Solution to 2D 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
8 Egyptian “King” has uniform dress for ballet dancers (4) TUTU {TUT}{U}
9 Decipher: Loves getting confused (5) SOLVE*
10 Locate rotating toys (4) SPOT<=
11 Put a bit of lard in ground wheat to get richness (6) WEALTH {WEA{Lard}TH*}
12 For starters, extraordinarily daring displays included in badges worn by pilots in marriage ceremonies (8) WEDDINGS {W{Ex...y}{Du...g}{In..d}INGS}
13 Mince mice with fish to create trouble (8) MISCHIEF*
15 Large snake’s means of climbing (6) LADDER {L}{ADDER}
17 Empty headed alien’s means of keeping warm (7) BLANKET {BLANK}{ET}
19 Influential person’s large ball (3,4) BIG SHOT {BIG}{SHOT}
26 Remaining laundries processed without using Nitrogen (8) RESIDUAL LAUnDRIES*
28 Note: Pointer’s thin (6) NARROW {N}{ARROW}
30 Father receives directions to make chess piece (4) PAWN {PA}{W}{N}
31 Steep dune built behind end of lane (5) ENDUE {lanE}{DUNE*}
32 American versifier gets money for his output (4) POEM {POE}{M} &lit
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1 Rule out enticement (4) LURE*
2 He employs 4, for example (8) ?U?L?C?N (Addendum - PUBLICAN Definition by example - See cmments)
3 After commencement of inflammation, Smith is worried about constrictions (6) ISTHMI {In...n}{SMITH*}
4 Beer-toting spouse gets fish (7) ALEWIFE {ALE}{WIFE}
6 Saw baked dish in European shop display in the beginning (6) ESPIED {PIE} in {Eu...n}{Shop}{Di...y}
7 Smell Ping’s partner? (4) PONG [DD]
14 Inspector General John’s ice-house? (5) IGLOO {IG}{LOO}
16 Time English dog gives up egg (5) EPOCH {E}{POoCH}
18 Pushes out old duster violently (8) EXTRUDES {EX}{DUSTER*}
20 Move spur backward to get to rider’s footrests (8) STIRRUPS {STIR}{SPUR<=}
21 Dances include promotional material for songs (7) BALLADS {BALL{AD}S}
23 Demon gets right mate (6) FRIEND {F{R}IEND}
25 Leapt at endless lungi held over journalist (6) LUNGED {LUNGi}{ED}
27 Periods forming part of other assignments (4) ERAS [T]
29 Egg cage is not shut (4) OPEN {O}{PEN}
Reference List
Uniform = U, Large = L, Female = F, Son = S, Note = N, Money = M, John = LOO, English = E, Right = R
2D. PUBLICAN [CD]
ReplyDelete4 to be explained.
ReplyDeleteMy FRIENDS and all other solvers would have LUNGED at 7 down. Ping-PONG!
ReplyDeleteSPOT on!!
The BIG SHOTS no doubt would have SOLVED the puzzle in no time!
ALL RIGHT.
The WEALTH of Incognito's knowledge and his MISCHIEF is ESPIED by many. There would hardly have been any white squares OPEN.
A pleasant beginning to the day.
Dear Mr. Bhargav,
DeleteLet me be among one of the firsts to congratulate you for coining truly interessting narratives from the answers to the assorted clues.
Well, your witty and literary endeavour has prompted me to recall those catchwords in an ad featuring former India's cricket captain: KAPIL DA JAWAB NAHI...
In tune with that slug, I must say, "C G Bhargav ka Jawab Nahi!!!!"
COLONEL WOULD HAVE REMOVED THE ANSWER FOR WANT OF ANNO
ReplyDeleteWhich answer are you referring to?
DeleteNice and entertaining from Incognito, as usual!
ReplyDelete2D. PUBLICAN (4D -"ale-wife" - a corpulent female tavern keeper) ??
ReplyDeleteAlewife semantically a bartender.
DeletePublican employs a bartender.
But technically publican is also an employee. So can we say he employs?
Toys are TOPS by rotating it you will get SPOT
ReplyDeleteIs "rotating" being used as reversal indicator and also as "rotating toys" meaning TOPS?
ReplyDeleteI was caught or stumped by the 4D until I accessed this blogspot. Likewise, the 22A too teased my thought-process to no ends...
ReplyDeleteAll said and done, an entertaining grid.
21d a technical doubt:
ReplyDeleteBall and ballad have same root ballare (dance song or song for dance). Does it come under "root" problem.