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| Margazhi 7 Rangoli by Gowri |
Solution to 14A 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
1 Look out and see woman with hot pants exercising outside club (5,4,4) WATCH ONES STEP {SEE+W+HOT+PANTS}* over {C}
8 Examine rifle in case of patricide (5) PROBE {Pa..{ROB}..dE}
12 Knock for six, wielding long handle (4) HILT {HI{L}T}
14 Old boy is controlling government forces (7) O?L?G?S (Addendum - OBLIGES {OB}{LI{G}ES} - See comments)
16 Keen about going around wide and smooth track beside canal (7) TOWPATH {HOT}<= over {W}{PAT}
17 Interrupt popular model getting abusive (7) INTRUDE {IN}{T}{RUDE}
19 Continues to conduct primarily hilarious comic routines (7) SHTICKS {S{H}TICKS}
21 Unpleasant and fussy president removed (4) ICKY pICKY
22 Rogue sadhu beaten up in prison (10) GUARDHOUSE*
25 Restricts crackers, chips and pizza finally (9) HANDICAPS {CHIPS+AND+p..zA}
26 Runs into bar for spirit (5) DRIVE {D{R}IVE}
27 Turned randy and vile after consuming wine by mistake (13) INADVERTENTLY {RANDY+VILE}* over {TENT}
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2 Face of officer in Calais, terribly unfriendly (7) ASOCIAL {Of...r} in {CALAIS}*
3 Reprimanding extremely horrible group in bar right away (7,3) CHEWING OUT {C{Ho...lE}{WING}OUrT}
4 Await sonography to check about openings in body part (5) OSTIA [T<=]
5 Transported cases filled with fresh mushrooms (9) ESCALATES {ESCA{LATE}S*}
6 Small slam in bridge (4) SPAN {S}{PAN}
7 Carnal literature arousing reaction endlessly (7) EROTICA REACTIOn*
8 Injured hip, shin and foot in extremely close competition (5,6) PHOTO FINISH {HIP+SHIN+FOOT}*
10 What stagehands do to describe background (3,3,5) SET THE SCENE [DD]
13 Hag overwhelmed by lumps around hip (8,2) SWITCHED ON {WITCH} in {NODES<=}
15 Guess clue incorrectly in rush (9) SPECULATE {SP{CLUE*}ATE}
18 Swindled money to acquire a field (5,2) TAKEN IN {T{A}{KEN}IN}
20 Key spies captured by ruthless leader of Eritrea killed (7) CRUCIAL {CRUe{CIA}L}
23 Readjust prop, holding base (5) RESET {RES{E}T}
24 Bland starter of lamb in gloomy retreat (4) MILD {MI{Lamb}D<=}
Reference List
Woman = W, Club = C, Long = L, Old boy = OB, Government = G, Wide = W, Popular = IN, Model = T, President = P, Runs = R, Wine = TENT, Right = R, Small = S, Money = TIN, Base = E
14A: OBLIGES
ReplyDeleteOld = O
Boy = B
Is = LIES
Controlling = inclusion indicator
Government = G
Definition = Forces
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DeleteBe will not give the S. Though is may not be the literal meaning, usage meaning fits.
DeleteA thing is there/ a thing lies there.
Good solve, but where have all gone?
ReplyDeleteHoliday mood? But then we have no holidays for CW!
ReplyDeleteCan 7d be termed &lit clue type?
ReplyDeleteYes, probably meant to be. 'endlessly' fits in prfectly.
DeleteNot really. Carnal literature is full and complete as def
DeleteThe next part really doesn't add to definition in cryptic but a pun in surface reading!
Finished but 2 doubts.
ReplyDelete1. Fresh is late (latest?) - 5dn
2. Hip is Switched on? - 13dn.
Can someone clarify?
Could not parse the above clearly.
Thanx.
Fresh vs late: I always had doubt in such usages. They don't connect directly as synonyms. They connect via recent. But used in different context. Fresh is used as the first of things to come whereas late is used in the last/latest of the things that happened. Both mean recent but.....
DeleteStd answer:check for synonyms in crossword book.
2 switched on as adj is to be aware of latest things/trends.
Thank you.
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