Lockdown Day 20 of 26 Stay Safe
Solution to 1D 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 Mistakenly hear: “Bird!” (4) RHEA*
10 Versifier’s attempt produces verse (6) POETRY {POE}{TRY}
11 Rich water source racket (4-2-2) WELL-TO-DO {WELL}{TO DO}
12 One with police department enters residence for murder (8) HOMICIDE {HOM}{1}{CID}E}
14 Legislation follows rascal’s strike (6) IMPACT {ACT}<=>{IMP}
16 Dynasty from Farmington (4) MING [T]
17 Defective vehicle? (5) BUGGY [DD]
18 Intoxicated guard giving up a hallucinogenic substance (4) DRUG GUaRD*
19 Iron Man or Lady? (6) FEMALE {FE}{MALE}
21 Pest throws around inn sauce (8) NUISANCE*
23 Stenographer’s employer is a despot (8) DICTATOR [DD]
26 Sea dog at sea gets prescribed quantity of medicine (6) DOSAGE*
27 Change distribution of ale ration around end of August (10) ALTERATION {ALE+RATION}* over {a...sT}
28 Perhaps match was unfinished. Not odd! (4) EVEN EVENt
DOWN
1 Wrongly oiled model containing ring in the measuring device (10) ?H?O?O?I?E (Addendum - THEODOLITE {OILED+T} over {O} in {THE} - See comments)
3 Pay Rip erroneously for writing materials (6) PAPYRI*
4 Sluggish movement of owls (4) SLOW*
5 Indian in large house yard displays wickedness (8) VILLAINY {VILLA}{IN}{Y}
6 Rose put new rose (4,2) WENT UP <=
7 Enjoyment by day results in pay (4) FUND {FUN}{D}
13 In time, girls press for action (3,2) EGG ON {E{GG}ON}
18 Great Dr.’s disturbed by racer (8) DRAGSTER*
24 Unemployed barmaid learned to some extent (4) IDLE [T]
25 Managed to contain some inundation in downpour (4) RAIN {RA{In...n}N}
Reference List
Model = T, Indian = IN, Yard = Y, Day = D, Girl = G, Energy = E
GRID SAME AS YESTERDAY
1D - Theodolite - anagram of the + oiled + t (model) + o (ring)
ReplyDeleteShruthi, it is not a total anagram
DeleteOnly oiled and T form the anagram I suppose?
DeleteAnd containing O
DeleteOne more aspect to be mentioned besides OILED and T and O
DeleteIt is in “the”. Understood, thank you
DeleteCGB has a simple solution to a complicated question!
ReplyDeleteThe IDLE yet WELL TO DO FEMALE was a vainglorious chess master.
ReplyDeleteBut as the saying goes EVEN an elephant slips.
An ALL FIRED UP young boy of six WENT UP SLOWLY and sat before her in the game.
The female forgot CASTLING.
EGGED ON the boy proved to be a NUISANCE and won in the next few moves!!
Anagram of oiled + t(model) = eodlit containing o becomes eodolit inside the
ReplyDeleteBecomes theodolite
I had marked 1D as COD and happy Col. has chosen the same.
ReplyDeleteA bit ashamed I needed help to get it,though I had seen it being used on a day to day basis by some of my classmates. It did not strike me first as a measuring device.
Probably will go down as one of the "most complicated" clue by INCOGNITO
Delete'Good one'
DeleteThank you Sathia
ReplyDelete22D IO=moon,jupiter's moon?
ReplyDeleteYes
DeleteToo good and smooth flow as usual this Incognito's grid!
Delete9A 19A 23A and 20D 22D.
i am a novice but i could solve many clues today.
ReplyDelete