Sunday, 14 May 2023

Special, Sunday 14 May 2023, Driver

Three answers per commenter till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory) 
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45 comments:

  1. 9ac - ASHES (clinkers)
    a(she)s

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    1. 13ac - ODDS - chances
      Acrostic

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    2. 13a start as verb doesnt have plural.

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    3. I don't understand.
      Of drawing diamond seven at the start - means first letter of each word. I thought..
      Kindly clarify...

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  2. 26A: SHOWROOMS..how+mr+so+so*
    7D:LITERATI..T
    23D: E(MERGE)

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  3. 20d ASSIST - be of use
    {sis} in {a&st}
    8d INGEST - take [T]
    7d LITERATI - the educated clas [T]

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  4. 1D: MACARONI {C+ROMANIA}*
    2D: SHOULD {SOULD(-ER)|
    3D: ISLE {IS}{L..}{E..}

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  5. 1d MACARONI=Pasta
    Anagram of Romania and C for 100
    Made Anindhu

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  6. 2d SHOULD = Ought
    Take responsibility = Shoulder (-) er for Without hesitation

    13a ODDS = chances
    First letters of Of, Drawing, Diamond, and Seven
    At the start indicator

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  7. 6dn malayalam (palindrome)
    25 dn tied ( edit) *
    1dn macaroni (100) (c romania) *

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  8. 13A- Odds- Acrostic. Def. - Chances
    2D- Should- Shoulder- ER. Def. - Ought
    8D- Ingest- T- housING ESTate. Def. - Take in

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    1. I think you can take all three replacements Paddy sir

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  9. Very good enjoyable CW. Thank you Driver.

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  10. 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*

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    1. Image itself is one of the direct meanings of Metaphor apart from Figure of Speech. Had a doubt and checked to confirm.

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    2. Thanks Paddy for the clarification
      😊

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  11. Good def.for 18d.
    Several good clues. 18A, 24A. 2D. 5D. 15D to name a few.
    Keep driving!

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  12. Replacement
    16a INSTRUMENTALIST = A Musician
    Instrumental = key
    IST = time

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  13. Replacement
    10a CARNATION = A white flower
    Manifestation = Incarnation, without In

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  14. 17D SALVADOR (Dali) = Brazilian Municipality
    20A ALLOCATION = (into a local)
    * = assignment

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    1. Not sure as to what am I missing. My understanding or incomplete clue. Ace like you help.

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    2. 17d It's [DD]
      (Spanish) Artist (SALVADOR) Dali & Brazilian municipality
      Googled for info.

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  15. 10 ac carnation. in-carnation
    14 ac unpleasant un p(l)easant.
    25 ac treat b-attter*

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  16. 14A UNPLEASANT = terrible
    UN +( L in PEASANT )
    A in French + L(ine) in countryman

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  17. 21d OBOIST: player (acrostic)
    Overcome Bad Odds In Sports Tournament

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  18. compensating for 10 ac.24 ac-
    stand up to.Dd

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  19. 27ac EAGER: itching
    Agree*

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  20. 22d same as 13. Starts to is a better indicator of plural.

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  21. 25ac TREAT: entertain
    (-b)atter( heading out)anagram ( to play)

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  22. Lovely puzzle good mix of easy and clever ones. Enjoyed solving. Thanks for a smooth drive!!

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  23. Nice crossword. Easy & straightforward. Enjoyable on a Sunday.
    Thanx Driver...

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  24. Again is starting - indicates starting letter for each word - I thought. Kindly clarify what the problem is...

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  25. My cod - PROCEDURE, INSTRUMENTALIST..

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  26. Thanks for the special, Abhishek

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