out of election meeting in the COVID-19 era (7) TELECON ELECT
16 Mud is about to settle (4) CLAY {C}{LAY}
19 Partially preserving old wealth (4) GOLD [T]
21 Going down to Florida to catch a cod perhaps (7) FALLING {F{A}L}{LING}
24 One song by new church member (9) UNITARIAN {UNIT}{ARIA}{N}
25 This is after a hair is transplanted here (5) BIHAR {
26 Women Fliers’ meeting? (5) COVEN [CD]
27 Reaching out to former nurse in Guinea (9) EXTENDING {EX}{TEND}{IN}{G}
28 Most peaceful seer sent off (8) SERENEST*
29 Mostly better road surface binder (6)
DOWN
1 Warm in island with every other tree chopped (8) INCUBATE {IN}{CUBA}{T
2 Spot page with report (8) PARTICLE {P}{ARTICLE}
3 Glue a cane (5) STICK [DD]
5 A means of communication using a memory and a chip (7) ARAMAIC {A}{RAM}{A}{IC}
6 Small secure protective cover for regular post (5,4) SNAIL MAIL {S}{NAIL}{MAIL}
7 Bond girl blocks partner (6) BRIDGE {BRID{G}E}
8 Fake rates rectified by last letter (6) ERSATZ {RATES*}{Z}
9 Capital’s liberal professor’s on (6) LONDON {L}{DON}<=>{ON}
15 Among corn scattered by ancestor (3-6) CRO-MAGNON*
18 Some drag a rag around contents of petri dish (4-4) AGAR-AGAR [T]
21 Limited it in damages (6) FINITE {FIN{IT}E}
22 Fakes bird calls (6) QUACKS [DD]
23 Metal piece with a little lead dropping (6) SILVER S(-l)I(+l)LVER
25 Ostracise judge linked to Oxygen’s music producer (5) BANJO {BAN}{J}{O}
Reference List
Note = MI, Cold = C, About = C, New = N, Page = P, Memory = RAM, Chip = IC, Small = S, Girl = G, Liberal = L, Wife = W, Judge = J, Oxygen = O
Colour/Font Scheme
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous
29 a mortar road surface =tar, mostly better mor(e)
ReplyDelete1A- Air gives post?
ReplyDeletePl. explain 25A
Post v. - put up on notice board or blog or fb, to make the news public, to broadcast
DeleteAir, v. - to broadcast
25a Oxygen must be the name of a music band.
DeleteSunnet's intention was IMPOSE {MI<=}{POSE}. I have corrected the main post
DeletePaddy, had a doubt whether you wanted clarity on 25A or 25D!
DeletePaddy's doubt would be 25a.
DeleteB is "after a".
Yes Prasad. Still in the dark. Banjo is ok.
DeleteGot it just now. B is after A and then (hair)*
DeleteTakes so long to decipher Prasad. Col. has crossed out a. I could not understand till now- tube light on low voltage!
Surface binder is the definition
ReplyDeleteMortar is the solution I guess
Just Binder.
DeleteRoad surface=tar
12a anno needs correction.
ReplyDeleteChina's trade corridor is BRI not BRIC
BRI being Belt and Road Initiative
DeleteThanks Suresh
DeleteYes,in the given solution there are 2 C's.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable puzzle! Is there a theme?
ReplyDeleteYes. Since detected and highlighted
DeleteFantastic!
DeleteWonderful! Never heard full rhyme. Thanks Col
DeleteThanks Vasant.
DeleteSome versions have a few more theme words in them.
Didn't notice the theme. Vasant seems to have spotted it,
ReplyDeleteVery nice
No, I didn't. I couldn't put two and two together. I detected brick, mortar and clay and bridge, silver and gold.
DeleteYes, my thoughts were limited to the Pangram only.
DeleteLightning and I as Gridman have previously created puzzles with theme words extracted from poems. I remember once it was The Solitary Reaper. The others I don't recall.--------------------
ReplyDeleteOne I remember. Frost's Mending Wall. Published couple of years back.
DeleteA little search yielded the desired result. THC 12372,18th July 2018.
DeleteThanks, Vasant
DeleteThat's really interesting and I had no clue until Col. pointed it out.
ReplyDeleteSir a novice here 12A BRI i understand .i do not get C and K and the context of the solution BRICK
ReplyDelete12A blank check , empty the ChecK, you get CK.
ReplyDeleteBrick is a block. Hence the def.Block.
ReplyDeleteAlso for
ReplyDeleteFool=Ass returns is ( ssa)
Dark =Pale before=b
{Pa (ssa) (b) le} = ok
No,that is not correct. Pl. look at the anno in the main post.
ReplyDeleteFool is sap & return is pas.
Dark is sable. Sp Pas sable- OK
In 25A, how is 'here' a definition of Bihar?
ReplyDelete