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1 Information in advertisement has no heading of programmes (7) AGENDAS {A{GEN}D}{hAS}
2 Coffee in the method of making tea! (5) MOCHA {MO}{CHA}
3 Fear about going in front to gain attention (7) RESPECT (+re)RESPECT(-re)
4 Mark to meet cast (4,5) DATE STAMP {DATE}{STAMP}
5 Canine animals’ tail cut short and small leading to rows (5) COXES {C}{OXEn}{S} Definition is iffy C/Canine?
6 Unwell? Get tucked in, rest being disturbed, get calmer (7) STILLER {ST{ILL}ER*}
7 Setter’s in the lane, perhaps (3-6) OFF-STREET {SETTER}* [RA]
8 Uncontrolled fear in crowd leads to haze (7) SEAFRET {S{FEAR*}ET}
14 Sceptics are jerks; slogan issued earlier without logic primarily (9) AGNOSTICS {TICS}<=>{SlOGAN*}
16 Six? Holed, fan’s angry. Perhaps the last is in (4-5) HALF-DOZEN {HOLED+FAN}* over {Z}
17 Lady, mostly on wrath uses force; fail to discharge (7) MISFIRE {MISs}{F}{IRE}
18 Rich egg fertilizes as larvae (7) CHIGGER*
19 Laments being simple and single, gets tense (7) PLAINTS {PLAIN}{T}{S}
20 Ornaments are in bank, let’s get them (7) ANKLETS [T]
22 Board in sub, meeting’s over (5) EMBUS [T<=]
24 Drop from team around the start of league (5) SLIDE {S{Le...e}IDE}
ACROSS
1 Without D, add addled to be lauded (7) ADMIRED {ADd}{MIRED}
5 American cat found in case by an agency... (7) CUSTOMS {C{US}TOM}S}
9 ... duty levied (6,3) EXCISE TAX [CD]
10 Alongside India is France, race is half complete (5) INFRA {IN}{F}{RAce}
11 Doctor’s husband goes out on a date with saleswomen (7) DEALERShEALERS<=>D
1 Without D, add addled to be lauded (7) ADMIRED {AD
5 American cat found in case by an agency... (7) CUSTOMS {C{US}TOM}S}
9 ... duty levied (6,3) EXCISE TAX [CD]
10 Alongside India is France, race is half complete (5) INFRA {IN}{F}{RA
11 Doctor’s husband goes out on a date with saleswomen (7) DEALERS
12 Greeter welcomes a lute recorder inside (7) SALUTER [T]
13 Little son takes time outside the toilet... (5) SCANT {S}{CAN}{T}
15 ... disgusting as brother, an embarrassment (9) ABHORRENT*
17 Discarded claim in UP town (9) MUNICIPAL*
19 Bird has bread sandwiches, toast primarily (5) PITTA {PI{To..t}TA}
21 Insisted to cut short tour to chapel (7) SISTINE INSISTEd*
23 In India, swan’s used by Post to deliver dish (7) DHANSAK {D{HANS}AK}
25 Perhaps topping ICS, almost in government (5) ICING {ICs}{IN}{G}
26 Highly complicated tie by NZ, an abomination (9) BYZANTINE*
27 Guards children; Suresh is keeping it concealed (7) ENSURES [T]
28 Snacks not (not fully) used, beer taken infrequently; some sickness (7) NOSHERS {NOt}{SH}{bEeR}{Si...s}
13 Little son takes time outside the toilet... (5) SCANT {S}{CAN}{T}
15 ... disgusting as brother, an embarrassment (9) ABHORRENT*
17 Discarded claim in UP town (9) MUNICIPAL*
19 Bird has bread sandwiches, toast primarily (5) PITTA {PI{T
26 Highly complicated tie by NZ, an abomination (9) BYZANTINE*
27 Guards children; Suresh is keeping it concealed (7) ENSURES [T]
28 Snacks not (not fully) used, beer taken infrequently; some sickness (7) NOSHERS {NO
DOWN
1 Information in advertisement has no heading of programmes (7) AGENDAS {A{GEN}D}{
2 Coffee in the method of making tea! (5) MOCHA {MO}{CHA}
3 Fear about going in front to gain attention (7) RESPECT (+re)RESPECT(-re)
4 Mark to meet cast (4,5) DATE STAMP {DATE}{STAMP}
5 Canine animals’ tail cut short and small leading to rows (5) COXES {C}{OXE
