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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