Solution to 29A 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 Some historical icon wrapped in cloth (6) CALICO [T]
4 Boast about friend just to intimidate (8) BALLYRAG {B{ALLY}RAG}
10 Thin covering on grass gets all the attention (9) SPOTLIGHT {S{POT}LIGHT}
11 It’s cooler with old instrument (5) CELLO {CELL}{O}
13 Being tested, not changing money (2,5) ON TRIAL {NOT*}{RIAL}
14 A passage to India is legally covered (5) AISLE [T]
15 House wine stored inside is the most awful (8) NASTIEST {N{ASTI}EST}
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23 Chief of finance checking report — it’s a way to improve the economy (7) REFLATE {RE{Fi...e}LATE}
25 Dunk in stew from top to bottom and serve finally (7) IMMERSE {(-s)IMMER(+s)S}{s..vE}
27 French maid rejected by Heather — is it demeaning? Quite the contrary! (9) ENNOBLING {BONNE<=}{LING}
28 Gives way before they come in (8) MIGRANTS {GRANTS}<=>{M1}
29 Bond adds a dimension to this place (6) ?D?E?E (Addendum - ADHERE {A}{D}{HERE} - See comments)
DOWN
1 Robinson’s gone to support actors (8) CASTAWAY {AWAY}<=>{CAST}
2 Number one from south, in decline but has pride (7) LIONESS {L{NO 1<=}ESS}
3 Instrument — one each in outer rings (9) CALLIPERS {CALL{1}{PER}S}
6 With half the people it’s permissible (5) LICIT {pubLIC}{IT}
7 Picks up runs with partners (7) RALLIES {R}{ALLIES}
8 After back to back games, large sides make a very large number (6) GOOGLE {GO}<=>{OG}{LargE} Shouldn't that be GOOGOL?
9 Built up image as drunk man staggered in (14) AGGRANDISEMENT*
16 Erroneously show Lima as no good capital (9) ISLAMABAD {LIMA+AS}*{BAD}
17 Coax to give line away (8) INVEIGLE*
19 Back in arm, floating (7) WAFTING {W{AFT}ING}
21 State finds gold in glacial deposits (7) MORAINE {M{OR}AINE}
22 Initial test — climb some distance while under pressure... (6) PRELIM {MILe<=}<=>{P}{RE}
24 ... went North one time to test site (5) ARENA {AN}{ERA}<=
Reference List
Old = O, Dimension = D, Runs = R, Pressure = P
29A. {A}{D}{HERE}
ReplyDeleteGood exercise to start the week. Thank you Arden.
ReplyDeleteLiked the long anagram- Aggrandisement & Moraine.
29 A
ReplyDeleteBOND = ADHERE
A DIMENSION = A D
THIS PLACE = HERE
SO THE ANSWER IS ADHERE
Found it much easier than Saturday's puzzle! Liked RALLIES, MORAINE, AGGRANDISEMENT, ISLAMABAD to name a few. Had the same doubt about 8D - def points to GOOGOL but wp gives GOOGLE.
ReplyDeletegoo·gol (go͞o′gôl′, -gəl)
n.
The number 10 raised to the power 100 (10100), written out as the numeral 1 followed by 100 zeros.
Yes, Ramki. My mistake
Delete22d IMU
ReplyDeletesome:almost
Distance:mile
While:era
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DeletePressure=P, not PR
Tough and enjoyable crossword from Arden today. New meaning of Lemon for me. Could not annotate 11A: CELLO
ReplyDeleteExcellent puzzle. Loved Action Stations, Aggrandisement, Prelim, Islamabad among other clue. My only doubt other than Google was in 25A: Top to Bottom indicator kosher for an Across clue?
ReplyDeleteOpinion differs.
DeleteBottom
DeleteBRITISH
the furthest part or point of something.
"the shed at the bottom of the garden"
Top
BRITISH
the end of something that is furthest from the speaker or a point of reference.
"the bus shelter at the top of the road"
How to make any sense! Of it?
Thank You, Prasad.
Delete@Paddy: not opinion but doubts always assail one especially in matters of indicators.
British ways of expression s really confusing. Simply saying end (it could be either) could be far simpler.
Delete"far simpler"! Is it near to simpler or the other way!
DeleteVasant, In this case 'top to bottom' should be seen as top of the word to bottom of the word'.
ReplyDeleteMany of the reversal indicators are used both for across and down clues. Of course indicators
such as 'go west' or 'from the east' 'retrograde' etc cannot be used for down clues. Whenever
I come across these 'interchangeable' reversal indicators in the UK dailies I make a note for
future reference. For example from The Guardian, 26608 clues 2D and 5D. 27408 clue 21 A,
26395 clue 20D, 26445 clue 7D etc. These are a few examples, and there are many more. If I
come across any such clues in the future, I shall mention it in the blog.
Thank you, Sir for making a detailed explanation that really is helpful.
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Delete'Top of the word to its bottom'- really makes sense irrespective of the fact that it is an across or down clue. Thank you.
Nice grid. Becos i wrote GOOGOL - could not parse, nor get ON TRIAL.
ReplyDeleteIn 11ac cooler is cell? Kindly explain.
My COD, CASTAWAY, LICIT, ENNOBLING.
Thanx
Prision cell is aka cooler
DeleteThanx
DeleteGowri as you mentioned earlier, I haven't received your drawings. you may please send to prasana.rao@gmail.com
Deleteregards
Prasanna - i have mailed u. Thanx
DeleteNoce grid by arden. 1A & 3D practically I used it my schooling and collage days. Esp.calico I used for my book binding and Vernier still using at work.
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