Solution to 24D 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
8 Girl goes away from tomb for party (4) RAVE gRAVE
9 Perhaps, blonde wrongly hid airfare (4-6) FAIR-HAIRED*
11 Surround funny cleric following nurse (8) ENCIRCLE {CIRCLE}*<=>{EN}
12 Uncontrollable fear about starting to dispense expired medication in very wide spread disease (8) PANDEMIC {PAN{Di...e}{Ex...d}{Me...n}IC}
16 Enjoyment with daughter's pay (4) FUND {FUN}{D}
17 Store in jade pots (5) DEPOT [T]
18 Left in container for family (4) CLAN {C{L}AN}
19 Informal word used to offer wager from Baron Teach at sea (6) BETCHA {B}{TEACH*}
21 Made up "Indian let out gas" (8) INVENTED {IN}{VENTED}
23 Guess friend is after wonderful site (8) ESTIMATE {MATE}<=>{SITE*}
26 American president on returning Indian tribe (6) REAGAN {RE}{NAGA<=}
28 Top artiste evicted from expatriates arrangement (4) APEX {EXPAtriates}*
DOWN
1 Accurate representation includes Rhode Island cartoon (10) CARICATURE {CA{RI}CATURE*}
2 Vehemently asked, "Dead men walk around dead end?" (8) DEMANDED {DEAD+MEN}* over {deaD}
3 Attest: "A couple of females ignored romantic man at first" (6) AFFIRM {A}{FF}{Ig...d}{Ro...c}{Man}
4 Ten cent bet lost in bedtime scrap (4) DIME beDtIME Scrap not needed!
5 Solidly built chest kit is assembled (8) THICKSET*
6 Cree, if excited, can be ferocious (6) FIERCE*
7 Good source of water (4) WELL [DD]
15 Brand's prowling man-eaters consume Duke (5,5) TRADE NAMES {MAN+EATERS}* over {D}
17 Italian poet-philosopher took possession of one American jewel (8) DIAMANTE {D{1}{AM}ANTE}
18 Mineral brain can synthesize? (8) CINNABAR*
24 Hairdresser firm's has a low level employee without rights (4) S?R? (Addendum - SERF [T] - See comments)
25 Saw journalist holding first two parts of yearbook (4) EYED {E{YEa...k}D}
Reference List
Girl = G, New = N, Nurse = EN(Enrolled Nurse), Daughter = D, Left = L, Baron = B, Indian = IN, On = RE, Rhode Island = RI, Female = F, About = CA, Duke = D, American = AM, Victor = V, Journalist = ED
24D. Serf( T)
ReplyDeleteSerf= low level worker without Rights( usually a farm labour under bondage).
I tried Coiffuers and racked my brains. However, this is what i got it ultimately
P.S: correct or otherwise, till next Monday i will not attempt-)
Correct. Mondays seem to be reserved for Gemini! Till next Monay,then.
ReplyDelete4D- Scrap not needed. True, but it adds to the humour in surface reading. Right,Incognito?
ReplyDeleteIs the answer ( logic) ok ,Paddy garu-)
ReplyDeleteIt is correct.
DeleteEnjoyable as ever. Diamante was the last to fall- am for American took a while. Also,not a very common jewel.
ReplyDeleteDiamante is "with/of jewellery" Plural imo.
Delete24a grammar!
ReplyDelete"Firm's has" seems off. Would have been OK without the second has.
Or if we read it as plural has will be out of place!
's is not needed. Grammar will be fine without it and cryptic reading will also be okay.
DeleteFour days in a month ,incognito, puts me in Crossword Cloud 9..Rest of the days , this serves as enough Protiens to wrestle with the words.. Thanks Incognito....
ReplyDeleteMake hay while the sun shines- at least we have sun here on paper!
DeleteThis is what Free Dic.says-
ReplyDelete1. A small, glittering ornament, such as a rhinestone or a sequin, applied to fabric or a garment.
2. Fabric that has been covered with many of these ornaments.
For Diamante
ReplyDeleteHyderabad is wet too with a dip in mercury.
ReplyDeleteWELL. The PANDEMIC was over. FAIR-HAIRED Vladimir had received huge FUNDS from an unknown source.
ReplyDeleteHe became bold enough to attend a RAVE party. A few persons tipped by a PRIVATE EYE soon ENCIRCLED him and DEMANDED their money lent to him. Vladimir had no problem in dealing with them.
And then...he saw the DOE eyed lady looking at him intently...
What happened next?
D.O.E !!!
DeleteJust thinking it has been a while since meeting Vadimir. Thank you.
ReplyDelete