Friday 5 February 2021

No 13163, Friday 05 Feb 2021, Skulldugger

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ACROSS
5   Penetrating government circles (6) GORING {G}{O}{RING}
6   More or less self-possessed presenter needing no introduction (6) ALMOST {cALM}{hOST}
9   Creature’s very energy absorbed by other creature (6) BEAVER {BEA{V}{E}R}
10 Studying about person of unusual beauty (8) REVISION {RE}{VISION}
11 Smile for broadcast (4) BEAM [DD]
12 Impart real potential before walking down the aisle (10) PREMARITAL*
13 Squeezing tenants slim with monthly payments, for instance (11) INSTALMENTS*
18 Write paper after turning spy (10) WIRETAPPER*
21 Upset about love (4) EROS<=
22 Scam here perhaps? How would I know? (6,2) SEARCH ME*
23 Bath accessory smuggled in through a foolhardy insurgent (6) LOOFAH [T<=]
24 Mostly traipse about with Malayan mammals (6) TAPIRS TRAIPSe*
25 Retrograde prison part of extremely lousy inheritance (6) LEGACY {Lous{CAGE<=}Y}

DOWN
1   Top Valencia manager dealt with most serious part of complaint (8) GRAVAMEN {Va...a+MANAGER}*
2   Beguile retiring colleague no end (6) ENTRAP PARTNEr<=
3   Advanced evil bot programmed to go on and on (8) BLOVIATE {A+EVIL+BOT}*
4   Tiny tree for me, an elitist from the South (6) BONSAI {I}{A}{SNOB}<=
5   Old man’s expressions of annoyance and hesitation (6) GEEZER {GEEZ}{ER}
7   Taboo violated by duke. What a pity! (3,3) TOO BAD {TABOO*}{D}
8   Momentary slips causing wardrobe malfunctions? (5,6) BRIEF LAPSES {BRIEF}{LAPSES}
14 Careers featuring revolutionary dons (8) TEACHERS {TEA{CHE}RS}
15 The best boat sails on a regular basis, avoiding strong waters (8) TEETOTAL {ThE+bEsT+bOaT+sAiLs}
16 Reserved like gin in champagne! (6) SILENT Definition by example
17 Scientific discipline leading baker brought back to a US city (6) BOTANY {Ba..r}{TO A<=}{NY}
19 Debauched rouĂ©, odd peer, Spaniards, Croatians found here (6) EUROPE {ROUE*}{PeEr}
20 Support opinion initially neglected by Republican leader (6) RELIEF {Re...n}{bELIEF}

Reference List
Government = G, Very = V, Energy = E, About = RE, Advanced = A, Duke = D


23 comments:

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  2. 5d - anagram of expression of annoyance (GEEZ), hesitation (ER) GEEZER = Old man
    7d - anagram of taboo + d TOO BAD = what a pity
    11 a - BEAM (DD)
    21a Upset (SORE) - reversal EROS = Greek god of love

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  3. 2 d. ENTRAP = beguile.
    colleague = Partner no end partne returned ENTRAP
    7 d. TOO BAD (Taboo+d)* d from duke

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  4. 1D GRAVAMEN = Serious part of a complaint { V, top Valencia, manager anagram}
    5A GORING = penetrating { Government G, + O+ Ring, circles}
    12 A PREMARiTAL = before marriage { impart real, anagram}
    13A INSTALMENTS = monthly payments { tenants slim , anagram}
    23A LOOFAH = accessory for bath { reverse telescopic in " througH A FOOLhardy"}

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  5. 10A about = re, person of unusual beauty = vision, re+vision = revision = studying

    12A impart+real, potential = anagram indicator = premarital = before walking down the aisle

    13A squeezing = anagram indicator, tenants+slim = instalments = monthly payments

    17D leading (B)aker = b, brought back to = ot, a, US city = NY, b+ot+a+ny = botany = scientific discipline

    15D careers = tears, revolutionary = che, tea(che)rs = teachers = dons

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    1. Adding 2 more coz 10A and 12A already given

      18A write+paper = wiretapper = spy, turning = anagram indicator

      22A scam+here = search me = how would I know. Perhaps = anagram indicator

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  6. 12 A PREMARITAL (impart+real)*
    13 A INSTALMENTS (tenants+slim)*
    18 A WIRETAPPER (write + paper)*
    4D BONSAI ,I=me ,A=an,SNOB=elitist
    IASNOB =<(from south)
    7D TOO BAD=what a pity,(TABOO)* jumbled TOO BA D(from Duke)

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  7. 12a premarital anagram of impart real
    13a instalments anagram of tenents slim

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  8. Ortho Paul
    13ac. INSTALMENTS..(tenants slim)*
    22ac. SEARCH ME..(scam here)*
    12ac. PREMARITAL..(impart real)*
    24ac. TAPIRS..anag of traipse minus e
    19db. EUROPE..(roue)* p-e-...alternate letters of peer

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  9. 19d Europe tour and pe anagram

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  10. 24a tapirs from traips, Malayan mammals

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  11. Ortho Paul
    Replacement for 12ac and 13ac
    8d. BRIEF LAPSES (DD)
    15d. TEETOTAL..T_e_e_t_o_t_a_l alt letters
    in the best boat sails

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  12. 25a legacy anagram of cage and ly
    Prison -cage

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  13. 20 dn Relief (B) elief R from
    Republican

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  14. 9A- beaver; creature- bear, very - v, energy- e;bea(ve)r
    3D- bloviate - to go on and on; advanced - A, evil bot -anagram;

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  15. 16 D - Silent - G from Gin is a silent letter in champagne

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    1. Good solve.
      BTW- though it has a good surface, Is G for gin kosher?

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  16. 6ac
    ALMOST: more or less
    Self-possessed: CALM-C(no introduction)
    Presenter: HOST-H( no introduction)
    ALM OST

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  17. My favourites today are 5a, 6a, 8d and 15d.

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  18. 7.dn. Too bad . Taboo + D from Duke and rearranging letters
    19.dn.Europe. roue + p,e from peer and rearranging letters
    13.ac.Instalments. rearranging letters from tenants and slim
    24. Tapirs. Traipse - e and rearranging letters
    22.ac Search me. Rearranging letters from scam here

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  19. 14d is the only one that is left out.

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    1. Sujatha has solved 14d at 8:35 but numbered it as 15d.

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