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1 Capital Colombo evacuated, is in a mess (7) NICOSIA {Co...bO+IS+IN+A}*
5 ‘De profundis’ from the French duo (7) DESPAIR {DES}{PAIR}
9 Bit quiet on the phone (5) PIECE (~peace)
10 Gum chewing boy’s diary (9) CHRONICLE {CH{RON}ICLE}
11 They provide content for writers (9) INKSTANDS [CD]
12 Bright fellow, is healthy (5) LITHE {LIT}{HE}
13 Exercise equipment found to be about 45 inches by fluke (4) BARB BARBell
15 Dynamic or static? (8) INACTION {IN ACTION}
18 Greek movie review on ‘Inferno’ (8) HELLENIC {CINE<=}<=>{HELL}
19 Gun recoils — practice (4) NETS<=
22 In France, some are below (5) INFRA [T]
24 Work on a virus while holding fort, perhaps (9) PORTFOLIO {PO{FORT*}LIO}
26 Well, American billionaire’s called for some Italian food (9) SPAGHETTI {SPA}{GHETTI}(~Getty)
27 Flower tips — rough imitation, close to rose (5) RHINE {RougH}{Im...oN}{rosE}
28 Stiff examiner finds trap empty (7) CORONER {COR{O}NER}
29 Digs into one, dubious honour awaits him (7) NOMINEE {MINE} in {ONE}*
DOWN
1 Name on a shocking pink piece of cloth (6) NAPKIN {N}{A}{PINK*}
2 Deadlock for test team playing (9) CHECKMATE {CHECK}{TEAM*}
3 Dispatched to fetch Charlie in Cologne... (5) SCENT {S{C}ENT}
4 ... in case son shifts to capital (9) ASCENSION*This is an Island and not a Capital. I think Arden mistook it for Asuncion which is the capital of Paraguay.See comments
5 Day work for teacher who’s promoted (5) DORIS {DO}{SIR<=}
6 One hundred for the most probable lead in a game (9) SINGLETON {SINGLE}{TON}
7 Races with army unit to get airborne (5) ASCOT {ASC}{TO<=} Is the definition okay?Ascot is the race course.
8 Soldier free to move in jacket (6) REEFER {RE}{FREE*}
14 Canopy over barren China from bottom to top (9) BALDACHIN {BALD}{(+a)ACHIN(-a)}
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16 Instrument on electric cable, it carries charge (9) ACCORDION {AC}{CORD}{ION}
