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1 Plane flying around Africa carries Romeo before end of August (8) AIRCRAFT {AI{R}CRAF*}{a...sT}
2 Colour regularly seen in ballutes (4) BLUE BaLlUtEs
3 IAF airbase in Mambalam (6) AMBALA [T]
4 Upset, William Tell gives up minced meat displaying resentment (3,4) ILL WILL {WILLIam+teLL}*
5 William is able to produce camping equipment (8) BILLYCAN {BILLY}{ CAN}
6 Ring found in stator coil (4) TORC [T]
9 Old art is returned to unimportant player (5) EXTRA {EX}{ART<=}
13 Pilot’s fourth letter hidden by model tactfully (5) DELTA [T]
15 Timer reset? That displays worthiness (5) MERIT*
17 People who hear composition of sitar duo (8) AUDITORS*
19 Tavern with zero money is not guilty (8) INNOCENT {INN}{0}{CENT}
20 Does not take into consideration redefinition of regions (7) IGNORES*
22 Babes dance for French clerics (5) ABBES*
24 Royal Air Force beer for fighter (6) RAFALE {RAF}{ALE}
26 Line, perhaps redrawn, flows in North African map (4) NILE*
28 Laws can be boring things (4) AWLS*
ACROSS
7 West Indian lecturer left final testament (4) WILL {WI}{L}{L}
8 Loiter awkwardly behind tailless animal that can do various tasks (9) MULTIROLE {MULe}{LOITER*}
10 Irritated chimpanzee drops hot pin resulting in skin problem (6) ECZEMA ChiMpAnZEE*
11 Caracals scat? (8) WILDCATS {SCAT}* [RA]
12 Hard nail manufactured for Bannister (8) HANDRAIL*
14 Fight doctor wearing jacket (6) COMBAT {CO{MB}AT}
16 Injured Lithuanian releases Hun to Roman, perhaps (7) ITALIAN LIThuAnIAN*
18 Duo leave trade union organisation and climb aboard a railway carriage (7) ENTRAIN {TRAdE+uNIoN}*
21 John’s standing on a road? That’s an unfounded rumour (6) CANARD {CAN}{A}{RD}
23 Girl with Yankee sailor is dancing (8) GYRATING {G}{Y}{RATING}
25 From the beginning, Arab businessman is not inclined to import oil, for starters (2,6) AB INITIO Acrostic
27 At first, Father managed church in a country (6) FRANCE {Fa...r}{RAN}{CE}
29 Sell coral which can be a source of energy (5,4) SOLAR CELL*
30 Fish plant? (4) LING [DD]
7 West Indian lecturer left final testament (4) WILL {WI}{L}{L}
8 Loiter awkwardly behind tailless animal that can do various tasks (9) MULTIROLE {MUL
10 Irritated chimpanzee drops hot pin resulting in skin problem (6) ECZEMA C
11 Caracals scat? (8) WILDCATS {SCAT}* [RA]
12 Hard nail manufactured for Bannister (8) HANDRAIL*
14 Fight doctor wearing jacket (6) COMBAT {CO{MB}AT}
16 Injured Lithuanian releases Hun to Roman, perhaps (7) ITALIAN LIT
18 Duo leave trade union organisation and climb aboard a railway carriage (7) ENTRAIN {TRA
21 John’s standing on a road? That’s an unfounded rumour (6) CANARD {CAN}{A}{RD}
23 Girl with Yankee sailor is dancing (8) GYRATING {G}{Y}{RATING}
25 From the beginning, Arab businessman is not inclined to import oil, for starters (2,6) AB INITIO Acrostic
27 At first, Father managed church in a country (6) FRANCE {F
29 Sell coral which can be a source of energy (5,4) SOLAR CELL*
30 Fish plant? (4) LING [DD]
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1 Plane flying around Africa carries Romeo before end of August (8) AIRCRAFT {AI{R}CRAF*}{
