ACROSS
1 Making up: “Big African was dancing round tent in the beginning” (11) FABRICATING {BIG+AFRICAN*} around {Tent}
9 Wood-workers drop fishes and go in (5) ENTER {carpENTERs}
10 P.M.’s address? // It can be seen on attacking play-maker’s jersey! (6,3) NUMBER TEN (DD)
11 Cheat soldier after trial of participant in competition (10) CONTESTANT {CON}{TEST}{ANT}
12 Pie crust’s colour? (4) ECRU (T)
13 Colonel left Coolidge confused about famous footballer’s first name (5) DIEGO {coOlIDGE*}
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15 How and why cheap lyrics may be had? (3,1,4) FOR A SONG (CD?)
17 Radio broadcast around beginning of night in New York gives type of food suitable for lactose intolerant people (3-5) NON-DAIRY {N{RADIO*} around {Night}Y}
19 Snakes behind girl’s pants (5) GASPS {G}{ASPS}
22 Bars // watering holes (4) PUBS (DD)
23 Trainee, irritated about poor payment initially, acquires some craftsmanship... He learns on the job (10) APPRENTICE {{TRAINEE*} around {Poor}{Payment} } around {Craftsmanship}
26 Shelved new ideas after dial repair (4,5) LAID ASIDE {DIAL*}{IDEAS*}
27 Totally sick after consuming sodium (2,3) IN ALL {I{N A}LL}
28 Excitedly Edgar licked flapjack (7,4) GRIDDLE CAKE {EDGAR+LICKED*}
DOWN
1 Fun to include a bit of tomfoolery and love on sofa bed (5) FUTON {FU{Tomfoolery}{O}N}
2 Destroyed barnacle around second of month in Spanish port city (9) BARCELONA {BARNACLE*} around {mOnth}
3 Burn rebellious vigilantes after irritated Slav leaves (6) IGNITE {vIGIlaNTEs*}
4 Endlessly, Maradona miss-spelt his middle name (7) ARMANDO {MARADONa*}
5 Thing stored by cosmetician on retirement (4) ITEM (T<=)
6 Ford damaged gate... angry? (3,6) GET ACROSS {GATE*}{CROSS}
7 What the duellers did, // perhaps, protected by barriers (6) FENCED (DD)
8 Peace-keeper’s guns are damaged and neglected (6) UNSUNG {UN}{GUNS*}
14 Giving title to big Lennon composition (9) ENNOBLING {BIG+LENNON*}
16 Secular gent in America protects country (9) ARGENTINA (T)
17 Lion is excited about tailless animal in Naples sports club (6) NAPOLI {LION*} around {APe}
18 Answered, “El Pibe de Oro is confused after loss of damaged oboe” (7) REPLIED {EL+PIbe+DE+oRo*}
20 Hell on board, when these start coming in (6) SHELLS {S{HELL}S} &lit
21 Picnic stroll (6) BREEZE (DD)
24 Imagine India is missing in picture (5) IMAGE {IMAGinE}
25 Seatrain regularly displays an item of clothing (4) SARI {SeAtRaIn}
Reference List
Cheat=Con, Soldier=Ant, Colonel=Col, New York=NY, Girl=G, Sodium=Na
Love=O, Peace-keeper=UN, India=In
Colour/Font Scheme
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, Reference list 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
Neat and entertaining. Incognito helps us to learn xwords in easy steps. Thank you
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DeleteWonder if number ten is intended as MD.
ReplyDeleteFor a song should be Dd (c&cd or d&cd!), Imo.
Had to put in extra effort as compared to regular(previous) incognito.
Yes it was intended as MD
DeleteThe CEC ENTERed the hall and after his speech announced the dates. 234 seats IN ALL in Tamil Nadu and the CONTESTANTS yet to be finalised. The seasoned contestants have to safeguard their IMAGE.
ReplyDeleteA vehicle with a load of SARIs could not GET ACROSS. Every ITEM will be checked.
The FABRICATING shops will be busy with the places to be FENCED.
Will some UNSUNG heroes emerge?
Let us wait and see.
27Ac "IN ALL" and 6Dn "GET ACROSS" were delightful clues today. Learn of "Griddle Cake" today. In 5Dn I got "Armando" knowing it is an anagram though I didn't know of it before. In 8Dn the clue had a nice surface. Enjoyed it.
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DeleteEver grateful to incognito for keeping me interested!
ReplyDeleteThank you
DeleteI too look forward to incognito. It is a breeze compared to some unspellable Guzalfus
DeleteLate solve. No less enjoyable.
ReplyDeleteLearned a lot about Diego.
Had a smile on reading about love on sofa bed! Must have needed a lot of imagination making that one!
Now off to find out what "El Pibe De Oro". Shall I call it home work?
Just his nickname? High sounding. Must be simple if one knows Spanish.
ReplyDeletePine is more like angry young man of 70-80s movies. Anti-establishment, ever angry, fighting with everyone but ultimately lovable and kind hearted.
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DeleteThe IA version of THC gives the theme as "Today was the debut of Diego Maradona in 1977".
ReplyDeleteI still cannot forget the memorable 1986 WC, the superb goals and of course "the hand of God" goal.
Thank you Incognito for remembering this legend.
The exact words used there were, "The Golden Boy made his full international debut 24 years to the day, on February 27, 1977. This puzzle by Incognito is his long-passed tribute to the man whom many regard as a perfect ten with or without the Hand of God."
ReplyDeleteThe Golden Boy (El Pibe de Oro) 😃
DeleteThank u for a beautiful CW & lovely memories of Diego. When i watched the 1986 WC, i was amongst the minority - girls who loved football (& not cricket so much!).
ReplyDeleteToday hopefully things have changed.