17 A huge number overuse colour television set (9) OCTILLION {CoLOur+TeLevIsION}* [CA]
20 Music on fire — said to be part of 16 (3,3) AIR SAC {AIR}{SAC}(~sack)
21 Stick together with the man in the middle... (6) COHERE {CO{HE}RE}
23 ... just assuming liberal style (5) FLAIR {F{L}AIR}
24 Sellers may dwindle (5) PETER [DD]
25 Assembly sounds doubtful of carrying support (5) FORUM {UM}<=>{FOR}
1 Capital Colombo evacuated, is in a mess (7) NICOSIA {C
5 ‘De profundis’ from the French duo (7) DESPAIR {DES}{PAIR}
9 Bit quiet on the phone (5) PIECE (~peace)
10 Gum chewing boy’s diary (9) CHRONICLE {CH{RON}ICLE}
11 They provide content for writers (9) INKSTANDS [CD]
12 Bright fellow, is healthy (5) LITHE {LIT}{HE}
13 Exercise equipment found to be about 45 inches by fluke (4) BARB BARB
15 Dynamic or static? (8) INACTION {IN ACTION}
18 Greek movie review on ‘Inferno’ (8) HELLENIC {CINE<=}<=>{HELL}
19 Gun recoils — practice (4) NETS<=
22 In France, some are below (5) INFRA [T]
24 Work on a virus while holding fort, perhaps (9) PORTFOLIO {PO{FORT*}LIO}
26 Well, American billionaire’s called for some Italian food (9) SPAGHETTI {SPA}{GHETTI}(~Getty)
27 Flower tips — rough imitation, close to rose (5) RHINE {R
28 Stiff examiner finds trap empty (7) CORONER {COR{O}NER}
29 Digs into one, dubious honour awaits him (7) NOMINEE {MINE} in {ONE}*
DOWN
1 Name on a shocking pink piece of cloth (6) NAPKIN {N}{A}{PINK*}
2 Deadlock for test team playing (9) CHECKMATE {CHECK}{TEAM*}
3 Dispatched to fetch Charlie in Cologne... (5) SCENT {S{C}ENT}
4 ... in case son shifts to capital (9) ASCENSION*
5 Day work for teacher who’s promoted (5) DORIS {DO}{SIR<=}
7 Races with army unit to get airborne (5) ASCOT {ASC}{TO<=} Is the definition okay?Ascot is the race course.
8 Soldier free to move in jacket (6) REEFER {RE}{FREE*}
14 Canopy over barren China from bottom to top (9) BALDACHIN {BALD}{(+a)ACHIN(-a)}
17 A huge number overuse colour television set (9) OCTILLION {C
20 Music on fire — said to be part of 16 (3,3) AIR SAC {AIR}{SAC}(~sack)
21 Stick together with the man in the middle... (6) COHERE {CO{HE}RE}
23 ... just assuming liberal style (5) FLAIR {F{L}AIR}
24 Sellers may dwindle (5) PETER [DD]
25 Assembly sounds doubtful of carrying support (5) FORUM {UM}<=>{FOR}
Reference List
Name = N, Charlie = C, Army unit = ASC, Soldier = RE(Royal Engineers), Liberal = L
3 Dn - Dispatched - Sent, C from charlies - SCENT
ReplyDeleteTo be indicated as {S{C}ENT}
Delete1A - CO (colombo evacuated) + IS IN A - NICOSIA - capital of cyprus (help from google to check whether such one exists)
ReplyDeleteIndicate anno correctly as per you the answer is COISINA
Delete1Dn Na + pink = Napkin
ReplyDeletepiece of cloth
Where does Na come from. Indicate anno properly. As per you we get NAPINK
DeleteAnno means?
DeleteAnnotation or explanation of answer
DeleteFor example 3d scent is annotated as s(c)ent to indicate C in SENT.
Delete10A - Gum - chiclet Boy - ron ans should be CHRONICLE Which means diary but i dont know why "t" should be dropped
ReplyDeleteThink
DeleteOkay since not many answers are forthcoming. The T is not required as CHICLE means GUM so the annotation is {CH{RON}ICLE}
Delete14Dn Canopy is the clue
ReplyDeleteBald(Barren) + China = Baldachin
Anno is incorrect
Delete14 D Canopy is the clue.
DeleteBald = barren
achin as a+China-a because a is transferred from bottom to top
So, Bald+Achin = baldachin (Canopy)
IA version failed to appear till now!
ReplyDeleteIs that why we are not getting solutions from novices/non-regulars?
DeleteIt is not allowing me to sign in. I sent mail asking for support. No response so far.
DeleteI am able to sign-in. But no crossword for today.
Delete9 Bit quiet on the phone PIECE phone indicator of ~quiet peace bit PIECE
ReplyDelete5A the in French = des
ReplyDeleteDuo = pair
Des+pair = De Profundus
11A They provide content for writers = inkstands DD
18A movie = cine, on review = enic
Inferno = hell
Enic on hell = Hellenic = Greek
22A IN FRAnce,some are below. Below = Infra. Telescopic
2D test = check
Team playing = mate (anagram of team)
Check+mate = checkmate = deadlock
Sorry for the spello on Profundis.
Delete22a pls check
DeleteWhy? INFRA is correct
DeleteAnno?
Delete26A Well = Spa. American Billionaire = Gates = ghett (called). Italian = I. Food = spaghetti
ReplyDeleteIncorrect
Delete16D. Electric = ac. Cable = cord. Charge = ion. Instrument = accordion.
