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IIT M Word Games Club Prelim
By KrisKross
Across
| 6 | It has cracked eggs producing a loud noise (7) |
| 7 | Endlessly fool man - a sitting duck perhaps (5) |
| 9 | Terrible noise when head of orchestra leaves function (4) |
| 10 | Many reaching home in craft - could be a chopper (10) |
| 11 | Encounter vagabond horse (4,4) |
| 13 | First officer stops cancelling American books (6) |
| 15 | Freezing, you say? Got it! (1,3) |
| 17 | Woman had last of antivirus drops (5) |
| 18 | Fine place to strip (4) |
| 19 | Ordered President to accept Democrat (6) |
| 20 | Story by London, say, demonstrating wisdom (8) |
| 23 | One having minor issues to take care of at work (10) |
| 26 | Model near Oriental location (4) |
| 27 | Bit of shelled nuts? Good (5) |
| 28 | Study, say, about a student set (7) |
Down
| 1 | World initially despaired - devastating pandemic (10) |
| 2 | Commander fired short rifle (6) |
| 3 | Indians in America shop in stores (4) |
| 4 | Ad charges a lot of money (8) |
| 5 | New leaves (4) |
| 6 | Fantastic Audi carrying European is so long (5) |
| 8 | Chap was the first rebel leader of Africa (7) |
| 12 | Soldiers break very repulsive signs (5) |
| 14 | Puzzle confused us, lacking concentration (10) |
| 16 | Snakes seen in exotic Paris' empty latrines (7) |
| 17 | Rebelling against old city (8) |
| 21 | Some stranger undergoing training say (6) |
| 22 | Absolute delight…finally dancing a lot (5) |
| 24 | Youth often uses recycled tops belonging to the second person (4) |
| 25 | Turncoat to make Mexican dish (4) |
Enjoy.
15 ac I see: got it
ReplyDeleteI see ~ icy
You say is hp indicator
6A: ATISHOO..a+has+o+o*
ReplyDelete26A: SITE..sit+e
12D: OMENS...MEN inside SO<
26 a SITE - location
ReplyDelete{sit}{e}
16d SPIRALS - snakes
{paris*}{ls}
6d ADIEU - so long
{e} in {Audi*}
6D ADIEU E in AUDI*
ReplyDelete1D WIDESPREAD W+DESPAIRED*
9A SINE N(-o)ISE*
17ac sheds: drops
ReplyDeleteWoman had(she’d) last of antivirus(s)
17A: SHEDS {SHE'D}{..S}
ReplyDelete12D: OMENS {MEN} in {SO<--}
1D: WIDESPREAD {W}{DESPAIRED*}
Very.
DeleteReplacement
ReplyDelete14 dn UNFOCUSSED - lacking concentration
{confused us}*
19ac Bidden : ordered
ReplyDeletePresident(Biden) to accept democrat(d)
Making up for 6D
ReplyDelete11A BUMP INTO BUM+PINTO
Not a total Anagram. Pl see above
ReplyDeleteReplacements:
ReplyDelete18D: FLAY {F}{LAY}
7A: IDIOM {IDIO(-T)}(M}
That was 18A
Delete27 ac stung -bit nuts g*
ReplyDelete17 dn santiago- against o*
11 ac bump into vagabond -bum
horse -pinto. bum+pinto
compensating for 11 ac
ReplyDelete1 dn widespread w+despaired*
pandemic.
22dn totol (deligh)t ( a lot)*
ReplyDelete25dn taco turn (coat)*
13dn omens o(men)s.
compensating for 11@
ReplyDeleteshogun-commander sho-t +gun
Enjoyable fare! Loved 10A, 11A,23A,28A among other clues. Thank You, KrisKross for an enjoyable puzzle and Col. for publishing.
ReplyDelete+1 and the &litt's too
Delete+2
DeleteThank you! Glad you liked it.
Delete19A BI(D)DEN
ReplyDelete27A STUNG NUTS G*
6D ADIEU E in AUDI*
Lovely, enjoyable clues
ReplyDeleteGreatest favourites are 10a and 23a.
Thanks AJ!
Delete20A SAGACITY = wisdom; saga=story; city=London
ReplyDelete10a : GUILLOTINE = Chopper
ReplyDelete(GUIL(LOT)(IN)E)
Craft:Guile, Many:Lot, Home:In
3dn HOPI = American Indians
ReplyDeleteAnno : Telescopic or (T)
24dn YOUR = Second person
First letters of "Youth Often Uses Recycled"
In 3dn 'Stores' is the hidden word indicator
DeleteIn 24dn 'Tops' is the Initial/First letter indicator
Right answer. In 24Dn, the def is "belonging to the second person"
Delete13a OPUSES = Books
ReplyDeleteFirst officer = O+ PUSES (Stops = Pauses (-) A for American.
Cancelling deletion indicator
8d MANDELA = Leader
Chap = MAN
Was the first = LED, becomes DEL after reversal indicated by rebel
First African = A
MAN+DEL+A
23a Babysitter CD with play on minor issues:babies
ReplyDelete28a congeal:set CON EG<= A L
21d. Gerund, means a word that's a verb and noun, telescopic clue
ReplyDeleteI knew that gerund was a term from English grammar, but I had to look up the meaning
ReplyDelete22d TOTAL =. Absolute
ReplyDeleteT = delight finally + OTAL , a lot dancing. Dancing anind
5d is the only remaining clue
ReplyDeleteMINT (DD) 1. new, 2. leaves
ReplyDeleteOnly 5D remains to be solved
ReplyDelete5D MINT = new = leaves. ( DD)
ReplyDeleteToo late to get even the last one. Aus.open tennis to blame.
ReplyDeleteWill solve Kriskross at leisure and enjoy.
Me too. Watching AO. Sad to see Mirza losing in the second round.
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ReplyDeleteLovely grid. Thanx Col for publishing.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it Gowri.
DeleteThanks Col for publishing this grid - will send the second grid (for onstage finals) also to you.
ReplyDelete