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DRIVER 11
By Driver
Across
| 8 | Finally UP native became first citizen of India (9) |
| 9 | Evidence of soft ceiling (5) |
| 11 | Alienated spain model called editor (9) |
| 12 | One star played musical instrument (5) |
| 13 | Formed solid figures (5) |
| 15 | End result of that framework... (9) |
| 17 | ...enhancement is to improve sharing (7) |
| 18 | Baits MP to perform a religous rite (7) |
| 20 | Exactly the same uniform... (9) |
| 22 | ...old Sam wore to tests (5) |
| 23 | King possessed one homespun fabric (5) |
| 24 | What you say to someone who has had zero rest? (2,2,5) |
| 26 | Sentimental time for a message (5) |
| 27 | Academic changes temperature scale of CPU (9) |
Down
| 1 | Raising right foot could help avoid this? (8,6) |
| 2 | Doctor X noted a gate close by (4-4) |
| 3 | Frequetly avoid vial for oral examination (4) |
| 4 | Company's old visual shows characteristic of the area (10) |
| 5 | Sprinkled dust all over the place (4 0 |
| 6 | 'Mark' is perhaps too tensed (10) |
| 7 | Not in favour of criminal returning art (6) |
| 10 | Farthermost pot is difficult usually (3,3,4,4) |
| 14 | Ask Mark - "Isn't it wrong part of West Indies?" (5,5) |
| 16 | Itemization of say forbidden amount is not right for liberal (10) |
| 19 | Ingrain as ensemble possibly (2,1,5) |
| 21 | English male turned out in shiny coat (6) |
| 24 | Rifts seen between fielders (4) |
| 25 | Look even in absence of King (4) |
Enjoy.
12a: SITAR (A+STAR)*
ReplyDelete9A: PROOF (P)(ROOF)
13A: IDOLS (SOLID)"
12a: (I+STAR)*
Delete8ac president (u) p resident(native)
ReplyDelete9ac proof p(soft) roof(ceiling)
13ac idols (solid)*
8A: P(RESIDENT)
ReplyDelete18A: BAPTISM..baits+mp*
12A: SITAR..I+star*
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DeleteFor repeats..
ReplyDelete19D: IN A SENSE..T
3D: VIVA..aVoId ViAl
12a. SITAR - musical instrument
ReplyDelete{i star}*
13a. IDOLS - figures {solid*}
18a. BAPTISM - religious rite {baits mp*}
Replacement
ReplyDelete13ac estranged
es(Spain) t(model) rang(called) ed(editor)
Replacement
ReplyDelete15ac aftermath (that frame)*
3D VIVA avoid vial alternate letters
ReplyDelete7D CONTRA con ,criminal + art<
15A AFTERMATH that frame*
10D FOR THE MOST PART farthermost pot* replacement of 3D
ReplyDeleteReplacements
ReplyDelete7d CONTRA - not in favour
{con}{<=art}
22a EXAMS - tests
{ex}{Sam*}
17 ac garnish sharing*
ReplyDelete6dn apostrophe -mark. parhapstoo*
Replacement
ReplyDelete20ac identical (DD)
How is it DD!
Delete2d NEXT DOOR: close by
ReplyDelete( X noted or(gate))* doctor is anind
Need refining
Delete4Dn GEOGRAPHIC - {GE}{O}{GRAPHIC}
ReplyDelete24 GO TO SLEEP: what we say to one who had zero rest
ReplyDeleteThere is more to the clue.. relook
Delete@KKR in Sunday CW-
ReplyDeleteI was also expecting on line round by KrisKross today.
Of course, we don't intend to mean that we don't like Driver's grid. I liked it very much and my COD is 1Down. Excellent cluing.
Delete+1. It is just expectation.
Delete27A- Professor- Academic
ReplyDeleteCPU- Processor
Changes temperature scale- F for C
Processor
My COD
24d: GAPS: rifts
ReplyDeleteReplacement
ReplyDelete6d APOSTROPHE - Mark
tensed - Anind
{perhaps too}
16Dn TABULATION - {TABU}{-(r+L)ATION}
ReplyDelete13a : IDOLS = FIGURES (SOLID)*
ReplyDelete23a: KHADI K(king) HAD(possessed) I(one)
24d: GAPS (DD)
1 dn speeding ticket dd
ReplyDeleteIsn't the def insufficient?
Deleteraising the foot off the gas pedal .-slow down. It is a cd.
DeleteBut how does it get from slowing down to speeding ticket!
DeleteThis fine would have been right!
18A= Baptism- (Baits MP)*- Religious rite
ReplyDelete16D- Tabulation- Itemisation
Say Forbidden- Tabu (Taboo~)
Amount- Ration. L for R (not right for Liberal) becomes lation.
Tabu lation
4,d GEOGRAPHIC : characteristic of the area
ReplyDeleteGE( company) O(old)
GRAPHIC( visual)
24A (GOT)(O)(SLEEP) & Lit
ReplyDelete24D GAPS DD
25D SEE+K without K(King) would still be Look (See)
Replacement
ReplyDelete11a ESTRANGED - alienated
Spain - es
Model - t
Called - rang
Editor - ed
{es}{t}{rang}{ed}
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ReplyDelete21d Enamel: shiny coat
ReplyDeleteEnglish: en
Male turned out: amel
Inplace of 13a
ReplyDelete21d: ENAMEL = Shiny coat
(EN)(MALE)* English = EN
15Ac AFTERMATH - {THAT+FRAME}* Work is anagring
ReplyDeleteFlowed fast. Thank you Driver.
ReplyDelete23A, homespun garment = Khadi
ReplyDeleteKing, K
Possessed, HAD
One, I
in Ac.only 26 is left. I will check down now,
ReplyDeleteDown- 5 & 14
ReplyDeleteDone and dusted! Very fast!
ReplyDeleteEasy but interesting.
ReplyDeleteMark t?
ReplyDeleteExcellent grid!
ReplyDelete5d relook
ReplyDeleteIt is an indirect abbreviation then.
ReplyDelete