Solution to 13A 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.
Lot of ifs and buts today!
ACROSS
8 Grilled dope for the straight dope? (2-2) OP-ED*
9 Openmindedness is a sign of piety essentially — every ending has it (10) LIBERALITY {LIB{piEty}RA}L{IT}{e..rY} L from? How does E go into the sign?
10 Throw nuts around, no time to dine in (6) UNSEAT {UNS{EAt}T*}
11 In two years, return call with old rare freeholders (8) YEOMANRY {Y}{E{O}MAN<=}{R}{Y} Is R for Rare available in Chambers?
12 Better half alright! Wife visiting a couple, one from Christchurch (4) KIWI {oK}{1}{W}{1} 11/Couple? See comments
13 Reach a stage eventually where relief effort loses universal link while backing off, going in (10) E?F?O?E?C? (Addendum - EFFLORESCE {w..rE}{O{L}FF<=}{RESCuE} - See comments)
17 Corner no lady to strip (4) EDGE lEDGE
18 Take in a hungry pet wandering around party (5) ADOPT {A}{DO}{PeT}
19 Nancy pulled out a gun (4) DREW [DD]
20 Romantic notion bent journalist, leaving him unprotected by chief (10) IDEALISTIC {IDEA}{LIST}{hIm}{C} C for Chief? What's the role of Journalist?
22 Drink backwash furtively from the pot (4) TOPE [T<=]
23 Bachelor and soldier, still? (8) STAGNANT {STAG}{'N}{ANT}
27 Capture nothing — around about nothing — like it over a Century (4,2) LOCK IN {L{O{C}K}IN<=} Not sure how all this fits into the words in the clue
28 Hey, look around! New apartment finally has lease document (4,6) ?P?N ?E?T?R (Addendum - {O}{PE{N}{LET}{a...nT}ER} - See comments)
29 Losing out in the end — let go! Awkward to look at (4) OGLE {LEt+GO}*
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1 Progressive article skirts the point — at least editor rejected (4-6) OPEN-MINDED Anno pending (Addendum - {OPE{N}{MIN}{ED<=}D} - See comments)
2 Narrowly miss by heart-breaking margin — no! Oh, woe! (8) EDGEWISE Anno pending, Is the definition correct? (Addendum - {mISs} in {EDGE}{WoE} - See comments)
3 In crowd, door is ajar, youngsters squeezing through one (10) GLITTERATI {G{LITTER}ATe}{1}
4 Follow dame before she rejects boy (4) OBEY Anno pending (Addendum - {OBE}{ladY} - See comments)
5 Harry, Ron, and Hermione’s larks — second half lacking oomph at the beginning (4)TRIO {TRIcks}{Oo..h}
6 A foraying into recollection of old golden, golden years (3,3) OLD AGE {A} in {GOLDEn}* How is 'N' deleted. Old as ANIND? (Addendum - {A} in {GOLDEn}* - See comments} (Old = Not new)
7 Prison Warden locks up convict at last (4) STIR {S{c...cT}IR} Warden/Sir?
14 Fake outrage not worth a farthing (5) FRONT afFRONT
15 Books to circulate, cultivating warm practical eye — catching visual beauty (7,3) OPTICAL ART {OT} over {PRAcTICAL}* (Warm = Not cold) Lopsided anno. No idea how is C deleted? See comments
16 Rerouting race near Pennsylvanian city briefly to reach a commuter town (10) CAERPHILLY {RACE*}{PHILLY} Needed Google help for this. Would have been better if defined as a Welsh town.
21 A girl makes for a broken heart? (6) ANGINA {AN}{GINA} Was stuck initially as I had it as {A}{HEART*} ARETHA
24 Fight about watering holes? (4) TAPS <=
25 Once more being imprisoned in rehab place (4) AREA {A{RE}A} Place on double duty?
26 Carry bag (4) TOTE [DD]
Reference List
Time = T, Years = Y, Old = O, Rare = R, Wife = W, Lady = L, And = 'N, Books = OT, Order = O, Summer in French = ETE, Rehab place = AA, Universal = U, Link = L
3d OBE+(-lad)Y
ReplyDeleteWhy should Dame be and OBE?
DeleteOnly GBE, KBE and DBE are entitled as Knight and Dame. See the Wiki link below
Deletehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire
Correct. But I couldn't justify the WP any other way.
DeleteOBE is the award. Dame and sir title depending on gender!
DeleteDame and Sir are only for GBE, KBE and DBE and not for OBE
DeleteThnx col.
Delete12A Couple=two=I & I
ReplyDeleteI read it as "a" couple (of times).
DeleteOnce in a while setters do revel and rejoice on an ego trip. Most of the clues are either meaningless or helpful to solvers. Bad hair day.
ReplyDeleteYes. I agree hundred percent. Ruins the rest of the day.
DeleteRare = R appears frequently in crosswords. Present in Collins
ReplyDeleteLady = L?
