Wednesday 14 September 2022

No 13660, Wednesday 14 Sep 2022, Vidwan

Solution to 20D 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   Almost 'sleepless' city (6) NAPLES NAPLESs
5   First point made in an open court perhaps (7) FIFTEEN [CD]
10 John's operating principle (5) CANON {CAN}{ON}
11 Argument results after agent gets high with this drink (3) RUM aRgUMent
12 Staff working for nobleman (5) BARON {BAR}{ON}
13 Just don't start to panic! (5) RIGHT fRIGHT
14 Getting used to run-in and meet sorts (9) INUREMENT {RUN+IN+MEET}*
15 Engagement with that trouble making, striking trade union (9) BETROTHAL {THAT+tROuBLE}*
16 Shakira's ex is hurt (5) PIQUE [DD]
18 Remdesivir usually limits this microbe (5) VIRUS [T]
19 Charm is about living in a sin as part of destiny (9) FASCINATE {F{A}{S{C}IN}ATE}
21 Reed wrung out, had come up from beneath (9) UNDERGREW*
23 Buyer wanting large piece of rock (5) CLINT CLIeNT E/Large? Something wrong here See comments
24 No-limits party lingo (5) HINDI sHINDIg
25 Basically atmosphere is route to relay (3) AIR Acrosic
26 British Royal having fresh air of a wild rose (5) BRIAR {B}{R}{AIR*} (Correction - {B}{AIR*}{R} - See comments)
27 R = Archie (3,4) RED HEAD {Red}
28 Spent days around the empty stable (6) STEADY {S{ThE}ADY*}

DOWN
2   One who gives up hate is disheartened, overcomes pessimism halfway (9) ABNEGATOR {ABh{NEGATivity}OR}
3   7 letters for years spent in office (6,2,7) LENGTH OF SERVICE (Service has 7 letters)
4   Heterosexual, progressive and uncomplicated (15) STRAIGHTFORWARD [MD] (Correction - {STRAIGHT}{FORWARD} - See comments)
5   Big claim proven wrong like Zyzzyva and Zythum (6,5,5) FAMOUS LAST WORDS [DD]
6   Brief topic about 600 feet of high speed data connection (5,5,5) FIBRE OPTIC CABLE {BRIEF+TOPIC}* CABLE 
7   Eagle may shelter here finally, around one's nest (5) EYRIE {e..lE}{maY}{s...eR}{herE} over {1}
8   Free internet not right for this girl (7) NINETTE {INTErNET}*
9   Small vehicle with a black Egyptian symbol (6) SCARAB {S}{CAR}{A}{B}
17 One field managed and led by frauds partly with competence (9) QUALIFIED {1+FIELD}*<=>{QUAcks}
18 Pass over such headless liberal (7) VOUCHER {OVER+sUCH}*
20 Trading volume at every diner (6) E?T?R? (Addendum - EATERY {E9-v+at)ATERY} - See comments)  
22 Not having energy, refused to return, had lunch (5) DINED DENIeD<=

Reference List
John = CAN, About = C, British = B, Royal = R, Right =- R, Small = S, Black = B, Volume = V, Energy = E

15 comments:

  1. 20d. EATERY.. E(-V+At) ERY..at instead of V( olume ).. means diner

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  2. 4d heterosexual- straight
    Progressive- forward
    Uncomplicated - straightforward

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  3. Good morning.

    Two typos
    23A Buyer wanting extremely large piece of rock (5)

    5D The enumeration should be (6,4,5)

    Sorry for the same.

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  4. Enjoyable crossword especially the long ones , Yours politely Vidwan. Thank you

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  5. 10A As a novice would like to know how is John the same as Can? Please elaborate, thanks.

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  6. John=loo=can are various slang words for toilet.

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  7. It is not Dreamer. It is Vidwan. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  8. Glad to have completed Vidwan. That too, in under an hour.
    Many nice clues. RED HEAD, FIFTEEN, LENGTH OF SERVICE - my fav.
    Thank you Vidwan.

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    1. Stick with it. Daily look up the blog & learn from it. Before u know it, u would have improved in leaps & bounds.
      I did. ๐Ÿ˜Š

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  10. How is Naples a sleepless city? (This is my first time solving crossword but I hope this community will help me along the way.Thanks!!)

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    1. Napless is sleepless.
      Almost means most of the word. Drop the last letter.
      Hence Naples - a city.

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