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1 Besieged by dystrophy? Sickness is natural (6) PHYSIC [T]
5 Fine grey cross-bred ducks seen in 5 Down (4,4) VERY GOOD {GREY}*{OO} in {V}{D}
9 Beneath one island close to Northern France, Russia evacuated mine (5,3) INFRA DIG {I}{N}{FR}{Ru..iA}{DIG}
11 Cutting edge tool for artists? (7,5) PALETTE KNIFE [CD]
14 Spooner says, "Try dance bar" (4,4) BEER HALL {~ hear ball to beer hall)
17 Corner, perhaps, in steep ice rocks (3,5) SET PIECE*
18 Regular helpings of cream cake and cut of meat (4) RACK {cReAm+CaKe}
20 Hindi novel about a daring, dynamic woman leader (6,6) INDIRA GANDHI {HINDI}* over {A+DARING}*
23 One absconding European recalled by king (6) ELOPER {POLE<=}{ER}
25 Bright pink 2-wheel vehicle carrying a Frenchman and woman at the rear (8) CYCLAMEN {CYCL{A}{M}E}{w..aN}
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2 Spook killed a hound (4) HUNT HaUNT
3 Junkyard fight - the chap gets a punch at the start (9) SCRAPHEAP {SCRAP}{HE}{A}{Pu..h}
4 Clue about stealing theologian's pet (6) CUDDLE {CU{DD}LE*}
5 Where you may find heads of eggplant growing amidst very large beet and bananas (9,6) VEGETABLE GARDEN {Eg...t}{Gr...g} in {V+LARGE+BEET+AND}* Semi&lit
6 Shot upwards, ends of the drills oscillated (8) ROCKETED {ROCKE{ThE}D}
7 Adult actress, completely nude, dons robe (5) GROWN {G{actRess}OWN}
8 Repaired pool faucet is not fitting (3,2,5) OUT OF PLACE*
12 Yes-man strangling nation's leader is part of murder script (10) SCREENPLAY {CREE{Na...n}P} in {SLAY}
15 Heading out from the Ob river, after getting muddied like an elephant (9) HERBIVORE {tHE+OB+RIVER}*
16 Small drink bottles, say, containing circa 10g (8) DECAGRAM {D{E{CA}G}RAM}
19 Commercial break without anchor (6) ADRIFT {AD}{RIFT}
21 Force India's leading politician to join Oriental league (5) IMPEL {In..a}{MP}{E}{L}
22 Boss in daze after note is sent out by head of Department (4) STUD {STUn}{De...t}
Reference List
5 = V, Down = D, Island = I, Northern = N, France = fR, Credit = CR, King = ER, etective = DI, Judge = J, International = I, Frenchman = M, Theologian = DD, Very = V, Circa = CA, Commercial = AD, Oriental = E, League = L, Note = N
1 ac Physic - natural
ReplyDeleteBeseiged - telescopic indicator
dystroPHY SICkness
9 ac Infra Dig - beneath one
Island - i
Close to northern- n
France- f
Russia evacuated- ra
Mine- dig
13ac ache- long
Bag trimmed on either side-
S(ache)t
2dn hunt- hound
Spook killed a - h(a)unt
3dn scrapheap- junkyard
Fight- scrap
The chap- he
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Punch at the start- p
+1
DeleteNeat!
ReplyDelete8down - out of place - from 'pool faucet'
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ReplyDelete@krishna: appreciate you cracking 11A, but let us also understand how you cracked it by giving your annotation.
ReplyDeleteSathia
I am an artist, as a passion I do paintings and pencil sketching hence, I cracked it. To be frank I do not know how to give annotations.
DeletePlease learn how to annotate and make an attempt. Just posting an answer is of no use.
DeleteYou just have to say it is an anagram and find the anagram indicator. Watch the blog, read the annotations therein and learn. That is what all of us did.
DeletePlease note solving crossword puzzle is not a rocket science. If you are good at language, it is easy to solve. I do not believe in all these annotations. I have been solving crossword puzzles since last 50 years.
DeleteThe end justifies the means.
DeleteKrishna. Nobody said it is Rocket science. If you do not believe in annotations, then how do you solve it. Please enlighten us.
