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.
Enjoy.
(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.
8A: ADHESIVE (A)(DISH + E)*(V) (E) v from very e from effective at first
ReplyDelete1D: A DROP IN THE OCEAN ...CD
16a: ATOM OAT* + M from dash of milk
8ac adhesive (a) (d(e)ish) * v(ery) e(ffective)
ReplyDelete4dn year (PA) y ear(attention)
20ac mess (T)
10A is incorrect
ReplyDelete9 A NYMPHS (Def- young, women. composed- anagrind, hymnsp* , p from resPect)
ReplyDelete10A LOGO ( Block-LOG, Sourcce of offensive-O, imge-Def)
12 A WILD HORSES (RA , Def- feral animals )
Congratulations on your debut as solo setter !
ReplyDeleteThank you
Delete21 A is also incorrect :(
ReplyDelete7D SHRINKING VIOLET SHRIN{KING+VI+...OL...}E+(-co...)T
ReplyDelete3D RIFF R...+ I... + FF
5D ANGIOSPERM M in SINGAPORE*
Hmm, not M in Singapore actually. It's SINGAPORE* + M
DeleteYes, you are right. Thanks for pointing it out.
Delete1d A DROP IN THE OCEAN
ReplyDelete20a MESS ( oftenti MES S ystem)
9a NYMPHS
Hymns* around p ( essense of respect)
09a : NYMPHS resPect in (hymns)*
ReplyDelete23a : OCCUPATION (O) CUP in ACTION*
27a : PALATE (PA)(LATE)
Good and crisp clues. On the easier side. Thankyou metacryptix for the sunday fare.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot :)
DeleteReplacement for 09ac
ReplyDelete27d : MUSCULAR (M)(US)(CU(LA)R)
Crisp and elegant. Enjoyable Sunday fare. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Sir
Delete16A IOTA (OAT + mIlk)
ReplyDelete21a AUTOMOBILE (AUTO + DRIVEN - MOBILE)
5D ANGIOSPERM - Anag of man in Singapore and definition.
Correction for 21A - automotive - driven = motive
Delete16a - atom? Two answers possible?
DeleteIota is incorrect
DeleteSubstitute for 1a
ReplyDelete13d ORPHANAGES
ORP ( pro coming up) HAN(d) ( help almost)AGE(time)S(serving primarily)
Replacing 20a
ReplyDelete21a AUTOMOTIVE
Auto (self) motive(drive)
14D SAINT; Mark perhaps: STAIN*
ReplyDelete22D TORQUE; force; {TOR{Q}U*}{francE}; southern or eastern?
19A ETNA; place in Italy; ANTE<=
22D : As it is a down clue, Southern is ok I believe
DeleteThanks MB
DeleteSubstitute for 9a
ReplyDelete24d IBIS
Is eating bi( two pieces of biscuit)
11A: FOREIGN AID: FOR+(-r)EIGN+(-r)AID)
ReplyDelete6D: EMINENCE: (-p)E{MINE}NCE
15A N UKE
Wonderful Puzzle!
This comment has been removed by the author.
DeleteThank you Vasant :)
Delete2D RECORD Engineer RE discussed notes (CHORD - sounds as) CORD
ReplyDelete11A FOREIGN AID - Towards FOR - Empire Plunder - REIGN RAID ignoring leaders EIGN AID
Sub for 21a
ReplyDelete25d
NOTE: message
Messag(E TON)ight's ETON coming up
11A- foreign aid- help provided by outsiders; towards- for; empire-(r)eign; plunder- (r)aid;
ReplyDelete12A- wild horses; feral- wild; shores anag- horses;
15A- nuke- deadly weapon;new- n; uke short for ukelele
Enjoyable crossword with great clues.
ReplyDeleteThank you falcon :)
DeleteVery nice and enjoyable grid. My greatest favourite happens to be 18a but it hasn't been published yet.
ReplyDeleteThank you AJ :)
DeleteThank you Sathia.
ReplyDeleteNot only rhyme, you have things like Time of the Ancient Mariner etc.
ReplyDeletePlease read Rime instead of Time. It is a typo.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the special Debasmita
ReplyDeleteThank you Colonel for publishing :)
DeleteVery nice puzzle Debasmita. Loved 10A, 19A, 23A, 4D, 6D, 13D, 14D to name a few. Looking forward to more.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Ramki :)
DeleteThank you for solving. Don't worry about the hiccups :)
ReplyDeleteRime is correct :)
ReplyDeleteCdrgani29
ReplyDelete9A 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!
Thank you so much :)
DeleteThank you everyone for solving and commenting.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable interesting puzzle- quite a few choice ones. Good solo debut Debasmita. We want more.
ReplyDeleteLate and so could not participate- no less enjoyment.
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!
ReplyDeleteThank you :)
DeleteBIRD. = I(BI)S
ReplyDeleteBI ( two pieces of biscuit)
BIRD. = I(BI)S
ReplyDeleteBI ( two pieces of biscuit)
It is true. Autocorrect is often a pain. Thank you for your comments
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Debasmita on your maiden solo THCC grid! Your alias name is as cool as your clues. Keep them coming 👍
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot Atanu :)
DeleteHearty welcome to Metacryptix!
ReplyDeleteThank you 😊
Delete