Friday 22 December 2023

No 14052, Friday 22 Dec 2023, Dr. X

RULES FOR POSTING COMMENTS ON FRIDAYS ONLY
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ACROSS
1   Barbarian is decentamateur struggling to last till end of boxing bout (2,3,8) GO THE DISTANCE {GOTH}{IS+DECENT+A}*
8   Admired bar in expensive retreat (5) RATED {DE{T}AR<=}
9   Former US Secretary of State is smooching queen (9) KISSINGER {KISSING}{ER}
11 Where motors pile haphazardly? (10) METROPOLIS* &lit
12 Food counter in fortress (4) BURG <=
14 Really excited getting hold of dog - essentially more faithful (7) LOYALER {L{dOg}YALER*}
16 Most vulgar American with couple of females in den (7) NAFFEST {N{A}{FF}EST}
17 Meeting most influential Republican (7) SEMINAR {SEMINAl}{R}
19 Plants with many benefits (7) LOTUSES {LOT}{USES}
21 Stench from estuary releasing carbon (4) REEK cREEK
22 Wants dope to host drug party by end of December (10) DESIDERATA {D{E}{SIDE}{d...eR}ATA}
25 Medley by fantastic proit entertains crowd (9) POTPOURRI {PRO+IT}* over {POUR}
26 Loosen up in trip by noon (5) UNPIN {UP+IN}*{N}
27 Miserable after hot fightwe resolved to accept situation (2,4,3,4) GO WITH THE FLOW {HOT+FIGHT+WE}*{LOW}

DOWN
2   Dwell too long with unacceptable associate in filthy place (7) OUTSTAY {OUT}{ST{A}Y}
3   Stop on street after extremely hasty skid on wet road (10) HYDROPLANE {DROP}{LANE}<=>{HastY}
4   Quick glance by con concealing ecstasy, two kilos (5) DEKKO {D{E}{K}{K}O}
5   Lesson is about changes pertaining to a period (9) SESSIONAL {LESSON+IS+A}*
6   Birds confined by setting up wires in aviary (4) ANIS [T<=]
7   Nasty fellow leaves enclosure, stealing waterproof jacket (7) CAGOULE {CAG{fOUL}E}
Feature of road safety guidelines saving boy after a little mishap on journey (6,5) RUMBLE STRIP {RU{Mi...p}{B}LES}{TRIP}
10 Perfectly fine in hospital after doctor treated a strain (5,2,4) RIGHT AS RAIN {H}<=>{RIG} with {A+STRAIN}*
13 From where one might lose link spontaneously (3,3,4) OFF THE CUFF [DD]
15 Attention caught by rather unusual metallic element (4,5) RARE EARTH {RARE{EAR}TH*}
18 Expert in some art perhaps (7) MAESTRO*
20 Slice of smoked meat, bit of potato and eggs for cleaner (7) SHAMPOO {Sm...d}{HAM}{Po...o}{OO}
23 Sir is hoping to master language (5) IRISH [T]
24 Architectural mouldings crumble over island (4) TORI {ROT<=}{I}

Reference List
Amateur = A, Bar = T, Queen = ER, Female = F, Republican = R, Carbon = C, Drug = E, Noon = N, Associate = A, Con = DO, Ecstasy = E, Kilo = K, About = A, Fellow = F, Boy = B, Hospital = H, Doctor = RIG, Island = I


50 comments:

  1. 18d
    Expert=maestro
    (Some +art)*= maestro

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  2. 9A. KISSINGER (former US secretary of state) - smooching = KISSING + queen = ER

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  3. 23 D Irish - from Sir is hoping - language
    18 D Maestro - expert - anagram of some art
    9 Ac - Kissinger - smooching - former US state secretary

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  5. 1Ac GO THE DISTANCE; barbarian (GOTH) + (IS DECENT) +(A)mateur
    11Ac METROPOLIS; (MOTORS PILE)*
    14Ac LOYALER - more faithful; (REALLY dOg)*
    16Ac NAFFEST - most vulgar; American +FF in den (NEST)
    19Ac LOTUSES - plants; many (LOT) benefits (USES)

