Sunday, 1 May 2022

Special, Sunday 01 May 2022, Monte Cristo

Welcome to our new setter Monte Cristo. Bouquets and Brickbats welcome.

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MONTE CRISTO 1

By Monte Cristo
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Exolve Print Notes Jotter Ⓒ Monte Cristo & THCC

Across
1Out of sheer chance, waterfowl ate crumbles heartily (4,4)
5English setter's nervous behavior can cause expulsion (6)
10Popular US government agency inconclusively scanned another one for bugs (7)
11Condemn some cultures serving Caesar salad without appetizers at first (7)
12Left aroused, but not cold (6)
13Greenwich, perhaps, is the midpoint when going around Rhode Island (8)
15Ancient clothing item sold by Toronto Garments (4)
16I miss steps, according to doubters (10)
18What alchemists wish for in a hot, humid coast (5,5)
20Cowboy's signature move resulted in a tie (4)
23Inclined to not be old again (8)
24Onward! the Italians said, David mainly had a book inside (6)
26Rival bird is dead (7)
27Hitler's first painting had fatty acid - better use head covering (7)
28Scattered verses rap singer spewed in comeback (6)
29Her saree got tangled during practice (8)

Down
1Gone crazy due to angry investor's demand (6,2,7)
2Hiding from mother's relative from Greece (7)
3Butler wanted a lot of money to obtain drugs in Kentucky (6)
4Suit the occassion (4)
6Mom's chai is excellent to develop manliness (8)
7Print us comically if you want vegetables (7)
8Incoherent wench is all at sea but beyond suspicion (5,2,1,7)
9Bag journalist's claims inside (9)
14Honored to be of Spanish Art Deco architecture (9)
17Fish playing lacrosse (8)
19Stir up a cauldron without essential blood thinner for vampire (7)
21Managed American singer who owns a farm (7)
22Agassi's first serve was faulty and reluctant (6)
25Dairy product each and every human guzzles initially while growing up (4)

Enjoy.

55 comments:

  1. 5A: (E)(ME)(TIC) 15A: TOGA...T 6D: MACHOISM...moms+chai*

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  2. 7D TURNIPS - vegetables {print us*}
    16A PESSIMISTS - doubters {i miss steps*}
    22D AVERSE - reluctant{A}{serve*}

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  3. 1A DUMB LUCK crUMBLes inside DUCK
    2D: MAS KIN G
    7D TURNIPS PRINT US*

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  4. 16d: PESSIMISTS {I+MISS+STEPS}*
    28A: SPARSE {T<--)
    7D: TURNIPS {PRINT+US}*

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  5. Replacement for 7D
    1D DRIVEN TO MADNESS*

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  6. 21 d Ran +cher.
    29 a rehearse.Her saree*
    15 a toga-telescopic.


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  7. 21dn rancher (ran) (Cher)
    22dn averse A(gassi) (serve) *
    16ac pessimists (I miss steps)*

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  8. Replacements:
    22A: DIAGONAL {OLD+AGAIN}*
    26A: EMULATE {EMU}{LATE}

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  9. 17D. Escolars anagram of lacrosse
    29A. Rehearse anagram of her saree
    25D.Ghee first letters of each every human guzzles in reverse order.

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  10. 18a MIDAS TOUCH
    Anagram of Humid Coast
    8d CLEAN AS A WHISTLE
    Anagram of Wench is all at sea
    13a MERIDIAN
    RI inside MEDIAN
    Beautiful puzzle

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  11. 5A- Emetic- E ME TIC- Can cause expulsion
    8D- Clean as a whistle- Beyond suspicion (Phew! what an anagram)
    (Wench is all at sea)*
    2D- Masking- Hiding from- Mas kin G

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  12. Excellent puzzle! Don't think the setter's is a first timer. Setting here for the first time.
    Expecting many more from Monte Cristo.

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  13. 29a - REHERSE* anagram of her saree

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    1. 16a - PESSIMISTS* - i miss steps
      6d - MACHISMO* - mom's chai

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    2. Check spelling of 29A and of course enu

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    3. REHEARS .... thanks Paddy sir. apologise for the error.

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  14. 24A AVANTI = Onward in Italian
    David mainly = avi
    a book = a nt inside
    19D DRACULA = vampire
    (a cauldron - o -n )*

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  15. 13a.ME(RI)DIAN
    midpoint = MEDIAN
    when going around
    Rhode Island = RI

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  16. 12A EXITED (EXCITED -C)
    3D LACKEY (LAC + E inside KY)
    9D HAVERSACK (AVERS inside HACK)

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  17. 6D MACHISMO (MOMS CHAI)*
    27A H(itler)+AR(DHA)T = HARDHAT (should it be 2 words 4,3?)
    24A {(AVI)+(A)+(NT)}* = AVANTI

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  18. Welcome Monte Cristo! Nice debut - 5A, 22D, 25D were favs.

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  19. 11a ACCURSE; condemn; CUrse in CaESER*

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  20. 20a DRAW (DD); Cowboys signature move/tie

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  21. Replacement-
    12A- Exited- Left- (Excited-C)

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  22. Since 24a already was taken trying 10A
    IN + (SEC)-(C) + CT+S = INSECTS
    (CTS = CT Scan)

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    1. hit a wall at 10a. the us govt agency is possibly SSA. Is scanning a containment indicator?

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  23. Count's COD's can't be counted- there are many.
    We are Driven to madness!
    I am sure he will be bak soon.

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  24. 4dn : CASE (DD)
    14dn : DECORATED (DE)(ART DECO)*
    Of in Spanish is de

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  25. Correct anno for 10A only remaining?

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  26. Thank you one and all for solving and the feedback! Please let me know if there is anything that needs clarifying.

    - Monte Cristo

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  27. Retrying 10A
    IN + SEC-C + TSA-A = INSECTS
    SEC : Securities and Exchange commission
    TSA : Transportation Securiyy Administration

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  28. that was fast finish. Thanks Sabareesh for the sunday special

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  29. Reached Nature INN Air BnB.
    Thanks for the special Sabareesh

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  30. Solved 100%, enjoyable clues, thank you!

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