ACROSS
1 Recognize one with depression, provided with therapy at last (8) IDENTIFY {1}{DENT}{IF}{t...pY}
5 One that steers person falling around river (6) DRIVER {D{R}IVER}
9 They may brighten up dilapidated pantries (8) PAINTERS*
12 Inexperienced environmentalist (5) GREEN [DD]
13 Dreadful haul needs to be released (9) UNLEASHED*
14 Universal and detailed subject on a place that is ideal (6) UTOPIA {U}{TOPIc}{A}
21 Favour to mention page upfront (6) PREFER {REFER}<=>{P}
23 Frantically consult one master writer for newspaper (9) COLUMNIST {CONSULT+1+M}*
25 Include nobleman (5) COUNT [DD]
26 European following English batting machine (6) ENGINE {E}<=>{ENG}{IN}
29 Left inside to fritter away international diamonds — wonderful! (8) SPLENDID {SP{L}END}{I}{D}
DOWN
1 I am with dog at national challenge (6) IMPUGN {I'M}{PUG}{N}
2 By mistake entice rep into the middle of a disaster (9) EPICENTRE*
4 Sort of united with the French rule (7) FORMULA {FORM}{U}{LA}
6 Complicated procedure to destroy one oral germ (9) RIGMAROLE {1+ORAL+GERM}*
11 Fellow to fall behind standard (4) FLAG {F}{LAG}
15 It may cause distress upon one name change (9) PNEUMONIA {UPON+1+NAME}*
17 It's used to provide money by communist for alternating colour patterns (9) CHEQUERED {CHEQUE}{RED}
18 The way secret identity may be managed? (8) DISCREET {SECRET+ID}* Semi&lit
20 Grand and free network (4) GRID {G}{RID}
21 Where five may take a break? (3,4) PIT STOP [CD]
22 Resided at filthy place covering article with editor (6) STAYED {ST{A}Y}{ED}
24 Easy missing the first plane trip (5) LIGHT fLIGHT
Reference List
Depression = DENT, River = R, Universal = U, Subject = TOPIC, Ordinary = O, Diamonds = ICE, Live = BE, Mention = REFER, Page = P, Master = M, European = E, English = ENG, Batting = IN, Wander = STRAY, Attempt = TRY, These days = AD(Anno Domini), Left = L, International = I, Diamonds = D
Dog = PUG, National = N, New = N, Sort of = FORM, United = U, The in French = LA, One tending to animals = VET, Raise = REAR, Bar = ROD, Ordinary = O, Fellow = F, Communist = RED, Identity = ID, Grand = G, Filthy place = STY, Editor = ED, Fire = CAN, Old = O, Electronic = E
Colour/Font Scheme
Definition, Solution, Component letters, Embedded links, Theme word, Reference list word, Anagram Indicator, C/C indicator, Reversal Indicator, Hidden word Indicator, Letter Pick indicator, Deletion Indicator, Homophone Indicator, Movement Indicator, Positional Indicator, Substitution Indicator, Opposite indicator, Link/Connector, Extraneous
Lightning as usual.
ReplyDeleteThough 21d isn't it convention in THC that reference should be 5 vs five!
IXL 2022 starts tomorrow at 11 AM with the practice round. Hope all of you have registered to participate, if not please do so today.
ReplyDeleteRegister at the following link
INDIAN CROSSWORD LEAGUE
Five here is the answer to 5 Across
ReplyDeleteEpicentre hit the Bull's eye today!!
ReplyDeleteCol. You missed giving the solution word to 12A.
ReplyDeleteNothing for newcomers today?
Is that perhaps a GREEN light for newcomers to solve?
DeleteBut he has given a DD there.
DeleteFORMULA, DRIVER, ENGINE, PIT STOP, FLAG, CHEQUERED, GRID, REAR DOOR(?), LIGHT(?) - do I see slight tendencies for this to be F1 themed to some extent?
ReplyDeleteYou are right. It is F1 themed.
ReplyDeleteSweet!
DeleteNo such thing. These are the Aha moments to be savoured.
ReplyDelete