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1 See, nowadays someone else, perhaps, is ahead (6) NOTICE {CE}<=>{NOT I}
4 Tail’s tip, say? (8) FOLLOWER (~ fall over = tip)
9 Wall in premium complex beginning to peel away (6) IMMURE pREMIUM*
10 The evil barbarian island tribe that fought Caesar (8) HELVETTI {THE+EVIL}*{I}
11 Forward played with solid tactical brilliance at the start to open the scoring (4,5,5) DRAW FIRST BLOOD {FORWARD+SOLID+Ta...l+Br...e}*
13 State bar on clearing house’s chief after closure of banks (10) BANGLADESH {BAN}{GLADE}{Ho..e}<=>{b..kS}
14 Loopy boomerangs? Wow! (4) STUN<=
16 Fencer’s exclamation when pushed back twice (4) SASA {AS}{AS}<=
18 Perfect humming of “You can kiss me on a Sunday...”? (10) IMPECCABLE (~i'm peckable)
21 With this beastly behaviour, genii harassed men sailing in “Titanic” (6,8) ANIMAL INSTINCT {MeN+SAILINg+in+TiTANIC}* [CA]
23 Authoritarian tribal leader invited to performance of magic at the end of party (8) DOGMATIC {T} in {MAGIC}*<=>{DO}
26 Wild, heartless love (6) DARING DARlING
DOWN
1 Collar of Alsatian frequently falling off (4) NAIL {aLsAtIaN}*
2 Monkey cut fruit (7) TAMARIN TAMARINd
3 Wife going after old marine during visit to coastal region of England (8) CORNWALL {C{O}{RN}ALL}
5 New interpretation of Tennyson’s poems streaming on new national networks accessible by all (4,7) OPEN SYSTEMS {TENnYSonS+POEMS}*
6 Holy John left a very old, captivating seaman (6) LAVABO {L}{A}{V}{AB}{O}
7 Organisation concerned about COVID acquires data processing technology but initially goes wanting (7) WITHOUT {W{IT}HO}{bUT}
8 Ceremonial steps leading to a shower, possibly? (4,5) RAIN DANCE [CD]
12 Mind if I need cooks insured? (11) INDEMNIFIED*
13 Customer avoiding posh clothing stall is a window-shopper (9) BYSTANDER {BuY{STAND}ER}
15 A cool East Australian plant (8) ACHILLEA {A}{CHILL}{E}{A}
17 Trace diamonds stolen by fighter involved in crime (7) SMIDGIN {S{MI{D}G}IN}
19 Source of infection from carrier returning with sick Avtaar (7) BACILLI {CAB<=}{ILL}{I}
20 Siamese coin buried in remains at Angkor (6) SATANG [T]
22 Sooty mist over ground’s entry points causing pollution (4) SMOG Acrostic &lit
Reference List
Nowadays = CE, Island = I, When = AS, Wife = W, Old = O, Marine = RN, On = O, New = N, National = N, Left = L, Very = V, Seaman = AB, Posh = U, East = E, Australian = A, Diamonds = D, Fighter = MIG
10a. tribe that fought caesar = HELVETII, I=island, barbarian=anagrind {THE EVIL}*+I
ReplyDelete13d. window shopper=bystander, customer=BUYER, avoding posh (-U), stall =STAND, clothing = containment ind, BY+STAND+ER
26a wild=DARING, Love=DARLING heartless (-L)
20d. Siamese coin=SATANG, buried=telescopic indicator remainS AT ANGkor.
22a. pollution=SMOG, acrostic Sooty Mist Over Ground
Excellent Badri
Delete+1.
Delete20D was a write-in for me as I live here and daily deal with the said coin!
👍
Delete+ 3
Delete9A. IMMURE. {p REMIUM}*
ReplyDelete25A. RENEGADE. T<=
12D. INDEMNIFIED. {MIND IF I NEED}*
17D. {S{MI{D}G}IN}
20D. SATANG. T
Replacement for 20D:
Delete23A. DOGMATIC. {T} in {MAGIC}* after {DO}
All correct Mohan
Delete11ac.DRAW FIRST BLOOD ..T(actical) B( rilliance) in ( forward + solid)*
ReplyDelete16ac. SA SA.. as as in reverse
ReplyDelete9ac..IMMURE .P(REMIUM)*
ReplyDelete22d. SMOG.. ACROSTIC
ReplyDelete25ac. RENEGADE..Reverse T
ReplyDeleteReplacement for 25ac
ReplyDelete21ac.. ANIMAL INSTINCT..(Men sailing in titanic)* minus genii
Spot on Orthopaul
Delete18 Ac I'M PECKABLE perfect IMPECCABLE
ReplyDeleteWell done George
DeleteNice song. Nice clue. I meant 18A.
