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IXL 2023 FINAL 2
By Dr. X
Across
| 1 | Ride with fine turns around mountain, good and scary (5-8) |
| 8 | Peddles cocaine for top secret parties (5) |
| 9 | Hot American soccer mom leaving European society (9) |
| 11 | Artificial gem from shrine, poor quality (10) |
| 12 | Throw out retired couple stealing money (4) |
| 14 | A supporter gets meat for Hebrew patriarch (7) |
| 16 | Romanian criminal wanting a very strong guy (4,3) |
| 17 | Drive in a frenzy - time's up! (7) |
| 19 | Suppress and eliminate a little irritation using Vaseline (7) |
| 21 | Bit inspired by Plato - idea's revolutionary (4) |
| 22 | Travels by land to tour exotic East (4,6) |
| 25 | Revolving seats around old entrance to theatre (5,4) |
| 26 | Altogether sick after eating new starter of aloo (2,3) |
| 27 | Have sex with woman after ripping top with glee in lodge (5,8) |
Down
| 2 | Everyone in dock is more friendly (7) |
| 3 | Immorality around sunset perhaps outside hot military shelters (6,4) |
| 4 | Heavenly body of male beginning to entice in bed (5) |
| 5 | Copyright for very innovative sweetener (9) |
| 6 | Country boys, ordinary for daughter (4) |
| 7 | Perhaps mom can start to use spicy fish sauce (4,3) |
| 8 | Sexual desires of liar can ruin relationships (11) |
| 10 | Film star's excited to lie with maiden (7,4) |
| 13 | Force in street outside court chasing criminal (10) |
| 15 | Film about Republican backing guy to spread fake news (9) |
| 18 | Catch mate having sex with female student (7) |
| 20 | Fawn on a posh lady in meeting (7) |
| 23 | Brad Pitt at premiere in special outfit (5) |
| 24 | Bare in lake (4) |
Enjoy.
26a: IN ALL (I(N)(A..)LL)
ReplyDelete1D: PALLIER (P(ALL)IER)
5D: LAOS (LA(-D)(+O)S)
16A- Iron man- (Romanian- A)* Def. Very strong guy
ReplyDelete17A- Impetus- (Times up)*. Def. Drive
2D- Pallier- P(ALL)IER
Dock= Pier; Everyone= All
Def. is ' More friendly'.
8a CELLS; secret parties; peddles= SELLS; C for S.....
ReplyDelete8d CARNALITIES; sexual desires; (LIAR CAN)*TIES
14 A BRA HAM; Hebrew Patriarch
3Dn NISSEN HUTS - {SIN reverse}{SUNSET H(ot)}*
ReplyDelete4Dn COMET -{CO{M}{E}T}
1Ac SPINE CHILLING - {SP{NICE*}{HILL}IN}{G}
Relook 1a
Delete1Ac Anno. {SPIN}{HILL inside NICE reversed}{G}
DeleteSpin =Ride, Nice =Fine turns around HILL(mountain), G(good)
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Delete11ac - RHINESTONE (artificial gem)
ReplyDelete(Shrines)* + tone (quality)
14ac - ABRAHAM - Hebrew Patriach
DeleteA bra (supporter) + ham (meat)
The song LIKE A RHINESTONE COWBOY by Glen Campbell comes to my mind!
Delete15d - MISREPORT - fake news
Deletemist containing r + rope <=
guy - rope
Replacement
Delete21ac - IOTA - bit
Rev telescopic
18D Catch(defn) - PITFALL
ReplyDeletemate(PAL) having sex(IT) with female(F) student (L) - {P{IT}{F}AL}{L}
20D Fawn(defn) - ADULATE
a(A) posh(U) lady(L) in meeting(DATE)
{A}{D{U}{L}ATE}
@ CGB - one of my fav songs!
ReplyDelete21 across IOTA<-
ReplyDelete4 dn Comet- heavenly body
ReplyDeleteBed - cot
Male -m
Beginning to entice- e
In - containment indicator
Co(m)(e)t
19 ac enslave- suppress
A little irritation- i
Using - anagrind
(Vasel(i)ne)*
21A: a bit= iota
ReplyDeletePlATO Ideas revolutionary (coming back)
7D: fish sauce = nuoc mam
(Can+mom+u(start of use))*
12A: throw out= emit
Couple is tie returning is eit
Money is m
Hence, e(m)it
Sathia
7d NUOC MAM: fish sauce
ReplyDelete( Mom can u: start to use)*
27a sleep together: have sex
ReplyDeleteHer<=>s(top glee)*et
25a stage door:entrance to theatre
Roots<= over aged
9a macrocosm:society
(A soccer mom -e)*
In lieu of 21A,
ReplyDelete10D: film star= matinee idol
(To lie maiden)* excited is anagind
Sathia
5d INCENTIVE: sweetener
ReplyDeleteInventive( innovative) - v +c( copyright for very)
24d MERE: lake, bare
ReplyDeleteMy 3rd
ReplyDelete22A Travels(defn) - GETS AROUND
by land(GROUND) to tour(cont. ind) exotic(anind) East*
G(ETS A)ROUND
Does the clue indicate ground in east*?
DeleteDn 13 & 23 remain
ReplyDelete23d : SPRIG = Brad
ReplyDeleteP : Pitt premiere i.e. first letter P in S (special) RIG (outfit)
(S)(P)(RIG)
Replacement for 7d
ReplyDeleteCONSTRAINT : force
Con( criminal) s( train: court)t
St is street
My post at 9:52 is for 13d
ReplyDelete13 dn Constraint - Force
ReplyDeleteStreet- st
Court- train
Criminal- con
Chasing - following
Outside- containment indicator
Con- s(train)t
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ReplyDeleteVladimir's CARNALITIES are no secret to us. Of course, not without a MERE CONSTRAINT or PITFALL when he GETS AROUND.
ReplyDeleteThe MISREPORT from ABRAHAM that the MATINEE IDOL he ADULATEs was in a LAOS theatre(with location map) was all the INCENTIVE he needed. He decided "we are going to SLEEP TOGETHER"
Got there with Ganesh and said with a smirk "I am PutIn!".
Without an IOTA of doubt, he kicked the STAGE DOOR.
What happened next?...
IN ALL, SPIN-CHILLING to say the least.
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Deleteauto corrected "SPINE-CHILLING" to Spin-chilling. 🤔
DeleteBrad is sprig? Can someone explain?
ReplyDeleteSprig: 1.
Deletea small tapering tack with no head, used chiefly to hold glass in a window frame until the putty dries.
Brad:
, a fastening device formed of thin, soft metal,
Thank u.
ReplyDeleteMy googling / knowledge only knew sprig as a shoot.
Hi Gowri. I think the problem is resolved easily if you read the entry for "sprig" in Chambers Dictionary (BRB).
DeleteSprig n.
a small shoot or twig;
a scion, a young person (usu disparagingly);
an ornament like a spray;
a headless or almost headless nail, a brad;
a spriglike object, ornament, or design esp embroidered or applied.
Sprig vt
to decorate or embroider with representation of twigs;
to nail with sprigs.