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ACROSS
1 Anticipate with pleasure as chicks on poles dance (4,4,5) LICK ONES CHOPS*
8 Anaemic? Finished last of chemotherapy (5) PASTY {PAST}{c...rY}
9 Ousted in public by harridan losing head (9) OVERTHREW {OVERT}{sHREW}
11 For that reason, steals retired fellow's old British coin (10) THREEPENCE {TH{PEER<=}ENCE}
14 Scoundrel, one concealing King and mostly Ace of hearts (7) CARDIAC {CA{R}D}{1}{ACe}
16 Cheeky, mischievous rub resulting in trouble (7) PERTURB {PERT}{RUB*}
17 Most enthusiastic about director's plans (7) INTENDS {INTEN{D}Se}
19 Males do go crazy for young unmarried woman (7) DAMOSEL*
21 Lady after drink turned weary (4) PALL {L}<=>{LAP<=}
22 Deceitful and hypocritical rogue fired, imprisoned (10) PERFIDIOUS {P{FIRED*}IOUS}
25 Sad loner in bar needs a little love! That's obvious (2-7) NO-BRAINER {lONER+IN+BAR}*
26 Sivan is another entertaining Jewish month (5) NISAN [T]
27 Reckless lad and brunette smuggling heroin and ecstasy secretly (5,3,5) UNDER THE TABLE {LAD+BRUNETTE}* over {H}{E}
DOWN
2 Underwriter in ruins, devastated by heartless embezzler (7) INSURER {RUINS}*{Em...eR}
3 Pointers about possibly insane advocates of English economist's theories (10) KEYNESIANS {KEY{INSANE*}S} Had to cheat on this one
4 Inaccurate name for large snare (5) NOOSE (-l+n)NOOSE
5 Sailing boat on page in blue notebook for drawing (6,3) SKETCH PAD {S{KETCH}{P}AD}
6 Bowlers, say, in match at Sydney (4) HATS [T]
7 Upstart is a little nervous in fancy rave-up (7) PARVENU {PARVE{Ne...s}U*}
8 What hairdresser using curling-tongs might do to hinder (3,1,5,2) PUT A CRIMP IN [DD]
10 Fine lad having sex with hot babe at launch eagerly (4,5,2) WITH BELLS ON {W{IT}{H}{Babe}ELL}{SON}
13 Demure girl hosting party is a diva (5,5) PRIMA DONNA {PRIM}{A{DO}NNA}
15 Change reactionary song about women - it may get roasted (6,3) CASHEW NUT {CASH}{E{W}NUT<=}
18 Endless speech by one to disallow fundamentalist group (7) TALIBAN {TALe}{1}{BAN}
20 Rebellious girl tackling issue largely relating to marriage (7) SPOUSAL {S{POUr}SAL<=}
23 Fine core exercises for strength (5) FORCE {F}{CORE*}
24 Swiftness of champion under pressure (4) PACE {ACE}<=>{P}
Reference List
Long = L, King = R, Director = D, Lady = L, Heroin = H, Ecstasy = E, Name = N, Large = L, Page = P, Sex = IT, Hot = H, Women = W, Fine = F, Pressure = P
6d Bowlers - hats from matcH AT Sydney
ReplyDelete24 d swiftness - Pace from champion is ace and P from pressure
23d Strength - force from Fine and core
ReplyDeleteF and CORE will be FCORE
Delete27a anagram "ladbrunettehe"
ReplyDeleteAnswer "under the table"
It is not a total Anagram
Deleteh, e in 'lad brunette'*
DeleteReckless(anind)
Smuggling(cont ind)
26a NISAN - Jewish month [T]
ReplyDelete9Dn OVERTHREW – {OVERT}{(-s)HREW}
ReplyDeletesorry it is 9Ac - OVERTHREW – {OVERT}{(-s)HREW}
Delete26A - NISAN [T[
ReplyDelete(in the Jewish calendar) the seventh month of the civil and first of the religious year
Def. is Month
Replacement of 26A
Delete24D - (P)(ACE)
Pressure - P
champion - ACE
Def. Swiftness
10d WITH BELLS ON: eagerly
ReplyDeleteWELL(fine) SON(lad)
having is inclusion indicator
IT(sex) (H(hot) B(babe) at launch meaning first letter)
W(IT)(H) (B)ELL (SON)
Excellent solve AJ mam.....I got anno of IT, SON, B & H....fine was out of box......gr8 solve.
DeleteThanks Prasanna.
Delete11a threepence -british coin
ReplyDeletefor that reason-thence.
fellow-peer<
th(reep) ence
14A Scoundrel(CAD) , one(l) concealing(cont. ind.) King(R) and mostly Ace(AC)
ReplyDeleteof hearts - CARDIAC
(CA(R)D(I))(AC)
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DeleteOf hearts is the definition.
DeleteLICK ONES CHOPS: anticipate with pleasure
ReplyDelete( chicks on poles)*
Which clue?
