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1ac - HALF (50%) - Flash - s (rev)
ReplyDelete3dn - FIXTURE (installation)
ReplyDeleteMixture (blend) - m +f
9ac - JINX (I'll luck)
ReplyDeleteJ + in + x
9a. JINX - ill-luck
ReplyDelete{j}{in}{x}
11a. VAMP - seductress
{va}{mp}
16a GREETS - welcomes
{(-o)gre}{ets}
7A: R(ARE<)
ReplyDelete28A: LEST..lets*
23A: FIJI..if<+JI-be
I think FI<< + JI(-ve) - Jive is meaningless talk. Jibe is to insult
DeleteJive isdeceitfu/meaningless talk. Checked in Merrimack Webster.
DeleteTypo Merriam Webster.
DeleteReplacement for 9a
ReplyDelete18d REALISE - become aware
{re}{ali}{se}
1a - (FLA(-S)H) <=== HALF
ReplyDelete11A - (VA)(MP) - Virginia - VA ; politician - MP
7A - (R)(ARE<===) Right-R ; Time-ERA
24ac unite r(etinu)e
ReplyDelete16ac greets o(gre) (ets)aliens
19dn morning (mourning-u)
24a fine tune!
Delete10 ac riser. ris<er.
ReplyDelete6 dn stratagem. st(rat)ag em<
20 dn narwhal nar<whal(e)
19A. Mementos= souvenirs
ReplyDeleteSetter= me
Advisers= mentors. Not right is mentos( r goes)
Me+ mentos
7Dn REVERIE - {REV{ER}IE}
ReplyDelete19D. Morning= Early part of the day
ReplyDeleteGreiving= Mourning- u( not universal)
10A- Riser- (SIR+=<)ER- Part of staricase
ReplyDelete11A- Vamp- VA MP- Seductress
16A- Greets- Gre (Ogre-O) ETs- Welcomes
15D. Desuetude= obsolescence
ReplyDeleteMan= Dude
Suets= fatty substance( loins, last of the fat)
Resulting is the anagrind
Check 21a indirect?
ReplyDeleteYes I think so
DeleteYes, it is, though I didn’t realise until pointed out. Sorry!
DeleteCheck your solution Sathia.
ReplyDeleteCorrect Sathia 👍
Delete8Dn RUMBUSTIOUSNESS - {RUM}{BUST}{IOUS}{NESS}
ReplyDelete18D. Sub for 19D
ReplyDeleteRealise= Become aware
Of= Re
Bixer= Ali( Md.Ali)
South East= SE
My 3rd
ReplyDelete20Dn NARWHAL - {RAN-reverse}{WHAL(-e)}
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ReplyDelete27A. Sub for 18D
DeleteEagle= High,soaring.....bird
From East= E
Lissome= agile- i( ignoring thesetter)
E+ ag(i)le
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To be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross 4, 12, 14, 17, 21, 22,, 25, 26
Down 4, 22
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Delete12Ac DELUGE - {DE{LUG}EE} - Replacement for 20Dn
ReplyDeletePlease ignore extra E in the anno above
Delete4a Ze (b) us
ReplyDelete4d Zorse*
21 e(C) raseur* :surgical instrument. erasure* is indirect.
17 A - SKIRTS (DD)
ReplyDelete26 A - OGRE <=
ERGO (so) returns to form OGRE (giant)
Imho there is a verb diaagreement here. Returns means to turn ogre!
DeleteSetters to clarify please.
4a ZEBUS = Cattle of SW Asia
ReplyDeleteZEUS = Greek god, around
B = first Born
14a. INTENDED= Prospective bride
IN = Home
TENDED = Provided care
26a OGRE . = Giant
ERGO = So, therefore, Returns
Good constrictions with few new words.
ReplyDeleteMay be could focus on few non-necessary (not unnecessary but things that could be avoided to reduce length of clue)
Like 1a
Flashback missing second fifty percent
Replace for 4a
ReplyDelete25 HAET = minute amount
HAT (cap) around E , everybody to start with
22d QUEUE: line of waiters
ReplyDeletetip: cue~queue (we heard is hp indicator)
Only 22ac remains.
ReplyDelete21A (ERASURE + C)* => ECRASEUR
ReplyDelete22A Q + (MURMU-M-M)+SH = QURUSH
22ac QURUSH: former Saudi Arabian currency
ReplyDeleteQ(initially quiet)
President losing little money twice: MURMU - M, M: URU
Silent:SH
(Q)(URU) (SH)
22ac QURUSH = Ancient Saudi Arabian money
ReplyDeleteQ + URU (President mURmU losing M twice)+ SH = silent
All clues solved.
ReplyDeleteThanks to all the solvers for their participation.
Thanks to Sree Sree, Ramki Krishnan and other commenters for their inputs
Thanks to Col. Gopinath for posting my grid in the blog.
Thanks for the special AJ
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday AD. Have a gr8 after party!!!
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