ReplyDelete24D. Sellers = Peter (the actor). Peter = dwindle
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Delete8D- Reefer- soldier (RE) unscramble free
ReplyDelete23D- Flair- just- Fair- (L)iberal - style is flair
28A-Coroner- stiff examiner— Trap(corner)empty(o)
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ReplyDelete15a Dyanmic in action static INACTION
ReplyDelete19A Gun recoils STEN <-- Practice NETS
12a LITHE, healthy; {LIT}{HE}
ReplyDelete15a INACTION; in action or inaction. Static is an adjective but inaction is a noun. What is this kind of clue called?
24A PORTFOLIO; work; FORT* in POLIO(virus)
20D AIR-SAC; part of accordion(16D);{AIR}{SAC}(~sack)
21A NOMINEE; honour awaits him; ONE* in MINE;
21A corretion; MINE in ONE*
Delete29 A*
Deletesubstitute for 15a
ReplyDelete25D FORUM; assembly; {FOR}{UM}
1D NAPKIN piece of cloth {N}{A}{PINK}*
ReplyDeleteN from Name, A, shocking anagram indicator for pink.
24A- Peter (Sellers) also means dwindle— Peter out
ReplyDelete16A- Accordion - electric(AC)cable(cord)charge(ion)
A doubt about 28A- Coroner
ReplyDeleteA coroner is a judicial officer who inquires into probable cause of death and the killer. He need not be a medical person and does not examine bodies- so can't be called a 'stiff examiner'.
https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/coroners-post-mortems-and-inquests
Why? Stiff examination need not be medical autopsy!
Delete+1 Sree_Sree
Delete5d
ReplyDeleteDORIS: Day(Doris Day, singer)
DO(work) RIS(Sir: teacher promoted)
27A: RHINE {R(-oug)H}{I(-mitatio)N}{(-ros)E} = Flower (river)
ReplyDelete6D one single,hundred=ton SINGLETON in game of bridge
ReplyDelete7 d Ascot-races.army unit ASC OT<to
ReplyDelete17D OCTILLION
ReplyDeleteILLION denotes large numbers prefixed with m,b,tri
Overuse,Color,Television gets OCT
OCT+ILLION
Nope
DeleteStill to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 1(Anno only), 13, 26(Anno only)
Down - 4, 14(Anno only), 17(Anno only), 21
Since no more novices are coming forward, Regulars can eacch take on two more
ReplyDelete17d CA octillion +overuse = (colour television )*
ReplyDelete21d: COHERE {CO{HE}RE} = Stick
ReplyDelete24d: BALDACHIN {BALD}{(+A)CHIN(-A} = CANOPY
ReplyDeleteThis is 14 down.
Delete1A- (CO is in a)*. Colombo evacuated is CO. In a mess- anind
ReplyDeleteDef.- Capital
26A- American millionaire called- Ghetti (~Getty)
ReplyDeleteWell- Spa
Def.- Italian food
4d
ReplyDelete(In case son)* gives ASCENSION
Capital of Paraguay is ASUNCION
But I. am not sure if shiftedto is a homophone indicator
"Shifts to" is an Anagram Indicator
DeleteAscension Island is part of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, a British Overseas Territory located in the South Atlantic (capital is Jamestown).
As indicated by AJ, Asunción is the capital of Paraguay. Arden needs to clarify.
I know about the Ascension islandin St. Helena and the one which is a British overseas territory. Neither of them is a capital city.
DeleteAJ is right. I made a mistake. My apologies
Delete'Shifts' is more an anind than a homophone indicator. Seems to be a problem about the spelling of the capital.
ReplyDeleteI have checked the spelling. It is ASUNCION.
DeleteExercise equipment found to be about 45 inches by fluke (4)
ReplyDeleteDefiniton: fluke BARB
with ELL (45 inches) gives BARBELL (exercise equipment)
Unable to get
DeleteThe great forest drops "en" , but adds"h".Setter it was no cake walk today.
ReplyDelete1d napkin. {N(ame)}{A}{PINK<} =NAPKIN
ReplyDelete1a Nicosia {C(olomb)O}{IS IN A<}
3D Dispatched=SENT to fetch C(harlie) is SCENT