ACROSS
1 Bulls nibbling tips of yellow grass — a source of energy (6) OXYGEN {OX{Yellow}{Grass}EN}
4 Russian author in conversation with Mark (5,3) CHECK OFF {~CHEKOV}
10 Boy turned over books about flat, boring occurrences (9) NONEVENTS {NO{N{EVEN}T}S<=}
11 Mostly poor, welcoming white master in Africa (5) BWANA{B{W}ANAl} (Addendum - {B{WAN}Ad} - See comments)
12 Believers in God suffer His test (7) THEISTS {HIS+TEST*}
13 Nobel is knighted with a dagger (7) OBELISK (T)
1 Bulls nibbling tips of yellow grass — a source of energy (6) OXYGEN {OX{Y
4 Russian author in conversation with Mark (5,3) CHECK OFF {~CHEKOV}
10 Boy turned over books about flat, boring occurrences (9) NONEVENTS {NO{N{EVEN}T}S<=}
11 Mostly poor, welcoming white master in Africa (5) BWANA
12 Believers in God suffer His test (7) THEISTS {HIS+TEST*}
13 Nobel is knighted with a dagger (7) OBELISK (T)
14 Student missing the first tough question is a failure (5) LOSER {L}{pOSER}
15 Oriental trick can take in a person from Cairo (8) EGYPTIAN {E}{GYP}{TI{A}N}
18 Dark scheme to eventually explode aircraft (3,5) JET PLANE {JET}{PLAN}{explodE}
20 Police force have to abandon ship at last (5) POSSE {POSSEss}
23 Antique piano inside — a model (7) REPLICA {RE{P}LIC}{A}
25 Order to pay tailor finally for a jumper (7) CHEQUER {CHEQUE}{tailoR}
26 Tense, white... about to burst out (5) ERUPT {T}{PURE}<=
27 One tiny beer could result in a state of drunkenness (9) INEBRIETY {I}{TINY+BEER*}
28 Signs of death — scattered roses (8) ENDORSES {END}{ROSES*}
29 “Full houses,” model said (6) STATED {S{T}ATED}
15 Oriental trick can take in a person from Cairo (8) EGYPTIAN {E}{GYP}{TI{A}N}
18 Dark scheme to eventually explode aircraft (3,5) JET PLANE {JET}{PLAN}{
20 Police force have to abandon ship at last (5) POSSE {POSSE
23 Antique piano inside — a model (7) REPLICA {RE{P}LIC}{A}
25 Order to pay tailor finally for a jumper (7) CHEQUER {CHEQUE}{t
26 Tense, white... about to burst out (5) ERUPT {T}{PURE}<=
27 One tiny beer could result in a state of drunkenness (9) INEBRIETY {I}{TINY+BEER*}
28 Signs of death — scattered roses (8) ENDORSES {END}{ROSES*}
29 “Full houses,” model said (6) STATED {S{T}ATED}
DOWN
1 Later on, dramatically start to yell in a showy manner (8) ORNATELY {LATER+ON(}{Y
2 Americans look for no raises (7) YANKEES {SEEK}{NAY}<=
3 Listen quietly — this happens in autumn, not end of April (9) EAVESDROP {
5 Past master? (7,7) HISTORY TEACHER (CD)
6 Note competent guy (5) CABLE {C}{ABLE}
7 One tucking into acorn nuts and a sweet potato (7) OCARINA {ACORN*} around {I}+{A}
8 Fellow grades stamps (6) FRANKS {F}{RANKS}
9 Doctor meets a patient inhaling oxygen slowly (3,4,2,1,4) ONE STEP AT A TIME {MEETS+A+PATIENT*} around {O}
16 To destroy SPECTRE in “For Your Eyes Only” (3-6) TOP-SECRET {TO}{SPECTRE*}
17 Sounded like an ass when drinking in Paris, and got cheated (8) BETRAYED {B{ET}RAYED}
19 Make an illustration using old pen (7) EXPOUND {EX}{POUND}
21 Learner half-dead after going through dangerous act (7) STUDENT {STU{DE
22 Piece of cake with varieties of cheese, say (6) BREEZE {~BRIES}
24 Season when wife leaves for Bury (5) INTER {
Reference List
Books=NT,Note=C, Fellow=F, Oxygen=O, And(in Paris)= Et, Old=Ex, Wife=W
Colour/Font Scheme
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution, Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous
5d &lit!