6 Unwell? Get tucked in, rest being disturbed, get calmer (7) STILLER {ST{ILL}ER*}
7 Setter’s in the lane, perhaps (3-6) OFF-STREET {SETTER}* [RA]
8 Uncontrolled fear in crowd leads to haze (7) SEAFRET {S{FEAR*}ET}
14 Sceptics are jerks; slogan issued earlier without logic primarily (9) AGNOSTICS {TICS}<=>{S
16 Six? Holed, fan’s angry. Perhaps the last is in (4-5) HALF-DOZEN {HOLED+FAN}* over {Z}
17 Lady, mostly on wrath uses force; fail to discharge (7) MISFIRE {MIS
18 Rich egg fertilizes as larvae (7) CHIGGER*
20 Ornaments are in bank, let’s get them (7) ANKLETS [T]
22 Board in sub, meeting’s over (5) EMBUS [T<=]
24 Drop from team around the start of league (5) SLIDE {S{L
Reference List
Case = CS, India = IN, France = F, Husband = H, Date = D, Son = S, Time = T, Toilet = CAN, Swan in India = HANS, Post in India = DAK, Government = G, Used = SH(Second Hand), Method = MO(Modus operandi), About = RE, Small = S, Force = F, Single = S, Tense = T
17ac MUNICIPAL. {CLAIM IN UP}*
ReplyDelete17dn MISFIRE . {MIS(-s)} {F} {IRE}
16dn HALF DOZEN . {Z} in {HOLED FAN}*
26ac BYZANTINE. {TIE BY NZ AN }*
18 dn CHIGGER . {RICH EGG}*
Very nice grid, gives more work to the brain (at least my brain) but enjoyable all the same. Completing the grid after a little struggle was a great pleasure. Thank you after dark.
ReplyDeleteCould solve only 4 clues..
ReplyDeleteSame here sir 😊
Delete10a INFRA India - IN France - F - Half of Race - RA meaning complete
ReplyDelete15a ABHORREST - Anagram of as brother meaning embarrassment
6d STILLER Anagram of REST holding ILL (Unwell) meaning calmer
8d SEAFRET - SET is crowd holding anagram of FEAR meaning haze
24d SLIDE - Team is SIDE with start of league which is L meaning Drop
10a relook
Delete15a not correct
15a - Abhorrent. Anagram of brother an meaning disgusting
Delete27 AC ENSURES ( contained in clue)
ReplyDelete25a icing ICS-S+IN G
ReplyDeleteTOPPING IS ICING
1a admired add-d addled is mired ad+mired to be lauded
ReplyDelete2d mocha type of coffee
ReplyDeleteMethod Of and tea is cha
M O cha
Annotation for MO is not what you have shown
DeleteMO is modus operendi, which is method
Delete12A SALUTER(T)=greeter
ReplyDelete14D AGNOSTICS=sceptics;(slogan-l)* AGNOS
TICS(jerks)
13A SCANT {S}{CAN}{T} , Sin, toilet, time
ReplyDelete7D OFF STREET {RA} of Setter
13A it is Son not Sin
Delete23A DHANSAK {D{HANS}AK} is dish, HANS and DAK are Indian words for swan and post
ReplyDelete1D AGENDAS {A{GEN}D}{AS} is programmes : GEN is information, AD is advertisement , HAS-H, has no heading
ReplyDelete1d agendas; programmes; (A(GEN)D)(hAS)
ReplyDelete3d respect; attention; spectre= fear re=about going in front
21a Sistine; chapel; INSISTEd*; tour being the anagram indictator
28a noshers; snacks; NOt SH bEeR Sickness
7d off-street; in the lane perhaps; RA of STREET
19D PLAINTS {PLAIN}{T}{S} is Laments , PLAIN is simple , T from tense and S from single. Gets is the insertion indicator
ReplyDeletePosting from cellphone and hence cannot post all at one time.Apologise for that
ReplyDeleteSubstitutes
ReplyDelete19d plaints; complaints; plain t s
19a pitta; bird; (pi(t....)ta)
Substitute
ReplyDelete4d date stamp; mark; meet=date; cast=stamp
5Dn- Coxes. C(anine)OX(tail)and S(mall) - coxes lead rowing teams
ReplyDeleteCan't see how this anno works. C is not short for canine. How does OX mean tail What about the E
DeleteI do not have the anno myself.
