Sunday 2 May 2021

Special, Sunday 02 May 2021, Crux

Lockdown Day 5 of 14 Stay Safe

Welcome to our new setter duo CRUX. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
Please submit all your answers in one comment.  

(COMMENTS ENTERED WITH LESS THAN THREE ANSWERS/ANNOTATIONS WILL BE DELETED WITHOUT NOTICE, UNLESS THE COMMENTER SPECIFIES THAT IT IS A COMPENSATION FOR A REPEAT)


Enjoy.

51 comments:

  1. 23a: CALENDAR {CLEAR+AND}*
    11A: FENCE {FEN}{CE}
    1D: CHALLENGE (T)

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  2. 25A NEEDLE; sting; ~KNEAD LE
    22A BYPASS {BY}{PAS}{bosS}
    20D NYLON; fabric YeLlOw in NeoN

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  3. 23A CALENDAR and clear*
    17A ESPRIT priests anagram. Byzantine nice anagram indicator!
    15 ELEGANCE E english EG example in LANCE weapon

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    1. 14A AGREE TO DISAGREE eager to* + say no = disagree

      Compensating of 23A repeated

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  4. 10a-TAILOR- re{TAIL} {OR}ganisation
    12a- SAFARI- {AS{FAR}I}*
    5d- UPRISING- {PU<=}RISING

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  5. 16d TAPES(records) TRY(attempt)
    TAPESTRY : textile art

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  6. 8 A BALLPARK ( b uilding ALL P lan A R acetrac K , Def-Sports stadium )
    14 A AGREE TO DISAGREE ( A GREE D IS AGREE ( EAGER*) , Def- politely say no )
    8 D BITS AND PIECES ( BAN PESTICIDES *, PLASTIC- ANAGRIND, def- stuff )

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    1. 14 A correct anno is A GREE TO D IS AGREE (EAGER*)

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  7. 3d AT (near) OL (almost old) L( lagoon's western border) : island
    ATOLL

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  8. 4Dn FLYTRAPS - Spoonerism for TRYFLAPS

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  9. 21d PLANT: elder
    Short trousers: PANTs without:around
    L(grill at the end)

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  10. Very nice crossword. Thank you for the entertainment.

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  11. 13d. DEBATABLE..bed* a table..( a board)
    23ac CALENDAR.. (clear and)*
    8d. BITS AND PIECES...(ban pesticides)*

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  13. 11a : FENCE FEN CE
    18a : STEAK S TEA K
    06d : BRROK (DD)

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  14. 18Ac STEAK - Tea inside S & K (sides of snack)

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  15. Lovely grid Crux! Thoroughly enjoyed.

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  16. Very good crossword especially for debut. Interesting anagram indicators and nice word play. Liked agree to disagree, bits and pieces, tapestry among other clues. Keep it up Crux. thanks for the entertaining grid

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    1. Thank you for your kind words. On behalf of crux

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  17. 7a THIRd ST
    9a P (late)(l) ET
    2d CR ITIC (citi<=)

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  19. Thank you for the encouraging words, on behalf of Crux

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  21. Thank you all for participating, commenting and encouraging. Means a lot to us.

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  22. Doing a Sunday grid after a long time. Nice entertaining crossword. Well done Crux.

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    1. Thank you so much for taking time out to solve our grid - on behalf of Crux

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  23. Who is Crux? That is the crux of the problem

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    1. The setter duo of this grid is myself Atanu Debnath & my friend Debasmita Basu. This our first and we wish to set many more, Thank you.

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  24. Solved at leisure and enjoyed the good CW. Thank you Crux. Waiting for more.

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    1. Thank you for participating. We are glad you enjoyed solving - on behalf of Crux

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  25. Thanks for the special Debasmita and Atanu

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  26. cdr.gani1929
    12A SAFARI ISA and FAR (=miles away) Anag.
    5D UPRISING PU (for Punj. Uni) Rising makes it UP RISING (=revolt)
    16D TAPESTRY TAPES =Records TRY=Attempt

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