ACROSS
8 Low nuclear orbiter? (4) MOON {MOO}{N}
9 Some theatre actors respond (5) REACT [T]
10 Operating O-ring removed for obtaining fuel (4) PEAT oPErATing
11 Harmless being is worried about Satan's tail (6) BENIGN {BE{s..aN}IGN*}
12 Guys follow boxing champ with team leader on Sunday giving nourishing items (8) ALIMENTS {MEN}<=>{ALI} with {Team}{S}
13 Pakistani president, after getting rid of half of army and Rear Admiral with force, gets space to expand exponentially (8) MUSHROOM {MUSHarraf}{ROOM}
15 In absence of gin, distributed grenadine and made money (6) EARNED gRENADinE*
17 Attacked and kept holding front end of musket (7) STORMED {STOR{Mu...t}ED}
19 Bent and crooked despot consumed egg (7) STOOPED {STO{0}PED*}
22 Salesman and ward feel sorry (6) REPENT {REP}{ENT}
24 Injured attendee with teeth (8) EDENTATE*
26 Wrongly trains English rector to produce kitchen equipment (8) STRAINER {TRAINS*}{E}{R}
28 Retired lama protected returning Indian creature (6) ANIMAL {LAMA<=} over {IN<=}
30 Run away from female confederate general (4) FLEE {F}{LEE}
32 Barley de-husked and ground for titled person (4) EARL bARLEy*
DOWN
1 "At last!" Detective chasing criminal boss concluded (4) DONE {d...vE}<=>{DON}
2 Prince baffled about His Excellency's code (8) ENCIPHER {ENCIP{HE}R*}
5 Shrill saint on journey with book (8) STRIDENT {ST}{RIDE}{NT}
6 Give impression of being a soft fruit (6) APPEAR {A}{P}{PEAR}
7 Stop in Himachal territory (4) HALT [T]
14 Release violent centurion throwing corn (5) UNTIE cENTUrIon*
16 First lady at National Theatre fixture (5) EVENT {EVE}{N}{T}
18 Scotsman carries forged notes for European (8) ESTONIAN {IAN}<=>{NOTES*}
20 Devil survived more than the rest (8) OUTLIVED {DEVIL}* [RA]
21 Administer therapy once again and go back (7) RETREAT {RE-TREAT}
23 Times editor rubbed out (6) ERASED {ERAS}{ED}
25 Demands and gets college in Texas building (6) EXACTS {EXA{C}TS*}
27 Story from Nainital estate (4) TALE [T]
29 Silver crowned god in Indian city (4) AGRA {AG}{RA}
Reference List
Nuclear = N, Boxing champ = ALI, Sunday = S, Rear Admiral = RA, Force = F, English = E, Rector = R, Indian = IN, Female = F, Physical training = PT, His Excellency = HE, Girl = G, Book = NT(New Testament), Soft = P, National Theatre = NT, Editor = ED, College = C, God = RA
Incognito made my day!
ReplyDelete13a was the last to be filled and my CoD.
Serendipitously, for me the last to fall was 1D, DONE!!
ReplyDeleteMe too! Moon & Done.
DeleteDr.RKE, Missing your write ups.
DeletePlease resume whenever you find time.
I second you Paddy sir
DeleteDoc! Welcome back!! Where have u been??
DeleteMe too - Done was the last to fall!
From Chennai? Yes,really battered.
ReplyDeleteNo print edition. Could solve late thanks to MB/ Chaitanya.
Incognito comes as a silver lining in the dark cloud (literally)
ReplyDeleteWhat a pleasure.
yes. sir, All 3 days we could see silver coming with different ways.
Delete24a def? Edentate is toothless!!
ReplyDeleteProbably it should be
Delete'without teeth'
Same doubt!!
DeleteThank you Incognito, solved your entire grid. It was too interesting. Have a nice week end. Anticipating Tales from Dr RKE & Gowri.
ReplyDeleteSathia - R u too in Chennai?
ReplyDeleteThe scenario sounded v familiar.
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ReplyDeleteIncognito - smooth, great grid. Wonder why such low response level today for an incognito puzzle?
ReplyDeleteRains to be blamed?
Col - the trip blog was v nice. Nice photographs. Thanx for sharing. 👍
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