Solution to 20D 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.
Saint = ST, Answer = A, New = N, Old = O, Granny = NAN, Time = T, Good = G, North = N, Indian = I, About = RE, English = E, Gold = OR, Thus = SIC, Small = S, Learner = L, Rupee = R
ACROSS
1 Honest saint’s honest about answer (8) STRAIGHT {ST}{R{A}IGHT}
5 On reflection, wrong by one new resident (4-2) LIVE-IN {EVIL<=}{1}{N}
9 A pencil drawing of a bird (7) PELICAN*
10 One involved in open case (7) PATIENT {PAT{1}ENT}
11 The man’s simple and cruel (9) HEARTLESS {HE}{ARTLESS}
12 Applaud principal head wanting increment (5) RAISEpRAISE
13 Genuine-sounding fishing companion of Rod (4) REEL (~real)
14 Sound correspondence old granny kept in fancy cases (9) ASSONANCE {ASS{O}{NAN}CE*}
17 UK national nearly hides reported dishonesties (9) BRIBERIES {BRIt}{BERIES}(~buries)
19 Too slow in holding capital (4) OSLO [T]
23 Dance with hesitation in sleazy bar (5) RUMBA {R{UM}BA*}
24 Venkat, with no time, nearly rises thwarting trickeries (9) KNAVERIES {VENKAt+RISEs}*
25 Six carelessly losing no good instruments (7) VIOLINS {VI}{LOSINg*}
26 Idly moving to the insurers — that’s perfect! (7) IDYLLIC {IDLY*}{LIC}
27 Food item for the less wary? (6) RASHER [DD]
28 Stopped North Indian repudiator coming back (6,2) REINED IN {NI}{DENIER}<=
DOWN
1 County accepts software for a gem (8) SAPPHIRE {S{APP}HIRE}
2 About the property contract — let it go! (7) RELEASE {RE}{LEASE}
3 Stimulate one new spy, say (6) INCITE {1}{N}{CITE}(~sight)
4 When, in a form of protest, you may yearn for a bite? (6,7) HUNGER STRIKES [C&DD]
6 Break in travel abroad (8) INTERVAL*
7 Mournful English, and Gaelic outpouring (7) ELEGIAC {E}{GAELIC*}
8 Stone container turned upside down to get seasoning (6) NUTMEG {GEM}{TUN}<=
10 Assignment to worker relating to a wellness recovery period (4-9) POST-OPERATIVE {POST}{OPERATIVE}
15 Vie with Arabs in a way that is irritating (8) ABRASIVE*
16 Gold thus put in container by islander (8) CORSICAN {C{OR}{SIC}AN}
18 Muzzle-loaders are strict disciplinarians (7) RAMRODS [DD]
20 Small child learner one had met with crash helmet (7)S?I?L?D (Addendum - SKIDLID {S}{KID}{L}I'D} - See comments)
21 Legal action to recover priest’s last rupee ended (6) TROVER {p...sT}{R}{OVER}
22 Put faith in Len and Roy striving together (4,2) RELY ON*
Reference List1 Honest saint’s honest about answer (8) STRAIGHT {ST}{R{A}IGHT}
5 On reflection, wrong by one new resident (4-2) LIVE-IN {EVIL<=}{1}{N}
9 A pencil drawing of a bird (7) PELICAN*
11 The man’s simple and cruel (9) HEARTLESS {HE}{ARTLESS}
12 Applaud principal head wanting increment (5) RAISE
13 Genuine-sounding fishing companion of Rod (4) REEL (~real)
14 Sound correspondence old granny kept in fancy cases (9) ASSONANCE {ASS{O}{NAN}CE*}
17 UK national nearly hides reported dishonesties (9) BRIBERIES {BRI
19 Too slow in holding capital (4) OSLO [T]
23 Dance with hesitation in sleazy bar (5) RUMBA {R{UM}BA*}
24 Venkat, with no time, nearly rises thwarting trickeries (9) KNAVERIES {VENKA
25 Six carelessly losing no good instruments (7) VIOLINS {VI}{LOSIN
26 Idly moving to the insurers — that’s perfect! (7) IDYLLIC {IDLY*}{LIC}
27 Food item for the less wary? (6) RASHER [DD]
28 Stopped North Indian repudiator coming back (6,2) REINED IN {NI}{DENIER}<=
DOWN
1 County accepts software for a gem (8) SAPPHIRE {S{APP}HIRE}
3 Stimulate one new spy, say (6) INCITE {1}{N}{CITE}(~sight)
4 When, in a form of protest, you may yearn for a bite? (6,7) HUNGER STRIKES [C&DD]
6 Break in travel abroad (8) INTERVAL*
7 Mournful English, and Gaelic outpouring (7) ELEGIAC {E}{GAELIC*}
8 Stone container turned upside down to get seasoning (6) NUTMEG {GEM}{TUN}<=
15 Vie with Arabs in a way that is irritating (8) ABRASIVE*
16 Gold thus put in container by islander (8) CORSICAN {C{OR}{SIC}AN}
18 Muzzle-loaders are strict disciplinarians (7) RAMRODS [DD]
20 Small child learner one had met with crash helmet (7)
22 Put faith in Len and Roy striving together (4,2) RELY ON*
Saint = ST, Answer = A, New = N, Old = O, Granny = NAN, Time = T, Good = G, North = N, Indian = I, About = RE, English = E, Gold = OR, Thus = SIC, Small = S, Learner = L, Rupee = R
20 d skidlid-crash helmet.
