Wednesday 9 March 2022

No 13499, Wednesday 09 Mar 2022, KrisKross

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.

ACROSS
1   One replacing king in revolting Mediterranean island (6) SICILY SIC(-k+1}ILY
4   Exaggerate: “Oscar? Very poor reward!” (8) OVERDRAW {O}{V}{REWARD*}
10 Butcher drinking wine initially fermented and packed (5-4) CHOCK-FULL {C{HOCK}{Fe...d}ULL}
11 Convict shot rifle (5) LIFER*
12 Stock of a fashion designer seen in online journal (7) BACKLOG {B{A}{CK}LOG}
13 Willing to expose leaders, say (7) T?S?A?E (Addendum - TESTATE {To}{Ex...e}{STATE} - See comments)
14 In retreat, some get satisfying experience (5) TASTE [T<=]
15 Close to you, daughers stick around, demonstrating affection (8) CUDDLING {C{yoU}{DD}LING}
18 Tree flourishing a lot in outskirts of Bengaluru (8) ABUTILON {A+LOT+IN+Be...rU}*
20 Chap is penniless after changing sides (5) BLOKE B(-r+l)LOKE
23 Program not terminating — KrisKross starts to correct infinite loop, making additional condition (7) CODICIL {CODe}{I}{Co...t}{In...e}{Loop}
25 Land agent again reduced rent (over a pound) (7) REALTOR {RE}{TORe} over {A}{L}
26 Subordinate rose, say, to kill leader (5) LOWER fLOWER
27 Chance of success through righteousness? No, no! (9) VIABILITY {VIA}{noBILITY}
28 Communist symbol saying “no” to international organsisation (3,5) RED CROSS {RED}{CROSS}
29 Certainly I want to hug date (6) INDEED {I}{N{D}EED}

DOWN
1   Music makers loot innocent victims, reportedly (8) SACKBUTS {SACK}{BUTS(butts)}
2   Love wearing smart, best sleeveless selections (7) CHOICES {CH{0}IC}{bESt}
3   Most probable alternative: Ill seek it (9) LIKELIEST*
5   Treated invalid aunt (a recluse) — exhausted, sick person (14) VALETUDINARIAN {INVALID+AUNT+A+Re...sE}
6   Lists characters on the radio (5) ROLLS (~roles)
7   Avoid singing in a group (7) REFRAIN [DD]
8   One doing the job with fast delivery, dismissing opener (6) WORKER {W}{yORKER}
9   Pair of stretchers seen in operating theatre? (8,6) SURGICAL GLOVES [CD]
16 One born on 2nd of October perhaps, having rebellious attitude, becomes a bookkeeper (9) LIBRARIAN {LIBRA{AIR<=}N}
17 Feared extremely deadly criminal, and paid up (8) DEFRAYED {FEARED+De..lY}*
19 Wet garden filled with rambling weed (7) BEDEWED {B{WEED*}ED}
21 Plan of individual to keep fighting until losing weapon finally (7) OUTLINE {O{UnTIL*}NE}
22 Judge censored funny visual (6) OCULAR jOCULAR
24 Nurse about to enter vehicle (5) CARER {CA{RE}R}

Reference List
King = K, Oscar = O, Very = V, Daughter = D, Again = RE, Pound = L, Date = D, With = W, Judge = J, About = RE

30 comments:

  1. 13 A
    SOLVED, won't publish, let others try ok

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  2. 13A. TESTATE. TE from leaders of To Expose. Say=state. Will as in testament. TESTATE= willing.

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  3. A few new words but with enough indictors for us to proceed,check up and fill in. A nice enjoyable workout and a good start for the day. Thank you KrisKross.

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    1. If it should be 1 or I?
      Clue aays onebut means I.

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    2. That is what I also thought initially. But that is not so. What is in brackets explains the I.

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    3. Paddy, Col has been notating that way since begining (the time I started reading this blog anyway). 1 is to represent one.
      Sickly to Sicily. -k+1.

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    4. Oh, yes. You are right about the practice.

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  5. 16D- Liked the rebellious attitude (AIR=<) of the librarian. Had to check up the zodiac signs to get Libran. Oct.2nd was too misleading!

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    1. Yes Oct 2nd was a deliberate mislead! Hope you liked it!

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  6. Wish to rate 9-D and 16-D as superb clues in today's CW. Hats off to Mr. Ramki Krishnan (KrisKross)..

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  7. 13A TESTATE simply a brilliant clue, v brief and to the point!!!

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    1. Thanks sir, it was one of my favourites too!

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  8. Sorry about the two typos that slipped through the reviews!

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  9. Nice grid. VALETUDINARIAN is a new word.
    SURGICAL GLOVES, TESTATE, VIABILITY - my fav.
    Thanx KrissKross

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