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Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please submit all your answers in one comment.
Across
Down
Enjoy.
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IXL 2022 ONSTAGE FINAL 1
By Dr. X
Across
| 1 | Miss in party getting a little excited after whiskey shot - that's clear-cut (5-3-5) |
| 8 | Go astray, cuddling extremely remarkable seductress (5) |
| 9 | Hit by Delta, USA struggled to protect citizens finally (9) |
| 11 | Resign, stifled by suspicious director wanting to be present everywhere (10) |
| 12 | American movie mogul is depressed, consuming ecstasy (4) |
| 14 | Pak ultimately remains on edge about this? (7) |
| 16 | Prominent eccentric in Tesla (7) |
| 17 | Knocking sound from ziggurat at a temple (3-1-3) |
| 19 | Old Italian man shot in plot (7) |
| 21 | Force crushed by rebellious riot in uprising (4) |
| 22 | Master isolated compound of amino acid in nut (10) |
| 25 | Imperfect jump without power eliminates female (9) |
| 26 | Rallied round, attacked after Republican lost (5) |
| 27 | Brief fling with model in sedan - nothing extraordinary (3-5,5) |
Down
| 2 | Non-specific diseases left one overwhelmed by needs (7) |
| 3 | Enthralled by drink, felt perfect (10) |
| 4 | Look for a comedian to entertain audience at inauguration (5) |
| 5 | Onset of disease - issue is about securing good masks (9) |
| 6 | Catch and thrash husband for a bit of misconduct (4) |
| 7 | Vacuum tube starting to totally deteriorate over time (7) |
| 8 | Remained fit, eating food with care essentially (5,6) |
| 10 | Where corner shop might be in the future (4,3,4) |
| 13 | Brilliant knock! Lad's embraced by admirer at end of Test (10) |
| 15 | Authenticating artist's drawing without hesitation (9) |
| 18 | Upset by fellow breaking metal steering mechanism (4,3) |
| 20 | Most frivolous brouhaha shows a certain type of breeding (2-3-2) |
| 23 | Have cold and fever (5) |
| 24 | Investigation by anti-drug cops set up right away (4) |
Enjoy.
14a. KASHMIR
ReplyDelete{k}{ash}{<=rim}
16a. SALIENT
{in Tesla*}
17a. RAT-A-TAT [T]
18D: TAIL FIN {T{AIL}{F}N}
ReplyDelete26d: AIDED {(-R)AIDED}
17A: RAT-A-TAT (T)
11 ac ubiquitous.d-ubious.resign-quit.
ReplyDeleteubi(quit)ous
9 ac assaulted. deltausas*
27 ac one night stand .sedannothing*
27a. Pl relook.
DeleteOne letter short in Anagram
model-t sedannothing*
DeleteReplacement:
ReplyDelete13D: FLAMBOYANT {F{LAM}{BOY}AN}{T}
Pl relook annotation
ReplyDelete4D: AWAIT / A in A WIT
ReplyDelete1A: BLACK AND WHITE / B (LACK) AND W HIT E / BAND = Party LACK = wanting W Whisky HIT shot E little excited
2D: LURGIES / L + I in URGES
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ReplyDelete10d DOWN THE ROAD = In the future
ReplyDeleteIt is 5 dn.
ReplyDeleteHint:
'About' is Anagrind and 'securing' is Container/Sandwich indicator
8Ac SIREN -{SI{R(-emarkabl)E}N}
ReplyDelete5Dn DISGUISES -{D{ISSUE IS +G}*}
ReplyDeleteCol., No print issue tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteWill there be any on line edition or will there be a special?
See the Sunday CW post
DeleteThank you Gowri & Prasanna for bringing in the festive mood.
ReplyDelete+1
Delete24d. SCAN= Investigation
ReplyDeleteNARCS = Anti-drug cops (-) R , right away
Set up reversal indicator
7Dn TETRODE -{T{E{T}RODE}}
ReplyDelete6d. Haul = catch, thrash is maul, h for m
ReplyDelete8d. Stuck around = remained, fit is sound, food is tuck, care essentially is ar
12a. Loew = Marcus Loew (movie mogul), e in low for depressed
8d STUCK AROUND = Remained
ReplyDeleteSOUND = Fit
TUCK = food
AR =cARe essentially
S+TUCK+AR+OUND
Eating containment indicator
7D- Tetrode- T E(T)ODE- Vac.tube
ReplyDelete16A- Salient- (in Tesla)*- Prominent
27A- Aided- (Raided- R)- Rallied round
For 5Dn
ReplyDelete20Dn IN AND IN - {INAN(-e)}{DIN}
Solution should be written as In-and-in
DeleteReplace for 8d
ReplyDelete22a AFICIONADO =. Nut
Anagram of OFA(-M)INOACID
Compound Anind
Yet to be solved
ReplyDeleteAcross - 21
Down - 3, 15
6d - (H(-M)AUL)
ReplyDeletethrash - maul
Husband - H
24d - SCAN <---- set up
anti-drug - NARCS
right away - (-R)
na(-r)cs
14a - (K)(ASH)(MIR)
DeletePak ultimately - K
remains - ASH on
edge - RIM <------about reversing indicator
still I have a doubt in annotation.
It's &lit
Delete15 d RATIFYING: authenticating
ReplyDeleteRA( artist) TYING(drawing, bringing a game to draw) IF( hesitation)
RA T(IF)YING
3D CONSUMMATE (perfect) MAT (felt) in CONSUME (drink) --not sure
ReplyDelete21a UNIT = Force
ReplyDeleterioTINUprising
Uprising reversal indicator?
REBELLIOUS is the reversal indicator
Delete👍 Thanks
DeleteMany congratulations to Dr. X for framing IXL event.. we got an opportunity to attempt. had a good experience. it's a Very tough one. will go through balance threads after solving this grid. BTW, Happy Pongal to all .
ReplyDeleteHeartfelt thanks to Col.sir for posting my artwork. @ Gowri. ..... Fabulous Rangoli
Happy Pongal to all !
ReplyDelete+1
ReplyDeleteCol. to let us know about special tomorrow- no paper.
ReplyDeletePaddy, Col has already posted about it in the everyman crossword posted today.
DeleteSecond grid from IXL to be posted at 7am.
Just saw in Sunday CW. Thank you.
Delete2D ((L)(I)(URGES))* = LURGIES
ReplyDelete10D DOWN THE ROAD (DD)
27A ((NOTHING)(SEDAN)(T))*
= ONE NIGHT STAND (T as in Model T )
2dn annotation
Delete{l} + {i} in {urges*}
Very enjoyable Dr X!
ReplyDeleteHappy Pongal/Sankranti to all
Enjoyable Puzzle!
ReplyDeleteTried to do the puzzle as done by the participants i.e. solving the across clues one by one then clearing the grid and solving the down clues one by one. Could hardly get 50%! That's how tough solving cold and that too with very little time and on stage too!
Hats off to the participants.
+1.
DeleteThen started using crossing letters as usual...
Never tried to do without crossings- no way.
DeleteI find very tough to crack.
DeleteThanks to Prasanna and Gowri for their pleasant works of art.
ReplyDelete{d} + {issue is}* over {g}
ReplyDelete