Sunday, 20 June 2021

Special, Sunday 20 Jun 2021, Metacryptix

Welcome to our new setter METACRYPTIX. 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.

59 comments:

  1. 8A: ADHESIVE (A)(DISH + E)*(V) (E) v from very e from effective at first
    1D: A DROP IN THE OCEAN ...CD
    16a: ATOM OAT* + M from dash of milk

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  2. 8ac adhesive (a) (d(e)ish) * v(ery) e(ffective)
    4dn year (PA) y ear(attention)
    20ac mess (T)

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  3. 9 A NYMPHS (Def- young, women. composed- anagrind, hymnsp* , p from resPect)
    10A LOGO ( Block-LOG, Sourcce of offensive-O, imge-Def)
    12 A WILD HORSES (RA , Def- feral animals )

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  4. Congratulations on your debut as solo setter !

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  5. 7D SHRINKING VIOLET SHRIN{KING+VI+...OL...}E+(-co...)T

    3D RIFF R...+ I... + FF

    5D ANGIOSPERM M in SINGAPORE*

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    1. Hmm, not M in Singapore actually. It's SINGAPORE* + M

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    2. Yes, you are right. Thanks for pointing it out.

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  6. 1d A DROP IN THE OCEAN
    20a MESS ( oftenti MES S ystem)
    9a NYMPHS
    Hymns* around p ( essense of respect)

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  7. 09a : NYMPHS resPect in (hymns)*
    23a : OCCUPATION (O) CUP in ACTION*
    27a : PALATE (PA)(LATE)

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  8. Good and crisp clues. On the easier side. Thankyou metacryptix for the sunday fare.

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  9. Replacement for 09ac

    27d : MUSCULAR (M)(US)(CU(LA)R)

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  10. Crisp and elegant. Enjoyable Sunday fare. :)

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  11. 16A IOTA (OAT + mIlk)
    21a AUTOMOBILE (AUTO + DRIVEN - MOBILE)
    5D ANGIOSPERM - Anag of man in Singapore and definition.

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  12. Substitute for 1a
    13d ORPHANAGES
    ORP ( pro coming up) HAN(d) ( help almost)AGE(time)S(serving primarily)

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  13. Replacing 20a
    21a AUTOMOTIVE
    Auto (self) motive(drive)

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  14. 14D SAINT; Mark perhaps: STAIN*
    22D TORQUE; force; {TOR{Q}U*}{francE}; southern or eastern?
    19A ETNA; place in Italy; ANTE<=

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  15. Substitute for 9a
    24d IBIS
    Is eating bi( two pieces of biscuit)

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  16. 11A: FOREIGN AID: FOR+(-r)EIGN+(-r)AID)
    6D: EMINENCE: (-p)E{MINE}NCE
    15A N UKE
    Wonderful Puzzle!

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  17. 2D RECORD Engineer RE discussed notes (CHORD - sounds as) CORD
    11A FOREIGN AID - Towards FOR - Empire Plunder - REIGN RAID ignoring leaders EIGN AID

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  18. Sub for 21a
    25d
    NOTE: message
    Messag(E TON)ight's ETON coming up

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  19. 11A- foreign aid- help provided by outsiders; towards- for; empire-(r)eign; plunder- (r)aid;
    12A- wild horses; feral- wild; shores anag- horses;
    15A- nuke- deadly weapon;new- n; uke short for ukelele

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  20. Enjoyable crossword with great clues.

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  21. Very nice and enjoyable grid. My greatest favourite happens to be 18a but it hasn't been published yet.

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  22. Not only rhyme, you have things like Time of the Ancient Mariner etc.

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  23. Please read Rime instead of Time. It is a typo.

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  24. Thank you for the special Debasmita

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  25. Very nice puzzle Debasmita. Loved 10A, 19A, 23A, 4D, 6D, 13D, 14D to name a few. Looking forward to more.

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  26. Thank you for solving. Don't worry about the hiccups :)

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  27. Cdrgani29
    9A NYMPHS hymns +P ie essence or middle of reSpect
    16A ATOM OAT +M (from dash of milk) mixed
    20A MESS in the clue itself
    28A INTRUDER IN =initially T=tolerable RUDER more impolite
    1D A DROP IN THE OCEAN diret clue
    4D YEAR Y=finally paY EAR is attention YEAR is time
    13D ORPHANAGES ORP is pro (ie expert) with H for help AN is with almost
    reversing AGES is time
    V.good set of clues, Enjoyable!


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  28. Thank you everyone for solving and commenting.

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  29. Enjoyable interesting puzzle- quite a few choice ones. Good solo debut Debasmita. We want more.
    Late and so could not participate- no less enjoyment.

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  30. Etna Foreign Aid Wild Horses and Nymphs...Wow setter of eminence! nice grid especially being debut. Very enjoyable like listening to Tull heavy horses...yeh dil mange more!

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  31. BIRD. = I(BI)S
    BI ( two pieces of biscuit)

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  32. BIRD. = I(BI)S
    BI ( two pieces of biscuit)

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  33. It is true. Autocorrect is often a pain. Thank you for your comments

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  34. Congratulations Debasmita on your maiden solo THCC grid! Your alias name is as cool as your clues. Keep them coming 👍

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