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ACROSS
1 One to understand that girl (8) TOGETHER {TO}{GET}{HER}
9 See veins wrinkled with maturity (8) ENVISAGE {VEINS}*{AGE}
10 Teams joke about netting ball (6) TROOPS {SPO{O}RT<=}
12 Testament's foremost apostle caught in pouring rain getting protective cover (9) TARPAULIN {Te...t}{AR{PAUL}IN*}
13 WHO had identified partially backward US state (5) IDAHO [T<=]
14 See 16
16 & 14 Swear words exchanged during a match? (7,4) WEDDING VOWS [CD]
25 Study blood pressure (9) CONSTRAIN {CON}{STRAIN}
27 A second-grade path in a foreign country (6) ABROAD {A}{B}{ROAD}
28 A bit contrarian, worthless source of information (8) DATABASE {A}{TAD}<={BASE}
29 Due to miss the opener in finale (6) ENDING pENDING
30 Support say, Queen's open form of communication (8) POSTCARD {POST}{CARD}
DOWN
1 Go without worry, in peace (6) TREATY {TR{EAT}Y}
2 Rule of king over nation (6) GOVERN [T]
3 Least ambiguous unit of measurement (5) TESLA*
4 Design first of luxurious, intricate covers with gold (7) ENGILDS {DESIGN+Lu...s}*
6 Pro to wait carrying drinks for starters? No, not acceptable (9) FORBIDDEN {FOR}{BI{Dr...s}DE}{N}
7 A dreamy person forgetting name like "Rosemary", say (8) AROMATIC {A}{ROMAnTIC}
8 Force out duck crossing one small lake (8) DISLODGE {D{1}{S}{L}ODGE}
11 Experience denial in conversation (4) KNOW (~no)
15 Canoe scrambled to win for a second time (4,5) ONCE AGAIN {CANOE}* {GAIN}
17 Fine material's price is cut (8) LACERATE {LACE}{RATE}
18 Provided with weapons to ultimately murder a criminal (8) ARMOURED {tO+MURDER+A}*
20 Time to show sensitivity (4) TACT {T}{ACT}
21 Aging, heartless phoney occupying throne in the distant past (4,3) LONG AGO {AGiNG}* in {LOO}
22 Mothers like spicy mixture (6) MASALA {MAS}{A LA}
23 Bum, rude and most illiterate (6) UNREAD {RUDE+_ANd}*
26 Healthy breakfast food cheers, perhaps (5) TOAST [DD]
Reference List
No = N, Name = N, Small = S, Lake = L
5a - Afraid; from "AFR"o - a hairdo in short and "AID" (help)
ReplyDelete11d - know; from "no" when it's said
ReplyDelete15d - once again; anag of canoe & gain (to win)
ReplyDelete13a - Idaho; nested in reverse
ReplyDelete9a - envisage; anag of veins & age (maturity)
ReplyDelete👌 Certainly, we would like to know your intro sir!
Delete1a together (understand - to get; that girl- her)
ReplyDeleteFine tune.
DeleteOne - TOGETHER
Deleteto - to
Understand - get
That girl - her
17d lacerated ( lace - fine material; rate- price)
ReplyDeleteTypo - extra d at the end
Delete24a Ebola ( eb - Quebec's centre; ola - taxi service)
ReplyDelete12a tarpaulin (t - testaments foremost; Paul -apostle; anagram of rain)
ReplyDeleteComponents are correct, but it needs a little fine tuning.
Delete{t}{Paul} in {rain*}
DeleteSuperb CW. KrissKross never disappoints. Several delectable Aha moments. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThanks Paddy
Delete16 & 14A Swear words (vows) exchanged during a match(wedding) - WEDDING VOWS
ReplyDelete4D design + l(first of luxurious) *
Intricate - anagrind
Covers with gold - ENGILDS
👍16&14a [CD]
Delete8Dn DISLODGE – {D{I}{S}{L}ODGE}
ReplyDelete28a DATABASE: source of information
ReplyDeletea(A) bit(TAD) <= contrarian: DATA
Worthless(BASE)
DATABASE
3d TESLA - unit of measurement
ReplyDelete{least*}
bothered - Anind
The TESLA (symbol T) is the SI unit used to measure the strength of magnetic fields
DeleteThe anagrind is "ambiguous" not "bothered"
DeleteOops! Yes sir!
Delete8D duck - dodge
ReplyDeleteOne - i
Small - s
Lake - l
Crossing - containment
Force out DOSLODGE
10a TROOPS: teams
ReplyDeleteJoke: SPORT, about makes it TROPS
Netting ball(O)
TRO(O)PS
👏
Delete19a APRICOT : Fruit
ReplyDelete(A)(P(RIC-e)OT)
21A. LENT. DD meaning both advanced and the fasting month
ReplyDelete7 dn aromatic.-rosemary
ReplyDeletedreamy person-romantic.
a roma-(n)tic
29A (-p)ending
ReplyDelete21D-long ago-in the distant past; Lo(ngag)o; throne-loo; aging heartless (agng)*
ReplyDeleteWhat a throne!!
Delete😂
DeleteGot the answer, but couldn't figure out the throne part. So I was left with ag for aging heartless.
Throne requires an indicator because its a very colloq/humour.
DeleteTrump may have upgraded the definition of throne. Allegedly, while being POTUS, he used to tweet from the Loo. 🤣
DeleteJohn, can, loo etc are also colloquial synonyms and used in cryptics without any specific indicator. Hence decided to avoid an extra indicator which would have also impacted the surface.