DeleteSmall edits in final version which aren't mine
ReplyDelete5D.'New" is not needed. Clue works better without it
22D. "Causing pollution" is not needed.
As 22D is solved, it was an &lit .
5D. which "new" Srini, there are two
DeleteFirst new
DeleteThe second one.
DeleteStreamimg on national deletes O,N,N (N for national in Chambers and others). TENNYSONSPOEMS-ONN*. Definitoon is networks accessible by all.
Replacement for 22d
ReplyDelete19d. BACILLI.. sick avatar is ILL I
after CAB in reverse
Right again
Delete19.d.
ReplyDeleteCarrier returning____bac,sick .....ill,avatar...I
Bacilli.
Please take another Dr. Just solved by Orthopaul
DeleteReplacement for 9ac
ReplyDelete6d..LAVABO..L(eft) A V(ery) O(ld) carrying AB..
Right. Holy John (monastic lavatory ) is the definition
Delete15.d.a....a,cool....chill,east....e,australian....a
ReplyDeleteAchillea.
Isn't Achilles a Genus!
DeletePl read Achillea
DeleteWell solved Dr.
DeleteThe dictionary definition is
any plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.
Any member of a family will have the same name. Doesn't mean a member is the family?
Delete8.d
ReplyDeleteShower...rain,steps...dance
Rain dance
It is a cryptic definition. Dance by native Americans for gettimg ratings
DeleteSorry rains not ratings
Delete12.d
ReplyDeleteIndemnified ...insured
Anagram
1 ac NOTICE: see
ReplyDeleteSome one else: NOT I
Nowadays : CE ( Current Era)
NOT I is ahead
(NOT I) (CE)
very nice mam. Excellent solve
Delete3D: CORNWALL {C{O}{RN}{W}ALL}
ReplyDeleteGood solve.
DeleteWell solved
Delete2D. Tamarin - monkey. Anno Tamarind minus D (cut fruit)
ReplyDelete5D- Open Systems- Accessible by all
ReplyDelete(Tennyson's poems- son)*
Son probably comes from Streaming ON)
Relook.
DeleteAll sons (s) are required.
DeleteSorry. I stand corrected. Sivaram has given the correct anno.
Delete13ac BANGLADESH. {BAN} {GLADE}{bankS}{House}
ReplyDelete5dn OPEN SYSTEMS. {TENNYSONS POEMS (-On)(-New)(-National)}*
Correct annotation is
DeleteTENNYSONSPOEMS-ON,N
1D - NAIL -DD i.e Collar - Taken into custody.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the role of Alsatian frequently falling off?
Deletesir, used in vigilance work as a guide. I perceive the band around the neck. informally take into custody.
Deletew.r. to the word 'Alsation' even letters are picked. but searching for the reverse indication. by referring Dic. got the definition.
Deletemy take was DD . But the word insists 'OFF' from a particular thing to be positioned. Hence, I guess the anno. would be (-A(L)-S(A)-T(I)-A(N)) LAIN* - NAIL.
Delete7 DN WITHOUT - W[IT]HO+[-b]UT
ReplyDeleteOrganisation concerned about COVID =WHO
data processing technology=IT
[-b]ut [initially goes]
DEF: wanting
My version was but initially left wanting
DeleteI wonder why The Hindu makes such changes without consulting the setters
DeleteYet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 4, 14, 24
Down - 1, 7
7D done above by KKR
Delete14A STUN - Loopy (NUTS) - boomerangs - reverses - STUN
ReplyDelete24A RUn down -SLAM with endless (S)LO(W) - SLA LO M
1D ALSATIAN - Frequently falling - L A I N - Off(Jumble) - NAIL - Means collar
Right
Delete7Dn WITHOUT -{W{IT}HO}{-bUT}
ReplyDelete4A FOLLOWER; TAIL: (~ fall over = tip
ReplyDelete24A SLALOM; mountain race; {SLA{sLOw}M}
7D WITHOUT; WANTING {W{IT}HO}{bUT}
I think that completes it.
ReplyDeleteTesting
ReplyDeleteTesting
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