Not much idea about other observations
Found it unsolvable.
ReplyDelete-Way too many mistakes and oversights as pointed out by Colonel
-Clues are far too wordy and surfaces are not smooth either
-Almost every clue requires a lot of hardwork, piecing together a letter from here and another from there
-Don't like repetitions—OPED and OPEN-MINDED both feature in two clues each
1a as painful as it seems I give it a try
ReplyDeleteArticle:oped
Point:N
At least: MIN(imum)
Editor rejected :ED<=
Skirts container
OPE(N)(MIN)(DE)D
Tried annotating 13A and 28A and ran against a wall :-)
Delete13a I am just missing one container
DeleteRelief effort: rescue missing u
Eventually where: E
Link:l
Off backing<= ff(l)o going in
E (fflo) Resce
28a O(h): hey
DeleteN (let)T
Inside PEER
O PE (N (LET) T) ER
Great Prasad!
Delete13A was for non-regular/novices Prasad
DeleteIn that case in 28A what's the role of 'Apartment finally'?
DeleteOops. Extremely sorry. Read it but forgot after reading Vasant.
DeleteSecond t after let comes from apt finally.
Delete15d warm not Cold
ReplyDeleteDifferent kind of wall- not an interesting one like Dravid!!
ReplyDeleteLet us talk about something else- other than CW.
Lot of convoluted clues
ReplyDeleteEfforts are of no use
Even seasoned solvers
Couldn’t get all the answers
Let’s not get an angina
As setter’s wandered beyond our area!
Well said :-)
DeleteFantastic grid. 9Ac&3Dn are my favs.
ReplyDeleteBy fantastic I mean far-fetched, irrational,implausible, grotesque, ...
DeleteNevertheless, I like 9Ac, 3Dn still.
25d AA is rehab and imprisoned container.
ReplyDeleteDidn't get the doubt col?
I said place is on double duty as it's part of the solution (place/area) as well as the clue (rehab place/area}
DeleteIMU, rehab itself includes place (place where the course/treatment is given).
Delete20a one more example of convoluted straight line.
ReplyDeleteBent: listed -ed
Though I started enjoying the CWs of late, I honestly believe that solving ( failing to solve rather) should not lead to frustration. With a reasonable try, at least thestrike rate should be at least 50 per cent. Alas. This grid is really really frustrating , notwithstanding, my inability to solve
ReplyDeleteI think vidwan is more an anagram-lovers delight......
ReplyDelete2d def: narrowly
ReplyDeleteMiss by heart:is
Margin:edge
Oh:o
No o woe: we
Breaking placement indicator.
Edge W(is)E
Is narrowly a good definition for edgewise?
DeleteGood would be too generous. Better than the worst.
DeleteBut narrowly by the nose/edge does qualify.
The CW needs a Prasad to twist around various possibilities to find justifications. But the fact remains that the surface reading of most clues is least enjoyable ( and meaningful,of course)
DeleteEven I couldn't manufacture the L in liberality!
DeleteThis CW brought back uncomfortable memories of NJ
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteAbsolutely!
DeleteYes! What a relief it was when she was taken off.
DeleteYou said it Sathia....
ReplyDelete6d "of old" : olde
ReplyDeleteGolden: consisting G(old)
Old (a)(g)e
6D
DeleteA foraying into recollection of old golden, golden years (3,3)
golden years = def = OLD AGE
old = not new = deletion of N from golden = GOLDE
Recollection of = anagrind
GOLDE becomes OLDGE
A foraying into = insertion of A into OLD (A)GE
Actually, 9A can be parsed like this
ReplyDeleteA sign = LIBRA
piety essentially = E
of = containment ind (a bag of chips is a bag that contains chips)
a sign of piety essentially = LIB(E)RA
every ending = LY (suffix ‘ly’ connotes ‘every’ — every day is daiLY, every hour is hourLY, every year is yearLY etc.)
every ending has it = insertion of IT inside LY = LITY
WrdPlougher is demanding a lot of open-mindedness indeed!
,,,,,👏
DeleteOpen-mindedness as in antonym of cryptic
DeleteAmazing Sue!
DeleteCome to think of it there is a much simpler annotation
DeleteOpenmindedness is = {LIBERAL}{IT}{Y}
a sign of piety essentially = LIBERAL
every ending = Y
has = containment indicator
it = IT
I thght of that, doesn't it have root problem that way?
DeleteRoot problem is the least of all problems here today
DeleteWell said,Col.!
DeleteL manufactured successfully :-)
ReplyDeleteFirst time I gave up my efforts to complete a TH puzzle.
ReplyDeleteI am reminded of Nita Jaggi!
ReplyDeleteTHC is one of the things I look forward to every day. WrdPlougher's two offerings so far have reminded me how much I have to be grateful for in the compositions of the other setters. Thank you, Arden, Dr X, Spinner, Hypatia, Gridman and the late great Sankalak for brightening up my days!
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