Solution to 3D 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
9 People quarantined, vaccine distributed outside after hospital basically urged camp (7) HUTMENT {T{MEN}T <=>{H}{Ur..d}
10 One new ball yields odd runs; hassled (7) ANNOYED {AN}{N}{O}{YiElDs}
11 A mathematical term, in a nutshell gets distorted after deleting Planck’s constant (7) NULLSET NUTShELL*
12 A music entertainment system in Korea to dance having a cocktail (7) KARAOKE {KOREA}* over {A} and {cocK}
13 Work’s super, fantastic after induction of new leader; competitors in second position (7-2) RUNNERS-UP {RUN}{SUPER*} over {New}
15 Fry lightly, remove bone, add cold dressing (5) SAUCE SAU(-t+c)CE
16 Chase channel idly to print perhaps (7) WOODCUT {WOO}{DUCT}* Indirect anagram? See comments
20 A bath in USA unable to furnish (5) SAUNA [T]
21 Fifteen spread out to flank hundred and one? Well-organised (9) EFFICIENT {EFFI{C}{1}ENT*}
25 New space, it is sterile (7) ASEPTIC*
26 Openly ended final judgment disheartened Larry (7) OVERTLY {OVER}{j...nT}{LarrY}
28 Nurse is behind insurers these days to get authorisation (7) LICENCE {EN}<=>{LIC} and {CE}
29 Final cut, lady hugged by a lover in picture (7) TABLEAU {cuT}{A}{B{L}EAU}
DOWN
1 Keep quiet in emergency room with a black eye perhaps (6) SHINER {SH}{IN}{ER}
2 Shrug’s new; robbed (6) STOLEN {STOLE}{N}
3 Intelligence on nonconformist leader fleeing taking some money to hideaways (4) ?E?S (Addendum - MEWS (-n+m)MEWS - See comments)
4 Data on America’s eminence (6) STATUS {STAT}{US}
5 Fooling with split eggplant (8) LARKSPUR {LARK}{SPUR}
7 Evacuated city on news, opposition leader certain to be the centre of attention (8) CYNOSURE {CitY}{N}{Op...n}{SURE}
8 Advocate in Teheran dances holding date (8) ADHERENT {A{D}HERENT*}
14 English number; singing is lovely (10) ENCHANTING {E}{N}{CHANTING}
16 Asha is in West Bengal, getting some linen sheet, essentially which can be cleaned (8) WASHABLE {W{ASHA}B}{Li..n}{shEet}
17 Work with uncle, struggling to gain energy to make wealth (8) OPULENCE {OP}{UNCLE*} over {E}
22 Fine story to be rewritten? Cool (6) FROSTY {F}{STORY*}
23 Gist of thesis; hotels exempt judge (6) ESTEEM {thESis}{hoTEls}{esEMpt}
24 Right time to get you in, to follow team leader for test (6) TRYOUT {R{YOU}T}<=>{Team}
Reference List
Hospital = H, New = N, Plank's constant = h, Bone = T, Cold = C, King = K, Hundred = C, Nurse = EN, Lady = L, Quiet = SH, News = N, Date = D, English = E, Number = N, Energy = E, Fine = F, Right = R, Time = T, River = R
For 11a, the emu must be (4,3). Null set is not a single word.
ReplyDelete16A it's an oversight from my side. But idly was not there in my clue either.
ReplyDelete"idly" must be "printer's devil"!
Delete3D MEWS is hideaways : M from Money,. NEWS is Intelligence , remove N ( non.,t) leader
ReplyDelete{M}{NEWS-N}
Well done. Couldn't figure it out myself
Deleteie from NEWS -N and+M what a clever clue!
ReplyDelete26A and 23D most difficult.
ReplyDelete21A great anag.
In today's Times puzzle, there was a clue which had six definitions for a 3 letter word!
ReplyDeleteManage to stand, stretch, exercise and give a lift to ladder (3)
Never thought of ladder as the sixth def.
DeleteNice grid. Favorites 11A 23D. Some very clever substitutions and 16A floored me. Yesterday's was lovely too especially NINA. When is your next Tamil grid coming up AD?
ReplyDeleteIsn't null set two words or hyphenated?
DeleteIt was quite difficult. Took an hour. But solved 100%. Thanx.
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