Lockdown Day 25 of 40 Stay Safe
Welcome to our new setter GUNS (PS- He is over 90 years old). Bouquets welcome, No brickbats.
Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
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Enjoy.
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26 down YACHT*
ReplyDelete21 down OUR TEAM (Mature+o)*
10a: TARIFF (T)
ReplyDelete27A: ARRIVE {R(-I)VIERA}*
7D: ANIMISTS (AIN'T+MISS}*
9A RETRACTS DD
ReplyDelete12A ALL EGO RIC(-h)
2D IS T ALL
1 a Brit+tan+y-Brittany.
ReplyDelete5 a tomato.Acrostic.
30 a imitator.lIMIT A TORrent
Enjoyable crossword! Smashing debut. The setter proves that age is just a number.
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ReplyDelete17D STAR WARS RAT RAW << in SS
ReplyDelete27A TOO FLAT Also = too apartment = flat
28A TEA CHEST ET<< SACHET*
17d typo
Deletesorry didn't understand.
Delete17D- it has to be S RAW RAT S=< (in stead of Rat Raw)
Deletethanks Paddy got it.. got the two reversed.
DeleteNice and easy for a start. Thanks
ReplyDelete23Ac OUST - (-j)OUST
ReplyDelete13Ac ENIAC - CAINE Reversed
6d relook
ReplyDeleteMy 3rd
ReplyDelete8Dn OFFICIAL - {OFF{ICI}AL}
3d TWANG
ReplyDelete4d NOT FREE
15d NILE RIVER
Anno?
Delete3d twang is the ringing sound from a plucked string as well as a nasal tone
Delete4d not free is busy as well as available for a price only.
5a. First of all, taste of magical attractive table offered fruit (6)
ReplyDeleteacrosstic TOMATO
10a. Duty levied on nec[tar if f]ound within (6) (t) TARRIF
27a. To reach Riviera somehow losing myself (6) RIVIERA less i (myself)=rivera=arrive
25a- Eary Y bird- def. 'Always on time'.
ReplyDelete23d- Editor- (To ride)*- Setters boss
No time for 3rd. Will complete later.
Thank you for a nice CW.
12A ALL EGO RICh; symbolic
ReplyDelete'GUNS' going great guns.
ReplyDelete24A pROVERb
ReplyDelete29ac. SPEARS.. s(pear)s
ReplyDelete30ac. IMITATOR..Telescopic
24ac. ROVER.. P(rover)b
25A EARL Y BIRD
ReplyDeleteReplacement for 24ac
ReplyDelete27ac. ARRIVE.. riviera* -i
Guns...90 years young
ReplyDeleteWow! Who is this person? Great and agile at that age...Best wishes
DeleteI know only one nonagenarian cruciverbalist..he is very enthusiastic and regularly posts in FB group IXL..perhaps, he is the same.
Delete20 down TREE (Treble - b-l)
ReplyDeleteNice and smooth grid. very enjoyable clues and grid entries too...hope to Guns firing more often. thanks for the entertainment
ReplyDeleteVery nice clues. Bravo! Roses for GUNS!
ReplyDeleteThanks...but who is this so without"ov"?
ReplyDeleteha ha...my name is Ramesh and am relatively new to Crossies amongst the pros here.
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 16
Down - 1, 6, 18, 22
18D CONVERSE (DD)
ReplyDelete22D DIGEST (DD)
6D ORAL EXAMS (CD)
substitute for 25a
ReplyDelete18D CONVERSE (DD)
substitute for 18d
ReplyDelete16A WEAK TEA meaning unimpressive
EARLY BIRD
ReplyDeleteNOBLE MAN = EARL
UNKNOWN =Y
ROOOSTER = BIRD
ALWAYS ONTIME = EARLY BIRD
ALSO = TOO
ReplyDeleteAPARTMENT = FLAT
UNINTERESTING = TOO FLAT
6D Not written = oral
ReplyDeleteTest. = exams
Exams plural?
DeleteAgreed
DeleteSuperb clues!
ReplyDeleteGo great Guns!!!
Thanks Guns, All fired:-)
ReplyDelete18D - CONVERSE (DD)
ReplyDelete22D - DIGEST
13A - ENIAC (CAINE <<--) (repeat)
DeleteThank you dear friends for your comments and encouragement - hope to be able to fire a few more rounds!
ReplyDelete22D editor anagram of to ride.
ReplyDeleteWow congratulations Guns !
ReplyDelete1D Barman , stop (bar) attendant (man)
ReplyDelete1D left over for my third-
ReplyDeleteBarman- Bar(stop) attendant(Man) who is behind the counter.
We want these guns firing more frequently- most entertaining Guns!
TH Sunday cryptic now only to those who pay? I am unable to open- it goes only to the subscription page.
ReplyDeleteVery nice Sunday feast from Guns. Enjoyed solving.
ReplyDelete4D not free, busy (not available for price
ReplyDelete10a - Tariff ------>[T]
ReplyDelete26d - (-C)atchy - YATCH*
27A - ARRIVE* - (-R)iviera
sorry for late sitting. Glad to participate super senior Grid. Hearty welcome to Guns.
27a- remove self '(i) - -I(Rviera) = ARRIVE
DeleteThanks for the special Guns
ReplyDeleteThanks Col. Quite enjoyable it was!
ReplyDeleteHope to see more
Delete90+ !!! How inspiring. Nice puzzle.
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