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| Rangoli by Gowri |
Solution to 30A 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 Monk rejected a meal devoid of energy (4) LAMA {A}{MeAL}<=
9 Moved through water with setter and holy man (5) SWAMI {SWAM}{I}
10 Some parts of minivans, with initial capitalisation, may be terrible! (4) IVAN [T]
11 Robed girl had title (6) GOWNED {G}{OWNED}
12 After initially biting, reptile swallows unknown number in snowstorm (8) BLIZZARD {Bi...g}{LIZ{Z}ARD}
13 My French bird and animal (8) MONGOOSE {MON}{GOOSE}
17 Hide amount of money in ice-cream container and eat (7) CONSUME {CON{SUM}E}
22 Major Danny's country (6) JORDAN [T]
26 & 31 Absent, eh? Reveal everything! (5,3,5) SPILL THE BEANS {ABSENT+EH}* [RA]
28 Jerk beginning to tremble in front of enchantress (6) TWITCH {Tr...e}{WITCH}
30 When returning, sentry gives away a narcotic substance (4) ?R?G (Addendum - DRUG GUaRD<= - See comments)
31 See 26 (5)
32 Grace changing lane (4) ELAN*
DOWN
1 Temporary, but intensely pursued interest, with love for melancholic Portuguese song (4) FADO {FAD}{0}
2 Vehicle going on top of horses carrying head of estate results in bloodbaths (8) CARNAGES {CAR}{NAG{Es...e}S}
3 Familiar with duets composed about Oscar (4,2) USED TO {DUETS}*{O}
4 Losing them may make you mad (7) MARBLES [CD]
5 Fin oil spread around pious islander from South-east Asia (8) FILIPINO {FIN+OIL}* over {PI}
6 Sputter, "Include a couple of Zulus in dossier" (6) FIZZLE {FI{ZZ}LE}
7 Father returns Rhode Island brace (4) PAIR {PA}{RI<=}
14 Small volume inserted into eggs for creating ornamental moulding in architecture (5) OVOLO {0}{VOL}{0}
16 John's end of rope is unfastened (5) LOOSE {LOO'S}{ropE}
20 Looked deeply into old pit containing a dinosaur head (8) EXAMINED {EX}{MINE} over {A} then {Di...r}
21 Spear creature having wrong age before one (7) ASSEGAI {ASS}{AGE*}{1}
23 Drag in river flood (6) DELUGE {DE{LUG}E}
25 Most recent Los Angeles trial (6) LATEST {LA}{TEST}
27 Separate component (4) PART [DD]
29 Take tea followed by tea orally and converse (4) CHAT {CHA}{(~tea)T}
Reference List
Energy = E, Girl = G, Unknown number = Z, My in french = MON, Student = L, Oscar = O, Pious = PI, Zulu = Z, Island = I, Old = EX
Mon in french means My
ReplyDeleteMon = "My" in French!
ReplyDeleteA different, lovely rangoli by Gowri. Very nice!
ReplyDeleteNote the 2 hands on the flute!
DeleteGemini why don't you make it a practice to see the details given in the reference list. If you don't find your answer there then raise the question.
ReplyDeleteI feel Today's surface reading was a little trickier for an Incognito crossword
ReplyDeleteEnjoyable and gettable,still.
DeletePokemon was the last to fall. I almost thought I was going to leave a blank for the first time (in Incognito puzzle) I have to thank my grandson.
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DeleteI remembered Pokémon from Srinidhi's childhood days. We had to put up with it along with Chotta Bheem(which was enjoyable though) and many others:-)
DeleteMy daughter (Shrinidhi) was too fond of Pokémon and Chotta bheem. Pokemon was the top hit in comment box.
DeletePoint to be noted by ALL.
ReplyDelete26 & 31 - Use of ? as anagrind is delightful!
ReplyDeleteSince it is a Reverse Anagram, isn't SPILL (in the Answer) the Anagrind?
DeleteIt is!
DeleteCould be. Probably it is.
ReplyDeleteIt is, Paddy. As rightly identified by Ramesh above.
DeleteLovely grid as always. I guessed Pokémon immediately thanx to Suriya. 🙂
ReplyDeleteLovely rangoli as always, Gowri. Keep it up
DeleteThanks for solving, everyone. I am travelling and hence may be unable to drop in here every day. Incidentally, thiss round marks the last of the Cuisine series.
ReplyDeleteFinally solved today's grid and it was an outstanding. thank you Incognito. yet to solve your grid of 8-1-23. @ Gowri. Rangoli was too good. esp. the flower Parizaad made by rangoli seems realistic.
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