2 Colour regularly seen in ballutes (4) BLUE B
3 IAF airbase in Mambalam (6) AMBALA [T]
4 Upset, William Tell gives up minced meat displaying resentment (3,4) ILL WILL {WILLI
5 William is able to produce camping equipment (8) BILLYCAN {BILLY}{ CAN}
6 Ring found in stator coil (4) TORC [T]
9 Old art is returned to unimportant player (5) EXTRA {EX}{ART<=}
13 Pilot’s fourth letter hidden by model tactfully (5) DELTA [T]
15 Timer reset? That displays worthiness (5) MERIT*
17 People who hear composition of sitar duo (8) AUDITORS*
19 Tavern with zero money is not guilty (8) INNOCENT {INN}{0}{CENT}
20 Does not take into consideration redefinition of regions (7) IGNORES*
22 Babes dance for French clerics (5) ABBES*
24 Royal Air Force beer for fighter (6) RAFALE {RAF}{ALE}
26 Line, perhaps redrawn, flows in North African map (4) NILE*
28 Laws can be boring things (4) AWLS*
Reference List
West = W, Indian = I, Lecturer = L, Left = L, Hot = H, John = CAN, Girl = G, Yankee = Y, Church = CE, Romeo = R
9 Old art is returned to unimportant player (5)
ReplyDeleteOld=Ex, art returned=tra
Ex+tra = Extra (Unimportant player)
9D
Delete15D Timer reset? That displays worthiness (5)
ReplyDeleteTimer = Merit (reset means anagram)
That displays worthinessb is the clue
26 D Line, perhaps redrawn, flows in North African map
ReplyDeleteLine redrawn means anagram
Line=> Nile
Flows in North Africa map is a river 'Nile'
22D Babes dance for French clerics (5)
ReplyDeleteBabes dance is an anagram
Babes => Abbes
French clerics is a clue
7A WILL=testament(acro)
ReplyDelete10A ECZEMA=skin problem,CHIMPANZEE-Hot -PIN {CMAZEE}*
12A HANDRAIL {HARD NAIL}* =banister
2D BLUE=color BaLlUtEs
3D AMBALA =airbase (-mAMBALA(-m)
7a not acro.
DeleteThank you sir for correction
Delete16A LATINIA (Take away HUN from Lithuania and rewrite to get ROMAN
ReplyDelete24 D RAFALE (Royal Airforce (RAF} BEER IS ALE) Is a fighter plane
16A is wrong.
DeletePlease mention your name or edit your profile to show your name
My name is V. Ramaa. Trying crossword for first time. Shall edit my profile
DeleteOk thanks
Delete" 29 A sell coral. Anagram is solar cell. It is a source of energy. "
ReplyDelete18A ENTRAIN (DUO removed from trade union) gives the word for climb aboard a railway carriage
ReplyDelete26D NILE anagram of line
18A Annotation needs to be clarified further
Delete11ac WILDCATS. {SCAT}* [RA/CA]
ReplyDelete8ac MULTIROLE . {MUL(-e)} {LOITER}*
19dn INNOCENT . {INN} {O} {CENT}
23 ac GYRTING . {G} {Y} {RATING}
21ac CANARD . {CAN} {A} {RD}
11A is just a RA not a CA
DeleteThank you
Delete3d AMBALA Telescopic mAMBALAm
ReplyDelete6d TORC Telescopic staTOR Coil
8a MULTIROLE Mule minus e and anagram of Loiter
27a FRANCE Father at first F Managed is RAN church is CE
14a COMBAT Jacket is COAT Doctor is MB. Doctor inside coat. COMBAT is fight
1 D Aircraft Africa+r(from Romeo)+t(end of August)
ReplyDelete4 D illwill William tell - meat
18 A entrain trade union - duo
17 A auditors anagram duo. Entrain means boarding train
Please indicate annotations correctly
DeleteAFRICA+R+T = ARICART?
