Satyen Nabar's Sun Spl analysed

Monday, 8 May 2023

N0 13859, Monday 08 May 2023, Arden

Solution to 10A 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
6   Spacious, low penetration year round (5) ROOMY {Y{MOO}R}<=
7   One records girl's inclination (8) ANNALIST {ANNA}{LIST}
10 Without using any liquid one ironed pants (7) A?E?O?D (Addendum - ANEROID {A}{IRONED*} - See comments)
11 Food grain stored here in record number, but it's a small quantity (7) EPSILON {SILO} in {EP}{N}
12 Excavates flower holders (7) DEEPENS {DEE}{PENS}
13 Set on lake bed (7) COTERIE {ERIE}<=>{COT}
14 Foul air protects dinosaur (11) TRICERATOPS*
19 Most affected in Paris, it's taking current (7) CAMPEST {C{AMP}EST}
21 She had covered robe, back to front (7) DEBORAH {HA{ROBE}D}<=
23 Investor invested into producing hybrid fruit (7) TANGELO {ANGEL} in {TO}
25 "Sleep with hard hat" - perhaps it originated from a refinery (7) NAPHTHA {NAP}{H}{HAT*}
26 Appendages - girl follows a standard (8) FLAGELLA {ELLA}<=>{FLAG}
27 Five in Paris said to be in harmony (5) SYNCH (~cinq)

DOWN
1   Disappointing episode, they say nobody attended (8) NONEVENT {~ none went)
2   Extremely moody and angry in the city (6) MYSORE {MoodY}{SORE}
3   Preserve lineage, it could be glowing (10) CANDESCENT {CAN}{DESCENT}
4   Bet on essentially moderate pace (4) ANTE cANTEr
5   Stone remains, one stuck in between sides (6) ASHLAR {ASH}{L}{A}{R}
6   War and destruction in the country... (6) RWANDA*
8   ...See those suffering in the country (7) LESOTHO {L{THOSE*}O}
9   Man destined to be caught within range (5) ANDES [T]
13 Careful drinking - Italian woman gets some wine (10) CHARDONNAY {CHAR{DONNA}Y}
15 Nice naked bird coming up - most of it is still under water (7) ICEBERG {nICe}{GREBE<=}
16 Inspection, they say reveals the fastener is too small (8) SCRUTINY {(~screw)SCRU}{TINY}
17 One's pretty sharp (5) ACUTE {A}{CUTE}
18 Covering empty stomach, suppressing fever (6) SHEATH {St..{HEAT}.cH}
20 Capital line? (6) MANILA [DD]
22 Ignore surgical procedure (6) BYPASS [DD]
24 Feel good bringing some of them up to see (4) OGLE [T<=]

Reference List
Low = MOO, Year = YR, Record = EP(Extended Play), Number = N, Flower = DEE(River), It's in French = CEST, Investor = ANGEL, Hard = H, Five in French = CINQ, Sides = L,R

16 comments:

  1. 10 A without using any liquid - aneroid
    One - A
    Pants - anagram indicator indicator
    A+(ironed)*

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  2. Though Aneroid barometer is common, meaning of anroid as 'without liquid' was new to me.

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  3. A doubt about 13A- Would 'after' be better suited than ;on', being an across clue?

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  4. Is it called manila envelope since it is made out of this fibre? (or at least was)

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  5. Cinq is pronounced as Sank in French. Not Sink which would make it like a homonym to Synch.

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    1. Yes, I was a bit confused on this as well.

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    2. +2. Ahould have gome with five on dice onstead of paris.
      cinque
      /sɪŋk/
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      noun
      noun: cinq
      1.
      the five on dice.
      2.
      BELL-RINGING
      a system of change-ringing using eleven bells, with five pairs changing places each time.

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  6. 1d should the hp indicator be after nobody, applying only to went!

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    1. Better still, say can go t the end.
      Disappointing episode, nobody went, say.

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    2. Another doubt- with the clue as it is, is it okay to get went from attended and then apply the homophone indicator?

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    3. HPs are almost that way. For eg 16d today.

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  7. A bit difficult.
    2 doubts
    1. 10ac - Is pants normally used as anagrind?
    20dn - what is line? Even after visiting colonels link I didn't get the connection.

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  8. My cod - SCRUTINY, ICEBERG, ASHLAR.
    Thanx Arden.

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