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15A ASIA IS< inside A(-fric)A
ReplyDelete18A SOPS SO(therefore)+PS(post Script, Second thoughts)
19D PROSPER(-o)
23 D - (M)(ADAM)
ReplyDeletefirst man - M ; First man - Adam
1A -(AVER)(TED)
acknowledge- AVER;
Edward - TED
12A - ENTICE*
Headless (-g)(enetic)*
12A -
Check 1a Prasanna.
ReplyDeleteNoted my error.
DeleteAn informal debt instrument - IOU
debts - IOUS
Edward - TED ; hence (TED)(IOUS)
4dn sufficient-nice stuff i*
ReplyDelete20 a teschenite-hintsthesw*
7 dn ovaries-o+varies
Please check 20a Remy
Delete20a anhydrites-hintsready*
Delete3D- OF(F)COURSE- Fully expected
ReplyDeleteLosing faith initially for removing F
17D- Pro bated (Batted-T)- Established a will as valid
23A= Miosis- MI (Oasis-A)- constriction of the pupil
1a - TEDIOUS - dreary
ReplyDeleteTed + ious
2dn - DOLDRUM
ReplyDeleteD(old) rum
9ac - PYLIC
ReplyDeleteP(antr)y + lic
8D STYLE [T]
ReplyDeleteStyle=Fashion
From Ha(Sty)(Le)tters
*Sorry, my font settings are not working to italicise or strike through
22D SIGNAL
Half language = Lang; returned {gnal}
{Is<=}
{SI}{GNAL}
16D ABSENTEES
{a bees nest}*
Could you recheck 27a
ReplyDelete18a too.
18A- singular/ plural?
Delete27 A is okay for me
27A- Indirect?
DeleteThere was a discussion on this topic last time also.
DeleteThanks Sree Sree about 18a and. 27a. Sorry. I should have been careful.
DeleteThanks Paddy for drawing my attention to it.
DeleteI also tend to overlook these indirect anagrams until someone points out.
DeleteOn further thinking on the subject, I feel it is very difficult to make single word anagrams- either they tend to become very easy (overt?) or they tend to become indirect.
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DeleteReplacement for TEDIOUS
ReplyDelete14ac - COMESTIBLE - eatable
comes + tib (bit returned) + le
Lovely Grid AJ. Confidence booster. Finished in 15 minutes.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gowri.
ReplyDeleteI had my doubts on this and had to check. Innocent is better known. Thank you.
ReplyDelete11A was new to me and struggled a bit.
ReplyDeleteThank you AJ and Col, for an interesting start for a holiday.
Thanks Paddy for calling it an interesting start .
ReplyDelete24Ac DOUBLOON - {DOUB(-t)}{LOON}
ReplyDelete26Ac DEPONENTS - {D}{E(-x)PONENTS}
27Ac TROVE - {OVERT*}
Thanks for your comment Sathia.
ReplyDelete5A (FAN)(BOYS) an acronym to remember conjunctions.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Got the answer but was not aware of this acronym!
DeleteI too did not know about Acronym. What is the full form?
DeleteFANBOYS is a useful acronym for remembering the seven different coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet and So.
DeleteThank you KM. Never knew this. Interesting.
Delete5D (FAD)(E) gradually lose strength.
ReplyDeleteI think only these 2 are left?
ReplyDelete1D TIPSTOCKS (TIP + STOCKS), def movable part of gunstock
13D PLAY POSSUM (SOAPYLUMPS*)
21d also remains Ramki.
DeleteWill close then
DeleteT(wos<=) O ME twosome:duo
1d def could have been different. Part of Gun handle.
DeleteStock in solution and def is not advised.
Thanks to all the solvers and commenters for spending their valuable time on this grid.
ReplyDeleteI also thank the Colonel for posting my grid as a holiday special.
My Vijayadasami greetings to all.
ReplyDeleteVery Nice and do able crossword. Thank you AJ madam.
ReplyDeleteWishing all who read this " A Very successful Vjaya Dasami".
Thanks for the special AJ
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