WILLIAMTELL -MEAT = WILLIII
TRADEUNION - DUO = TRAENIN
17A Annotation is incorrect
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Delete17 A anagram sitarduo
ReplyDelete16A ITALIAN = Roman, {Lithuanian-hun, anagram}
ReplyDelete18A ENTRAIN = climb aboard a railway carriage { trade union - duo, anagram}
25A AB INITIO = from beginning { starting letters of Arab Business......}
27A FRANCE= country,{FirstFathet F+ RAN ,managed+ CE, church}
1D AIRCRAFT = plane{ Africa,Romeo, R and August end T, anagram}
1d not complete anagram. Pls relook
Delete14AC-Italian-Anagram of (Lithuanian-Hun )
ReplyDelete20D-Ignores-Anagram of regions
ReplyDelete17D. IGNORES anagram of regions
ReplyDelete28D. AWLS anagram of laws
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ReplyDeleteOnly 5 answers per commenter
DeleteI found it easy today
ReplyDelete30A. LING fish and plant.
ReplyDelete30A Fish, plant = Ling. DD
ReplyDelete5D William = Billy, able = can. Billycan = camping equipment
13D pilot's fourth delta = mo(DEL TA)ctfully
17D people who hear = auditors, anagram of sitar+duo
20D does not take into consideration = ignores, anagram of regions
5D. BILLYCAN William=BILLY, is able=CAN
ReplyDelete6D. TORC sta{TOR C}oil
13D. DELTA mo{DEL TA}ctfully (fourth greek letter)
Walk through Wednesday, run through Thursday and fly through Friday. Enjoyed. Thank you
ReplyDeleteHe has given the aircraft as well!!
DeleteThanks. Lots of canards being floated about the Rafale ...
Delete16a... ITALIAN (Lithuanian minus hun = LITANIA anagram )
ReplyDelete25A.. AB INITIO (starters of Arab.... Oil)
1d... AIRCRAFT (africa plus (r)omeo augus(t)
20d ...IGNORES (redefinition of regions)
1D AFRICA+R+T = AFRICART
Delete1.ac.Will first letters.of West Indian Lecturer Left
ReplyDelete10.ac. Eczema Chimpanzee minus h and pin
16.ac Italian Lithuanian minus hun and rearranging letters
18.ac. entrain trade union minus duo and rearranging letters
29. Solar cell rearranging letters from Sell coral
Yet to be solved
ReplyDelete1D(Anno only) and 4D(Anno only)
1d - anagram of africa +r(omeo)+ r - aircraft
ReplyDeleteSorry - typo - africa + r + t
DeleteNot complete anagram.
Delete4d william - billy able -can
ReplyDeleteBillycan - a pot used by campers
This is 5d
DeleteWilliam tell - meat - anagram of left overs - ill will
Delete12A - Handrail - anagram of hard nail
ReplyDelete18 A - entrain - remove duo from trade union
28 D - Awls - anagram of laws
19 D - Innocent - Inn + 0 + cent
22 D - Abbes - anagram of babes
4d
ReplyDeleteILL WILL: resentment
William Tell - letters in meatgives
Willi ll: will ill : ill will when upset
Past three days are like CW version of T20. Draws people bored with tough ones(Tests😆)to the grid. Keep going guys👍
ReplyDeleteThank you both. I assure you that my puzzles will continue to remain easy.
DeleteExcellent. In the 90’s easy ones used bugged me, because they didn’t give me more chances to look up my chambers dictionary. Preparing for competitive exams used to do it then. Also used to skip college to watch Grand slams and Test/ODIs.
DeleteAll sports have made changes to stay relevant while keeping sanity.
I can say that walk/run/fly through puzzles are great for CW. And the 3D show is awesome😅
Gemini, if you switch off when the going is tough you will never excel at whatever you are doing
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ReplyDeleteSolutions without annotations will be deleted
DeleteCouldn't find 5d and 14a...
ReplyDelete14a solved by Abhishek @820
Delete5d solved by JayMan at 8:54.
ReplyDeleteIncognito is blessing in disguise. Makes life easy.
ReplyDeleteI liked 28Dn, simple and elegant.
Jayashree pritham
ReplyDeleteCan someone please explain 21a how does john denote can
John = Loo = Can. Check it out in a dictionary
DeleteOk.thanks
Delete30A Fish plant (DD) can be LUNA also?
ReplyDeleteYes it can be
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