DeleteSorry. It is 1a
Delete15d : CASHEW NUT : It may get roasted
ReplyDeleteChange : CASH
Women: W in reactionary song : TUNE < Reverse
13d - prima donna; def: diva . Prim+a(do)nna - demure (prim) + girl (anna) hosting party (do)
ReplyDelete2d INSURER
ReplyDeleteINSUR* EmbezzleR
7D { PARVE(N)U} = Upstart
ReplyDeleteN=a little (N)ervous
in
PARVEU = fancy (rave-up)*
22A Perfidious
ReplyDeleteHypocritical: Pious
(Fired)* - ergid (Anagrind: rogue)
P (erfid) ious
Imprisoned: Containment indicator
Deceitful: Definition
18 d: Endless speech = TALK - K = TAL
ReplyDeleteone = I
Disallow= BAN
TALIBAN = fundamentalist group
25a: anagram of
loner in bar - l = NO BRAINER = Obvious
3d: Pointers: KEYS
KEYS+ INSANE = KEYNESIANS = advocates of English economist Keynes' theories
Please note Veterans are allowed only 1 answer
Delete22A- Perfidious- P(erfid)*ious
ReplyDeleteDef.- Deceitful
@ Gowri - Excellent Rangoli on the eve of Durga Puja.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice rangoli, Gowri!
ReplyDeleteSpecial Thanks to Col.sir for crossing 14000 grids in this Blog. we learned many things and many of get elevated by using THCC blog. wish to continue many years to with your guidance.
ReplyDelete+1
Delete+1
DeleteThe first entry in this blog is "No 9447 Wednesday, February 4, 2009, M.Manna" so it would appear that Col. has blogged around 5500 THC grids, as well as numerous special puzzles over a period of just under 15 years.
DeleteCorrection: 4500 THC grids
Delete12a PELT = Race
ReplyDeletePET = Favourite
L = long
Winning = Containment ind.
Here are 2 clues from The Daily Mail, for which I have the solution but whose annotations remain elusive. I hope any of the blog followers are able to assist me with my understanding.
ReplyDelete---
Explorer after setback brooded with staff (6)
Solution: TASMAN; definition: Explorer. Wordplay: ??? (is it a charade?)
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Fanciful behaviour in old gentleman detective, it's said (6)
Solution: WHIMSY; definition: Fanciful behaviour; Wordplay: ??? (probably a homophone clue)
My best guess for the first clue is:
DeleteExplorer after setback brooded with staff (6)
Solution: TASMAN; definition: Explorer. Wordplay: staff = MAN, brooded = SAT, after setback = reversal indicator. Therefore {TAS<=}{MAN} is the annotation.
Still no ideas for WHIMSY.
You should read Dorothy Sayers' novels featuring Lord Peter Wimsey.
DeleteThanks Doctor - this appears to be the link that I was missing.
DeleteBy your leave one more
ReplyDelete8d PUT A CRIMP IN = Hinder
I will take one too please.
ReplyDelete4D inaccurate(loose) name(+n) for large(-l)
snare(defn) - NOOSE
19A, not 18A
ReplyDelete+2
ReplyDeleteWith permission
ReplyDelete8Ac PASTY - {PAST}{(-chemo...p)Y}
8a - (PAST)(Y)
ReplyDeleteDEF. - Anaemic
Finished - Past
last of chemotherapy - Y
23D - Annotation is pending. see @ 9:17. col.'s comment
ReplyDeleteIf Col.allows, will attempt this annotation.
ReplyDelete5d, notebook for drawing = sketch pad
ReplyDeleteSailing boat = ketch
Blue = sad
Page = p
Sailing boat on page = ketch p,
In blue is.
[ S (ketch) (p) AD]
17A INTENDS- plans(def). INTEN(Director)Se. Most enthusiastic is intens
ReplyDelete20Dn SPOUSAL - {POU(-r)} in {LASS-reversed}
ReplyDelete21Ac only clue remaining.
ReplyDelete23D - Annotation is pending. see @ 9:17. col.'s comment
Delete21A- Pall- (Pal=<)L
DeleteDef.- Weary
Drink turned- Lap=<
Lady= L
Time for Col.
ReplyDelete23d - FORCE*
ReplyDeleteFine - (F+ core )*
dEF.- strength
I think F+ ORCE(core*)
Deleteis more like it.
Grid is complete. Very entertaining brain teasing fare today. Thank you Dr. X.
ReplyDelete:)
DeletePadmanabhan19 October 2023 at 09:45
ReplyDeleteWe had Wrdplougher on Friday the 13th!! Do you want more?!
Sree Sree19 October 2023 at 09:53
There seem to be dr.jekyll version. Holding breath for Mr.H
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Today's puzzle is like Mr. Hyde version with so many container clues. 🙂
From elsewhere
ReplyDeleteBritish arrangement on which customs are based (6)
Border - B(ritish) Order (arrangement) - Customs checks at Border
DeleteTwo points before a court designed to pass a ratification?(9)
ReplyDeleteTwo points(EN) before a(A) court(CT) designed(MEANT)
Deleteto pass a(-A)
ratification - ENACTMENT