Solution to 16D 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
9 Musketeer throwing a shot (5) ATHOS*
10 Attack god with documentary proof of identity (4) RAID {RA}{ID}
11 Attach program with last part (6) APPEND {APP}{END}
12 U.S. canine can be a pest (8) NUISANCE*
15 King’s heart hurt on the inside (6) ARTHUR [T]
17 Tells class in Indian school (7) INFORMS {IN}{FORMS} (Correction {IN}{FORN}{S} - See comments)
19 Silence! Retain mother (4,3) KEEP MUM {KEEP}{MUM}
22 Chant Ram, while returning, and carrying book with note (6) MANTRA {MA{NT}R<=}{A}
24 Confused Savoy rep gives too much money (8) OVERPAYS*
26 Husband gives up belt with a bit of hesitation. Twice! It’s a secret! (4-4) HUSH-HUSH {HUSband}{He...n} Twice
28 Lad chasing vehicle gets container (6) CARBOY {BOY}<=>{CAR}
30 Give Chinese dumpling in the beginning (4) HAND {HAN}{Du...g}
31 Gasps, “Cookware model shows at first” (5) PANTS {PAN}{T}{Shows}
32 Love Ottoman governor and follow instructions (4) OBEY {0}{BEY}
DOWN
1 Drink containing egg broth (4) SOUP {S{O}UP}
2 Meet horribly evil state tax officer (4,4) LIVE UPTO {EVIL}*{UP}{TO}
3 Outlaw group of musicians with sex appeal (6) BANDIT {BAND}{IT}
4 Hint: Ria danced and disappeared into this? (4,3) THIN AIR*
5 Guess I am residing in large property (8) ESTIMATE {EST{IM}ATE}
6 Animal having red chest? (6) BREAST {B{R}EAST}
7 Muezzin carefully stores metal (4) ZINC [T]
14 North American following lady-bird makes colouring agent (5) HENNA {NA}<=>{HEN}
16 Uncle’s extra-ordinary interest (5) U?U?Y (Addendum USURY [CD] - See comments)
18 A cup meal spilled? I’m guilty (3,5) MEA CULPA*
20 Person who may deliver this puzzle to you (8) PAPERBOY [CD]
21/23 What the innocent nudist had? (7,2,4) NOTHING TO HIDE [CD]
25 Old cue’s broken. Pardon... (6) EXCUSE {EX}{CUES*}
27 State: “A hut is built” (4) UTAH*
29 Frank’s open (4) OPEN ?? Something amiss here?
Reference List
Book = NT, Model = T, Sex appeal = IT, Red = R
17a typo
ReplyDelete+1
DeleteI think 'Indian school'gives forms. So 'in'to be highlighted and not in as part of Indian.
No Paddy, School = S, Indian =IN (I believe, is it standard?) Class= Form, "In" is insertion ind
Deleteas in .in
DeleteSo it has to be in(form)s. Prasad has indicated the position of () is not right.
DeleteWill correct it
Delete6D- I was thinking of the bird Redbreast and wondering until I saw the anno here.
ReplyDeleteA wee bit extra effort needed today than the usual run through. Enjoyable all the same.
+1 for 29 D. I hesitated a lot before filling in,mainly because nothing else fits.
ReplyDeleteShould have been Frank's candid
DeleteAs Paddy has said in the past, the credit goes to ...
DeleteLoved the lady- bird (ladybird is different) and Rita dancing!
ReplyDeleteLadybird is neither a lady nor a bird!
ReplyDeleteBlessing in disguise Incognito lets many start the day without any stress.
ReplyDelete22A- Note is A?
ReplyDeleteFound in the list of abbreviations but with a rider that it's not generally accepted.
DeleteMusical notes C,D,E,F,G,A,B
DeleteExtra-ordinary clue for its content!
ReplyDelete13A - by annotation we can solve this puzzle. In real,the word Chapatti used in TN. Other states pronouncing as Roti \ Tawa Roti. Same like yesterday's Puzzle. Sinhalese. Incognito Rocked Today. Really enjoined the Grid with Pen Paper Test......Thanks to Incognito & col.sir
ReplyDeleteThe picture I have put against Chapatti is also known as 'phulka' up north.
DeleteWhat we call chapatti is Paratha in North I believe. Pulka generally is Suka(dry) roti. As an army man you must be knowing better.
Deleteyes sir. Noted.
DeleteAs a person who has lived most of the time in North, chappati of South is roti or phulka..paratha is a variant which is roasted on tava with an application of oil or butter
Deletewhatever- they are culinary delights (with or without gobi). But may create problems in a CW! I would prefer to spell it chappathi. I think adding a H is a South Indian speciality,am I right Vasant(h)?
DeleteThe old lady vending tea in Chennai is cha-paaTi
DeleteSomeone pinged me asking if there was a theme of Gobi going with chapatti...;)
ReplyDeleteDid you reply new culpa or nothing to hide.
DeleteIt's Naan-vegetarian
DeleteGood one, Sir
DeleteNaan is me in Tamil!
DeleteApologies for my belated reaction for the simple reason, I accesed this slot a day later. The comment 'Naan Vegeterian' made me go down the memory lane of my brief stint with a magazine at hometown of Bangalore in 1981.
DeleteOne afternoon, unlike other days when I used to be out in the mornings, I was in my office at lunch time. So casually, I asked my typist Geeta Iyer if she would wish to join me for lunch that I intended to get from the nearby restaurant. And she sportingly agreed.
15 minutes later, the food was delivered and when I asked Geeta to join me in my cubicle, I had to face the ire of Ms.Iyer since I had ordered mutton biryani by presuming her initial earlier response to my question "Veg or Non Veg?" - Nanu Vegetarian as Non-Vegetarian......
Frank's open. Open is a bit dicey!
ReplyDeleteThanx incognito. Easy. 29d not withstanding. Cod - LIVE UPTO, NOTHING TO HIDE.
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