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ACROSS
1 Born in France, extremely dandy but poor (5) NEEDY {NEE}{DandY}
4 Manipulate auditor's requirement (5) KNEAD (~need)
11 A lawyer covering up abuse - it's evil (7) ADHARMA {A}{D{HARM}A}
12 Drawback in analog reporting framework (7) PERGOLA [T<=]
13 Knocks down ornaments (5) DECKS [DD]
14 Schoenberg or Bach even captivating old leader (9) GORBACHEV [T]
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17 Fumes leaving black vessels (4) URNS bURNS
19 Switch with another product, basically! (4) SWAP Acrostic Semi&lit
21 Reverend calling building worker for blue print (6,4) MASTER PLAN (~plaster man to master plan)
25 Approaches and doodles alongside (5,4) DRAWS NEAR {DRAWS}{NEAR}
27 Bet dog left lead in grass? (5) WAGER WAgGER
28 May in that place, is April, initially (7) THERESA {THERE}{'S}{A}
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30 Extremely foolish to consume nonsense in trivia (5) FROTH {Fo...sH} over {ROT}
31 Sign of vocal talent (5) FLARE (~flair)
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2 Just husband in car initially escorted by others (7) ETHICAL {H}{In}{Car} in {ET AL}
3 Jeering lord picked up in bar (8) DERISIVE {D{SIRE<=}IVE}
5 Country never saved rupees (6) NORWAY {NO WAY} over {R}
7 Spot of relaxation in terrible danger (6) GARDEN*
8 Sugar high when everything's picked up for dessert (8) RASGULLA {SUGAR}*{ALL<=}
10 Scandinavian arranged to export exquisite Indian fabric (6) CANVAS SCAndinaViAN*
16 Player from Chennai finally starts performing outside India (8) SITARIST {c...aI+STARTS}* over {I}
18 Unfair bargain that's not desirable for one buying fruits? (1,3,4) A RAW DEAL [C&DD]
19 Collected information mostly through watch (6) SEDATE {SE{DATa}E}
20 Layman, essentially sure to follow American friend (7) AMATEUR {sURe}<=>{A}{MATE}
22 Arsonist harassing the girl? (7) LIGHTER*
23 Shifting from South to North initially assists stress (6) NERVES (-s+n)NERVES
24 Worker maintains small church in hill (6) ASCENT {A{S}{CE}NT}
26 Fell over marks in test (4) EXAM {AXE<=}{M}
Reference List
Born in French = NEE, Black = B, Husband = H, Rupees = R, India = A, American = A, South = S, North = N, Small = S, Church = CE, Marks = M
4A KNEAD - manipulate; need (requirement)
ReplyDelete5D NORWAY - country; "R"upee in NoWay (never)
6A ANOTHER - Additional; iNfO frequently in ather (heart attacks)
12A PERGOLA - framework; back in anALOG REPorting
14A GORBACHEV - old leader; schonberG OR BACH EVen captivating
1A Born NEE extremely danDY NEEDY poor
ReplyDelete3D Lord SIRE<-- up in bar DIVE DERISIVE jeering
2D Husband In Car initially HIC IN others ET AL ETHICAL Just
7d Spot of relaxation DANGER* GARDEN
13a Ornaments DECKS knocks down
If I recall correct, we all here agreed "et al" is and others. Not just others.
Delete19 a swap from Switch With Another Product
ReplyDelete17a
ReplyDeleteVessels=urns
Fumes =burns,
Black =b
Fumes leaving black = burns - b= urns
6d
ReplyDeleteAdditional=another
Info frequently= no
Heart*+no= another
10d
ReplyDeleteFabric=canvas
Scandinavian - Indian= canvas
28 ac theresa, at that place is there with April initially May s first name is Theresa
ReplyDelete30 ac Froth extremely foolish is fh and nonsense is rot
ReplyDelete24 down is Ascent, worker is ant small church is sce
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ReplyDeleteDeleted as no annotation given
Delete25.a doodles....draws
ReplyDeleteAlongside...near
Approaches...draws near
20.d
ReplyDeleteAmerican...a
Friend...mate
Essentially sure...ur
Layman....amateur
8.d sugar....rasgu
ReplyDeleteEverything...all
Dessert...rasgulla
As per your annotation the answer is RASGUALL??
Delete9.d spar
ReplyDeleteStrike...spar
Dispute...spar
Both are SPAR???
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ReplyDelete29.a woman...she
ReplyDeleteWarm..heat
Cover...sheathe
11a. A lawyer (DA) abuse is harm. Covering up . It's evil= ad(harm)a. Adharma.
ReplyDelete22d. Anagram of the girl gives you Lighter, an arsonist.
29a. Folding cover is seater. With woman(w). Becomes sweater, warm cover.
31a. Clue is flare. Sign is flare. Vocal talent is flair.
19d. Clue is sedate. Watch is =see. Mostly date=dat. Hence sedate.
29A is incorrect
Delete21 ac MASTER PLAN: blue print
ReplyDeleteSpooner( Rev) :
PL aster M an: building worker
23Dn NERVES ,-{-s+N{ERVES}}
ReplyDelete21A MASTER PLAN (blue print,) plaster man to master plan
ReplyDelete19d, collected = sedate
ReplyDeleteInformation, data, mostly = Dat
Watch = see
That is, Dat in (through) See
[Se(dat)e]
22d, arsonist = lighter
(thegirl)*
harassing, Anand
23d, stress = nerves
Serves (assists) to nerves (stress)
Shift from south to north
16 d, player = sitarist
[ starts + I, Chennai finally + I, india]*
18d, unfair bargain = a raw deal, all in one clue?
18D annotation is not correct
Delete5dn : NORWAY (NO(R)WAY)
ReplyDeleteNever : No way
Rupees : R
Definition: Country
Delete26 d EXAM : test
ReplyDeleteAxe: fell, over makes it EXA
Marks: M
27A Wager
ReplyDeleteDefinition: Bet
Dog: Wagger
Lead in grass : g
Wagger - g : Wager
27 ac remains to be answered.
ReplyDeleteAll done.
ReplyDelete16D SITARIST = player. (S(I)TAR(I)ST)*
ReplyDeleteI = chennaI finally
STARST * = starts performing
I = India . outside is containment indicator
All done
ReplyDelete1a needy and 4a hinting at need!
ReplyDeleteAvoidable.
Nice grid. My cod -
ReplyDeleteDERISIVE, DRAWS NEAR, WAGER.
Thanx Hypatia!
Todays find
ReplyDeleteSource of something to write on Waterloo? I'm not sure (9)
STATIONER. (supplies stationery to write on)
ReplyDeletestation (waterloo) + er (not sure)