ReplyDeletes+kid+l+i'd.
Well solved Remy
ReplyDeleteAJ itching to solve!!
DeleteI had solved it an hour back. No permission to post it. Can't I appreciate the solver (the next in line)?
DeleteThanks AJ.
DeleteSure. You have to. I was just saying it in jest- after yesterday's remarks. I knew you would have solved it.
DeleteYes Remy is next in line for promotion. Tomorrow onwards same applies to you Remy as I hade mentioned in the case of AJ yeasterday. So welcome to the group of regulars.
DeleteWelcome Remy. I didn't know that the next wicket will fall (into the gang of regulars) in such a quick succession. Congratulations. My 'next in line' turned to be prophetic.
DeleteThanks Mam.
DeleteAJ, I like "the gang of regulars"!
DeleteEagerly looking forward to Col's HATRICK tomorrow. OR will it be today by CSK??
DeleteCol's hatrick??
DeleteThe third Novice to be promoted to Regulars on Day 3 !!
DeleteSmall-S
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Learner-L
One-I
S+kid+l+i'd-skidlid
Well solved Remy & Prasanna. A difficult one.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paddy. After a long time I solved in time. Mr AJ has been promoted. Otherwise he will be the first one to crack.
DeletePrasanna Rao, one small correction. I am not Mr.AJ. I am a woman. You can simply say AJ like others do. I thought that it is high time I revealed it, though I don't really mind being addressed as Mr.
DeleteAJ - When you were addressed as Mr AJ, I suspected one could be wrong. AJ-ji might havebeen safer.
DeleteCol has pages for setters and solvers. But not all are ready to come out and tell us about their lives. But many of us have become friends and have indeed met in Chennai, BNG. CBE and elsewhere.
I didn't really find the need to reveal the gender as long as people addressed me as AJ. Not that I wanted to be secretive about myself. In the evening of my life, at age 72+, I have nothing to hide. Only there was no need until I felt guilty about not revealing something not worth hiding. Thank you.
DeleteGlad to hear about another member from the Septugenarian group. So can we have the expansion of AJ, now at least.
DeleteBy any chance does AJ stand for Amita Annette Joseph who is participating in IXL?
DeleteI am Dr. A. Jayalakshmi, not a medical doctor but one with a Ph.d in Mathematics. I am just one year old in you blog and I don't consider myself clever enough to participate in elite contests.
DeleteAJJI in Kannada means Grandmother. Not sure if Gridman proposed AJ being called as Ajji was a coincidence or with a prior knowledgeš
DeleteThank you Dr Jayalakshmi
DeleteI am an Ajji only. I don' t mind being called so.
DeleteMadam AJ, yesterday when I was writing to congratulate you on your elevation I almost started addressing you as Mr., but held back thinking in case ...
DeleteThat doubt has been clarified now.
I am a Kannadiga and so I had carefully put it as AJ-ji, with a hyphen in between.
DeleteWelcome to the fold Dr.Jayalakshmi and welcome again to our septuagenarian club.
DeleteYou don't have today's news? Remy has been elevated. One more wicket in our kitty
DeleteCongratulate Remy if you have not yet done so.
My post at 10:36 above is addressed to D.N.M. Rao
DeleteA breeze by Gridman- the way only he can. Thank you.
ReplyDelete+1
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DeleteA very nice grid. Thank you Gridman.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable fare. One doubt- 20Dn Skid lid is shown as two words in online dics.
ReplyDeleteIt appears in dictionaries as hyphened word as well as one word. Nowadays most hyphened words appear with hyphens dropped.
DeleteI got a call from a very respectable person, an elderly gentleman, writer in English and Tamil, speaker and heritage buff this morning. He said he enjoyed today's crossword/ He said it didn't tax his brain. (I might add he is in his late eighties. And the Col was talking about septuagenarians.)
ReplyDeleteMust have been a very pleasant experience talking to him.
DeleteThank you Sir,so much more to learn.Every day is a new experience.
ReplyDeleteA Colt among thoroughbreds.
No one is born as a thoroughbred- all of them here may have been colts when they started. Best wishes to become one soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir.
ReplyDeleteRespected Dr.AJ Read your post@ 09:09.BTW, just go through the threads and got to know about your career. Thanks to GridMan and Shri Col. for selecting 20D. Now, we have 3 Doctors in THCC group.
ReplyDeleteCongrats Remy, welcome to the regulars club.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir.
DeleteCongratulations Remy for your elevation.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gridman.For non-regulars the puzzles were not frustrating like Hypatia .
ReplyDeleteI am glad to know that there are septuagenarian buffs like me. Though I have been following this blog since almost a decade I am just now getting to enjoy the puzzles. I am all in praise to Col and Ramesh J for keeping the blog very very interesting.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally there is a commenter by name Jayalakshmi Armugam also. Are Dr AJ and her the same
I don't think so.
ReplyDeleteNo. Jayalakshmi Arumugam is a different person. I am Jayalakshmi only..There wa a person called Ashok Jayanthi also. Many A.J's here. I am different from both of them
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