Solution to 4D 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
6 Toll for the man in church (5) CHIME {C{HIM}E}
7 Run, some are crushed like a bunch of grapes (8) RACEMOSE {RACE}{SOME*}
10 Puzzles females wearing cotton, perhaps... (7) BAFFLES {BA{FF}LES}
11 ... if they stimulate one of them (7) WHETHER [C&DD]
12 Becomes clear, American city follows crime (7) LARCENY {CLEAR*}{NY}
13 Old official carrying note — it’s all gas (7) METHANE {THANE}<=>{ME}
14 Absolving old sailor — one is involved (11) EXONERATING {EX}{ONE}{RATING}
19 Sack from the French city of yore (7) DESTROY {DES}{TROY}
21 East of Berlin moneybags can’t fly (7) OSTRICH {OST}{RICH}
23 After revolution liberators lost IRA support (7) BOLSTER {LiBEraTORS}*
25 Alfilaria — every other issue is an affair (7) LIAISON {aLfIlArIa}{SON}
26 Fight over land, one’s taken away mineral (8) FELDSPAR {SPAR}<=>{FiELD}
27 Child is sick, gets cold (5) CHILL {CH}{ILL}
7 Run, some are crushed like a bunch of grapes (8) RACEMOSE {RACE}{SOME*}
10 Puzzles females wearing cotton, perhaps... (7) BAFFLES {BA{FF}LES}
11 ... if they stimulate one of them (7) WHETHER [C&DD]
12 Becomes clear, American city follows crime (7) LARCENY {CLEAR*}{NY}
13 Old official carrying note — it’s all gas (7) METHANE {THANE}<=>{ME}
14 Absolving old sailor — one is involved (11) EXONERATING {EX}{ONE}{RATING}
19 Sack from the French city of yore (7) DESTROY {DES}{TROY}
21 East of Berlin moneybags can’t fly (7) OSTRICH {OST}{RICH}
25 Alfilaria — every other issue is an affair (7) LIAISON {
26 Fight over land, one’s taken away mineral (8) FELDSPAR {SPAR}<=>{F
27 Child is sick, gets cold (5) CHILL {CH}{ILL}
DOWN
1 Service pneumatic drive (3,5) AIR FORCE {AIR}{FORCE}
2 Enemy takes measure of the rim (6) FELLOE {F{ELL}OE}
3 Minister’s house damaged by trees in question (10) PRESBYTERY {PR{BY+TREES}*Y}
4 Boat is slower, taken separately (4) ?C?W (Addendum - SCOW {S(lower = cow)COW} - See commnts)
5 In a detailed manner ask the man his complaint (6) ASTHMA {AS
6 Metal business by Latvian (6) COBALT
8 Current carrying master switch for conductors (7) MAESTRI {I}<=>{MASTER}*
9 Move slowly — after first count another count comes up (5) CREEP {C
13 Make a world fit for a flyer (6,4) MEADOW LARK*
16 Appreciates help — that’s denied (8) GAINSAID {GAINS}{AID}
17 Bother to live in a mud hut (5) ADOBE {ADO}{BE}
18 Cut up having woman cleaner (6) PHENOL {P{HEN}OL<=}
20 Fix everything in a helmet (6) SALLET {S{ALL}ET}
24 Riveted to music tempo (4) RAPT {RAP}{T}
Reference List
Church = CE, Female = F, Note = ME, From in French = DES, East in German = OST, Child = CH, Measure = ELL, Current = I, Energy = E, Tempo = T
Gowri has some late night queries in yesterday's blog. Anyone can take them on.
ReplyDeleteI have answered her two queries.
DeleteThanx for your replies.
Deleteslower taken separately is s + lower . lower means a cow . so scow
ReplyDelete11a I took as charade. Stimulate:whet. One of them (non-gender) her.
ReplyDelete+2 Brilliant. Sree sree comes out with alternatives.
DeleteI also parsed it like that only
Delete6D Anno is CO + BALT
ReplyDeleteBusiness= Co
Balt= Native of a Baltic state like Latvia.
Shouldn't there be "perhaps". Balts, as Baltic people is the Gen usage.
DeletePerhaps, yes
DeleteLatvians are called balts. I googled it to cross check.
Delete18D- Hen from woman?
ReplyDeleteDetailed- take the tails off!
ReplyDeleteGenerous fare from Arden today. Enlightening all the same. Recorded faster time for Arden's puzzles.
ReplyDeleteI’m a newbie. I have some questions about the Reference List. Why is Church=CE, Note=ME, and Measure=ELL. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteLook up CE, Me and Ell in a dictionary and you will discover the answers yourself. If the blogger takes one step (good enough, I would say), be prepared to take one step yourself. Don't expect to be spoonfed. If one says sari = a woman's garment, we shouldn't ask 'why?'. We need to look up a dictionary and learn what a woman is and what a garment is. So also here. If you look up ell' you will learn something.. You will learn what a 'measure' is. Further knowledg will come if you explore further. Give him an inch, and he'll take an ell. What is an ell? What is our Tamil muzham?
DeleteThink of Do,Re,Me....
DeleteThanks. I looked it up. Gotcha.
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