Solution to 24A 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.
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9 Heart of military officer, say (6) KERNEL (~colonel)
10 Letters from publicist urge Nevil (author) (8) TURGENEV [T]
11 How long had Loki prepared to search everywhere? (4,4,3,3) LOOK HIGH AND LOW*
13 Orders on a desi app? They are identical (4,2,1,3) PEAS IN A POD*
16 Station's name on the radio (4) SITE (~cite)
18 Oil supplier set up clay building to store bitumen, essentially? (10) EUCALYPTUS {SET+UP+CLAY}* over {bitUmen}
23 I reread novel depicting sex in private (8) RAREFIED {I+REREAD}* over {F}
24 Study of frog, say? (6) ?O?D?R (Addendum - PONDER [DD] - See comments)
25 Spencer left play regularly behind closed doors (8) SECRETLY {SpEnCeR+lEfT+pLaY}
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3 Registers in airport to scan crime (6,2) CHECKS IN {CHECK}{SIN}
5 Chairperson who's glued to a monitor? (5,6) COUCH POTATO [CD]
6 Man below Queen put up as interim ruler (6) REGENT {GENT}<=>{ER<=}
7 Flu can spread between boy and group of adherents (3,4) FAN CLUB {FLU+CAN}*{B}
8 Entertaining folks under 51 performing reviews (4,5) LIVE WIRES {LI}{REVIEWS}*
12 Precisely how pistachio is found? (2,1,8) IN A NUTSHELL [C&DD]
13 Father's weapons - they should be updated and secure (9) PASSWORDS {PA'S}{SWORDS}
15 Writer's rejected after second fake composition (8) SYMPHONY {MY<=}<=>{S}{PHONY}
19 Became stronger by end of autumn, due to running around park (5,2) TONED UP {a...mN+DUE+TO}*{P}
20 Candy bar replaced by cold beverage (6) COFFEE (-t+c)COFFEE
Reference List
Small = S, Rupees = R, Old = O, Women = W, Sex = F, Exercise = PE, Run = R, Queen = ER, Boy = B, Second = S, Rules = R, Park = P, Bar = T, Cold = C
24a. Ponder
ReplyDeleteStudy clue frog can be said as pond dweller...
ReplyDeleteMake it clearer. Why 'clue' in the middle?
ReplyDeleteHow do you classify the clue?
I think @PR means to say study is the definition(clue).
DeleteStudy = ponder = Frog, say
It is a DD- Study/ Frog (One who lives in a pond- ponder)
Delete23A- Sex= F(emale) was clever and misleading. Struggled long though I was able to get the solution with the help of crossings.
ReplyDelete5D. Liked the clue.
ReplyDeleteCouch( sear/ bed/ sofa..) C' man is glued to it.Potato= Couch.
Eonderfully crafted clue. Enjoyed cracking it.
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DeleteI am not sure 'potato = couch' is intended.
DeleteChairperson = a person glued to a chair = someone, who is always, watching TV from a couch = couch potato.
Correct me if I am wrong.
Col. has clearly marked it as CD. Couch potato (not to be split) is a common term for one sitting on a couch and watching TV continuously.
Delete12D. Is another lovely clue.For a while, gone nuts..
ReplyDelete2D block can also mean dog as in obstruct/hinder, making PERGODA also a viable answer.
ReplyDeleteIn which dictionary did you find Pergoda?
DeleteSorry. It doesn't look like a standard word. I found both words together in Google search as synonymous in some sites.
Deletehttps://www.patioandgardenshading.co.uk/blog/post/What-s-the-difference-between-a-pergola-and-a-pergoda#:~:text=The%20pergola%20and%20pergoda%20are,louvred%20roof%20for%20greater%20versatility.