Solution to 2D 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 Foresee receiving gold endlessly and deliver a tirade? It can make you cough! (11) EXPECTORANT {EXPECT}{Or}{RANT}
9 Apropos one fight in the ring (5) ABOUT {A}{BOUT}
10 Fat baker's preparation for morning meal (9) BREAKFAST*
11 Saw female and male descendant hugging Earl about one around the end of June (4,4,2) LAID EYES ON {LA{1}D{E}Y}{junE}{SON}
12 Charlie gets aged and frosty (4) COLD {C}{OLD}
13 Fish found in ocean-front route (5) TROUT [T]
17 Time to save for any dairy preparation (5,3) RAINY DAY*
19 Old American is admitting son in spring (5) OASIS {O}{A}{IS} over {S}
22 Last of men is following first lady! Not odd? (4) EVEN {meN}<=>{EVE}
23 Simple quarrels results in people approaching courts for relief (10) PLAINTIFFS {PLAIN}{TIFFS}
26 I drag arms around carnival in New Orleans (5,4) MARDI GRAS*
28 Bland celery prepared for Middle Eastern performer (5,6) BELLY DANCER*
DOWN
1 English military officer on island's bacteria (1,4) E COLI {E}{COL}{I}
2 A person getting some of the answers in this puzzle may have to behave like this with a doctor (9) P?T?E?T?Y (Addendum - PATIENTLY [CD] - See comments)
3 Wired taxi with a sort of light source (6) CABLED {CAB}{LED}
4 Oppressive emperor endlessly wearing spectacles with American marking (7) ONEROUS {O{NERo}O}{US}
5 Tutankhamen's hieroglyphic symbol (4) ANKH [T]
7 On return, flier permitted solid piece of medicine (6) TABLET {BAT<=}{LET}
8 European student throwing away book composed musical pieces (6) ETUDES {E}{STUDEnt*}
16 A mail on love with catholic sheltering fifty one connected to early followers of Christ (9) APOSTOLIC {A}{POST}{0}{C} over {LI}
17 I hear spacious sinuses sometimes become thus when filled with liquid (6) RHEUMY (~roomy)
18 Criminal leading headless clergy gets hay fever (7) ALLERGY {AL}{cLERGY}
20 Nurse's superb in service, having no bad habit (6) SISTER {S{1ST}ERvice}
21 Some gypsies take nap in the afternoon (6) SIESTA [T]
24 Victor's wearing wrinkled free coat (5) FEVER {FE{V}ER*} Coat/Fever?
25 Check Clinton (4) BILL [DD]
Reference List
Earl = E, Charlie = C, Spanish = ES, Key = E, Sunday = S, Old = O, American = A, Son = S, Electric vehicle = EV, General = LEE, English = E, Military officer = COL(Colonel), Island = I, Light source = LED, Spectacles = OO, European = E, Book = NT(New Testament), Catholic = C, Fifty one = LI, Criminal = AL(Capone), Victor = V
Lots of gifts including an early breakfast π
ReplyDeleteYay!!!! U made my day! Thanx Kishore! πππ
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ReplyDeletehttps://www.dakinhumane.org/blog-full/what-is-fever-coat
You give me too much credit ;) The clue is missing definition. It should have continued :... giving body warmth
DeleteFever often clouds reasoning, so please be patient with me...
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DeletePrasad is capable of justifying anything!
Delete2d a patient of doctor has to behave patiently
ReplyDeleteRains 8n TN affecting setter in Bangalore!! That's a good one.
ReplyDeleteThis cold was much earlier, probably four months back. The trail has run cold now...
ReplyDeleteElection fever perhaps
ReplyDeletePlease join me in wishing Mrs Gita Gopinath and Col. Deepak Gopinath a happy wedding anniversary and many more to come.
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DeleteKishore, Does your wedding anniversary also coincide?!
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DeleteBest Wishes & Many Happy returns together to Mrs. Geetha & Mr. Kishore as well.
DeleteCol & Mam!
ReplyDeleteMany happy returns of the day!
Col - kindly chk ur mail!!
Many many happy returns of the day, Col & Mam
ReplyDeleteProbably carried back from U.S.
ReplyDeleteHappy Wedding Anniversary -- Colonel & Lady.
ReplyDeleteThanks to Incognito for the wishes and let us return the compliment as it is his Wedding Anniversary as well
ReplyDeleteKishore - my fav setter!!
DeleteMany happy returns of the day to u & ur better (tougher?) half!!!
Tougher? As PGW would put it: The velvet hand in the iron glove, or the other way around...
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DeleteHappy wedding anniversary to Mrs Gita Gopinath and Col Deepak Gopinath. Happy wedding anniversary to Mrs and Mr. Kishore also.
ReplyDeleteMay God and Gurus bless the couples with many more returns filled with happiness, good health, peace and prosperity.
It is 20 past four in the evening and I accessed this site just now to learn about the 'Shehanai-n-Nagaswaram' anniversaries Col. Gopinath Saab as well as my favourite THCW compiler Mr. Kishore Rao.
ReplyDeleteThus in tune with 'Last But Not The Least', let me greet the Anniversary couples - Mrs. & Col. Gopinath & Mrs. & Mr.M Kishore Rao with Bountiful Wishes for All Their Aspirations to come True. Cheers!!!
Happy Wedding Anniversary Kishore!
ReplyDeleteThanks once again for all the good wishes
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone for your good wishes.
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary @Col & Gita ma'am, @Kishore & G ma'am !
ReplyDeleteAs always a lovely grid.
ReplyDeleteMy fav - LAID EYES ON, PLAINTIFFS.
Thanx Kishore!