Solution to 4D 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.
Is Dr X seen in the grid for some reason :-)
ACROSS
7 An opening of air transport shrinks what was once a big distance in India (6) YOJANA {AN}{Air}{JOY}<=
8 Steep price put on spice (8) MACERATE {RATE}<=>{MACE}
9 Jet from home to Kentucky (4) INKY {IN}{KY}
10 A parts recall together with phone narrowing band of growth for Apple? (6,4) ANNUAL RING {ANNU{A}L}{RING}
11 Cast shout very loudly smothering tenor's remarkable performance (3,5) HOT STUFF {SHOUT}*{FF} over {T}
12 Cold concerning swimmers? (6) OFFISH {OF}{FISH}
14 Dull day other than in recess (4) DRAB {D}{BAR<=}
15 Nuts bringing in hard cash for Thailand (5) BAHTS {BA{H}TS}
20 Draw straws for one slot? (4,4) CAST LOTS {SLOT}* [RA] Semi&lit
22 Norm to ultimately dig in here - in a mess? (6,4) DINING ROOM {NORM+tO+DIG+IN}* Semi&lit
24 Respectable groom (4) TIDY [DD]
25 Leave half-full, not even bagging what might be left (8) FURLOUGH }FUll}{R{L}OUGH}
26 Split brown stems of a palm (6) RATTAN {RAT}{TAN}
DOWN
1 Drain in France for shower (8) DOWNPOUR {DOWN}{POUR}
2 Jar has a bay set providing an upper chamber (5,5) RAJYA SABHA*
4 Plane figures in game for children inspired by ordinary gulls (8) ?C?A?O?S (Addendum - OCTAGONS {O}{C{TAG}ONS} - See comments))
5 One very unusual stunted tree (4) ARAR {A}{RARe}
8 Say Reverend Spooner's old lady's family? (3,2,3,5) MAN OF THE CLOTH (~clan of the moth to man of the cloth)
13 Version of Italic that's spread lot further (10) FACILITATE {FA{ITALIC*}TE}
15 Highlight of round in match (5,3) BRING OUT {B{RING}OUT}
17 Inducing disheartened, sedate fans to become overambitious (3,5) GET IDEAS {In...nG+SEDATE}*
19 Start to see eye to eye, possibly over an error (4-2) SLIP-UP {See}{PUPIL<=}
21 Dismal doctor irritated nurses (6) SOMBRE {SO{MB}RE}
Reference List
Home = IN, Very loudly = FF, Tenor = T, Day = D, Hard = H, About = C, Area = A, American = A, Left = L, For in French = POUR, Ordinary = O, Gulls = CONS, Son = S
6d twigs:understands -under
ReplyDeleteThanks
DeleteGood one Prasad. Did not know this meaning of twig. Worth adding to the ref.list.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the anagram indicator for 22a? What's the role of "here" in 22a?
ReplyDeleteHyphen and commas sometime need rephrasing the sentence.
DeleteRead it as
In a mess(.. ) here
No anagrind. That's why Col.has classified it as semi &Lit.
ReplyDelete7A- Joy from?
ReplyDeleteTransport
DeleteHave to learn a lot.
DeleteMe too - learn much much more!
DeleteGood enjoyable surfaces- a good example is 21D.
ReplyDeleteTough challenge today. Biffed many clues. Thanks to Col. for the blog.
ReplyDeleteAlways!
DeleteOut of syllabus. Still in the lowest rung of the ladder. Probably because of high allergy to ambiguity.
ReplyDeleteBanat, banat, banjaye. ' Hopes are still not dupes'
4D is a promotion clue. Any novice who gives the correct solution with correct annotation will be promoted.
ReplyDelete4D - {O}{C {TAG} ONS}
DeleteDefinition: Plane figures
Game for children = TAG
Inspired by = Containment indicator
Ordinary = O
Gulls = CONS
Congratulations
DeleteSreelakshmi you are no longer to consider yourself as a Novice. Congratulations
DeleteThank yooou
DeleteTough... Got stuck with YOJANA. Then could not parse STANDS. Misspelt SOMBRE & was stuck for RATTAN.
ReplyDeleteLot of learning though!
Thanx Colonel!