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ACROSS
1 Present cocktail mixing bits of cocaine, ecstasy and tricks (9)
6 Wildlife's records (5)
8 CIA remain dodgy in misadventure film (4,2,7)
11 Use this for making crispy dosa observed pastor's curious devotee (6,3)
12 Setter needs help getting up for press (5)
13 Moving fourin before end of English channel say (7)
14 Russian ruler drops second to obtain objective (6)
18 Summon compulsory for engineer on vacation (6)
19 Memorised a way to win a fond one perhaps (2,5)
21 Cry of disapproval follows travel allowance ban (5)
24 Red Zone extreme Ulster rebellion freeze from here (5,4)
25 Trained and smooth management of disaster brings mental peace (9,4)
26 Detector of Farad arraigns (5)
27 Dedication of hero kid breaks hearts (2,3,4)
DOWN
2 Like Washington featured on the pony, moustache attached (9)
3 Well spread out costly model in quiet exit (9)
4 Covers Alpine central territory in boats (8)
5 A lot of energy expended during first sergeant's yeoman service (2,4)
6 Gathering in favour of returning Muslims thins out (5)
7 So that is picked out of delicious in soup? Clear (5)
9 Following a time in conviction one is left out of the outcome (9)
10 One charged after incomplete sex is cut up (9)
15 33% look at neutral opinion (1,5,3)
16 Girl left when dragged to solve algebraic equation (6,3)
17 Follows orders be, not to be, not to move around (8)
20 Weird one ending moves in by evens after a fourth of quantity is wasted (6)
22 Brought up with zero intake fed up (5)
23 Over camera control user's remotely opening flash (5)
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ACROSS
1 Present cocktail mixing bits of cocaine, ecstasy and tricks (9)
6 Wildlife's records (5)
8 CIA remain dodgy in misadventure film (4,2,7)
11 Use this for making crispy dosa observed pastor's curious devotee (6,3)
12 Setter needs help getting up for press (5)
13 Moving fourin before end of English channel say (7)
14 Russian ruler drops second to obtain objective (6)
18 Summon compulsory for engineer on vacation (6)
19 Memorised a way to win a fond one perhaps (2,5)
21 Cry of disapproval follows travel allowance ban (5)
24 Red Zone extreme Ulster rebellion freeze from here (5,4)
25 Trained and smooth management of disaster brings mental peace (9,4)
26 Detector of Farad arraigns (5)
27 Dedication of hero kid breaks hearts (2,3,4)
DOWN
2 Like Washington featured on the pony, moustache attached (9)
3 Well spread out costly model in quiet exit (9)
4 Covers Alpine central territory in boats (8)
5 A lot of energy expended during first sergeant's yeoman service (2,4)
6 Gathering in favour of returning Muslims thins out (5)
7 So that is picked out of delicious in soup? Clear (5)
9 Following a time in conviction one is left out of the outcome (9)
10 One charged after incomplete sex is cut up (9)
15 33% look at neutral opinion (1,5,3)
16 Girl left when dragged to solve algebraic equation (6,3)
17 Follows orders be, not to be, not to move around (8)
20 Weird one ending moves in by evens after a fourth of quantity is wasted (6)
22 Brought up with zero intake fed up (5)
23 Over camera control user's remotely opening flash (5)
18a TARGET :: T[s]AR + GET
ReplyDelete12a MEDIA :: ME + rev of aid
6a FILES :: Lift and separate! anag "wild"() of life's
18A.. clue numbering is incorrect sir
DeleteSorry. It is 14s.
Delete22d B (O) RED
ReplyDelete7D LUCID (DELICIOUS - S O I E)*
26A RADAR (T)
14A: TARGET {T(-S)AR}{GET}
ReplyDelete12A: MEDIA {ME}{AID<--}
21A: TABOO {TA}{BOO}
21A (TA)(BOO)
ReplyDelete1a PRETEN{C}{E}S
5d SO MANY S---+YeOMEN*
22dn bored b(o)red
ReplyDelete6dn forum for um (muslim-slim)
26ac radar(T)
12 A. Me ( setter)Aid( help) media. Getting up anag indicator. Media= press
ReplyDelete.15 d third Eye. 33%= a third.look= eye.a third eye= neutral option
14A. Target. Russian ruler secondropped Tsar-s obtain= get. Target= objective
REPLACEMENTS:
ReplyDelete6D: FORUM {FOR}{MU(-SLIMS)<==}
18A: MUSTER {MUST}{E(-nginee)R|
26A: RADAR...T
ReplyDelete7D: LUCID...[DELICIOUS(-SO,IE)]*
18A: MUSTER..(MUST)(E...R)
26A RADAR( embedded).Replacement for 12A
ReplyDelete14ac
ReplyDeleteTsAR(russian ruler) - s(second)GET(obtain): objective
TARGET
26ac
RADAR: detector: Fa(RAD AR)raigns
5dn
SO MANY: A lot
S(first sergeant) (yeoman-e(energy expended))*
2D EPONYMOUS T
ReplyDelete7D LUCID {DELICIOUS-(so ie)} *
19A BY HEART DD, the second one a DBE
In the place of 14ac, a repetition
ReplyDelete23dn
OCCUR: flash: acrostic
Replacement for 26A:
ReplyDelete4D: CANO(PI)ES
Replacement for 7D:
ReplyDelete3D: EXTENSIVE....EX(+T-P)ENSIVE
In the place of 26ac
ReplyDeleteO(orders)BE(be)DIE(not to be) NT(not to
OBEDIENT: follows orders
Some clarification req. Orders!
