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9A: LACKLUSTER..luck's+later*
ReplyDelete12A: GRAPH..leading letters
23A: LIGHTBULB..big+bull+h(-i)t*
24D: GRI(S)T
ReplyDelete26A: E(XI)T
28A: TITLE T
28ac title (T)
ReplyDelete1dn allege. Al(leg)e
18 dn affluent (a) (f) (flu) (ent)
compensating for 28ac
ReplyDelete5dn treacle (claret)* (e)
1A (A)PAR (T )(MEN) T def: accommodation
ReplyDelete1D AL (LEG) E def: charge
4D E N SUING def: following
13A CUB in RATION* INCUBATOR def: hothouse.
DeleteRepl for repeated 1D
21d CABARET: show
ReplyDeleteCan: taxi
Rate negotiated: rate* : aret
15D. Negate. Agent .Drug= ecstacy= E.discredit anag indicator.( PLEASE DO NOT DELETE)
ReplyDelete5D- Treacle- sweet syrup- (CLARET E)* E from a drop of elixir
ReplyDelete4D- Ensuing- Following- E N SUING
13A- Incubator- Hothouse- (Ration)* around cub.
IN(CUB)ATOR
3dn - TILTH - farmland
ReplyDeleteLit 《= + th (e)
Replacement for 13A-
ReplyDelete8D- Enthrall- charm-(Ruth Allen-U)*
U from middle of touch
8D - ENTHRALL (ruth allen - u)* (u = losing touch in middle)
ReplyDelete14ac EGGNOG: drink
ReplyDeleteENOG: gone: left westwards
Hugging GG: couple of girls
E(GG) NOG
My third
ReplyDelete2d ARCHANGEL: spirit
Transformation: CHANGE
Noblemen: EARL: ARLwhen exposed
AR(CHANGE)L
Recheck
DeleteAn enthralling puzzle! Thank You, Veeyares
ReplyDelete+1 Several good clues.
Delete11A ABSEIL = descent (acrostic)
ReplyDelete22D ATTEST = exhibit ; (state)*t ( t from tax)
Delete16A ETERNAL = immortal
Deleteoutwards = ( ExTERNAL) -x
21 ac column co(lum<)n.
ReplyDelete11 d abseil.. acrostic.
25 a w rest.
20D: fresher= younger
ReplyDeleteYouth leader is y
Relax is lounge with l(student) gone
End of semester is r
Hence, y+(ounge)+r
19A: victim= fall guy
Crash is fall
Grand is g
Essentially due is u
End of mercy is y
Hence, fall+g+u+y
With regards,
Sathia
No. The anno needs relooking. What is one, fifty etc in the clue?
DeleteVictim of crash is Fall guy.
25A. WREST = W (wife) in front of REST (others)
ReplyDelete11D ABSEIL = Descent from peaks
First letters of Alps By Skiing Effortlessly Into Layby
compensating for 11 a
ReplyDelete17 dn Numbering. Numb (e) ring
18d-affluent; (A)(F)(FLUENT) meaning rich
ReplyDelete22d-attest;(state)*+t; meaning exihibit
25d-wango; (WAGON)* meaning backfire
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ReplyDeleteMy last,
ReplyDelete29A: consider again= rethought
The change is eth
Irregular is rough
Last of shift is t
Hence, r(eth)ough+t
With regards,
Sathia
I had some urgent work. I think all done. 😊
ReplyDelete6& 10A still remain as far as I can see. Will have to check the rest.
ReplyDelete21A as well
ReplyDeleteremaining-
ReplyDeleteAc.- 6,10,21,27
Dn- yet to check
21a done by. Remy at 11:47
ReplyDelete19ac - JUST - fair
ReplyDeleteU instead of E in Jest
It is Jest- E in stead of U. English for initiation of Unlimited.
DeleteDef.-Fun
I am always confused as to which is the substitution in these type of clues. Is there a norm which we can follow?
DeleteSo do I. But here it seemed clear.
DeleteEnglish FOR initiation of Unlimited- E for U
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ReplyDelete7Dn
ReplyDelete10ac
ReplyDelete7d to be done.
ReplyDelete27ac - AGGRANDISE - promote
ReplyDeleteA + G (irl)+ GRAND + (r)ise
Grade - rise
Thousand- grand
6A SLIVE Mostly Avoid - SLI(P) with reVEls essentially SLIVE
ReplyDelete7D INEPT - INCEPT (Inititate) without C - Command head
6ac - SKIVE?
DeleteSki(p) + (re)ve(ls)
Becos slive is cut while
Skive is skulk
I feel.
21ac - COLUMN- tower
ReplyDeleteCo (mul(l)《=)n
Con - criminal
Mull - ponder (mainly - shortening)
About - reversal
Hiding - containment
7dn INEPT - awkward
ReplyDelete{incept - c}
22dn ATTEST - exhibit
{state t}*
29ac RETHOUGHT - considering again
irregular - rough
{the*} in {rough} + {t}
6A SKIVE- skulk; SKI( SKIP-P) reVE ls
ReplyDeleteThat completes it.
ReplyDeleteThank you Veeyares & Thank you Col.
Thanks for the special Veeyares
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