Rangoli by Gowri |
Solution to 6A 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
6 Caterwaul and attack one in the middle (5) M?A?L (Addendum - MIAUL {M{1}AUL} - See comments)
7 Misery under long pine (8) LANGUISH {L}{ANGUISH}
12 Wild pig with a growth to match (7) WARTHOG {A+GROWTH}*
13 Happiness seeing a Muslim in a chapel (7) GALILEE {G{ALI}LEE}
19 Regular one comes in to join (7) SOLDIER {SOLD{1}ER}
21 Spray for salesroom, perhaps it's open at both ends (7) AEROSOL sALESROOm*
23 Fuel oil at the bottom will catch fire (7) LIGNITE {oiL}{IGNITE}
25 Rush back over the base, troop leader's at the lowest level (7) DEEPEST {S{E}PEED<=}{Tr..p}
26 Bear's breeches can therefore follow one (8) ACANTHUS {CAN}{THUS}<=>{A}
DOWN
2 Wrap up the last of the strudel in a piece of cake (6) CLINCH {C{s...eL}INCH}
3 Real thing about student admission - could be a regular feature before exams (3-7) ALL-NIGHTER {REAL+THING}* over {L}
4 Eat up in an Oklahoma city (4) ENID<=
5 Rate for a small piece of canvas (6) ASSAIL {A}{S}{SAIL}
6 Country gets a point from another country (6) MALAWI {MAL{A}{W}I}
9 Summer slithers away (5) ADDER [DD}
15 Raising clamour to have idly regularly is omission (7) ELISION {NOIS{IdLy}E<=}
16 Wind perhaps set in too soon (8) EASTERLY {EA{SET*}RLY}
17 Penny on fish, not on song (5) PSALM {P}{SALMon}
18 How chickens grasp? (6) CLUTCH [DD]
20 Cricket side on a controversy - disheartened by what they inherited (6) LEGACY {LEG}{A}{Co...rY}
22 Hey! Rum cocktail is watery (6) RHEUMY*
24 One chooses to suppress the report (4) ECHO [T]
Reference List
Long = L, Base = E, Student = L, Small = S, Point = W(west), Penny = P
Though majority of clues , today , made me suffer brain fogging, i am happy that for the rest, my annos passed the muster..
ReplyDelete27A. I liked it for its wording and pithiness
ReplyDelete6A miaul - caterwaul
ReplyDeleteAttack- maul
1 in the middle
M(i)aul
Its a matter of couple of days, incognito makes a re- apoearance, unless he has something up his sleeve to make me "cry"ptic
ReplyDeleteGood one!
DeleteAgree totally.
Delete* appearance. Typo regretted
ReplyDeleteLV met Champ Ramki at his residence. Few photographs are in the THCC Blog at the following link
ReplyDeleteWhen LV met Ramki
Thanks for posting the pics sir ๐
DeleteWhere there is Ramki, there are bound to be Trophies!
DeleteThank you LV & Col.
๐๐๐
Delete@Paddy sir Remaining trophies in another showcase ๐
Deleteเคฐाเคฎเคी เคीเคค!
DeleteTough but finished. Could not parse CANBERRA, becos thought perhaps is can instead of can be.
ReplyDeleteMy Cod - DISCARD, LEGACY.
Thanx Arden.