Solution to 11A 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 Upheavals due to jerk holding power backup (5-3) SHAKE-UPS {SHAKE}{UPS}
5 Arbitrary need? On the contrary, no (6) WANTON {WANT}{NO<=}
10 Hope for getting a wife, best and prettiest finally (5) AWAIT {A}{W}{A1}{p...sT}
11 Cherishing two speeches in nude (9) A?O?A?I?N (Addendum - ADORATION {ADdress+ORATION - See comments)
12 Sixteen runs over, boundaries flayed by Broad (9) EXTENSIVE {SIXTEEN}*{oVEr}
13 Nothing outstanding, almost some eggs and fat (5) OBESE {0}{BESt}{Eggs}
14 She returns to feed; make it warm again (6) REHEAT {HER<=}{EAT}
15 Second, second thought to gain muscle (7) TRICEPS {TRICE}{PS}
18 Set to send a letter to military base, perhaps (7) OUTPOST {OUT}{POST}
20 Enquire inside, procure a seal (6) GASKET {G{ASK}ET}
22 Emma halfway to get garden plant (5) EMBED {EMma}{BED}
24 Small rabbit at green retreat, primarily enjoying the free program (9) SHAREWARE {S}{HARE}{RAW<=}{En...g}
26 Compound has a bovine girdled every now and then (5) OXIDE {OX}{gIrDlEd}
27 Passage in a vessel on Nile flowing without current (6) TUNNEL {TUN}{NiLE*}
28 Each theologian outside dies at cul-de-sacs (4,4) DEAD ENDS {D{EA}D}{ENDS}
DOWN
1 Players domesticated inside to produce a reproductive organ (6) STAMEN {S}{TAME}{N}
3 Two teens dancing having a drink? An alliance perhaps (7,8) ENTENTE CORDIALE {TEEN+TEEN}* over {CORDIAL}
4 Musician Ani in programme, left out for Premji in the beginning (7) PIANIST {(-l+p)PI{ANI}ST}
6 Perhaps synthetic hormone is mentioned in notice boards Ali put up (8,7) ANABOLIC STEROID*
7 Two times at the end of feast, wife provides water that's frozen (5) TWICE {f..sT}{W}{ICE}
8 Oneness sabotaged by the entry of player? Rubbish (8) NONSENSE {NO{N}SENSE*}
9 Trouble for medic in case (6) MOLEST {MO}{LEST}
16 Delight in procuring electric vehicle on promotion (9) ELEVATION {EL{EV}ATION}
17 Team's comeback ends in grimace as there is disturbance in supply (5,3) POWER CUT {CREW<=} in {POUT}
19 Bet drunk will return to get another drink (4-2) TOSS-UP }SOT<=}{SUP}
20 Good boy, I hear is squint (4,3) GLAD EYE {G}{LAD}{(~I)EYE}
21 King gets tax break (6) RECESS {RE}{CESS}
23 Fool of a man replaced with boy to procure chemical (5) BORON (-m+b)BORON
Reference List
Wife = W, Best = A1, Second thought = PS, Small = S, Current = I, Each = EA, Theoligian = DD, Players = S,N(South and Nortth in Bridge), Left = L, Good = G, King = RE, Man = M, Boy = B
I'l/ I'll. First usage suits cryptic reading, but surface?
ReplyDelete+1 felt incongruent.
Delete6D- put up as anagrind? Okay?
ReplyDeletePut up is also build or construct.
Delete11 A Two Speeches - ADDRESS + ORATION, without dress (in nude) ADORATION
ReplyDeletePromotion!
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DeleteGood solve
ReplyDeleteVery good solve π
ReplyDeleteLiked TRICEPS, TUNNEL, APARTMENT, AWAIT, EXTENSIVE to name a few.
ReplyDeleteDidn't get the anno for ADORATION till I saw the blog.
Thanks Col and AD!
Ramki also 'adores' it. One more feather in Srikant Sri's cap.
ReplyDeletePadmanabhan is always very generous and encouraging π
ReplyDeleteShould we not be when it is deserving?
ReplyDeleteYes absolutely π
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