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28A: INNOCENCE {INN{O{CE}NCE}
ReplyDelete7D: NIGHT {KNIGHT~}
18d: PLEASANT {PLEAS}{ANT}
8D EASTER EGGS (anagram of segregates)
ReplyDelete15A IMPATIENCE (anagram of team in epic)
20A STAG (S - small + tag - mark)
11ac. FUTURE.. f(ree) u(n...s) true*
ReplyDelete12ac. LET IT BE..title* be (engineers)
14ac. NINE..telescopic
27A: U(MB)RA
ReplyDelete5D: L(EG)(A)L
3d: A(VENUE)
Sorry. Typo
ReplyDelete24d EXITS: departs
ReplyDeleteOld flame's: EX S appeal: IT
23d ORBIT: round
OR( gold) BIT(chip)
9a: SUFFERING: grieving
Vehemently refusing : SUFERING*
A bite of food: F
SUF(F)ERING
24d relook?
Deletecrisp clues on the easy side. thanks METACRYPTIX for sunday special.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
Delete25 a Menhir. soldiers -men+ re(hir)ed.
ReplyDelete30 a ross sea .ros(ss)e+a
17 d nutrients.seeds-nuts.nu(inert*)ts.
17D NUTRIENTS
ReplyDeleteSeeds = nuts contain inert*
21d. SNACKS
pancakes - peas (in empty saucers = SS)
13D INDIVIDUAL I+DUAL after IN+DIV(-a)
ReplyDelete4D EPIDERMIS DI<-- in EMPIRE* + S(-earch)
19A IDEALISTIC I+DEAL+I+STIC(-k)
10A CAGES = pens hundred=c years=ages
ReplyDelete10 A CAGES ( Hundred-C, years-ages, def- pen )
ReplyDelete13 D INDIVIDUAL ( one- i,paired - dual,hot-IN, diva not a - DIV, finally- positional indic, def- single)
23 D ORBIT ( Round- def, gold-OR, chip-BIT )
Nice grid Debs 👌🙂
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot :)
Delete1a : BRIGADE (BRI(G)(A)DE)
ReplyDelete5d : LEGAL (L(EG)(A)L)
1d : BEST (DD)
1Ac BRIGADE - {BRI{GA}DE}
ReplyDelete1Dn BEST - DD
Yet to be done :
ReplyDeleteAcross : 5, 22
Down : 2, 26
Down. :
Enjoyable Sunday fare.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
Delete5Ac LICENSE - {LIC(-s)ENSE}
ReplyDeleteIn place of 5dn
ReplyDelete2dn : INFLUENCE (IN)(CONFLUENCE - CON = Fraud)
Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteLast two pending!
ReplyDeleteAcross : 22
Down : 26, 24 Anno only
A going down from?
ReplyDeleteFrom Free Dictionary :
ReplyDeleteDefeat : tr.v. de·feat·ed, de·feat·ing, de·feats
1. To do better than (another) in a competition or battle; win victory over; beat.
22a) Iron age Iron Cage -c
ReplyDelete22A IRON AGE IRON (-c)AGE
ReplyDelete26D: BETA BEAT with A(Austria) going down.
Wonderful Puzzle!
Thank you :)
Delete26D- Befeat= beat.
ReplyDeleteA going down makes it Beta (A coming last)
Typo-
ReplyDeleteRead Defeat
24D Anno EX( Old Flame)+ IT appeal+ S( last letter of diminisheS)
ReplyDeleteGemini garu please see Vasant's post below. :)
ReplyDeleteMost enjoyable- intersting and flowing freely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Basu. Keep them coming.
Thank you :)
DeleteBravo Debasmita! Some very nice clues. Enjoyed solving the grid.
ReplyDeleteMy COD 18D
Thanks a lot :)
DeleteLovely grid Debasmita! Thoroughly enjoyed.
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot :)
DeleteBet is not in the picture- only Beat with A moving down.
ReplyDeleteTo defeat is to beat.
Can someone help me to solve 29A please.
ReplyDeleteRest=lie (down).rests=lies
DeleteBaby=tot
Thanks for the special Debasmita
ReplyDeleteThank you for publishing:)
Delete29a Baby interrupts rests? It's an understatement (7)
ReplyDeletebaby=TOT rest=LIES LITOTES
Very nice grid. SUFFERING, LITOTES, SNACKS, NINE were a few favourites. Thanks Debasmita
ReplyDeleteThanks Ramki :)
DeleteSimple, nice puzzle
ReplyDeleteThanks Ajeesh.
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