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5d : FRANKLIN : Inventor (FRANK)(NIL<<) Open : FRANK Nothing : NIL 15d : PROCEDURE = Course of action (PROC(ED)URE) Get : PROCIRE Editor : ED 18d : METAPHOR : Figure (of speech) PA for father reversed in MOTHER*
9ac - ASHES (clinkers)
ReplyDeletea(she)s
13ac - ODDS - chances
DeleteAcrostic
11ac - ACUTE - dd
Delete13a start as verb doesnt have plural.
DeleteI don't understand.
DeleteOf drawing diamond seven at the start - means first letter of each word. I thought..
Kindly clarify...
12A. Manganese. Games anne anagram. Played isanagrind
ReplyDelete26A: SHOWROOMS..how+mr+so+so*
ReplyDelete7D:LITERATI..T
23D: E(MERGE)
25 D. Tied== Bound
ReplyDeleteMake anagrind of edit= tied
20d ASSIST - be of use
ReplyDelete{sis} in {a&st}
8d INGEST - take [T]
7d LITERATI - the educated clas [T]
23D. Energe= Come out
ReplyDeleteEast= E
Join= Merge
1D: MACARONI {C+ROMANIA}*
ReplyDelete2D: SHOULD {SOULD(-ER)|
3D: ISLE {IS}{L..}{E..}
1d MACARONI=Pasta
ReplyDeleteAnagram of Romania and C for 100
Made Anindhu
4D. ICeman= marvel char..substitute for 23D
ReplyDeleteCia men anagram. Played is anagrind
Replacement
ReplyDelete24a STAND UP TO [DD]
2d SHOULD = Ought
ReplyDeleteTake responsibility = Shoulder (-) er for Without hesitation
13a ODDS = chances
First letters of Of, Drawing, Diamond, and Seven
At the start indicator
6dn malayalam (palindrome)
ReplyDelete25 dn tied ( edit) *
1dn macaroni (100) (c romania) *
13A- Odds- Acrostic. Def. - Chances
ReplyDelete2D- Should- Shoulder- ER. Def. - Ought
8D- Ingest- T- housING ESTate. Def. - Take in
I think you can take all three replacements Paddy sir
DeleteVery good enjoyable CW. Thank you Driver.
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Delete5d : FRANKLIN : Inventor
ReplyDelete(FRANK)(NIL<<)
Open : FRANK
Nothing : NIL
15d : PROCEDURE = Course of action
(PROC(ED)URE)
Get : PROCIRE
Editor : ED
18d : METAPHOR : Figure (of speech)
PA for father reversed in MOTHER*
25d Typo pl read procure for get
DeleteIt's 15 dn
DeleteImage itself is one of the direct meanings of Metaphor apart from Figure of Speech. Had a doubt and checked to confirm.
DeleteThanks Paddy for the clarification
Delete😊
Good def.for 18d.
ReplyDeleteSeveral good clues. 18A, 24A. 2D. 5D. 15D to name a few.
Keep driving!
Replacement
ReplyDelete16a INSTRUMENTALIST = A Musician
Instrumental = key
IST = time
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ReplyDelete10a CARNATION = A white flower
Manifestation = Incarnation, without In
17D SALVADOR (Dali) = Brazilian Municipality
ReplyDelete20A ALLOCATION = (into a local)
* = assignment
20a anind?
DeleteGoes is anaind
DeleteHow?
DeleteNot sure as to what am I missing. My understanding or incomplete clue. Ace like you help.
Delete17d It's [DD]
Delete(Spanish) Artist (SALVADOR) Dali & Brazilian municipality
Googled for info.
10 ac carnation. in-carnation
ReplyDelete14 ac unpleasant un p(l)easant.
25 ac treat b-attter*
14A UNPLEASANT = terrible
ReplyDeleteUN +( L in PEASANT )
A in French + L(ine) in countryman
21d OBOIST: player (acrostic)
ReplyDeleteOvercome Bad Odds In Sports Tournament
compensating for 10 ac.24 ac-
ReplyDeletestand up to.Dd
27ac EAGER: itching
ReplyDeleteAgree*
22d same as 13. Starts to is a better indicator of plural.
ReplyDelete25ac TREAT: entertain
ReplyDelete(-b)atter( heading out)anagram ( to play)
Lovely puzzle good mix of easy and clever ones. Enjoyed solving. Thanks for a smooth drive!!
ReplyDelete22D?
ReplyDeleteNice crossword. Easy & straightforward. Enjoyable on a Sunday.
ReplyDeleteThanx Driver...
Again is starting - indicates starting letter for each word - I thought. Kindly clarify what the problem is...
ReplyDeleteMy cod - PROCEDURE, INSTRUMENTALIST..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the special, Abhishek
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