ReplyDeleteI would think it is a CD as there is no wordplay.
DeleteYes it is a CD.
Delete1a oxygen is used to release energy from sources. It's an inevitable part of equation but is it a source!
ReplyDeleteYes. In the human body vis a vis aerobic vs anaerobic reactions
DeleteYes,oxygen IS a source of energy- for everything including human beings.
DeleteNow I have a doubt on cryptc reading..O appears at the beginning so inhaling doesn't work?
DeleteAjeesh I think you are referring to 9D. Good catch - sorry I didn't spot it earlier. Since O is not contained in the rest of the fodder, 'inhaling' is not correct.
Delete(Unless you say that a patient inhaling oxygen is "under" oxygen!)
Alternately, the clue does work if you apply the containment *first* in the wordplay and then do the anagram. Thanks to Hypatia for pointing it out.
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Delete11a: BWANA {B{WAN(=white)}A(-D)}
ReplyDeletePlausible
DeleteBetter
DeleteYes. BA(-d) around WAN was the intended anno.
Delete9 D my COD
ReplyDeleteYes, nice anagram and surface. Brilliant
DeleteWhat an anagrind!
DeleteThank you!
Delete+1. I also liked the start with Oxygen. It gave us the energy to complete. Thank you KrissKross. Enjoyed the workout.
ReplyDeleteSetter and today's blogger are both Pangram specialists!
Rama Rama...
DeleteNews to me that ocarina is also called as sweet potato. Though I filled in fro wp,I was doubtful.
ReplyDelete7D. Dictionary.com says ocarina for sweet potato is U.S. informal usage. So I feel a question mark at the end of the clue would have been fair. VDS Prasad
ReplyDeleteFair point. Didn't want to clue it as a musical instrument and hence went for this lesser-known definition.
DeleteEnjoyed solving. My cods are 3&5Dn
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I had to scroll way down to confirm.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed solving, what with oxygen and breeze helping to breathe easy.
ReplyDelete:-)
DeleteExcellent puzzle with nicely turned surfaces. Got it all, but didn't fill in 7D OCARINA, because I couldn't find the connection to sweet potato. Thank you, KrisKross.
ReplyDeleteThanks Amita.
DeleteHere is a link showing the history of the ocarina . Doesn’t say why it was called sweet potato but seems like the shape is that of a sweet potato.
ReplyDeletehttps://hindocarina.com/discover/history.shtml
The picture in Free Dic. under ocarina in brown colour brings out the similarity rather nicely (link given in the main post)
ReplyDeleteSorry. Here is the link-
ReplyDeletehttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/ocarina
Just thght of sharing this 1930s crosby
ReplyDeleteMusic soothes the savage
That's a well known phrase
But your heart becomes
Full of kettle drums
When the sweet potato piper plays
Go on, throw your hat up
Shout a few hoorays
Cause you can't hold back
You're a jumpin' jack
When the sweet potato piper plays
Though it's not a magic flute
There's a fascinatin' toot
It's not exactly beautiful
It's sort of like an I don't know
I guess you'd call it cute!
Sunbeams try new dance steps
Songbirds sound their A's
And the world joins in
With a great big grin
When the sweet potato piper plays
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6U0EIhr3ZpU
Nice.
DeleteThanks for sharing this, Sree_sree!
DeleteLovely grid KrisKross! Thoroughly enjoyed!!
ReplyDeleteThanks.
+1
DeleteGlad you liked it!
DeleteHow does Jumber = Chequer?
ReplyDeleteThat should read Jumper
ReplyDeleteReference was to the piece in Chinese Checkers game (they are called checkers or chequers) which "jump" over each other in the board. Slightly cryptic, in hindsight I think I should have added a ?
DeleteThanks. By the way You did add an a.
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