Tuesday 3 May 2022

No 13546, Tuesday 03 May 2022, Dr. X

Solution to 25A 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   Use sexier moves to enthrall college sweetheart (8) EXERCISE {EXER{C}IS*}{swEet}
5   Ignores urges to consume heroin finally (6) SPURNS {SPUR{h...iN}S}
10 Deception to get hold of complete genetic sequence (5) CODON {CO{DO}N}
11 Centre ordered — maintain distance, showing restraint (9) RETICENCE {RET{ICE}NCE*}
12 Force returns to investigate about trouble in European city (9) MARSEILLE {RAM<=}{SE{ILL}E}
13 Posh woman in retro joint is not married (5) UNWED {U}{DE{W}N<=}
14 Fixed grimace in onset of rabid seizure (6) RICTUS {Ra..d}{ICTUS}
15 Frank in South African province, going round ancient city (7) NATURAL{NAT{UR}AL}
18 Stories of stars acting out after consuming dope (7) LEGENDS {LEa{GEN}DS}
20 Somehow stayed sober (6) STEADY*
22 High-ranking Turk’s infatuation with America (5) PASHA {PASH}{A}
24 Bill steals fancy earring, gets indicted (9) ARRAIGNED {A{EARRING*}D}
25 Bomb went off outside court — ultimately shocked (9) A?T?U?D?D (Addendum - ASTOUNDED {A}{S{c..rT}OUNDED} - See comments)
26 Creep with cold sore on left side of lip (5) CRAWL {C}{RAW}{Lip}
27 Score with woman enthralled by wine at end of party (6) TWENTY {T{W}ENT}{p..tY}
28 Confined goon smuggling kit with ecstasy (8) CLOSETED {CLO{SET}{E}D}

DOWN
1   Some green campaigners settle in tents (6) ENCAMP [T]
2   Authorising to stop endless revelry involving immorality (9) ENDORSING {END}{OR{SIN}Gy}
3   Get in and naughtily discuss about grown-up who’s willing to have sex (10,5) CONSENTING ADULT {CONS{GET+IN+AND}*ULT}
 Stumped by twists and turns (7) STROLLS {ST}{ROLLS}
6   Recover from shock and take care of shattered glass (4,2,3,6) PICK UP THE PIECES [DD]
7   Rejuvenate in serene woods (5) RENEW [T]
8   Scheming to trap mysterious revolutionary on island quickly (8) SPEEDILY {S{DEEP<=}{I}LY}
9   Newts swimming across river dispersed (6) STREWN {ST{R}EWN*}
16 Sacked revolting director, stark-naked in rave (9) REDUNDANT {D}{NUDE}<= in {RANT}
17 Jumbo plane he repaired on top of tarmac (8) ELEPHANT {PLANE+HE}*{Ta...c}
19 Taste of nougat in cool drink (6) SHANDY {SHA{No...t}DY}
20 Rustled up a pastry (7) STRUDEL*
21 Cutting power, rowed at sea (6) ADDLED pADDLED
23 Learn about bug’s short bristles (5) SETAE {SE{TAp}E} 

Reference List
College = C, Posh = U, Woman = W, Acting = A, America = A, Bill = AD, Cold = C, Wine = TENT, Ecstasy = E, Stumped = ST, Island = I, River = R, Director = D, Power = P

17 comments:

  1. Nice start to exercise with exercise. The long ones fell easy. A few words like rictus,pasha filled , relying on thoroughness of DOC.
    But the encamp felt not upto the usual doc standard. Word starting with camp for encamp was dead give away.
    All in all good wake-up exercise for a change.

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  2. 8D- Took Scheming to be the def.and got into a muddle.
    Setae for bristles was totally new and wp did not help either.
    Marseille was a little offbeat but managed to get it with a little search.

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  3. 25A astounded A atomic bomb outside court ultimatley t , went off : sounded

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    2. Where did you get A from?!

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    3. There is no A in the clue!!?

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    4. Bomb is clue to atomic bomb aka A-bomb. So bomb:A. Went off:sounded. A sounded over t. (a)(s(t)ounded).

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  4. Srtudel looks appetizing,Col.

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  5. quite tough grid Doctor. 60% completed. will finish by 10 PM. have a nice day.

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  6. Finished after an hour.
    Could not parse ASTOUNDED.
    SPEEDILY, REDUNDANT my fav.
    Thanx Doc.

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    1. Yes Anno for ASTOUNDED not clear yet

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    2. Hi Sarathi. Bomb can be A, H. (Atomic bomb, Hydrogen bomb)

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