Sunday, 7 January 2024

Special, Sunday 07 Jan 2024, IXL 2023 Prelim 2, Fraz

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  1. 1ac - PEWTER - bluish grey
    pe(w)ter
    Peter - prison cell
    W - front of wall

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    1. 3dn - EMEND - fix
      em - me up
      end - purpose.

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    2. 12ac - RAPID - fleet
      rap - hit
      id - marginally improved.

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  2. 28a CRUSOE
    (course)*
    def: literary castaway (robinson crusoe)

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    1. 2d WHOPPERS
      lies = whoppers
      bunnies = whoppers bunny tails
      (DD)

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    2. 10a STONEWALL
      one week = onew
      booth = stall
      st(onew)all
      def: hold up progress

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  3. 5D: HALTS {HA{LT}S}
    8D: TENANT {TEN(AN)T}
    11A: PLAIN {P..}{LA(-T)IN}

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  4. Replacement for 11a
    4a: SHORT CUT {SHO{aRcTiC}UT}

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  5. 6d: RAPIER WIT = anagram of "a tripwire"

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    1. 1d: PASTRAMI = PA {STRAM}{I} <
      PA = father
      I = one
      MARTS = store's

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    2. 14ac: MARSHMALLOWS
      MARS = God
      HM = I'm thinking (like ..hmm)
      ALLOWS = doesn't forbid

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  6. 26a ARMADILLO = Animal
    RILL = Small trench
    MAD = crazy
    O= old
    A+R(MAD)ILL+0
    Going round = contain. Ind.

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  7. 1 7d. CORACLES = Wickerwork boats
    C= caught +
    ORACLES = Prophets

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  8. 26A- Armadillo- A R(MAD)ILL O- Animal
    A small trench= A Rill
    Crazy= Mad
    Old= D

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  9. 14a. MARSHMALLOWS = Confection
    MARS = God
    H'M = I'm thinking
    ALLOWS = Doesn't forbid

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  10. 2D- Whoopies- W Hoppies- Lies
    With=W
    Hoppies= Bunnies/ Rabbits

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  11. 9d c (a)(pit)al M
    M in Mexico
    19a eliminations
    Nation in simile<=
    15d Half light: dusks dimness
    H(id)
    A
    l
    Flight:escape

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  12. 21D Accommodate(defn) - OBLIGE
    rising(reversal) self-importance(EGO) surrounding the Italian(IL, the) bishop(B)
    O(B)(IL)GE<<

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  13. 24a OSAKA: Japanese city
    Makes a decision - medicines : AKASO
    Absurdly: reverse indication?

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  14. My Third-
    1D- Pastrami- Meat- PA (STRAM=<)I
    Father= Pa
    Returned One Store's= (Mart's)I=<

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  15. 16d LONESOME: sad and alone
    Loom: threaten
    To keep: inclusion
    Senior you: Sen up: NES
    Late ultimately: e
    LO ( NES)OM E

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  16. 22A: prize winners= nobelists
    No rosters is no lists
    Remain is be
    In container ind
    Hence, no+be+lists
    Sathia

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  17. 22a NOBELISTS: prize winners
    No (be: remain) lists( rosters)

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  18. Replacement for 14a

    22a NOBELISTS = Prize winners
    BE = Remain in NO + LISTS = Rosters
    NO(BE)LISTS
    In = contain. Ind.

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  19. 25a, trap = sting
    Pious = st for saint
    In = in
    Front of guardhouse = g

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  20. Replacement for 22a

    16d LONESOME = Sad and alone
    LOOMS = Threatens
    SEN = senior, Up = NES
    E= Ultimately latE
    LO+NES+OMS+E

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  21. Its LOOM = Threaten, not as above. Sorry !

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  23. 18d, vegetable = Escarole
    Part = role
    {(Case)*} {role}

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  24. 13a, likes = IS Sweet ON
    Orbiting lab = ISS, International space station
    Little = wee
    Weight = ton
    [ ISS WEE TON]

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  25. 27A Definitely - YES
    kepT at the back - T
    in(containment) behind - DUFF
    textile worker's material(defn) - DYESTUFF
    D(YES)(T)UFF

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  26. 19 ac eliminations -removals.
    comparison-simile.country-nation
    elimi(nation)s<

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  27. Sorry. That has also been done. Better luck next time!!

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  28. 7D: vocalises= chants= possibility for anyone to hear (DD)
    Sathia

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    1. Thanks KKR and Rao Pilla.
      Solved 20d but was not able to account properly for U in un(U)sed! Hence let it go!

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  30. Hoping these are not done

    5d HALTS (HA(LT)S)
    7d CHANTS HP Chance
    9d CAPITAL M (C(A PIT)LM)

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    1. 5d bears: has, lieutenant: , Def : puts a stop
      7d possibility: chance, any one to hear HP ind, Def : Vocalises
      9d A quarry head : A PIT around/in collected : CALM and capital letter M(exico)
      Def : Letter M

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  31. 7 dn chants- vocalises chants/chance -possibility

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  32. 20d UNUSED = Just purchased
    U = Proper, in the sense of upper class
    NUSED = Anagram of Nudes
    Rendition = Anind.

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    1. 20D I thought U was from Universal, proper for all ages.

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