Solution to 18A 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.
Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.
ACROSS
4 ...William able to get a container (8) BILLYCAN {BILLY}{CAN}
11 Useless at present, find contents later (2-3) NO-WIN {NOW}{fINd}
12 Shot both sides and threw away - I'm surprised (7) STREWTH {ShoT}{THREW*}
13 Top hat in Israel, it is true (7) ELITIST [T]
14 Essentially irritated joint (5) ANKLE rANKLEd
15 Again ask transfer to this city (8) NAGASAKI*
18 In communication - no head nor tail on what you may have for breakfast (8) ?M?L?T?E ()
20 Tongue, one packed in large container (5) LATIN {L}{A}{TIN}
23 Loud fighting by group... (7) FACTION {F}{ACTION}
25 ...also ties broken in movie (7) TOOTSIE {TOO}{TIES*}
26 Shake half-heartedly while returning joint (5) ELBOW WOBbLE<=
27 Repeatedly cross ocean and win (4,5) ONCE AGAIN {OCEAN}*{GAIN}
28 Leaders missing from city centre, gone for ever (8) ETERNITY {cITY+cENTRE}*
29 Don't like when dispatched again (6) RESENT {RE SENT}
DOWN
3 Egg roll for one with teeth (4,5) SPUR WHEEL {SPUR}{WHEEL}
9 Paper scrubbing, not appreciating the job (10,4) WASHINGTON POST {WASHING}{NOT<=}{POST}
16 Market to go up, copy sticker (9) SELLOTAPE {SELL}{TO<=}{APE}
17 Communication system's right to intrude in principle (8) INTERNET {R} in {IN}{TENET}
19 Animal transport vehicle let in? That's weird (7) MACABRE {MA{CAB}RE}
21 Trial had provided support, showing the will (7) TESTATE {TEST}{ATE}
22 Left only the centre, honour affected (6) EFFETE {lEFt}{FETE}
24 A win possibly to bring in old statesman (5) IOWAN {A+WIN}* over {O}
Reference List
Large = L, Loud = F, Left = L, Only = O, Woman = W, Right = R, Old = O
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ReplyDeleteI had problems in the left half.
ReplyDeleteLungi= Shift? I could not get anything from the link.
24D- Statesman is man from a state? Twist in the tale!
Shift n: a smock or loose dress, roughly oblong or triangular in shape.
DeleteA stretch,IMHO.
Delete28a - Arden used the word 'city center' as the it is situated at Mylaopre. it seems.
DeleteIn Ref. Woman to be W - correction instead of O.
ReplyDeleteMy heart was broken with a wob(b)le!!
ReplyDelete9D- Loved the use of appreciating as a reversal indicator in a down clue.
ReplyDeleteSince none has solved by 1pm I take liberty to give solution for 18a,
ReplyDeleteSure. Go ahead.
ReplyDeleteWhat you may have for breakfast = Omelette
ReplyDeleteIn = Home, no head = Ome
Communication = Letter, no tail = lette
Good solve taking 'in' as home. But I think it is
Delete(Home letter) with no head nor tail- ome lette.
It is difficult to distinguish which refers to head/ tail and no need also.
Yes, sir , In Communication = Home Letter.
DeleteRe annotating,
Delete18a, what you may have for breakfast = Omelette
In Communication = Home Letter
[ -h (OME LETTE ) - r] with no head nor tail
sit I too tried google for home letter. later, read thrice the puzzle and got the anno. of In. Thank you Arden. wonderful clue.
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ReplyDelete18A - (-H)OMELETTE(-R)
ReplyDeleteIn - home
communication - Letter
No head - H ; Nor tail - R
in dic. Inn- showing as public house / tap house / pub / pot house. But In- no meaning given as house.......
ReplyDeleteThis is just in vs.out. I'm in means I am at home. Not to be confused with inn as you have given.
ReplyDeletenoted sir
DeleteNice grid.
DeleteWhen I start Arden - I always draw a blank. Then somehow, before u know it, the grid gets filled.
My favorite - OMELETTE, WASHINGTON POST, FACTION.
Thank u Arden