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1 Risky act by man, a little dazed after ecstasy and a beer in escapade (4,2,3,4) LEAP IN THE DARK {E}{A}{PINT}{HE}{Da..d} in {LARK}
8 Model involved in homicide allegedly (5) IDEAL [T]
9 Elegant name regularly used for refined fellow (9) GENTLEMAN {ELEGANT+NaMe}*
11 Unlawfully taking time to instigate group (10) TROUSERING {T}{ROUSE}{RING}
12 Most want to keep India secular (4) LAIC {LA{I}Ck}
14 Came across wild animal crossing park, going west (3,4) LIT UPON {LI{PUT<=}ON}
16 Drink one created, sadly not right (4,3) ICED TEA {1+CrEATED}*
17 Book store (7) RESERVE [DD]
19 Advanced and raced to embrace darling coming back (7) STEPPED {S{PET<=}PED}
21 With knight for rook, end is imminent (4) NEAR (-r+n)NEAR
22 Demi’s heartless, so cruel, wrongly entraps Douglas finally in this movie (10) DISCLOSURE {DemI+SO+CRUEL}* over {d...aS}* &lit
25 Supplies ecstasy and crack to chaps at bar (9) EQUIPMENT {E}{QUIP}{MEN}{T}
26 It’s easily bought online on Kindle primarily (5) EBOOK Acrostic &lit
27 Elegant literature in extraordinary bestseller about Lashkar-e-Taiba (6-7) BELLES-LETTRES {BESTSELLER}* over {LET}
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2 Smooth opener dismissed! Three wickets left (4,3) EVEN OUT {sEVEN OUT}
3 Very different from description of divorced Europeans perhaps (5,5) POLES APART {POLES}{APART}
4 Government in control around African country (5) NIGER {G} in {REIN<=}
5 Fix new troubles causing digital problems (9) HANGNAILS {HANG}{N}{AILS}
6 Rebel adroitly hides around valley (4) DALE [T<=]
7 Shout to arrest men going berserk in scrap (7) REMNANT {R{MEN*}ANT}
8 Narrow-mindedness spread in frenzy of election (11) INTOLERANCE {RAN} in {ELECTION}*
10 What honeymooners might do when extremely close together? (4,3,4) NECK AND NECK [DD]
13 Been disturbed by brutal assassination of one liberal (10) BENEVOLENT {BEEN*}{ViOLENT}
15 Want new date turning up over lunch with present essentially (9) NEEDINESS {N}{EE{DINE}S<=}{preSent}
18 Celebrity in figure-hugging racy top (7) STATURE {STATU{Racy}E}
20 Masquerade masks put together, mostly feathered (7) PLUMOSE {P{LUMp}OSE}
23 Attractive person’s style, extremely immaculate (5) CUTIE {CUT}{Im...tE}
24 Gemstone in shop, alluring (4) OPAL [T]
1 Risky act by man, a little dazed after ecstasy and a beer in escapade (4,2,3,4) LEAP IN THE DARK {E}{A}{PINT}{HE}{D
8 Model involved in homicide allegedly (5) IDEAL [T]
9 Elegant name regularly used for refined fellow (9) GENTLEMAN {ELEGANT+N
11 Unlawfully taking time to instigate group (10) TROUSERING {T}{ROUSE}{RING}
12 Most want to keep India secular (4) LAIC {LA{I}C
14 Came across wild animal crossing park, going west (3,4) LIT UPON {LI{PUT<=}ON}
16 Drink one created, sadly not right (4,3) ICED TEA {1+C
17 Book store (7) RESERVE [DD]
19 Advanced and raced to embrace darling coming back (7) STEPPED {S{PET<=}PED}
21 With knight for rook, end is imminent (4) NEAR (-r+n)NEAR
22 Demi’s heartless, so cruel, wrongly entraps Douglas finally in this movie (10) DISCLOSURE {D
25 Supplies ecstasy and crack to chaps at bar (9) EQUIPMENT {E}{QUIP}{MEN}{T}
26 It’s easily bought online on Kindle primarily (5) EBOOK Acrostic &lit
27 Elegant literature in extraordinary bestseller about Lashkar-e-Taiba (6-7) BELLES-LETTRES {BESTSELLER}* over {LET}
DOWN
2 Smooth opener dismissed! Three wickets left (4,3) EVEN OUT {
3 Very different from description of divorced Europeans perhaps (5,5) POLES APART {POLES}{APART}
4 Government in control around African country (5) NIGER {G} in {REIN<=}
7 Shout to arrest men going berserk in scrap (7) REMNANT {R{MEN*}ANT}
8 Narrow-mindedness spread in frenzy of election (11) INTOLERANCE {RAN} in {ELECTION}*
10 What honeymooners might do when extremely close together? (4,3,4) NECK AND NECK [DD]
13 Been disturbed by brutal assassination of one liberal (10) BENEVOLENT {BEEN*}{V
15 Want new date turning up over lunch with present essentially (9) NEEDINESS {N}{EE{DINE}S<=}{
18 Celebrity in figure-hugging racy top (7) STATURE {STATU{R
20 Masquerade masks put together, mostly feathered (7) PLUMOSE {P{LUM
23 Attractive person’s style, extremely immaculate (5) CUTIE {CUT}{I
24 Gemstone in shop, alluring (4) OPAL [T]
Reference List
Ecstacy = E, India = I, Right = R, Knight = N, Rook = R, Bar = T, Government = G, New = N, Date = SEE
9a
ReplyDeleteGENTLEMAN: refined person
(ELEGANT NaMe)*
16a
ICED TEA: drink
I(one) ced tea (created-r)*
17a
RESERVE: book, store
2d
EVEN OUT: smooth
Seven-s, out(dismissed)
24d
OPAL: gemstone
sh(OP AL)luring
I have corrected the annotation for 2d below at 7:17
Delete8 ac IDEAL-homicIDE ALlegedly
ReplyDelete9 ac Gentleman-(elegant+nm*).
