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2A: HYDRATE...hatred+y*
ReplyDelete13A: SETS...aSbEsToS
28A: VALOR...T
Make that as 5A in place of2A
ReplyDelete1d, 23d: ROLAND GARROS {NADAL+ROG(-er)+S(-et)}* &Lit
ReplyDelete2d: Fault DD
A tennis themed puzzle
Correction to 1d, 23 d add OR to the fodder
Deleteyes,quite a few tennis words starting with Roland Garros.
Delete'Driven'well.
Thank you :) Yes. Indeed. Was a tennis themed puzzle. Coincidentally it has got published at a time US open is going on 😅
Delete28a: VALOR (T)
ReplyDelete25D: MADAM {MADAM<-->}
26D: RALLY {R}{ALLY}
30a - martyrs (army riots* without i and o)
ReplyDelete18d - fell over (for level*)
5d - Hard court (dd or cd?)
@ Shruti for Hard Court, it is a charade
DeleteTough=Hard
Ground=court
16A- Band- Streak- (Bandit-it)
ReplyDelete2D- Fault- DD-Criticise/ unsuccessful serve
13A- Sets- Alt.letter picking. Def.- prepares
18d FELL OVER
ReplyDelete(for level)*
21a EVEN: flat
Eleven - el
MARTYRS
Army riots - I( essence of unity) -o(love)
Incorrect
ReplyDeleteDeleted as this was your fourth answer
ReplyDelete26D is incorrect.
ReplyDelete29a DOLPHIN: (pin hold)*
ReplyDeleteMy answer at 11:03 is a substitute for 18d a repetition.
ReplyDeleteSubstitute for 30a
ReplyDelete14d ELEMENTAL: primary
Metal : element
Aluminium : al
26D has already been solved by Venkatesan earlier. Please refer to the solution above
ReplyDeleteNo
ReplyDelete16A BAND bandit for robber minus it
ReplyDelete21A EVEN event minus first 2 letters
1,23D Roland Garros
All clever clues! Thanks!
Thank you :)
DeleteRelook 19a
ReplyDelete8D Most at sea = EAST, part = SIDE
ReplyDelete=> EAST SIDE
15D WIMBLEDON (DD and matching tennis theme)
7D AD(opinion) + VANTAGE(modern)
ADVANTAGE (lead)
7d AD (modern day) + Vantage(point of view - opinion)
DeleteThat was the intended annotation Sritri. You are correct.
DeleteAD is used to denote the year. As such I think modern days would have been better. (5th day of September 2021 AD)!
Delete1ac. REFINED..RE(FINE)D
ReplyDelete3d. NIHILISM..anag of humiliation minus auto
10ac OURSELVES..Anag of unresponsively minus nip
Good solves.
DeletePlease recheck 10ac. A small tweak in anno needed
Delete6d DREAMT )D(REAM)T DT from eDiT
ReplyDelete12a CEMENTS (CE(ME)NTS) ME initial letters of Mayurans
27a ASTOUNDED (AS)(T)(pOUNDED)
Typo 12a : ME from Mayuran emblems
DeleteGood little exercise after a heavy Sunday breakfast. Like 9a and 18d.
ReplyDeleteSlight technical doubt in 7d but will comeback after its solved.
Thanks for the sunday fare.
Thank you :) Please do let me know
Delete9d LAUGH; play down; thrilLingly cAUGHt
ReplyDelete24a EYEBALL; look at; (kEY+LABEL)*
ReplyDelete19a OPEN (DD)
ReplyDelete15A- whup- utterly dominate; ro(w) plus hup; hu(m)p;
ReplyDelete15D- Wimbledon (DD)
4D- drops- falls; drop plus s (pin)
ReplyDelete25a. Most of market area reported disease (7)
ReplyDeletemarket=MALL MAL area=ARIA reported(HI) MALARIA
Only 11a and 17d are remaining
ReplyDelete17d One pitched boundary is FOUR. Catch, hear or sounds like - FORE.
ReplyDeleteBehind FORE - reach (hand?) - FOREHAND. Stroke
18d - (ELEMENT)AL ; Metal is an element ; Aluminum-AL
ReplyDelete13a. - SETS - Prepares even aSbEsToS
24A - EYEBALL - (K(ey Label)*
7D- Prasad may have a point there.
ReplyDeleteOne of the meanings of Vantage is a viewpoint (meaning a point from where one can have a better view)This is different form viewpoint (opinion) But it can be explained as a charade or extension . Viewpoint can be interpreted as an opinion or a point from where one can have a better view.
Nice interpretation Paddy.
Delete15A- Utterly dominate- is it not 'Whop'? Impromptu jump is also hop. But this does not go with the crossing (Hard court) Am I missing something?
ReplyDeleteWhup- Free dic. says it is informal in U.S. for rout.
ReplyDeleteThis is the closest I could get from Free dic.
ReplyDeleteachieve, attain, accomplish, reach - to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"
8. reach - place into the hands or custody ofreach - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers"
hand, pass on, turn over, pass, give
24a - EYEBALL - K{EY}{LABEL}*
ReplyDelete17d - FOREHAND
Reach:hand
ReplyDeleteBehind:placement indicator
One pitched boundary (as opposed to no pitch boundary, six): four
Catch (would have liked caught though): HP indicator.
Thanks for the special Abhishek.
ReplyDeleteNext week onwards the Sunday specials will remain suspended till completion of the online rounds of IXL
ReplyDeleteWhat is IXL?
DeleteIndian Crossword League. You can register for the competition at www.crypticsingh.com
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