Solution to 1D 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.
ACROSS
7 Broadcast idea on air for show showcasing some answers in this puzzle (Continued in 9 Down) (4,5) AERO INDIA*
8 Common people organise Ohio poll before fourth of April (3,6) HOI POLLOI {OHIO+POLL}*{aprIl}
10 French love including right mail (6) ARMOUR {A{R}MOUR}
12 "Doctor, sick boy having sex appeal makes boring device" (5,3) DRILL BIT {DR}{ILL}{B}{IT}
18 Successive rulers from a family, I hear, pass away... Horrible! (7) DYNASTY {(~die)DY}{NASTY}
23 Yankee leaves military music groups for making sashes to be worn around upper limbs (8) ARMBANDS {ARMy}{BANDS}
25 For example boxing fruit on broken thing (8) FIGHTING {FIG}{THING*}
27 Irritated Nero captured soldier in province (6) REGION {RE{GI}ON*}
29 Extraordinary night amidst fish giving natural discharge of electricity (9) LIGHTNING {LI{NIGHT*}NG}
30 Observed new bishop's domain at first (4) SEEN {N}<=>{SEE}
DOWN
1 Rare rat bits strewn around one in seal-able glass containers containing soil and plants (8) ?E?R?R?A (Addendum - TERRARIA {RARE+RAT}* over {1} - See comments)
4 Give orders to socially engage around Indian court (7) DICTATE {D{I}{CT}ATE}
6 Flat piece found in physics laboratory (4) SLAB [T]
9 See 7 Across (5)
13 Perhaps, plain bit of gorilla nostrils (5) LLANO [T]
15 Chinese living in Georgia and an African country (5) GHANA {G{HAN}A}
19 Do petals transform into pollywogs? (8) TADPOLES*
20 Watering hole profit? It's a snip (7) BARGAIN {BAR}{GAIN}
22 Pivotal part of taxi alcove (5) AXIAL [T]
24 Optical illusion from image shifting around centre of the Sahara desert (6) MIRAGE {MI{R}AGE*} Seems to be an error here for Anno of R (Addendum - {MI{t...aRa...t}AGE*} Semi&lit - See comments)
26 Very big embrace by Earl (4) HUGE {HUG}{E}
28 Surprised and sudden intake of breath from girl sitting on snake (4) GASP {G}{ASP}
Reference List
Right = R, Boy = B, Sex appeal = IT, Juliet = J, Bean = GUAR, Knock-out = KO, Yankee = Y, New = N, Bishop's domain = SEE, See = LO, Indian = I, Court = CT, Island = I, About = RE, Earl = E, Girl = G
24d centre "the saha R a desert"'
ReplyDeleteNot clear.
DeleteR is in centre of the whole phrase: the sahara desert.
DeleteGood one Prasad. Could never think of it that way, in spite of the solution staring you in the face.
Delete1 down solved easily, let others try π
ReplyDeleteThough I knew about Siamese Twins, I did not know their names, It was a revelation. Thank you for the link Col.
ReplyDeleteI fully agree with you about pen and paper experience. Nothing to beat it.
ReplyDelete1D, sealable glass containers containing soil and plants = TERRARIA
ReplyDeleteRARE RAT BITS STREWN AROUND ONE
[RARE RAT I]*
Anno to be refined
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ReplyDelete[RARE(1)RAT*]
ReplyDeleteAround 1, Right!
ReplyDeleteThanks, sir.
Deleteπ
DeleteThough getting all easily, some parsings needed a bit of work.
ReplyDeleteThe Air show that was promised earlier during the American rounds- setter's fav.topic.
ReplyDeleteA flying start...
DeleteYes indeed!
DeleteYes, sir. For me too, paper is better than keyboard.
ReplyDeleteSathia - +1 on all counts
ReplyDeleteThanx Kishore for a lovely crossie. A breeze! I even got R from The Sahara Desert.
ReplyDeleteMy cod - DYNASTY, TWIN BEDS.
Btw - Paddy tells me u r a PGW fan.
ReplyDeleteHere's to that! π·
As usual excellent grid by my fav. Incognito. aha moments with JAGUAR, MACABRE,TERRARIA.
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