10 dn Neckand neck-CD
22 ac Disclosure-d(-em)is+so cruel*.Movie starred by Michael douglas and Demi Moore.
24 d Opal.Sh(op al)luring
2d
ReplyDeleteAnno:
Seven out(3 wickets left)
seven-s( opener dismissed
EVEN OUT: smooth
Compensating for 9 a and 24d.
ReplyDelete3 dn Poles Apart.Dd.
6 dn Dale.reb(EL AD<)roitly.
10d NECK AND NECK - Double definition
ReplyDelete27a - belleslettres - Anagram of best seller and LET
ReplyDelete26a - EBOOK - Acorstic
21a Near - Rear is end. R replaced by N. Near meaning imminent
23a CUTIE - Person's style is CUT. Extremely immaculate is IE. Cutie is attractive
27a is not exactly anagram, anno needs correction.
Delete23a anno needs correction/tweak.
26 ac E BOOK acrostic
ReplyDelete4d NIGER Government in REIN in reverse
7d REMNANT..men* in rant
11a TROUSERING; unlawfully taking; {T}{ROUSE}{RING}
ReplyDelete14a LIT UPON, came across; PUT<= in LION
25a EQUIPMENT; supplies; {E}{QUIP}{MEN}{T}
5d HANGNAILS; digital problems; {HANG}{N}{AILS}
8d INTOLERANCE; narrow-mindedness; RAN(spread) in ELECTION*
8.ac.Ideal ide from homicide and al from allegedly
ReplyDelete9.ac. Gentleman elegant and n,m from name
6.dn. Dale da from adroitly and le rebel ( in reverse order)
24.dn opal op from shop and al from alluring
26.ac. paper Kindle is on line paper store
26A is incorrect
Delete26A is not correct.Please check.
ReplyDelete26AC EBOOK. Easily, bought = book.
ReplyDeleteNot exactly
DeleteEasily Bought Online On Kindle. Primarily - First Letters of each word.
Delete13D BENEVOLENT anagram of been and brutal= violent with I being assasinated or removed.
ReplyDelete19A. STEPPED. {PET}<= in {SPED}
ReplyDelete20D. PLUMOSE. {LUMP minus P} in {POSE}
1A. LEAP IN THE DARK. {E}{A PINT}{HE}{D azed} in {LARK}
ReplyDelete12A. LAIC. {I} in {LACK minus K}
ReplyDelete18D. STATURE. {STATU{R acy}E}
15d still standing
ReplyDeleteNEEDINESS {N}{SEE(=date)<--} over {DINE (=lunch)}{(-pre)S(-ent)} = WANT
ReplyDeleteAll done except correct anno for 27A
ReplyDelete27a Anagram of bestseller (extraordinary being the anind) containing LET. Is this correct?
ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteDr.X special at 10D. Does anyone have 8D to it?! Hope not.
ReplyDeleteA good crossword to answer.
ReplyDeleteJayashree Pritham
ReplyDelete17a reserve
A very enjoyable puzzle!
ReplyDeleteThanks Amita 🙏😀
DeleteHello Sir,
ReplyDeleteToday's grid was really cryptic and complicated....
So waited till 1600 hrs to learn how guys like me are tricked!!!
Well...we have got a little used to it and to run around the tricks (of the trade?)
DeleteCol.
ReplyDeleteThe link for trousering does not give the idiomatic meaning of the word.
I did some search and got this-
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/trousering
Coming late.. Loved this puzzle. Challenging in parts but as usual most enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteThanks Vasant😀
DeleteI would say 22A is semi & Lit as "in this movie" has no role in WP.
ReplyDeleteA cracking clue! The surface is breathtaking!
DeleteYes, semi-&lit👍
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