DeleteBasic understanding of the puzzle.
DeleteRepublic day greetings to all !
ReplyDelete21d- impel
ReplyDeleteIndia leading politician - imp, oriental league - el
Right you are
Delete8a.
ReplyDeleteCut of meat=rack.
Regular helpings of cream cake =r a c k
@Radhamani: 18a
DeleteWell spotted
Delete5a VERY GOOD: fine
ReplyDeleteV(five) ERY G grey : cross-bred) OO(ducks) D( down)
ERYGOO in 5(v) d(down)
Very good solving too
Delete5.d
ReplyDeleteHeads of eggplant growing....e g
Amidst...in
Very....v
Large beet...anagrind(bananas...crazy)
Vegetable garden
Definition ?
Delete20A INDIRA GANDHI =dynamic woman leader
ReplyDelete(HINDI +A+ DARING)*
Very good
DeleteThere are two anagrams. HINDI* around ADARING* with novel and dynamic as indicators
Delete16D DECAGRAM
ReplyDeleteSmall drink: Dram
Say: eg
Circa: CA
D(E(CA)G)RAM
Containment indicators: bottles, containing
Definition: 10g
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Delete7D: adult= grown
ReplyDeleteRobe is gown
Actress completely nude gives r
Dons containment indicator
Hence, g(r)own
Sathia
+1
ReplyDelete12 d screenplay
ReplyDeletecreep-yesman
slay-murder.
N-nation.s(cree n p)lay
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DeleteGood solve
ReplyDeleteH for heading and E for elephant are not ok
ReplyDelete25A CYCLAMEN- deep pink(def) CYCLE (2 wheeler) around AM (a frenchman) +N (womaN at rear)
ReplyDelete👍
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Delete5d- vegetable garden
ReplyDeleteVery - v, heads of eggplant - eg, anagram of large beet and.
24a. DJIBOUTI = Country
ReplyDeleteDI = Detective (Inspector)
J = Judge
I= International
BOUT = Match
D+J+I+BOUT+I
Arrests = Containment ind.
19d - adrift
ReplyDeleteCommercial - ad, break - rift
22d - stud
ReplyDeleteIn daze - Stun. Note - n sent out by D - head of dept. Hence, Stud
Delete14a BEER HALL spoonerism of heer(~hear= try) ball
ReplyDeletedefinition is bar
Delete26a, stylish = trendy
ReplyDeleteShot = try
Boundary = end
[TR ( end) Y]
23a, one absconding = eloper
European recalled = pole <= elop
King = er
( eloper)
4D: Anagram of "clue" around DD (theologian) = CUDDLE = pet
ReplyDelete4d, pet = cuddle
ReplyDeleteTHEOLOGIAN = DD, doctor of divinity
Stealing is container indicator
about = anind
Clue = fodder
[CU (DD) LE]
15d- Herbivore- Like an elephant
ReplyDeleteHeading out from The= The- T= he
(HE OB RIVER)*
Getting muddled is the angrind.
6d, replacement for 4d
ReplyDeleteShot upwards = rocketed
Oscillated = rocked
Ends of THE drills = TE <=
[Rock (te<=) ed)
Drills is the insertion indicator and there is no reversal.
DeleteRocke(te)d
Got it. Thanks ji.
DeleteIMO 10a & 17a are still to be solved.
ReplyDeleteSathia
Thank you Avarar. You seem to have turned a new leaf. Not a single convoluted clue
ReplyDelete10a. CROFTS = Small land holdings
ReplyDeleteCR = Credit
OFT = Repeatedly
S = start to Stifle
Yay
Delete17A-set piece-corner,perhaps; set piece is a difficult manoeuvre in a film etc. ; here it is comparable to a corner in football or hockey perhaps
ReplyDelete👍
Deleteanagram of steep ice
ReplyDeleteLovely grid. Lot of favourites - VERY GOOD, INDIRA GANDHI, HUNT, OUT OF PLACE, GROWN, SCREENPLAY, ADRIFT, TRENDY (my COD)
ReplyDeleteCROFTS and ROCKETED were the last ones to fall.
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DeleteNice puzzle. Trendy is very good.
ReplyDelete