Solution to 10A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered only by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
ACROSS
7 Abundant among ostriches (4) RICH [T]
8 Walk in ship’s uniform, having sex appeal, displaying astronaut’s dress (9) SPACESUIT {S{PACE}S}{U}{IT}
10 Sleep with person after son goes away to get processed fish (6) ?I?P?R (Addendum - KIPPER {KIP}{PERson) - See comments)
11 Deficiency during boxing match leads to loss of consciousness (8) BLACKOUT {B{LACK}OUT}
12 Counting stone, perhaps, for differentiation and integration (8) CALCULUS [DD]
16 He believed that earth was at the centre of the universe! Let my Petty Officer work it out! (7) PTOLEMY {LET+MY+PO}*
18 Even numbers do not display this peculiarity (7) ODDNESS [CD]
21 See 14
23 I love mixed grease used in Mediterranean cooking (5,3) OLIVE OIL {I+LOVE}*{OIL} Semi&lit
25 Sneeze and you will get this benediction (5,3) BLESS YOU [GK]
30 Cut the devil (4) NICK [DD]
DOWN
1 Alert six girls in Los Angeles netball team at first (8) VIGILANT {VI}{Gi..s}{In}{Los}{An...s}{Ne...l}{Team}
2 Microprocessor usually carried on one’s shoulder (4) CHIP [DD]
3 Last to circumambulate around god is ghostly (6) ASTRAL {AST{RA}L*}
4 Castigate in a Malayalam bastion (7) LAMBAST [T]
5 Horrible debacle includes leading motor-boat stilled by absence of wind (8) BECALMED {BECAL{Mo...t}ED*}
6 Avoid a bird, drop head suddenly and plunge into water (4) DUCK [MD]
9 Curate losing ace negotiated ceasefire (5) TRUCE CURaTE*
13 Part of alimentary canal: found near Panama canal! (5) COLON [DD]
15 No one has hundred for the time being (5) NONCE {NON{C}E}
19 Mediterranean wind that blew in when doctor left Morocco for southern Cote d’Ivoire (8) SCIROCCO (-mo+sci}SCIROCCO
20 Leave Netherlander to bear one’s own costs (2,5) GO DUTCH {GO}{DUTCH}
22 Lured afresh and governed (5) RULED*
24 Goods brought in hidden in shrimp or turtle (6) IMPORT [T]
26 Go underwater for a washing place (4) SINK [DD]
28 There is no alternative, initially, to her (4) TINA Acrostic
Reference List
Ship = SS, Uniform = U, Sex appeal = IT, Sleep = KIP, King = K, Right = R, Petty Officer = PO, Pretty young thing = PYT, God = RA, Ace = A, Hundred = C, Doctor = MO, Southern = S, Cote d'Ivoire = CI
10A KIPPER = processed fish {KIP, sleep +PERson-son}
ReplyDeleteSolving the grid was enjoyable. The greatest favourite was the clue for monkey wrench, colon was the next. The others are chip, scirocco and go Dutch. Thank you incognito.
ReplyDeleteThe settler's name is not given!
The absence itself gives the setter's name, right?
DeleteNicely put!
DeletePrint edition carries the name- in case anyone has a doubt.
I just noticed Col. has given no credit yet to the setter.
See the label at the bottom, Paddy!
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DeleteI meant setter not blogger
DeleteIncognito is not Scirroco but a gentle lovable breeze in the morning. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteChip continues today but it is neither edible nor is carried in a computer but on one's shoulder!
But this chip is "not" usually carried, no?
DeleteOnly on sp occasion or attitude!!!
Certainly not while doing this CW.
DeleteSpace suit & Ptolemy were stand outs.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable clues as usual, Clue 14/21 most tricky!
ReplyDelete13d also MD!
ReplyDelete:?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.thefreedictionary.com/colon
ReplyDeleteGood one Prasad.
An interesting grid despite my futile attempts to solve these three DOWN clues - 5, 13 & 19.
ReplyDeleteDid the rest of the clues. Thank you Incognito.
As always, Incognito has given us a most enjoyable and satisfying CW.
ReplyDeleteBig thanks! Another walk in the park. :-)
Thanks everyone
ReplyDeleteThe setter was kind enough to compose today's crossword with green solvers like me in mind. Danke Schön!!
ReplyDeletealmost solved. MONKEY WRENCH , BLESS YOU & GO TOUCH , I took for a long time. Gird was nice and interestingly solved. thanks to incognito.
ReplyDeleteFinished in 10 mins. Thanx incognito.
ReplyDeleteBut 6dn - plunge into water -DUNK & not DUCK? I thought.
Also 30Ac - NICK - devil??
I simply filled. But..
Monkey wrench ,becalmed ere tough.. could solve the rest
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