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  6. 3D Skid on wet road. Stop =drop, on street = lane extremely hasty=hy => hydroplane

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  7. 8A. {RA{T}ED<=}
    12A. {GRUB<=}
    17A. SEMINAR. {SEMINA(-l) + R}
    21A. {–c REEK}
    27A. GO WITH THE FLOW. {HOT FIGHT WE}* + {LOW}

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  8. 5d SESSIONAL: pertaining to a period
    (Lesson is a)*

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  9. 20D. S (smoked) + HAM (meat) + P (potato) + OO (eggs) = SHAMPOO = cleaner

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  10. 27 ac Go with the flow.
    hot fight we+low* low -miserable

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  11. 10D Perfectly fine(defn) - RIGHT AS RAIN
    in hospital(H) after doctor(RIG) treated(anind) 'a strain' *
    (RIG)(H)(T AS RAIN*)

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  12. compensating...
    8 dn rumble strip- Road safety guideline- rules
    b-boy Little mishap -m
    journey-trip. ru(mb)les trip

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  13. 2d OUTSTAY; dwell too long; unaccepale= OUT associate=A in STY =filthy place

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  14. 15D RARE EARTH - metallic element (def).
    EAR (attention) in (RATHER)*

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  15. 22A desiderata -meaning wants; D(e)(side)(r)ata

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  16. dope---data; e-drug; side-party; r-end of december

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  17. 19a- {LOT}{USES}
    Def- Plants
    Many - lot
    benefits - uses

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    1. REPLACEMENT OF 19a @ 9:30
      4D - {D{E}{KK}O}
      def. - quick
      Ecasty - E
      2 kilos - K,K
      con - direct / do

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    2. Quick glance... as given in the clue.

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    3. ofcourse. glance also a brief look. in dic. it shows as quick look.

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    4. Just pointing to the def. shown in the annotation @12:02.

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  18. 26A (UNPI)N = loosen
    ( UP IN) ; trip = *
    N = noon

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  19. 24d TORI = Architectural mouldings
    ROT = crumble, over TOR + I for island

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  20. 6D not answered so far.
    25A annotation and 11A definition pending...
    as far a can see.

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    2. I think
      11A Where 'motors pile'* haphazardly(anind)? - METROPOLIS
      &lit

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  21. 6.d
    Birds....anis
    wireS IN Aviary
    Setting up....sina....anis.

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  22. 25.a
    Pro...Pro
    It....I
    Crowd....troup
    Fantastic...anagrind
    Potpourri.

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    2. Nicely adjusted. But substituted word(troup) can not be part of anagram fodder. At least, not in this case.

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  23. 25A- Pot(pour)ri. Def. is medley.
    Fantastic ;Pro it = Pot ri
    Pour from crowd. One of the def.'s of crowd.

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  25. The grid is full.

    If I may, about half the grid is filled with solutions annotated by special characters like "() [] {} <=*..." with no reference to the words in play. What words(in the clues) represent those special characters helps newbies get better in this blog.
    Identify the indicators and definitions precisely to add quality.
    IMHO😎🙏

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    1. Look under Annotations in the panel on the left hand side of the blog

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    2. I understand the convention taken together with the full clue identifying the Definition and fodder.
      It is only my humble request to seasoned solvers to be less cryptic while providing answers. Most regulars, giving single answer after 11AM, break down their answers like good teachers.

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    3. I don't mean to stretch it, but want to be absolutely certain the point is understood.

      Today: Comment @10:55 had five correct answers in the conventional format(I guess) without specifying definitions or substitutions or indicators.

      Just giving latest example of a (seasoned) solver giving fillers(solutions). It is not about filling the grid! Not on a Friday!

      We are hoping for a second Friday rules blog every week.

      GO WITH THE FLOW?
      GO THE DISTANCE!

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  26. This time round - all days Doc easier than usual.
    My fav
    GO WITH THE FLOW
    HYDROPLANE
    OFF THE CUFF.
    Thanx Doc!

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