Thursday 13 April 2023

No 13838, Thursday 13 Apr 2023, Incognito

Solution to 21D 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
8   "Sign record, Oscar" (4) LOGO {LOG}{O}
9   Authority to cook soya after commencement of summer (3-2) SAY-SO {SOYA}*<=>{Su...r}
10 Send out wrong time (4) EMIT*
11 Extraordinary cost, including one million for comedy show on television, for example (6) SITCOM {S{1}TCO*}{M}
12 Entered "I own tent" wrongly (4,4) WENT INTO*
13 Scamp goes around and does better (8) IMPROVES {IMP}{ROVES}
15 Immediately, champ collected hundred (2,4) AT ONCE {A{TON}CE}
17 Show type of American visa in place of egress (7) EXHIBIT {EX{H1B}IT}
19 More even praise (7) FLATTER [DD]
22 Pressing university rector and man (6) URGENT {U}{R}{GENT}
24 Man clues wrongly for personification of America (5,3) UNCLE SAM*
26 Laconic team leader adjusts curtain (8) TACITURN {Team}{CURTAIN*}
28 Advertisement in European capital for waterproof enclosure for antenna (6) RADOME {R{AD}OME}
30 Sink one's teeth into bits of bread in the evening (4) BITE Acrostic
31 Remove masks from mess jacket, crumple and throw out (5) EJECT {mEss+JaCkET}*
32 River having zero evaporation at first? (4) NILE {NIL}{Ev...n}

DOWN
1   Irritated patriot throwing out tar's hat (4) TOPI PatrIOT*
2   To some extent, deacon certifies solo musical compositions (8) CONCERTI {deaCON+CERTIfies}
3   Author Mao is worried on 3rd of November (6) ASIMOV {MAO+IS}{noVe...r}
4   Treatment for cleaning optical organ? Nonsense! (7) EYEWASH {EYE}{WASH}
5   Draw everyone behind New Hampshire's community building (4,4) TOWN HALL {TOW} with {ALL}<=>{NH}
6   Wrongly tax income without TAN in country (6) MEXICO {taX+InCOME}*
7   Present digital file format before time (4) GIFT {GIF}{T}
14 Around 9, setter gets right kitchen appliance (5) MIXER {M{IX}E}{R}
16 Revolutionary Los Angeles pincer (5) CHELA {CHE}{LA}
18 Nut rides haphazardly and barges in (8) INTRUDES*
20 Gradient is designed for travelling on foot (8) TREADING*
21 Country has no jailer (7) ?U?N?E? (Addendum - TURNKEY {TUR{N}KEY} - See comments)
23 Amended text, formulating diet by volume (6) EDITED Letter Bank (Addendum - {DIET*}{ED} - See comments)
25 Container containing union leader and churchman (6) CURATE {C{Un..n}RATE}
27 In the middle of logjam, I dither to some extent (4) AMID [T]
29 I'm back with large cocktail and baby food! (4) MILK {IM<=}{L}{cocK}

Reference List
Oscar = O, Million = M, University = U, Rector = R, Digital file format = GIF, Time = T, Right = R, No = N,  Large = L

32 comments:

  1. 32 teeth bite.
    32 clues delight!!

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  2. Incognitos puzzles are like music sung by CHOIRS, specially for the queens in the HAREEM.

    However LETHARGIC, one might feel, the ENTREATIES from the grid, prevent you from being TRUANTS.

    Whether you are a LONDONER, MASAI or an ERROL FLYNN fan, a BARBARIAN or a NECROMANCER, you LE(N)T(I)GO of your current preoccupation & start solving immediately.

    The ABUNDANCE of simple clues ENABLE a quick solve. As you INFER the solutions, one by one, you almost feel like ROYALTY(IES)!

    Such a breezy TASTY & sweet cw - where the breeze does not add to the CURRENT BILL & sweetness comes without adding SACCHARIN.

    After solving, one feels so fresh, as if bathed with a SOAP & dusted with TALC all over.

    The only ROCK SALT in the fare, the GAFFE over ernest can be overlooked - as will be endorsed by all the YES MEN here!

    Thank u Kishore!

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  3. Yesterday's CW solutions...

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  4. Vladimir WENT INTO the lift
    In his hands a lovely GIFT;
    Lady wearing a TOPI
    Confused was he
    And his mood sure did drift.

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  5. And he gave the gift
    To the lady in the lift!

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    1. While at it he was so stiff
      It left the lady thoroughly miff(ed)!

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    2. On the subject of Vladimir, on a more serious note, the Russian president is
      Vladimir while the Ukrainian one is Volodymyr. It is a struggle with oneself.

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  6. Incognito creates a simple labyrinth ( pardon the oxymoron), yet like a benign mom , plays peakaboo with the simple clues. Kudos to the clues

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  7. 21dn turnkey tur(n)key
    N(ew) in turkey

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  8. Turnkey = Jailer
    Above anno is wrong, shall I correct it if permitted

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  9. I too went by the synonyms of jailer= turnkey

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  10. 2d 'solo' also to be part of Def?

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  11. Thanks everyone for solving. See you next month in good health!

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  12. 17ac - @ Prasad/ Kishore
    Do u need 'in place of'? Or is it surface?
    Show type of visa in egress?

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    1. Col.;s anno in the main post is clear.
      In is container indicator & place of exit is egress.
      Took the liberty on behalf of Prasad/ Kishore.

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    2. 3. a means or place of going out; exit.

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    3. OK. Exit as a noun & not verb

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  13. As always great grid. Simple ingenuous clues. Loved FLATTER, URGENT, EXHIBIT.
    Thank u Kishore!
    Looking fwd to next month & hopefully themed grids!

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  14. Every clue, a treat, thoroughly enjoyable, thank you, Incognito!

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