Solution to 20A 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.
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1/27A Vivid 21D indication from dad returning with fish wrapped in grass to an event mom organised (5-3) RAPID-EYE MOVEMENT {R{PA<=}{IDE}YE}{EVENT+MOM}*
9 One raised to surrender? (5,4) WHITE FLAG [CD]
11 Risk hiding in the plain curtains (5) INCUR [T]
12 After initial turmoil, plan to enter the branch gets cut short by the locks cleaner (7) SHAMPOO {M<=>AP} in {SHOOt}
14 Most vulgar neckties are from factories exporting sartorial tools originally (7) N?F?E?T (Addendum - NAFFEST Acrostic - See comments))
15 Doctors cry on the line in a disjointed manner (12) INCOHERENTLY*
17 Prepares methodically again to frame rules in a different manner (12) REFORMULATES {TO+FRAME+RULES}*
20 Approve the execution of a cleaning step to welcome the revolutionary staff (7) I?D?R?E (Addendum - INDORSE {rIN{ROD<=}SE} - See comments)
22 Discussions with the heads (7) SUMMITS [DD]
23/7D Spleen briefly damaged by a pattern of repeated occurrences after dropping off (5) SLEEP CYCLE {SPLEEn}*{CYCLE}
24 Drop protocol to obtain an analog computer (5,4) SLIDE RULE {SLIDE}{RULE} I wonder if present day Engineers know what thi is.
27 See 1A (8)
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1 The least trained got the most difficult to obtain wicket for a run (6) RAWEST RA(-r+w)WEST
2 Make it no longer a government concern to force capturing one on a large vessel (9) PRIVATISE {PR{1}{VAT}ISE}
3 Stain resulting from decay, reportedly (3) DYE (~die)
4 Some hand tools found under the scared birds (13) YELLOWHAMMERS {HAMMERS}<=>{YELLOW}
7 See 23A (5,5)
8 Time to include the northbound sailor’s list of lapses (6) ERRATA {ER{RAT<=}A}
10 Commander-in-chief with an orange missile at sea (13) GENERALISSIMO*
13 Icons in a vessel from the south transporting a broken go-cart and a piano (11) PICTOGRAPHS {SHIP<=} over {GOCART}* and {P}
16 Young girl accepting tax cut gets upset by the apathy (9) LASSITUDE {LASSI{DUTy<=}E}
18 Characters from the embassies taping an afternoon nap (6) SIESTA [T]
19 Auditor’s agreement to make progress (6) ASCENT (~assent)
21 In colour, this might be unrealistic (5) DREAM [CD]
25 Animal with an African tribe (3) EWE [DD]
Reference List
Energy = E, Duck = 0, Factory = F, Oscar = O, Tesla = T, Wicket = W, Run = R, Time = T, Piano = P
14a naffest, most vulgar
ReplyDelete+1 - Initial letters
DeleteWith crossings (after checking the meaning) I filled in and saw the initial letters much later.
Delete23a typo. repeated occurences is part of def.
ReplyDelete12A what is m<=>ap? I got the answer but still don't understand this annotation. Could someone help please?
ReplyDeletePlan:map initial turmoil (disturbance) indicating ma to am.
DeleteThank you.
Delete20 A (R)INSE (Cleaning step RINSE executed/decapitated) with DOR (ROD-staff reversed) - INDORSE
ReplyDeleteWhat does VU stand for in your Name?
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DeleteI was hardly able to keep my eyes open while solving this sleep-inducing grid!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Neyartha!
Yes,he shook us out of our sleep including some rapid eye movements (blinking) at some clues.
DeleteLassitude & incoherently can also be part of the theme?
ReplyDeleteI though dreams may be realistic in colour?
ReplyDeleteSlide rule!! Good old days. I still have it in tact. It was a part of us for 5 long years.
ReplyDeleteYes, I have mine as well as my fathers
DeleteYour father's!! I thought mine would be a rarity. Must be close to 100 years old. Mine is 60+
ReplyDeleteWe have seen changes from log tables to Slide rules to calculators to cell phones over the decades.
ReplyDeleteAn excellent crossword puzzle from Neyartha. Enjoyed solving.
ReplyDeleteI struggled with this one and plodded my way through it.
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