Solution to 19A 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
9 Grunting while connecting, lost a pound for nothing (7) OINKING (-l+o)OINKING
10 She was called back having left her man after a hair cut (7) DELILAH {HA{L}ILED<=} Semi&lit
11 Source cut off - accepting a month's paperwork (7) ORIGAMI {ORIG{A}{M}In}
12 Being old, doddering Democrat leaves base (7) IGNOBLE {BEING+OLd}*
13 A day time incursion by troops at regular intervals needs modification (9) AMENDMENT {A}{MEN}{D}{MEN}{T}
15 Wish to go back to covering conservative era (5) EPOCH {H{C}OPE<=}
19 A creature figured time after time in Herald (7) C?I?T?R (Addendum CRITTER {CRI{TT}EWR - See comments)
21 Most of the book is about pressure on middle class (9) BOURGEOIS {BO{URGE}Ok}{IS}
25 Girl having perfect figure - a dish, really! (7) ANTENNA {AN{TEN}NA}
26 One learning armature winding right away (7) AMATEUR ARMATUrE*
28 Girl gets around as they fly away to sea (7) GANNETS {G{ANN}ETS}
DOWN
1 A degree allows to go, raise some capital (6) BOGOTA {BA} over {TO}{GO}<=
2 Raw, in pure form (6) UNRIPE*
3 A clue to pick up some bread (4) PITA {A}{TIP}<=
5 After a day wind picks up, stick to the middle of the sea (8) ADRIATIC {A}{D}{AIR<=}{sTICk}
6 Goofing up below, wearing cheap jewellery (10) BLUNDERING {BL{UNDER}ING}
7 A volume measure in short is a birth defect (8) CLUBFOOT Anno pending (Addendum Cubic Foot = C/Foot {CLUB}{FOOT} - See comments)
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14 Not right pistol to carry - lady exposed as an imposter (4,6) DEAD RINGER {DEr{lADy}RINGER}
16 She stops girl's entry into parties... (8) SHEBANGS {SHE}{BAN{G}S}
18 Linguist's support to stop crime (8) HEBRAIST {HE{BRA}IST}
24 Starts slowly, one reaches expected speed thereafter - it's extremely painful (6) SOREST Acrostic
27 Skin condition - one without name (4) ACNE {AC{N}E}
Reference List
Pound = L, Left = L, Month = M, Democrat = D, Day = D, Time = T, Conservative = C, Small = S, Right = R, Girl = G, Support = BRA, Named = N, Name = N
19 A, solved, let others try
ReplyDeleteI just solved. if time permits will post at 11. good one
ReplyDeleteYou cannot post if you have solved earlier this week.
DeleteIs the definition of 16 Dn right? I thought SHEBANGS means "the entire thing/ the whole lot". The similar sounding word for "parties" should have been SHINDIGS
ReplyDeleteI think parties here is groups [lots]
DeleteIt also includes groups/people.(the whole lot of people). Read parties as groups.
DeleteWelcome Dr.RKE. Nice to see you after a long time!
DeleteDoubts about the clue is besides the point.
warm welcome Dr RKE
DeleteParties indicating groups/ sets may be fine (one of a few) as a wordplay/ charade but as a definition, it makes things difficult.
DeleteLike Delilah a lot. Aha moment for me after seeing the blog.
ReplyDelete7d ardenism!!! C.FT in short for cubic foot read as C/club foot.
ReplyDeleteYes, agree with you on being Ardenism.
Delete1d In the annotation, Reversal sign missing?
ReplyDeleteRaise is the reversal indicator in downward clue
DeleteIn this case 1dn 'raise some' because both TO GO are to be reversed
DeleteMB he is pointing typo in the anno.
Delete17d after a drink everyone is high (pitched!). Not high:baritone.
ReplyDeleteGood Solve Sathia
ReplyDelete19A Creature =Critter Herald = crier time after time =tt figured in crier.
ReplyDeleteNice solve!
DeleteYeah, this is something that I find difficult to grasp naturally, but I think the logic here is:
ReplyDeleteN within Ace = ACNE = Ace without N (in a cryptic sense). I think it's been used many times before, too, in cryptic crosswords?
+1
ReplyDeleteOne of the meanings from Free Dictionary....
ReplyDeletewith·out (wĭth-out′, wĭth-)
adv.
1. On the outside: a sturdy structure within and without.
2. With something absent or lacking: had to do without.
One (ACE ) without i.e outside name (N) becomes AC(N)E
Yes, a difficult logic but accepted and used periodically taking us (at least me) by surprise every time.
ReplyDeleteGenerally we take No.1 meaning iin doing crosswords!
ReplyDeleteTough one from Arden especially South West corner.
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