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IIT (M) CROSSIE OPEN PRELIM
By Spinner
Across
| 1 | Desperate for it? Decline arrangement to borrow! (4,2,6) |
| 10 | Stock is money, I hear! (5) |
| 11 | Perhaps IIT-M Open described: Giving solver trauma ultimately with essentially 'Spinner' journey (9) |
| 12 | Hurtful remark by queen, one that may distress you! (6) |
| 13 | Genial devil, with sacrificial bravery, finally gets close to lover! (8) |
| 15 | Keepers' sledging at first somewhat lenient, eventually vigorous! (9) |
| 16 | Plant found in aquifer natively (4) |
| 20 | Traitors' expression of irritation (4) |
| 21 | Kept quiet after pressure (9) |
| 24 | Most advanced planet nearing end recruits pilot championing universal mission centrally (8) |
| 26 | Clothing item with centre removed for one with slippery exterior (6) |
| 28 | Ordered no beer? I'll protest! (9) |
| 29 | British PM promoting terminal from Dublin (5) |
| 30 | To begin with, daring independent sailors come together, principally transporting trapped soldiers in war (12) |
Down
| 2 | Root accumulating runs by batting extremely compact, wide of the mark! (9) |
| 3 | Violent melees not without love for ones that sit at designated positions in a table? (8) |
| 4 | Reputation for absence basically precedes Spinner (4) |
| 5 | In conclusion, prize-fighter with rising fury firstly defeats legendary emperor's son, then dies at the end anyway! (10) |
| 6 | Cabinet recalled prize (6) |
| 7 | Place that collects bronze treasures initially concealed with some rust (5) |
| 8 | Crusts on skin of car carried by ship (5) |
| 9 | Releasing part of county in Germany (7) |
| 14 | Drunken singer's very upset with new girl that's charming! (10) |
| 17 | Happiness on getting a Tesla, say, with promotion (9) |
| 18 | Whilst taking a bit of rest, back for unsettled dues! (7) |
| 19 | Climax featuring metal creature (8) |
| 22 | Leaders of tactically intelligent team leveraging enlightening statistics resulting in laurels (6) |
| 23 | Vessel made from revolutionary grass model fortified with carbon (5) |
| 25 | Covered by stole after removing black top (5) |
| 27 | Joint rolled amidst quick needs (4) |
Enjoy.
In addition 5 clues in the grid have surface readings that are potential plot summaries of famous English movies. Write the clue number and name of the movie after all the solutions are in.
1A: LINE OF CREDIT...for+it+decline*
ReplyDelete28A: REBELLION..no+beer+i'll*
3A: ELEMENTS..melees+not-o*
3d: EELEMENTS {MELEES+N(-O)T}*
ReplyDelete4D: FAME {F..}{A..}{ME}
6D: REWARD {DRAWER<--}
3d: ELEMENTS
Delete16a - FERN [T]
ReplyDelete4D - (FA)(ME)
For Absence basically - FA ; spinner - ME - Reputation = Fame
REPLACEMENT FOR 3D:
ReplyDelete22D: TITLES {Acrostic}
1 ac line of credit (for it decline) *
ReplyDelete22 dn titles (T)
9dn untying ((T)
20A. RATS (DD)
ReplyDelete29A. British PM = Rishi (Sunak). Promoting terminal = bringing the last letter up front = IRISH + from Dublin
8D. CAB (car) inside SS (ship) = SCABS = crusts on skin
27d KNEE: joint
ReplyDeletequic(K NEE)ds
17d ELEVATION: promotion
ReplyDeleteELATION: happiness EV:electric vehicle,
Tesla, say
El(Rv)ation
Typo in17d El (ev) ation
DeleteReplacement for 22dn
ReplyDelete12ac barber barb(hurtful remark) et(queen)
Since Srivatsan had already shared the CW with me, albeit without solution, I shall refrain from answering. So....sad!!!!
ReplyDelete10ac CACHE: stock
ReplyDeleteCache ~ cash: money
21ac preserved-kept p+reserved.
ReplyDelete14 dn engrossing- e( n g) r (os) sing*
14d relook
Delete23d YACHT: vessel
ReplyDeleteHay: grass, revolutionary, is YAH
T: model
C: carbon
YA(C)H(T)
2 dn incorrect -wide of the mark.
ReplyDeletein -batting root-core. r-runs CT
incor(r)e ct
30ac DISAGREEMENT: war
ReplyDeleteDIS( first letters of Daring Independent Sailors)AGREE( come together) MEN( trapped soldiers) T( principally transporting)
24a EARLIEST: most advanced(in years)
ReplyDeletePlanet: EARTH-H, just nearing the end
Recruits L(piLot)I(champ I oning)E(univ E rsal) S(mis Sion)
EAR(LIES)T
Is somewhat anind?
ReplyDelete18d (A +RS (bit of REST) + REAR)* = ARREARS (DUES)
ReplyDelete25D ROBBED-B= ROBED
26A BANDANA - D = BANANA
11a - (MI(GRA)T)*I(O)(N)
ReplyDeleteIITM
GRA - giving solver trauma - ultimately
N - spinner - essentially
Open - O
Thank you sathia....but a small tweak....
Delete(MI(GRA)TI*)(O)(N)
Useful job Sathia.
ReplyDeleteGemini- you have 2 which you can do. Better late than never.
7d is Third, meaning bronze position / place.
ReplyDeleteT is treasures initially, hid is concealed, containing r from rust
Good one Ghaza.
ReplyDeletelast one to go- 13A
ReplyDelete13a. Friendly meaning genial. Devil is fiend, contains r (close of lover), and last letters of sacrificial bravery
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ReplyDeleteLovely crossword. Great fun doing it!
ReplyDelete18dn - slightly incorrect parsing
ReplyDeleteARREARS
as - while, bit of rest - R, back - rear
A(R+ REAR)S
good solve
Delete13a pretty much any Hollywood action movie. I see "ghost rider"
ReplyDelete30a dunkirk!
Delete5d galdiator
Delete19d spiderman!
DeleteMovies-
ReplyDelete13A- Casper
24A- Interstellar
30A- Dunkirk
5D- Gladiator
23D- Moneybell
Thanks. Got interstellar too.
DeleteCasper is setters choice but could also be the Mask etc.
Haven't seen Moneyball so no clue.
The solutions as given by Paddy who attended the event.
ReplyDeleteI too got only Dunkirk & Gladiator