Leaving it to commenters to complete the Crossword as I have an early morning safari and then a road trip back to Gandhinagar from Sasan-Gir.
Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
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ACROSS
1 Groups full of hunger, eventually get mid-morning meals (8)
5 Rocket's beginning to enter space, travelling for a long distance (6)
9 Spoil health frequently? Perhaps get treatment here (8)
10 Dream about embracing one's love (6)
12 Sweetheart, with innate love lost, discarding ring (9)
13 Habit or attire, mostly new (5)
14 Spots rebel hiding in broken car (4)
16 Setter will finally crack tricky poser - it reveals a surprise (7)
19 Launch of new product function shortly by Yahoo (4,3)
21 Finals of IPL - Kolkata needs grit to survive (4)
24 Disadvantage in going through problem after reflection (5)
25 Small one at home about to be protected by adult (9)
27 Editorial article from Paris read wrongly (6)
28 Makes corrections in ceremonies after team leader leaves (8)
29 Reason state controls money going around (6)
30 Waiters starting to serve the hungry children (8)
DOWN
1 What is right in courageous act (6)
2 Weapons used to displace government finding no takers (6)
3 Stones dog (5)
4 Check fire over pit (7)
6 Luxury car is not engineered for trials (9)
7 Black traps one, removing knight? Correct (8)
8 Being sick, tear to inject antidote (8)
11 Maybe dogs walk back (4)
15 Observation point from where one can see a murder? (5,4)
17 Doctor overwhelmed by terrible ulcers collapses (8)
18 Soldier breaks open fruit (8)
20 Book not from this author (4)
21 Gave money, hiding name? That’s generous (7)
22 Speak softly using roof of mouth, say (6)
23 Teacher initially comforts kids (6)
26 Weapon is confined after breaking tip (5)
Sorry for the delay. By mistake I put the date of publication as 15 Nov.
ReplyDelete9a hospital from spoil and HAT from health frequently
ReplyDeleteGood solve! Anagram of (SPOIL + H-A-T) with the whole clue intended to be an extended def of HOSPITAL
DeleteHow cool it would be if every monday became a Friday!
ReplyDeleteAnd then I wake up, it's happens only when Col is on his annual trip
We will ask Col. to make it monthly (weekly is not practical!)
Delete24a last last letters of ipL,kolkatA,needS and griT LAST to survive
ReplyDelete17d. CRUMBLES... MB in ULCERS *
ReplyDelete21d. LENINENT.. LEN(IE)(N)T..
6d. AUDITIONS.. AUDI ( IS NOT )*
17d Crumbles -collapses from ulcers and MB for doctors
ReplyDelete1A groups = bunches, hungeR eventually = r, bRunches = mid-morning meals
ReplyDelete18D open = plain, soldier = ant, pl(ant)ain = plantain = fruit
24A problem = sum, going around, becomes mus, m(in)us = disadvantage
2.a guns_g....uns
ReplyDeleteUsed....old
No takers....unsold.
10.a ADM(I)RE*....love
ReplyDeletedream about....admre
Embracing one....i
12.a innate love-o*
ReplyDelete..valentine
Sweetheart..valentine
15D- Crow's Nest= Observation point
ReplyDeleteFrom Crow's nest one can see crows!- Murder- group name for rows.
My COD
13A- Trait- (Attire-e)*-Habit
23D- Teases- T(eases)- Kids
T from Teacher initially & eases from comforts.
Typo. Pl. read as group name for crows- murder of crows.
DeleteHad a great time solving and then this unexpected bonanza.
ReplyDeleteThank you Ramki and Col. and his safari!!
Glad you liked it Paddy
Delete22 down, murmur is to speak softly
ReplyDeleteAnno please
DeleteAlso,not the correct solution. Please refrain from giving solutions without ann.
Delete4.down is examine
ReplyDeleteHow? What is the annotation?
Delete19a : ROLL OUT (ROLe)(LOUT)
ReplyDelete28a : REWRITES (cREW)(RITES)
22d : MUTTER (M-outh)(UTTER)
22D- Clever use of say- esp. after a comma.
ReplyDeleteBright start to the week! My favs 7d, 8d and 16a. Thoroughly enjoyed solving. Thank you Ramki. 🙂
ReplyDeleteThank you MB!
Delete5A - PARSEC - (Space + R(rocket's beginning))*
ReplyDeleteParsec is a very large unit of distance
11D - PETS
Walk = Step. STEP 'back' is PETS. Dogs are pets.
4D - EXAMINE
Fire = Axe, Pit = Mine
(Axe)* + Mine = Examine, examine = check
Nice solves!
Delete4D. Anno reg ...No anagram indicator. Over is the reversal indicator. AXE <<
'Over' as reversal indicator can be used for both Across and Down clues
Delete+1 for good solving and reversal.
Delete14a ACNE = Spots
ReplyDeletebrokEN CAr, reversed. Rebel reversal indicator
20d TOME= Book
Not from
14a ACNE = Spots
ReplyDeletebrokEN CAr, reversed. Hiding and rebelnreversal indicators
20d TOME = Book
To = Not from
Me = this author
30a STEWARDS = Waiters
ReplyDeleteStarting of serve = S+ hungry the = TE + WARDS (Children)
25a. MINIATURE = Small
ReplyDeleteM+I+NI+ATURE
Mature (adult) covering(protecting) i and reversed in ( at home). About reversal indicator for in
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25a. MINIATURE = Small
ReplyDeleteM+I+NI+ATURE
Mature (adult) covering(protecting) i and reversed in ( at home). About reversal indicator for in
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Good solve both miniature and tome !!
Delete+1
Delete8D CREATURE(BEING) (tear cure)* cure from antidote
ReplyDelete29ac. Sanity = Reason. anno as Say(state) going over (controls) NIT (tin=money, reversed (going around)
ReplyDelete3dn. Cairn. Double definition of a type of dog as well as a pile of stones
7dn. Suitable = Correct. Anno as Sable (black) going over (traps) UIT (unit=one without N (knight)
Good solves. I think coming in after a long time or have I missed?
DeleteYes Padddy..coming in after a while to a very pleasant surprise today! Thanks to col, who hopefully is having a good trip! Nice clues. Especially 15Dn (Crow's Nest) and 23Dn (Teases) which even if simple, had an elegant surface reading and 20dn Tome and many more ! Ramki gives a great crossword
DeleteThanks CPC!
DeleteClosing, I think
ReplyDelete16a I (wil)L in poser* Spoiler
27a Le read* Leader: leading article
1d what:eh is r in brave BEHAVE:act
Answer of 27a in 28a!
Spolier alert!
DeleteLike revealing a plot/secret/surprise of a movie/novel
"It reveals a surprise" is the definition.
Delete1d BEHAVE (act)
ReplyDeleteCourageous: Brave
What: Eh?
What is right -> eh instead of r in brave
16A SPOILER (it reveals a surprise)
Setter: I
will finally: L
Tricky: Anagrind
I L inside ( indicated by crack) poser* : Spoiler
26D: ARROW (Weapon)
Confined: Narrow
Breaking tip: remove N
Good one Sathia !
ReplyDeleteCpc @1234
ReplyDeleteWell solved Sathia. These were 2 of the tougher clues.
ReplyDeleteEagerly solved 50%.But, unfortunately, I haven't noticed Col.'s post. so I missed the opportunity. VALENTINE, TOME,PETS & BRUNCHES are my today's CoD. But, few puzzles are very challenging. over all it's an absolutely & interesting. Thank you Ramki & Col.sir.
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