No 13247, Friday 14 May 2021, Arden

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ACROSS

1   Flower gets lower position on the field (7) COWSLIP {COW}{SLIP}

5   Wine drinking, like square root? (7) CASSAVA {CA{AS}{S}VA}

9   Partly seen — as always on the nose (5) NASAL [T]

10 Not used to run on paper (9) NEWSPRINT {NEW}{SPRINT}

11 Turner Kelly’s heart stopped? Correct... (9) PROPELLER {PROP{kELLy}ER}

12 Path to take on getting dismissed... (5) ROUTE {R{OUT}E}

13 Industrial action essentially to get capital (4) OSLO gO SLOw

15 Healing one from Cape town, perhaps (8) SANATIVE {SA}{NATIVE}

18 Drag in if it becomes demeaning (5,3) INFRA DIG*

19 One checks, not happy returning to stage (4) DAIS {S{1}AD}<=

22 Follow directions with girl in tow (5) ENSUE {E}{N}{SUE}

24 Two rounds in passing — mixing it could kill you (6,3) POISON GAS {O}O} in {PASSING}*

26 Always under cover, decide to evacuate country (4,5) CAPE VERDE {CAP}{EVER}{De..dE}

27 After short run do oppose the surge (5) FLOOD {FLOw}{DO<=}

28 Country market — detailed study (7) PERUSAL {PERU}{SALe}

29 Short talk on holy cross by a coach (5-2) TALLY-HO {TALk}{HOLY*} Semi&lit?

DOWN

1   Able to work close to factory, there is cover (6) CANOPY {CAN}{OP}{f...rY}

2   Flipping coins wins the state (9) WISCONSIN*

3   Tale — crossing lines in French city (5) LILLE {LI{LL}E}

4   Fined writer for refusing ladies (9) PENALISED {PEN}{LADIES*}

5   Tremble before authority, have to pay crores outstanding (5) COWER {C{OWE}R}

6   Provided chairs outside, normal to be kept apart (9) SEPARATED {SE{PAR}ATED}

7   Go with gold plating for so long (5) ADIEU {A{DIE}U}

8   Ode to the first magazine to carry articles (6) ANTHEM{ Ma..e}<=>{AN}{THE}

14 Harry sure loves us (9) OURSELVES*

16 Casual short robe not only removed... (9) NEGLIGENT {NEGLIGEe}{NoT}

17 ... but change over login bad for one’s pride (9) VAINGLORY {VA{LOGIN*}RY}

20 Crockery broken, fool is out of place (6) TEACUP {TEACUP+FOOL}*={OUT OF PLACE} [CA]

21 Settle dues, to get accustomed (4,2) USED TO {DUES*}{TO}

23 Excellent if the petitioner could keep quiet (5) SUPER {SU{P}ER}

24 Danger in case one sounds unsure (5) PERIL {P{ER}IL}

25 Not on a length, need pluck (5) OFFAL {OFF}{A}{L}

Reference List

Lower = COW, Square = S, On = RE, Line = L, Crore = CR, Only = O, Quiet = P, Case = PIL(Public Interest Litigation), Length = L