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ACROSS
1 Change Greek character at famous gallery (6) MUTATE {MU}{TATE}
4 Unorthodox mandate missing a bicycle (6) TANDEM MaNDATE*
9 Addict rues mistake (4) USER*
10 Salesman feels bitter about exhibits (10) REPRESENTS {REP}{RESENTS}
11 Spirit, one in anger (6) WRAITH {WRA{1}TH}
12 Evocative elder not tipsy (8) REDOLENT*
13 Rash logic confused Russian rulers (9) OLIGARCHS*
15 Ire of heavenly messenger switching sides (5) ANGER ANGE(-l+r)R
16 Rise with first toe stuck in beach (5) STAND {S{Toe}AND}
18 Regularly sign report in reverse (9) INVERSION {sIgN}{VERSION}
23 Sleep a smaller amount? Not quite in this city (6) NAPLES {NAP}{LESs}
27 Designed enclosure with light emitting diode (6) STYLED {STY}{LED}
28 Idiot, alien initially stumble upon valuables (6) ASSETS {ASS}{ET}{St...e}
DOWN
1 Winter wind removes one from invalid court case (7) MISTRAL MISTRiAL
2 Rotis made by trunks (5) TORSI*
3 Crucify, we hear, one who gives light (7) TORCHER (~torture)
5 Alters ridiculous demands, removes source of doubt (6) AMENDS dEMANDS*
6 Living quarters make ringing sounds around water source (9) DWELLINGS {D{WELL}INGS}
7 Sea mammal overturned silvery metal at afternoon performance (7) MATINEE MA(NAT<=)EE TAN is not a silvery metal?
8 Confused senior happens to have misgivings (13) APREHENSIONS*
14 As a rule, has army commander’s regular ploy (9) GENERALLY {GENERAL}{pLoY}
17 Rodent returns, attains goals (7) TARGETS {RAT<=}{GETS}
19 In a riot, ensnared, let go of ringleader of groups of nine (7) ENNEADS ENSNArED*
20 They walk out to face the new ball (7) OPENERS [CD]
21 Irritable single heartless canine emotes initially (2,4) ON EDGE {ONE}{DoG}{Em...s}
24 Spread ancient education at first (5) PASTE {PAST}{Ed...n}
Reference List
Alien = ET
1A Greek character = mu, famous gallery = tate, mu+tate = mutate = change
ReplyDelete13A confused as anagram indicator, rash logic = oligarchs = russian rulers
15A heavenly Messenger = angel, switching sides => l = r, Ange(-l)+r = anger = ire
1D invalid court case = mistrial, removes one = I, mistr(-i)al = mistral = winter wind
6D Ringing sounds = dings, water source = well, d(well)ings = dwellings = living quarters
Amazing! How well annotated!!
Delete1A MUTATE (Greek character MU famous gallery TATE)
ReplyDelete9A USER (anagram of rues)
12A REDOLENT (anagram of elder not)
26A SUED (anagram of dues)
8D APPREHENSIONS (anagram of senior happens)
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ReplyDeleteDeleted as no annotation or name mentioned
Delete4A. TANDEM: {MANDATE – A}*
ReplyDelete25A. BELLADONNA: {BELL}{A}{DON}{NeAr}
3D. TORCHER: ~{TORTURE}
14D. GENERALLY: {GENERAL}{pLoY}
17D. TARGETS: {RAT<=}{GETS}
22a arorangi from argon air anagram
ReplyDelete16a stand t in sand
ReplyDeleteAnno incomplete
Delete27a styled from sty -enclosure and led
ReplyDelete12 Evocative elder not tipsy (8)
ReplyDeleteelder not=REDOLENT*
2d torsi plural of torsi -human trunk
ReplyDeleteAdd 2d anagram of rotis
ReplyDelete12ac. REDOLENT...( elder not )*
ReplyDelete10ac REPRESENTS.. Rep Resents
18ac INVERSION..(s)i(g)n version ie report
5d. AMENDS.. anag of demands-d
28ac ASSETS..ass et s(tumble)
Replacement
ReplyDelete7d. MATINEE.. manitee with overturned it
The sea mammal is MANATEE and not MANITEE
DeleteManitee is another name for Manatee.
DeleteThe only mistake in anno. is TIN [silvery metal] is reversed.
Link from freedict.
Deletehttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/MANITEE
That page is the only ref in Google for manitee. And it simply says it's a redirect.
DeleteDoesn't say both are same.
The very fact that it is a redirect means there is usage. I also saw it in other pages in google search.
DeleteBut the only issue is the dictionaries with me do not have it.
KKR it's not there in any of the dictionaries
Delete10a represents -exhibits
ReplyDeleteSalesman rep and feels bitter -resents
23A sleep a smaller amount = nap less. Not quite = Naples
ReplyDeleteAnno not indicated correctly
Delete19D: ENNEADS: ensnared*-R(ing)leader = ENNEADS meaning groups of nine
ReplyDelete20D: OPENERS: CD?
21D: ON EDGE: ONE + D(o)G + E(motes)
24D: PASTE: past + e(ducation)
23a - Naples. Nap - les(t)?
ReplyDelete21d - on edge one d(o)g(e)
24d - paste past(e)
7d - not sure how manatee becomes matinee (silvery metal tin?)
23A anno is incorrect
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDelete11A and correct anno for 23A
As I see it there is an error in 7D
11A
ReplyDeleteWrath(anger)one in is wraith meaning spirit
13 Rash logic confused Russian rulers (9)
ReplyDeleterash logic=OLIGARCHS
5 Alters ridiculous demands, removes source of doubt (6)
demands -d amends
2.dn.torsi - rearranging letters from Rotis
ReplyDelete5 dn. amends - remove d from demands
6.dn. dwellings well + dings
8.dn. apprehensions - rearranging letters from senior and happens
19.dn.enneads - ensnared minus r
This was quite an easy one. Managed to solve all.
ReplyDelete28a idiot (ass) aliens (ets) = assets
ReplyDelete23a. Naples
ReplyDeleteSleep - Nap
A small amount - less (not quite) becomes les
Naples - city
23A. NAPLES. Sleep - Nap, A small amount - Less. Not quite - Les. NAPLES
ReplyDeleteCan you please post the grid as you do every week?
ReplyDeletevijaya
It will be posted at 4 pm,latest.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I forgot to post the grid today
DeleteWhich means there are still folks who don't subscribe to the hard copy paper, epaper or IA version and are dependent on the blog for their daily dose
DeleteVasant. In Bhilai, nobody willing to provide hard copy. here 99% TOI. But, My favorite is The Hindu at all times. use to take print with e-paper.
DeleteI think you need to contact more Newspaper dealers..I remember, I used to get the hard copy in Rudrapur (Uttarakhand), Shimla and Rampur(Himachal Pradesh), Jammu(J&K),I am sure you can get it on Bhilai which is a very industrialised city...
DeletePl. check and see comments above.
ReplyDeleteNap as short/brief sleep is uncountable. comparative's aren't possible for uncountables.
ReplyDeleteNappier is comparative for nappy, totally different.