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Discussion: 6a. No hesitation in returning patty to get meal (4) 15d. Engineer on return sacking the French causes worry (4)
Both these clues have similar wordplay - combination of deletion and reversal from the fodder to get the answer. I have a doubt in the order specified by the wordplay Returning patty gives REGRUB. There is no ER after the reversal for deletion. Should not the wordplay be to remove ER first and then reverse? Returning patty with no hesitation to get meal(4) would work better IMO
Same for GNAW WANGLE reversal gives ELGNAW and "the French" does not apply after the reversal. Engineer sacking the French on return causes worry (4) may be better? Comments welcome.
Point understood. One has to be careful with reversal. The word to be deleted also gets reversed. so the indication for deletion must come first, unless accidentally the deletion after reversal fits in.
3ac PASTA: spaghetti
ReplyDeletePA(dad) ST(way) A(a)
12A: STABILISERS..as+blister+is*
ReplyDelete23D: ICING..T
19A: SUNDIAL..S+U+N+DIAL
1ac - FARE - menu
ReplyDeletesimilar to fair- just - hp
23d. ICING - topping [T]
ReplyDelete31a. EGGS - provokes {e(gg)s}
12a. STABILISERS - soothers
{as blister is}*
2dn - RAITA - side dish
ReplyDeletera + it + a
2 dn raita (ra) artist (it) appeal (a)
ReplyDelete23dn icing (T)
3ac pasta (pa) (st) (a)
19a: SUNDIAL (S U N)(DIAL)
ReplyDelete14D: FAIR (F)(AIR)
16D: FAST (F(-E)AST)
1dn - FORKS - cutlery
ReplyDelete(From sky - my)*
12ac STABILISERS: soothers
ReplyDelete(as blister is)*
1A- Raita- Side dish- RA IT A
ReplyDelete12A- Stabilisers- ( As Blister is)*- Soothers
1a- Fare- Menu- ~fair
Replacement for 12A-
ReplyDelete30A- Aster= Flower - M(Aster)S
2D RAITA = a side dish {RA + artist + IT, appeal + A}
ReplyDelete31A EGGS = Provokes { girls, GG in extremes of EmotionS, E S}
28A DIET= slimming course {fooDIE Tentatively, Telescopic}
Replacement
ReplyDelete17dn rind (g) rind
21dn educate edu(due) * (cat) e(express)
16ac FORTIFY: support
ReplyDeleteFORT( castle) IF( provided) Y( day's end)
Replacement
ReplyDelete22a LANGUISHING - weakening
fish - ling
pain - anguish
{l (anguish)ing}
24 dn stage* gates-opening
ReplyDelete4 dn amenity amen( -c)ity
22 ac eyebrow. eye bro w
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DeleteFor eyebrow
DeleteCheck parsing
Deletewatch-eye brow/bro
Delete9d ECOSYSTEMS - Habitats
ReplyDeleteStarting of expedition: E
Comfortable: cosy
Stops: stems
E + cosy + stems
6a GRUB- Meal
Patty: burger
No hesitation: burger - er: burg
Burg returning: Grub
18a. SUSTAIN - Continue
America held back: Su
Pressure had no right: Strain - R: Stain
Su + stain: Sustain
Replacements
ReplyDelete21A EYE BROW = usually raising in surprise { EYE, Watch BROW sibling heard as BRO}
21D EDUCATE = train { EDU, badly DUE, Pet, CAT and E, Expenses primarily}
8D BEEF = Complaint { Starting letters of Benefits Extended Exclusively For}
17d RIND = Shell
ReplyDeletePulverise= grind, not starting (- G)
11A: REPLICABLE (PLIER* + CABLE (guy))
ReplyDelete7D: RIBS (RIGS (doctors) with B replacing G(thousand), def = needles)
26D: CROP (double def)
Very nice grid - FORKS, LANGUISHING, 4D and 5D were a few favs. Thanks Veeyares and Col.
11a definition! Can be done or can do!
DeleteThank you Ramki
Delete5d in place of 12ac
ReplyDeleteTILLERS: farmers
When cycling it become stiller: more peaceful
Replacement
ReplyDelete25d STOP - restrain
husband - h
shirt - t
{s(-h)(+t)top}
Check parsing
DeleteDefinition is mall
Delete10 ac ROIL: annoy
ReplyDeleteSee the: boil - b( starting off) + r in the front
Across 27, 29 Down 13, 14, 15 to be solved
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Delete13d INITIALIZE: prepare
ReplyDeleteOne(I) angry Italian (NITIAL(-a: throwing away article) ((-s)IZE: range not starting)
27 ac HORIZONTAL: level
ReplyDelete(Ritz hotel on a (-te: clearing the surroundings)*
It's the-te
DeleteParsing is not right
ReplyDelete29ac: PIPE: feed
ReplyDeletePI: Greek character, PE: exercise
Just one left 15d
ReplyDeleteJust 15D left
ReplyDelete15D-gnaw -worry; engineer-wangle; remove the french-le; wang in reverse
ReplyDelete15d: in the place of 27 ac a repetition
ReplyDeleteGNAW: worry
Wangle: engineer
Sacking the French: WANG
On return GNAW
That's it! Done and dusted. Thank you all the solvers. Thank you Colonel for publishing the grid
ReplyDeleteNice CW. 16 is good score. Keep sxoring more. We are here to enjoy.
ReplyDeleteThank you Paddy
DeleteGood one. Thanks for the sunday fare.
ReplyDelete10a sethe and roil are synonyms too (move in a turbulent way).
11a replicable vs replicate!
Thank you
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ReplyDeleteYes. Someone can try
ReplyDeleteThank you Sathia
ReplyDeleteSathia has solved
ReplyDeleteDiscussion:
ReplyDelete6a. No hesitation in returning patty to get meal (4)
15d. Engineer on return sacking the French causes worry (4)
Both these clues have similar wordplay - combination of deletion and reversal from the fodder to get the answer.
I have a doubt in the order specified by the wordplay
Returning patty gives REGRUB. There is no ER after the reversal for deletion. Should not the wordplay be to remove ER first and then reverse?
Returning patty with no hesitation to get meal(4) would work better IMO
Same for GNAW
WANGLE reversal gives ELGNAW and "the French" does not apply after the reversal.
Engineer sacking the French on return causes worry (4) may be better?
Comments welcome.
Point understood. One has to be careful with reversal. The word to be deleted also gets reversed. so the indication for deletion must come first, unless accidentally the deletion after reversal fits in.
ReplyDeleteThanks for pointing out Ramki. Will be careful henceforth
ReplyDeleteEven with my limited knowledge, I also had a similar doubt.
DeleteOtherwise nice grid.
Was FOOD a theme?
Thanx Veeyares!
Thank you Gowri. No theme intended.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special Veeyares
ReplyDeleteunable to participate in due time. almost solved . FORKS,ASTER,EDUCATE.....outstanding word play. Nice fare. worthy time spent.
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