Delete18D ((A)RM(O)URED)=provided with weapons
ReplyDeleteto ultimately = O
+murder+a
Criminal = anagind
(Omurdera)*=armoured
1D- Treaty- TR(EAT)Y
ReplyDeletePeace/ in peace is the def.
Eat=Worry, Go=Try
29a, finale = ending
ReplyDeleteDue = pending,
missing the opener P
6d, Not acceptable = forbidden
ReplyDeletePro = for
Wait = bide
Drinks = D
No = n
[For (bi(d)de) n]
Drinks = d?
DeleteDrinks for starters
DeleteYes, this is what I meant
Delete25a, pressure = constrain
ReplyDeleteStudy = con
Blood = strain
20 d, sensitivity = tact
ReplyDeleteTime = t
Show = act
Not promoted yet?
Delete26d, cheers, perhaps = toast
ReplyDeleteAnno for 26d,
ReplyDeleteBreakfast food = oats
Healthy = T
I think it is dd. Healthy breakfast food is bread toast. Cheers for a toast.
DeleteOK. Cheers.
DeleteIt is a DD
DeleteHealthy breakfast food = TOAST
Cheers, perhaps = TOAST
22d MASALA = Spicy mixture
ReplyDeleteMAS = Mothers
A LA = like
In lieu of 28a, already given at 1120
ReplyDelete27a, a foreign country = abroad
A second grade = A B
Path = road
Typo, in lieu of 29a
ReplyDeleteIn lieu of 26d corrected at 1220
ReplyDelete23d, illiterate = Unread
and most = an
Bum = anind
Fodder = [Rude an]*
This is not done. Corrwction doesnt mean take one more.
DeleteMy bad. Will be the first and last time.
Delete2d: GOVERN
ReplyDeleteDefinition: Rule
Telescopic
30A POSTCARD; an open form of communication; support=post queen=card
ReplyDelete@Sathia
ReplyDeleteAnswered by Paddy sir @11.34
If anything left you can go for it.
Grid is complete. Maybe couple of inconsequential fine tunes are left.
ReplyDeleteOk. But I strongly disagree with your usage of 'inconsequential'
ReplyDelete🙂
Nice puzzle. Thanks Krisskross.
ReplyDeleteGlad you liked it!
DeleteSorry🙏
ReplyDeleteTricky puzzle requiring attention to small details. The grid was weakly connected, splitting into 4 quarters that were joined only through 4-letter words in the center. That slowed down the solving speed compared to prior puzzles.
ReplyDelete1A TOGETHER as "One" gave a bright start to the puzzle. AFRO as "hairstyle" (5A) and SPORT as "joke" (10A) set a jolly tone for the grid. I had filled in 9A as ENVISION, which got me stuck with 4D and scratching my head on the anno for a long time.
OLA as "taxi service" in 24A was similar in spirit to Vidwan's UBER from a few days ago (THC #13932, 15D). BIDEN was (once again uninvited) seen in "wait carrying drinks for starters" in 6D {FOR}{BID{D}E}{N}. Can healthy breakfast food cheer? Perhaps in 26D TOAST [DD], with an implicit nod toward "oats". 22D {MAS}{ALA} fit in well next to it.
16A & 14A WEDDING VOWS as "Swear words exchanged during a match?" was clue of the day. Congratulations to the players of the "match" and hope it ends in a "tie".
Some clever clues were 21A LENT ("Advanced Fast" - DD), 19A {AP{RIC(-e)}OT} ("A vessel containing mostly cereal and fruit") and "A second-grade path" for {A}{B}{ROAD} in 27A. Even the simple telescopic clues like 3A GOVERN ("rule of king over nation") were well-set, and a nice visual scene was provided in 8D with "duck crossing one small lake". The HP in 11A KNOW (~no) and the charades in 17D {LACE}{RATE} & 20D {T}{ACT} were first-rate.
While "Queen" as CARD was brilliant in 30A, the "say" indicator was perhaps not required for this clue. On the other hand, it could have been used in 21A, where the hilarious but dodgy definition of "throne" was specified for LOO. In that clue, I had filled in LON{GAG}O taking GAG = phoney and scratching my head on the "LONO" part.
With no entry from Lightning this month, I hope we get another edition of KrisKross before the rotation moves to the next setter.
To expect the solver to get 'card' from queen would not have been fair. Say is a MUST.
Delete21A- I think 'Phony' did the job there, though it could have placed better,say,as 'Phony throne'. What I like to call - write the clue in prose order!
DeletePhoney is the anind as it is.
DeleteA extra phoney before the throne would have done it? Like..
Aging, heartless phoney occupying phoney throne in the distant past (4,3)
Thanks for the detailed comments Economizer.
DeleteNice grid Ramki ! Took some time to get anno for LONG AGO .
ReplyDeleteन भूतो न भविष्यति type of CWP!
ReplyDelete🙏
... from the champ!!
DeleteI found it a little tough. Took 50 mins. But as Paddy said - many aha moments.
ReplyDeleteMy fav - POSTCARD, AROMATIC, ONCE AGAIN, LONG AGO.
Thsnx Ramki.
Really nice grid Ramki... was trying to ease myself into crossies after a break - and got a rude surprise...!! :-) Tougher than usual.
ReplyDeleteNot intentional Balaji! Hope you found the clues to be fair.
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