Tuesday 29 December 2020

No 13131, Tuesday 29 Dec 2020, Vulcan

Solution to 23D 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
1   Its an editors rambling essay (12) DISSERTATION*
10 For instance, first row in an examination (7) ORDINAL {OR{DIN}AL}
11 Our ball thrown round (7) LOBULAR*
12 Great article, its free and you don’t have to pay for it (6) GRATIS {GR}{A}{ITS*}
13 Upset sweets got over (8) STRESSED<=
15 Cashier’s right — a very boring tourist (9) TRAVELLER {T{R}{A}{V}ELLER}
16 Stop located on the right side — not something unknown (5) DETER DExTER
17 Chief editor backing Arsenal (5) DEPOT {TOP}{ED}
19 Heartless articles about Asian leader’s talk (4,1,4) TETE A TETE {ThE}{ThE}{As..n}{ThE}{ThE|
22 Barcodes used for expensive fabrics (8) BROCADES*
24 Arrive at a hotel in an impoverished area (6) GHETTO {GET TO} over {H}
26 Disinclination to move it back through in time (7) INERTIA {IN}{ER{IT<=}A}
27 Place to keep a vessel — space on the counter, one that’s no good (7) MOORING {ROOM<=}{1}{NG}
28 Socialist men upset with partisanship (12) SECTIONALISM*

DOWN
2   State in North American country basically (7) INDIANA {NA}<=>{INDIA} Semi&lit
3   Idea of living without money primarily (9) SENTIMENT {SENTI{Mo..y}ENT}
4   Record boom (4) ROLL [DD] 
5   Everyone to repeat and use words that begin identically (10) ALLITERATE {ALL}{ITERATE}
6   Setter’s left — left unhappy with fill (5) IMBUE {IM}{BlUE}
7   Sell fake stone rings — there’s nothing in it (4,3) NULL SET {NU{SELL*}T}
8   Procured and produced right off (6) BOUGHT BrOUGHT
9   One who deals in revolutionary communist paintings (6) TRADER {RED}{ART}<=
14 One term brought up to describe youngsters — famous ones (10) GLITTERATI {1}{TAG}<= over {LITTER}
16 Stiff number (5,4) DEATH TOLL [CD]
17 Capital friend raises with zero returns (6) DUBLIN {BUD<=}{NIL<=}
18 In favour of tax growth (7) PROCESS {PRO}{CESS}
20 Nurse attempts to make notes (7) ENTRIES {EN}{TRIES}
21 Sufficient and adequate, in the end, nothing incomplete (6) ENOUGH {a...tE}{NOUGHt}
23 It’s foolish, great show missed (5) A?T?C (Addendum - ANTIC gigANTIC - See comments) 
25 Country Italian runs off to (4) OMAN rOMAN

Reference List
Great = GR, Right = R, Very = V, Unknwon = X,  Editor = ED, Hotel = H, No good = NG, Left = L, Nurse = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Runs = R


12 comments:

  1. 23d Gigantic without gig(show) ANTIC

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  2. Excellent puzzle! Thank you Vulcan.

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  3. Wonderful puzzle. Favourites are 24a, 6d and 23d.
    Thank you Vulcan for a busy enjoyable morning.

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  4. Boxing day test in Melbourne and Vulcan CW. A good delectable combination. Thank you.

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    1. Boxing day test in MCG brought out all the characteristic of David versus Goliath fight..here was a team with their best batsman and captain out, a match winning bowler out(Shami)..a potential match winning bowler out in the 2nd innings..yet they came out triumphs..Malcolm Gladwell are you listening?

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    2. David has to be Rahane..dimunative, shy, taciturn yet strong, performing when it mattered most, stamping his authority in the game with a classy century..placing field, ringing bowling changes..hats off

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    3. I deliberately didn't mention the 36

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  5. +++++ for everything.
    Enjoyed every bit of it!!

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