Solution to 8D 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
6 Finished inducting latest Embraer as air carrier (5) DRONE {D{e...eR}ONE}
7 Taken separately few are say pots and kettles (8) IRONWARE {IRON}{W}{ARE}
10 Used to calm the mind or never in use? (7) NERVINE*
12 First buds and then suds, it doesn't make sense (7) BLATHER {Buds}{LATHER}
14 Beat a hasty retreat - not even that, keep a word anyway (4,1,6) TAKE A POWDER {ThAt}{KEEP+A+WORD}*
19 Before going in, break free or he will blow the whistle (7) REFEREE {REF{ERE}E*}
21 Fiendish day, come in all upset (7) DEMONIC {D}{COME+IN}*
23 Quickie about to come in, but it doesn't participate in the race (4,3) PACE CAR {PACE{CA}R}
27 Admit some of the spun wool is rejected (3,2) OWN UP [T<=]
DOWN
1 Are taproots used in this dish? (3,5) POT ROAST*
3 Trade approximately (4,2,4) GIVE OR TAKE [DD]
4 12 is wrong shot (4) TOSH*
5 Offered pound to collect river grit (6) GRAVEL {G{R}AVE}{L}
8 Folded bank notes according to Spooner are spoiled (4,3) W?N? B?D (Addendum - WENT BAD (~bent wad to went bad) - See comments)
9 Keen to get on with mate (5) CRONY {CR{ON}Y}
16 Irritating as left standing outside (8) RANKLING {RANK{L}ING}
18 Law on drink breaks down (4,2) ACTS UP {ACT}{SUP}
20 150 in front? It's too simple (6) FACILE {FAC{1}{L}E}
22 There is lot of grass here - drink with only woman (6) MEADOW {MEAD}{O}{W}
24 List of things to be sent up in the generator (4) ROTA [T<=]
Reference List
Girl = G, Before = ERE, Day = D, About = CA, The in Freench = LES, Charlie = C, Pound = L, River = R, Left = L, Quiet = P, 50 = L, Only = O, Woman = W
17D, while the link for brave goes to Cree, what is the reference really? I didn't understand. Can someone please help? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteNative Indians in US are referred as Brave.
DeleteSailing down river DANUBE.
ReplyDeleteA glass of BLOODY MARY and some KARACHI biscuits from Hyderabad on the table. No DEMONIC feelings. Vladimir looked all relaxed.
Now CLOISTERED he felt happy for having TAKEN A POWDER the other day in Times Square.
By and by he sees a DRONE hovering over the Steamer.
What happened next?
Look for the drone!
Delete7A-Fe is iron. I suppose 'taken separately' is an indication to split- Fe w are. Good one.
ReplyDeleteArden used the trick few times now.
Delete6D- River changes from 'flower' to 'banker'!!
ReplyDelete13D- rare as bloody is something new to me.
ReplyDeleteAt 70+ facing bloody rare words. Oh 'English' what a language you are !
DeleteWhen ordering a steak in a restaurant, it is customary to specify how it must be cooked. Options are: RARE (bloody, cooked for the shortest time), MEDIUM, WELL (cooked extra, less juicy) and also "medium-rare" and "medium-well".
DeleteAdd 10 for me!
ReplyDelete80 and raring to solve!
ReplyDeleteFortunately no age limit for this!
ReplyDeleteWe are like politicians!
DeleteThis place makes me feel I am so much Younger!
DeleteI am in my thirties but recently due to poor health have been confined to bed with Crossword for company. I like to think I am rehearsing for an eventually deserved retirement.
DeleteTake good care of your health. Retirement is very far off and rehearsing right now is not advised. We all hope to see you in good health soonest. God bless you.
DeleteThank you KKR sir 🙏🏽
DeleteTake care and get well soon.
Delete+1
DeleteThirties is too young to be confined to bed.
DeleteAm sure you will be up & active soon. CWs can still be there.
Take care.
Thank you all for sharing your kind sentiments.
DeleteThey say you are just as old as you feel!!
ReplyDelete8d, spoiled = went bad
ReplyDeleteFolded banknotes = bent wad
BENT WAD ~ Went bad
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DeleteA fine grid by Arden. DRONE as "air-carrier" and DANUBE as "banker" were fantastic. Other clues that I enjoyed were BLATHER ("first buds then suds"), BABYLON ("issue exposed along"), GIVE OR TAKE ("trade approximately) and ACTS UP ("law on drink").
ReplyDeleteNERVINE and TAKE A POWDER were new usages for me. 7A IRONWARE had me stumped until I read the comments on this page.
I have come across BLOODY as "rare", but never thought of BLOODY MARY as a/the "spirit", rather it is a cocktail with one part of it being Vodka, which is a spirit, and other parts including tomato juice, celery and even bacon which are not spirits.
In 20D FACILE,150 as IL was on the border of unfair. In roman numerals, 150 would translate to CL. To make 150 IL it should be indicated to take the numbers separately similar to 7A. Thankfully 150 would never translate to IV0 as there is not zero in roman numerals.
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DeleteNice grid Arden. Loved
ReplyDeleteIRONWARE, BLATHER, BABYLON & CRONY.
Thanx.