DeleteCanine in children (before the permanent ones) are referred as C,H,M,R.
Delete5Ac- Customs- American(US) case(C) cat (Tom) -agency is customs
ReplyDeleteFrom where is the second S?
Delete10.ac.Infra In from India, F from France and ra from race
ReplyDelete12.ac.Saluter S from welcomes, a,lute, r from recorder
26.ac. Byzantine rearrange letters from tie by, NZ, an
6.dn.stiller unwell= Ill + rest
20.dn. anklet ank from bank + let from let's
20D ANKLETS(T)=ornaments
ReplyDelete20d anklets bANK LETS
ReplyDelete9Ac- Excise Tax- Duty(tax) levied(excise)
ReplyDelete22D EMBUS(<T) board on bus
ReplyDelete5d coxas or c axis cow-w Xas/xis
ReplyDeleteI am not sure but this seems to be correct rows axis can be c axis
Wrong. The answer is COXES as given by Dr M Murugan however the anno is still pending
Delete24d - Team - Side ; start of league - L ....S(L)IDE - SLIDE
ReplyDelete23D - Board in SUB, MEeting’s over ---------EMBUS <----[T]
27A - Guards childrEN; SURESh is keeping it conceals - ENSURES ----->[T]
20D - Ornaments are in bANK, LET’S get them .........ANKLETS----->[T]
Method Of Coffee in Tea - Tea=CHA ; Method-M ; Of -O ...MOCHA
11A,DEALERS=tradeswomen
ReplyDelete-hEALERS(doctors) +Date<
Anno not indicated correctly
Delete11A{+D(ate)(-h)EALERS} =DEALERS
DeleteAfterdark didn't let me open my eyes.Barely five puzzles solved.Hard on average head!
ReplyDeleteMay we know your name please
Delete5D COXES C for canine (teeth) OXE(-n) meaning animals tail cut short and S for small. Coxes for coxswains who leads the rowers. Whether leading to rows is a correct definition is a moot point
ReplyDeleteCorrect anno for 5A and 11A to be solved
ReplyDelete11A - Doctor is Healer. Husband(H) goes out. On a date(D). So Dealers meaning saleswomen
ReplyDelete5A- C (US TOM) S. CS as a container could be Cross Section or medically Caeserian Section.
ReplyDeleteCS civil suit, case.
DeleteOh! I did not think of that.
Delete11A DEALERS {-H+D{EALERS}} , HEALERS are Doctors , Husband H left , replaced by D from date
ReplyDeleteIt's not replacent.
DeleteYet to learn lot more , Thank you
DeleteCol.sir, your comment at 10:46.....the Anno. for MO Modulus operand. was outstanding. I posted the answer w.r.to letters and coincided with answers. but before posting tried lot of combinations to provide anno. After seeing your comment felt bad for the wrong anno. For me it's an Innovative puzzle. Thanks to After Dark
ReplyDeleteModi's operandi, not modulus operand
DeleteSorry, typo.
DeleteModus operandi
Probably right these days!
DeleteSceptics..the answer agnostics
ReplyDeleteJerks = tics
Slogan without logic= sogan
Sogan + tics .... agnostics
This is 14 d
DeleteSOGAN+TICS is SOGANTICS?
DeleteAnagram of sogan and tics
Delete1d .. information = gen
ReplyDeleteAdvertisement = ads
has gives a
Programmes. = Agendas is answer
1a . Addled = mired
ReplyDeletewithout d add = ad
lauded = admired
Are these annotations ok?
ReplyDeleteCheck them with the main post updated at 4 PM
Delete2d Coffee = mocha
ReplyDeleteMethod = m of= o tea= cha
Mocha
Really???? Lol
DeleteOf course it's right
MO is not Method of but Modus Operandi
DeleteChildr en sures h
ReplyDeleteGuards = ensures
1a....Lauded - highly praised or admired. - I guess that the Annotation will be -
ReplyDeleteAD (Mire)D...
No, see the updated main post
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