ACROSS
5 Almost hoping old learner’s in large eastern force (6) OBLIGE {O}{B{L}IG}E}Fragment of a previous version of 3d perhaps got added to this clue?
7 Alternative: let C and S exchange wealth (8) RESOURCE {RE(-c+S)OUR(-s+C)E}
9 Spoil Scottish sweetheart with butter and herb (8) MARJORAM {MAR}{JO}RAM}
10 No raid or surprise bit of advancement (6) INROAD {NO+RAID*}
11 Crossword answers in top half of the grid? Not exactly (8,6) NORTHERN LIGHTS (CD)
12 Box containing Irish water with staff’s large cold meal (10,5) PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH{P{LOUGH}{MAN}{S}UNCH} (Correction - {P{LOUGH}{MAN}{S}{L}UNCH} - See comments)
5 Almost hoping old learner’s in large eastern force (6) OBLIGE {O}{B{L}IG}E}Fragment of a previous version of 3d perhaps got added to this clue?
7 Alternative: let C and S exchange wealth (8) RESOURCE {RE(-c+S)OUR(-s+C)E}
9 Spoil Scottish sweetheart with butter and herb (8) MARJORAM {MAR}{JO}RAM}
10 No raid or surprise bit of advancement (6) INROAD {NO+RAID*}
11 Crossword answers in top half of the grid? Not exactly (8,6) NORTHERN LIGHTS (CD)
12 Box containing Irish water with staff’s large cold meal (10,5) PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCH
16 Pretty charters drafted for group of ambulance staff (9,5) STRETCHER PARTY {PRETTY+CHARTERS*}
20 Company’s right group stays (6) CORSET {CO}{R}{SET}
21 Pleasing piece of fiction about Blake novel (8) LIKEABLE {LI{BLAKE*}E}
22 Footloose Mark about to commit wrong with one female. Great! (8) TERRIFIC {T{ERR}{I}{F}IC
23 Favourite’s rejected exercise; it’s plain (6) STEPPE {PET'S<=}{PE}
DOWN
1 I just went in circles around Fuji — found no female in martial art (8) JIUJITSU {I+JUST*} around {
2 Weapon dropped in river — good grief! (4,2) DEAR ME {DE{AR M}E}
3 Hoping girl will go out to get special pain-relievers (8) ASPIRINS {ASPIRIN
4 MP avoids ‘Harrumph’; turns it into cry of joy (6) HURRAH {HARRU
6 Starters of biriyani, roti and vadam. Oh, well done (5) BRAVO (Acrostic)
7 Moral and oath C-in-C provided for a type of religion (5,8) ROMAN CATHOLIC {MORAL+OATH+CINC*}
8 Outstanding insect abandons one girl and accepts another (7) CLASSIC
13 Graceful girl is so meaningful at heart (7) LISSOME (T)
14 Warm to winner, setter and dandy (3,2,3) HIT IT OFF {HIT}{I}{T OFF}
15 Caught thus, you’re taken by surprise (8) UNAWARES (E)
17 Again classify holiday home (6) RESORT {RE-SORT}
18 Spots child, short in stature, going in dashing (6) RAKISH {RA{KI
19 Tolerate the Italian inside raising plant (5) TULIP {PUT<=} around {IL<=} Tolerate= Put up
Reference List
Old=O, Learner=L, Eastern=E, Scottish sweetheart=Jo, Large=L, Butter=Ram, Company=Co, Right=R, One=I, Female=F, Exercise=PE, River=Dee, Girl=G, Special=S, Setter=I. The Italian=Il
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
8D {CIC(-ada)} over {LASS}
ReplyDeleteNice One! Thanks Col.
DeleteGridman continues his experiment with new grids.
ReplyDeleteIrish water, Scottish sweet heart, Japanese martial arts and Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) provided a variety. Thank you Gridman. Solved happily.
ReplyDelete12A. In the parsing one L is missing. VDS Prasad
ReplyDeleteYou are right. I think that should be provided by Large.,the def.being 'Cold lunch'.
DeleteFairly smooth sailing,though a few needed checking.Still finished on time.
ReplyDeleteThank you Gridman for some Aha moments.
Jujitsu/ Jiujitsu- alt.spelling?
ReplyDeleteYes.
Delete16A. Anagram of pretty charters = STRETCHER PARTY
ReplyDeleteK C BHARGAVA
Sir, I observe that for the 10th round, I don't qualify as I am not within top 30b in IXL2020. I am not sure whether I will be permitted to take the 10th round tomorrow as I am under the impression somehow that one will enter the grand finale on the basis of overall leaderboard after 10th round. Please advise, Sir. Regards. From Krishnamurthy, Bangalore
ReplyDeleteThe top 30 is based on the overall result of all the rounds including the 10th round. So you are entitled and must play the 10th round.
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ReplyDeleteWhile your score will not take you to the top thirty you can enter (as per the rules) the grand finale if you top the leaderboard in the 10th round. So you can play.
DeleteYou may have received a mail on city rounds after the 10th round from which entry to grand finals may be possible . The rules would be announced later
Thanks a lot, Suresh.
ReplyDeleteI didn't understand the working of 11 across. Crossword Answers in the top half(northern) of grid are the white squares(lights). Is this the understanding?
ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteThat's the cryptc element. Where is the actual definition for northern lights?
DeleteCrossword answers in the top half of the Grid are the Northern Lights.
DeleteThank you. So it has nothing to do with polar lights!
DeleteExtremely enjoyable clueing. Loved all the long anagrams. BTW are there some geniuses among cruciverbalists who can do 15 letter anagram with out indicators of number of words and letters in each word?
ReplyDeleteFor me, it will be difficult. But if there are crossings available for such clues, it may not be difficult to decipher them.
DeleteFor a long time, I thought 'LUNCH' in 12a (which I had gotten from the crossings) came from meal. Very nice deception :)
ReplyDeleteAlso, I'm unsure if my blogger profile will show in this comment, so my name is Tejas.