Solution to 24A 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
1 On the radio, rock’s louder (6) BOLDER (~ boulder)
4 Weaken self-control (6) TEMPER [DD]
9 Secure rapidly (4) FAST [DD]
10 Gut wrenching cries a vet expects initially (10) EVISCERATE* {CRIES+A+VET+Ex...s}
11 Urge German to consume no alcoholic drink (6) EGGNOG {EGG}{NO}{G}
12 Accessory in Spooner’s exposed palm (8) HAIRBAND (~ bare hand to hairband)
13 Aggressively bargained for a coat (9) GABARDINE*
15 Hint Hint (left hidden) (4) CLUE {C{L}UE}
16 Basically round or triangular Indian bread (4) ROTI Acrostic Semi&lit
17 Substitutes relating to parcels lost (9) REPLACERS {RE}{PARCELS*}
21 Covers maiden taking rest behind a little screen (8) SMOTHERS {M}{OTHERS}<=>{Sc...n}
22 Film about hot English bromance, essentially (6) CINEMA {C}{IN}{E}{broMAnce}
24 May had prepared ahead of school applicants (10) ?A?D?D?T?S (Addendum - CANDIDATES{CAN}{ATE}<=>{DID} and {S} - See comments)
25 Layers of hair essentially need strengthening at the roots (4) HENS Acrostic
26 Essentially, gimlet is an exotic drink (6) TISANE [T]
27 Distributes paper hankies saving time (6) ISSUES tISSUES
DOWN
1 Support frames put up for dance (7) BHANGRA {B{HANG}RA}
3 Pick up some bud e.g., remembrance rose (7) EMERGED [T<=]
7 Engineer and doctor unite in train (7) RETINUE {RE}{UNITE*}
8 Yes, Tintin's got specialised training, perhaps (4,9) HIGH INTENSITY {YES+TINTIN}* [RA]
14 Poses from high places when time's left (9) ATTITUDES A(-l+t)TTIDUES
16 Associate parliamentarian's rhetoric about pandemic (7) RAMPANT {R{A}{MP}ANT}
18 Position traps on the sides for insects (7) LOCUSTS {LOCUS}{TrapS}
19 Detains guy mostly between breaks (7) REMANDS {RE{MAn}NDS}
20 Tissue not dirty around edge (6) TENDON {T{END}ON*}
Reference List
German = G, Left = L, Relating to = RE, Maiden = M, About = C, Hot = IN, English = E, Time = T, Support = BRA, Dutch = D, Horse = ARAB, Engineer = RE(Royal Engineers)
Reiterating what I wrote a couple of days back.
ReplyDeleteTrained to be an ELITE HANDLER by this blog, gone are my days of perceiving the crossword to be an UNETHICAL TRIAL. DESOLATE WAILING & ADDLED demeanour, my face, a deep CERISE in its hue, seem things from the past. The PATHOS from my life DISMISSED for ever.
As I fill the grid FROM TOP TO BOTTOM, my GLANCES CONVERGED on the clues, I realise it's a COP OUT from Doc today.
No NURSEMAID required. The clues are EIDETIC. The days of ESOTERICA & EARTH SHATTERING bafflement, have RUN TO SEED. Even at my DOPIEST best, I can GET RID of this puzzle, in under an hour.
Several ANALOGIES come to mind. Each PURER than the last, as I rummage through the FRIDGE for my celebratory drink.
Thanx Colonel for the Game Changing blog!
Based on ydays solution words
ReplyDelete24.a
ReplyDeleteMay....can
Had.....did
Prepared...ate
Ahead of school...s
Candidates...applicants.
you are close; but not quite there.
Deletehad - ate
Deleteprepared - did
had prepared ahead - 'did' before 'ate'
{can}{ate}<=>{did}
Oops! And 's' at the end
Delete16D typo R {A}{MP}ANT
ReplyDeleteI don't see any 🤔
DeleteThought I saw the anno before as RA{MP}ANT. Apologies if its my oversight.
DeleteYou are right Jacob, I corrected it after your comment
Delete8d RA
ReplyDelete'specialised' also to be part of Def?
I think so too- high intensity.
ReplyDeleteWhat is RA?
ReplyDeleteReverse anagram
ReplyDeleteIn a reverse anagram clue, you are given the anagrammed word. You work out the answer backwards – the answer consists of the anagram indicator and anagram fodder.
ReplyDelete22D.. got the answer and anno for EMA at the. No amount of head scratching could help me annotate the first 3 letters CIN. Then I come here now and the parsing simplicity makes me want to slam my head on the wall. Question to experienced solvers.. is is normal to overlook some simple annotations now and then because of brain blocks?
ReplyDeleteYes, on such occasions just take your mind off the Crossword for a short time and when you get back to the Crossword you will find answers flowing in
ReplyDeleteFound this clue interesting
ReplyDeleteDecieved both good and wicked needing change of character (10)
Lovely cw. My fav
ReplyDeleteCINEMA, PARABOLIC, EUCLID.
Thank u Hypatia!
@ prasad - HOODWINKED
ReplyDeletegood - g + h
Wicked - c + n
Is this right?
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