Saturday 24 December 2022

No 13745, Saturday 24 Dec 2022, Dr. X

Margazhi Day 9 Rangoli by Gowri

ACROSS
1   Mingle on bed with singles freely? It has advantages and disadvantages (5,8) MIXED BLESSING {MIX}{BED+SINGLES}*
8   Dog's coming back, crossing borders of estate - go faster! (3,2) GEE UP {G{Es..tE}UP<=}
9   Lukewarm chapatti rolls stuffed with a little eggplant (9) APATHETIC {CHAPATTI}* over {Eg...t}
11 Shoddy curtain, it's not aesthetically appealing (10) UNARTISTIC*
12 Rodent on a tree in New Zealand (4) RATA {RAT}{A}
14 Popular liberal arrested by leader for innuendo (7) INKLING {IN}{K{L}ING}
16 Silencer in front of pistol, a Luger perhaps (7) EARPLUG {Pi...l+A+LUGER}*
17 Bowed down to pick up musical instrument (7) SALUTED {SA{LUTE}D}
19 Society girls spending money to acquire Armani's latest big girl's blouses (7) SISSIES {S}{mISS{a...nI}ES}
21 Wanting right grill for kiln (4) OAST rOAST
22 Possible to separate from cheat cavorting in spot with lassie on vacation (10) DETACHABLE {D{CHEAT*}AB}{La..iE}
25 Succeeded in impressive round with mate involving bishops (9) EPISCOPAL {EPI{S}C}{O}{PAL}
26 Drunkard grabbing sailor's wooden shoe (5) SABOT {S{AB}OT}
27 Seasoned thief, craftily avoiding risk (2,3,4,4) ON THE SAFE SIDE*

DOWN
2   Ipecac mixed with potassium, it's applied to reduce swelling (3,4) ICE PACK {IPECAC}*{K}
3   Elaborate about royal in exile (10)  EXPATRIATE {EXPAT{R}IATE}
4   Palpitations with recurrent pain around middle of chest (5) BEATS {B{chEst}ATS<=} Semi&lit
5   Applicants in a store welcomed by former partners (9) EXAMINEES {EX{A}{MINE}ES}
6   Very sexy model going out in London's nightlife centre (4) SOHO {SO}{HOt}
7   Captain of Bangladesh meets everyone after final game (7) NETBALL {Ba...h}{ALL}<=>{NET}
8   Vanish, like cigars do? (2,2,2,5) GO UP IN SMOKE [DD]
10 Police record, say, about woman with ecstasy found in plot (6,5) CHARGE SHEET {EG<=}{SHE}{E} in {CHART}
13 Expert starting to suggest idea for artificial body part (10) PROSTHESIS {PRO}{Su...t}{THESIS}
15 Gulp! She discovered about affair in retreat - we're doomed (3,4,2) GOD HELP US {GULP+SHE}* over {DO<=}
18 Gay woman in the French bar, consuming drink heartily (7) LESBIAN {LES}{B{drInk}AN}
20 Leading industrialist, bisexual, cuddling male on couch is drunk (7) IMBIBED {In...t}{M}{BI}{BED}
23 As much as fifty pounds stolen by vile oaf (3,2) ALL OF {L}{L} in {OAF}*
24 Excellent hospital in province of Indonesia (4) ACEH {ACE}{H}

Reference List
Popular = IN, Liberal = L, Society = S, Money = M, Right = R, Suceeded = S, Sailor = AB, Royal = R, Model = T, Ecstasy = E, The in French = LES, Fifty = L, Pound = L, Hospital = H

11 comments:

  1. Nice Puzzle! Loved Go Up I Smoke, God Help us, on the safe side among other clues. NHO Big Girl's Blouses or Aceh but got them due to helpful and clear WP. Thank You Dr. X.

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    1. +1; Easy one on Dr X standards! Answers beyond my vocabulary could be reached due to clear word play.

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  2. shoe sole can be made from wooden. but the shoe itself made in single block. Nice WP by Doc.X. but practically quite tough to walk with wooden shoe. ACEH and SABOT . a lesson learned from Dr.X. Have a nice weekend.
    Esp. 25ac and 5d are CoD. easily solved.

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  3. Sissies- latest= last. We were discussing yesterday. A little confusing, though it can be justified in a way.

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  4. 1A- struggling to fit inMixed feelings for a while, until the anagram dawned in me.

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  5. Earplugs are no lo ger silencers!

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  6. NHO Rata, Aceh - but managed to fill all & then google.
    I think easy - by Docs standards.

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