Solution to 20D 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.
ACROSS
6 Pursuit within reach, as enunciated (5) CHASE [T]
7 Politician expressing annoyance having to return (8) DEMOCRAT {DRAT} over {COME(back)}
10 Directors working, I am taking rest (7) MAESTRI {I+AM+REST}*
11 Three on tour, allowed to follow (7) TRIPLET {TRIP}{LET}
12 Starts eating dinner regularly in deluxe surrounding - just what the doctor ordered (3,4) BED REST {Ea...g}{Di...r}{Re...y} in {BEST}
13 Countrymen struggle in the night (7) DENMARK {D{MEN*}ARK}
19 A thing, perhaps (7) ARTICLE [DD]
23 Boy suffering to become a brave knight (7) PALADIN {LAD} in {PAIN}
25 Crime close to cricket ground (7) TREASON {c...eT}{REASON}
26 Orders a soldier (8) COMMANDO {COMMAND}{O}O from? Orders will be Commands? See comments
27 A moron rejected a vegetable (5) LOOFA {A}{FOOL}<=
DOWN
3 Permit a ball catching glove (10) ADMITTANCE {A}{D{MITT}ANCE}
4 Give payment on time (4) EMIT {EMI}{T}
5 Abigail had held up a flower (6) DAHLIA [T<=]
8 In short, against this wine (7) CHIANTI {CHIc}{ANTI}
9 Sawn off gun carrying allowed, will add fuel to fire (5) STOKE {ST{OK}En}
13 Power contribution, monthly instalments initially accepted (10) DOMINATION {DO{Mo...y}{In...s}NATION}
15 About to stop the lady on pavement (7) MACADAM {MA{CA}DAM}
16 Issue with the final goal (8) EMISSION {thE}{MISSION}
18 Action plan by mature group of politicians (6) AGENDA {AGE}{NDA}
20 Fat with total following (6) T?L?O? (Addendum - TALLOW {ALL} {(in)TOW} - See comments)
22 Pointer: Notice extended line on all sides (6) NEEDLE {No..cE}{Ex...eD}{LinE}
24 Midday round shifted to the end? It's not allowed (2-2) NO-NO N(-o)ON(+o)O
Reference List
Support = TEE, Time = T, Hundred = C, About = CA, Million = M, Tonne = T, Per annum = PA
26a orders=order+order:o
ReplyDelete17d tpa is a standard measure.
ReplyDeleteMaestri= Music directors? I could not get it. Struggled to fit in meeting.
ReplyDeleteMaestro Maestri
DeleteDirectors led me to a board meeting.
DeleteLoved- in short= Chic-c.
ReplyDeleteCountrymen=> Country/ Men. Arden pecial!
ReplyDeleteHave received only 13 submissions for yesterday Anniversary prize special. Entries can be sent in till Noon 09 Feb.
ReplyDeleteTypical Arden grid. Liked CHIANTI, NO-NO, BED REST to name a few.
ReplyDelete19A: Should it be
Perhaps a thing (7)
Perhaps A = article (def by example)
thing = article
The DBE indicator should be next to A, right?
+1
DeleteDBE ???
DeleteOk! DBE = Definition By Example!
DeleteI was also puzzled initially
ReplyDelete20D TALLOW - fat; (W)ith (TOTAL)* following
ReplyDeleteW + anagram of TOTAL does not give TALLOW right?
Delete20D TALLOW; fat: total becomes tallow; TO be LOW behind =following.
ReplyDeleteNot quite sure of anno.
Since it's past 1 p.m., I'm posting my answer and anno for 20D
ReplyDeleteFat with total following (6)
Fat = TALLOW (def)
with = connector
total = ALL
following = IN TOW
So, total following = ALL in TOW = TALLOW
Same wordplay technique as seen in 23A also
Dear esteemed Col. Saab,
ReplyDeleteThough this particular space is solely for comments on today's CW grid and not for any other earlier one, I am (mis)using it to congratulate you for the well-deserved memento presented to you by your well-wishers to mark the cherished anniversary of this worthy blog-site of The Hindu Crossword Corner, which you posted yesterday.
Well, I chanced to see it today since the router of the internet (Wi-Fi) for my PC had conked out yesterday morning. Of course, I am unlike all those folks of the modern era who feel like fish-out-of-water as and when the mains power goes off or the communication links are snapped. Nonetheless, kept my self busy with the Sunday supplements of my copies of The Hindu and IE besides the other two dailies (ToI & HT) that the facility for care of the elderly (senior citizens hostel, named Second Innings Home) where I reside.
So congratulations to you for this 'lively-n-lovely' venture of blogspot mooted by you and may this reach newer heights in the days to come. Cheers!!!
Thank you Suresh
DeleteShall we name it 'Ardenism'?!
ReplyDeleteWith ref to Ramki's mention of wp technique.
DeleteCouldn't figure out as to how 25-A has been solved as TREASON. Can one of our members enlighten me about this? Thanq.
ReplyDeleteCharade + letter-picking clue
DeleteClose to cricket = T (last letter)
ground = REASON
T + REASON = TREASON (crime)
Thaq dear Ramki 'Kris Kross' Krishnan Sir for this clarification.
DeleteAs always a fun Arden puzzle.
ReplyDeleteLoved PALADIN, TREASON, TALLOW, DENMARK.
Thank u.