Monday 28 September 2020

No 13052, Monday 28 Sep 2020, Arden

Solution to 1D 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
9   Classy headgear, an ideal (7) UTOPIAN {U}{TOPI}{AN}
10 The loan goes for fuel (7) ETHANOL*
11 Moorland once a part of Florida (7) ORLANDO [T]
12 Old patriarch provides a support for an actor (7) ABRAHAM {A}{BRA}{HAM}
13 Parsee not used to this language (9) ESPERANTO*
15 Dodge pickup — indeed a very good vehicle (5) EVADE [T<=]
16 Mornings, regular haulage comes inside compound (7) AMALGAM {AM}{hAuLaGe}{AM}
19 Short course at following petition (7) ENTREAT {ENTREe}{AT}
20 Starts taking hold, strange way to play music (5) THRUM {Ta...g}{Hold}{RUM}
21 Sporting giant — taking care, serving (9) ATTENDING {AT{TEND}ING*}
25 Nothing left, one felt inadequate with Patty (7) FALAFEL {FA}{L}{A}{FELt}
26 Country close to turmoil, free those only (7) LESOTHO {t...iL}{THOSE*}{O}
28 The Spanish bar John Turner, perhaps (7) CANTINA {CAN}{TINA}
29 Bone sets, closes around hip at the centre (7) OSSICLE {OSS{hIp}CLE*}

DOWN
1   Storm warning over old city (6) ?U?O?E (Addendum - FURORE {F{UR}ORE} - See comments))
2   Helping party election, heading north (6) DOLLOP {DO}{POLL<=}
3   Air current passes through workers (4) MIEN {M{I}EN}
4   Old judge — part of nine to uphold and issue a ban (6) ENJOIN {NI{O}{J}NE}<=
5   Deadly but not hard, one is much less (3,5) LET ALONE {LEThAL}{ONE}
6   Let anchors drift in port (10) CHARLESTON*
7   Turn each into something formless (8) INCHOATE*
8   Fruit fly perhaps is largest in size (8) PLUMPEST {PLUM}{PEST}
14 Politician briefly on a roll — representing a street urchin (10) RAGAMUFFIN {RAGA}{MUFFIN}
16 Ex US President exposed, truth will be of interest to historians (8)  ARTEFACT {cARTEr}{FACT}  
17 Plain art could be evergreen (3,5) AIR PLANT*
18 Afloat at sea, I’m on top with something to eat (4,4) MEAT LOAF {AFLOAT}*<=>{ME}
22 Pull everything in, it’s greasy (6) TALLOW {T{ALL}OW}
23 Fellow becomes tense in the middle, actually it’s complete (6) INTACT IN(-f+t)TACT
24 Scowl as David, say, gets a fifty (6) GLOWER {G{L}OWER}
27 Band provides hard support for special forces (4) SASH {H}<=>{SAS}

Reference List
Classy = U, Nothing = FA(Fanny Adams), Left = L, Only = O, John = CAN, Party = DO, Current = I, Old = O, Judge = J, Hard = H, Fellow = F, Tense = T, Fifty = L 


22 comments:

  1. Please check your Anno, though solution is right.

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  2. 14d Didn't get the connection between politician briefly and RAGA. Can anyone explain

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  3. Great grid. Thanks Arden Sir!

    25AC Couldn't agree on FA for nothing. It is "sweet FA". Mere FA can only mean FANNY ADAMS but not NOTHING.

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    1. KKR following is from Chambers

      sweet Fanny Adams, Fanny Adams and sweet FA noun, slang nothing at all. Sometimes shortened to FA.

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    2. Following is the quote from Chambers Dictionary with me: FA is abbreviated for Fanny Adams:

      Fanny Adams /fanˈi adˈəmz/ (slang)
      noun
      Tinned mutton

      ORIGIN: The name of a girl murdered and cut up in 1867
      sweet Fanny Adams or sweet FA (slang)

      Nothing at all

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    3. +1 imho, the usage should be limited to "nothing at all". FA is a very specific and also obscure usage as it is.

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    4. FA for Nothing is accepted and has been used a number of times in THC as well.

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    5. KKR, what is the difference between 'nothing' and 'nothing at all'

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    6. Col, It is not with the difference between 'nothing' and 'nothing at all'.
      Whether FA could mean NOTHING.
      In my view, nothing=fanny adams=FA, is a stretch.
      If it appeared several times in THC is ok but I would never have got it.

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    7. It appeared as recently as 9th June, 2020: THC 12957:
      Gun supports, nothing to secure (6) FA+STEN.

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  4. What's the role of good vehicle in 15a?

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  5. What is the opinion of the regulars on using the thesaurus while solving the puzzle? I guess it is not in good form?

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  6. I have 2 questions:

    1. 26A How is free an anagram indicator?
    2. 1D How does Fore mean warning? I know Forewarning, but couldn't find dictionary meaning which says fore is warning.

    Would be great if any of you can answer these for me.

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  7. 1. Free check the dictionary.
    2. Fore is a warning in Golf

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  8. 21 a.c. will admit of another solution too sporting "giant"taking" care" which is catering which also means serving or am I wrong?"

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    1. Catering has only 8 letters, The solution needs a word of 9 letters

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