DeleteFollows order order(o) as orders is plural
DeleteThis is what comes to my mind. Sorry if it is still not clear
intent was (NOT* to move is anagrind) around (BE) (DIE(not to be))
DeleteThank you. It never occurred to me that not can be arranged around.
DeleteMaking up for 7d repeat
ReplyDelete8A LOST IN AMERICA RA (CIA REMAIN) *
Dodgy!
DeleteThe above is 17dn
ReplyDeleteANOTHER REPLACEMENT
ReplyDelete10d: PARTITION {PART}{IT}{ION}
intent was I one ON charged. thanks
DeleteReplacement for18A:
ReplyDelete8A: LOST IN AMERICA...(LOST)(CIA,REMAIN)*
11 across FRYING PAN
ReplyDeleteSpoonerism of PRYING FAN
How do you like Novice's def for FRYING PAN?.A good Spoonerism with a good indication of letter switch. If the def were to be 'kitchen utensil- it would be flat. Hope a good measure of oil was used and the dosa rose from the pan.
DeleteMouth watering. Craving for that crispy Paper Roast(your favourite).
Deletewith good chutney and sambhar....awesome
Deletereplacement for i8A:
ReplyDelete9D: AFTERMATH...(A)[F(TERM)A(-I)TH]
In the place of ,5dn
ReplyDelete18ac
MUSTER: summon
Must(compulsory)er(engineer on vavation of all middle letters)
13a Emotive E +MOT(IV) E
ReplyDelete27a TO THE STAR tot +(hearts)*
20d QUAINT quantity* without TY
The annotation for clues 13A and 20D isn't clear. Can you please check that. Thanks
Delete13a Fourin to be read as Four in
DeleteIV=Four in E=English
Mote=Channel, say.
So E MOT(IV)E
Definition is Moving
DeleteQuaint anno is not so clear. Kindly elucidate.
DeleteMOAT channel HP is MOTE. Thanks and nicely solved
Delete20D will wait for comments from other solvers
Delete20d Reading the clue it seems that
Deletewe have to delete the fourth pair from the word QUANTITY(ending moves in evens after a fourth)
So QUANTI(-ty)*
Definition Weird one
DeleteQuantity-ty =quanti. I moves inside quaint.
DeleteThat's a good one. Thank you Sree sree
Deletethnaks sree sree that was the intent
Deletereplacement for repeat-21a
ReplyDelete25A PRACTISED EASE; trained and smooth; (DISASTER+PEACE)*; honestly I did not find this anno fitting well.
oops. Sorry Jacob it doesn't work? The intent was anagram of DISASTER (management of as anagrind) and the letters from anagram of PEACE (mental as anagrind) brought in it. Thanks for the feedback will avoid this type of cluing if not clear
Delete24A UNDER ZERO ((Red Zone) UR )* UlsteR -lste
ReplyDelete25A PRACTISED EASE (disaster peace)*
Replacement for 25A
ReplyDelete18A MUSTER Summon (compulsory)=MUST (engineer.....) ER
Nice puzzle, Novice!
ReplyDeleteI think now a change of pseudonym is a must:-)
thanks Vasant. Lots to learn...only a fistful learnt, size of the globe is still left to learn but by interaction with the stalwarts here and in 1ACross am improving
DeleteReplacement for 18A
ReplyDelete16D GRADED SET (DRAGGED -G ) * SET
that completes the grid. thanks
Delete16d.GRADED SET. DRAG(G)ED*...graded
ReplyDeleteSET..algebraic equation
thanks all for solving the grid. Hopefully it was entertaining. Thanks to colonel for hosting
ReplyDeleteVery entertaining
Delete+1. Novice's clues are offbeat.The word play for QUAINT is a bit unclear. Enjoyed solving.Yet to get used to the new software.
ReplyDeleteThanks Raju.
DeleteAs commented by sree sree at 12:31 Quantity-ty =quanti. I (one at the end) moves inside quant two places or evens. TY deletion is from a fourth wasted 2 of the 8 letters. Kosher?
I was thrilled to see PRACTISED EASE as a grid entry. A beautiful phrase.
ReplyDeleteProfessional setters use software which will give suggestions for solution words/phrases. Not all amateur setters will use such software (I don't know how Novice goes about his work). Most of the words/phrases may come out of their head or probably from wordfind software online where with some known and unknown letters in a string you get available suggestions.
I opened two of specialist dictionaries that I have in my vast library but none of them has PRACTISED EASE. There were other phrases such as PRACTISED HAND and PRACTISED LIAR.(The database from which the lists were produced would not have had PRACTISED EASE. Yet it is a well-known, familiar phrase.
Novice has just about managed to clue.
The def is not quite accurate (from POS view).
A proper def would be "Facility that comes out of training" which leads to PRACTISED EASE though it's a dead giveaway with no wp needed at all.
Thanks for solving and the feedback. The grid is totally done manually no software used. Picked it up from a book that I was reading. Yes not the most elegant clue, had a tough time cluing it. Tried to bury the definition in the surface and just managed it. Am Novice and with some more experience may be it will be "practiced ease". Hopefully other clues were better.
DeleteI think the clue was good and the other clues were very good. A setter who fills the grid manually and is conscious of how the Wordplay will seemlessly merge with the surface is bound to go places and improve consistently.
DeleteThanks for the special Ramesh. Had to go out for some work so couldn't monitor it
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity. Much obliged
DeleteGood show Novice. I like Spooner and 9d-outcome
ReplyDelete