Solution to 7A 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
7 Two sweethearts crushing Kelvin's son? Clowns (5) ?O?E? (Addendum - JOKES {JO}{K}{swEet}{S} - See comments)
8 Gave betel nuts and aubergine, maybe (9) VEGETABLE*
10 Excellent singer, almost in ecstasy (6) DIVINE {DIVa}{IN}{E}
11 Virus spreading at England borders, surmounted vaccine primarily and endured (8) SURVIVED {VIRUS}*{Va...e}{En...nD}
12 Withdrew from performance as role was subdued (8) DEPARTED {DE{PART}ED}
13 Ball takes edge to deviate (4) BEND {B}{END}
15 Always enters house by east or other side (7) REVERSE {R{EVER}S}{E}
17 Worrying after son's accommodation (7) SEATING {EATING}<=>{S}
20 Turn around for watering-hole (4) POOL<=
22 Responded to a news broadcast on leftist (8) ANSWERED {A+NEWS}*{RED}
25 Husband's relative in capital of Georgia gets nostalgic (8) HAUNTING {H}{AUNT}{IN}{Ge...a}
26 Country is a primarily egregious leviathan trampling right (6) ISRAEL {IS}{A}{Eg...s}{Le...n} over {R}
28 Cheat cleared contents of portable shelters (5) TENTS conTENTS
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1 Cops detailed rules on drug possession by people (9) POLICEMEN {POLICy}{E}{MEN}
2 That woman's seniority overcomes a beginner in team with legacy (8) HERITAGE {HER}{In}{Team}{AGE}
3 Basically someone erected a small idol depicting Eashwar at beach (7) SEASIDE Acrostic
4 Awful mistake, kept note outside with book on aisleway essentially (8) TERRIBLE {T{ERR}I}{B}{aisLEway}
5 State not in a mess (6) NATION*
6 Trolls out of shelves, not being quiet (5) ELVES shELVES
9 For starters, husband exhibits ardour, treats with warmth (4) HEAT Acrostic
14 Gains in surplus covered by states' 50% subsidy (9) INTERESTS {IN}{staTE{REST}S}
16 Say, workers pass current through fuses (8) SOLDIERS {SOLD{I}ERS}
18 Opinions of conservatives binding the man (8) THEORIES {T{HE}ORIES}
19 First neutralise arrogant husband, to be put away for being wayward (7) NAUGHTY {Ne...e}{hAUGHTY}
21 Jumps, misses ball and drops (6) OUNCES bOUNCES
23 Opening was primarily short and brilliant (4) SLIT {Sh..t}{LIT}
24 Nurses can access records, examine, sedate at the very outset (5) CARES Acrostic
Reference List
Sweetheart = JO, Kelvin = K, Son = S, Ecstasy = E, Ball = B, House = RS(Rajya Sabha), East = E, Husband = H, Right = R, These days = CE, The in French = LE, British = B, Cheat = CON, Drug = E, Note = TI, Book = B, Quiet = SH, Fuses = SOLDERS, Conservatives = TORIES
21D Are ounces and drops synonyms?
ReplyDelete"A very small amount of something." Ounce/drop.
DeleteBut doubtful if it has plural in this sense.
The amount of liquid in ounce falling as drops???????1 ounce is 28 gms approx. but setter considered 2 ounces might be........I am not sure....just expressing my perception.
Delete@sree sree
DeleteThe plural is a natural extention literally, IMHO.
No. Its natural for the weight ounce.
DeleteDrop-ounce is to indicate small portion of a quantity.
Acceptable charade, perhaps🤔
DeleteUsually the last drop / last ounce is the usage. Like last last ounce of patience.
DeleteBut I suppose last few drops/ last few ounces is permissible.
When Vladimir was in ISRAEL his throat was almost SLIT by some NAUGHTY SOLDIERS.
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed a Terrible experience but he SURVIVED.
Here we see him - relaxing in a SEASIDE POOL. His friend Ganesh DEPARTED without him.
What happened next?
With due apologies to Bhargav Sir,
DeleteVladimir BEND down to pick a newspaper and heated a TERRIBLE sound and next he found Ganesh dead body floating in POOL. He prayed DIVINE and CELEBRATED his survival with ELVES😀
Sathia
Heard not heated
DeleteIn 4D: t(err)i(b)(le)
ReplyDeleteHow do you account for TI?
Sathia
reverese indicator is missing........well pointed out.
DeleteTI from note. Col. has indicated in Ref.
DeleteTI is a musical note...
ReplyDeleteYes. Dictionary says they are sol-fa syllables, ut, re, mi, fa etc., I think it is little more to parse since we are accustomed to C, B etc as notes.
DeleteSathia
still have a point that...outside with book means to be read as TI????
ReplyDeleteMistake kept note outside- T(ERR)I
ReplyDelete1A clowns = jokes
ReplyDeleteOne Sweetheart is jo
Second sw(e)etheart is e
Kelvins son =ks
In 14dn what is the role of subsidy?
ReplyDeleteGains - interests
In te (rest)s
Rest - extra
Tes - 50% sta tes
Can somebody explain?
50% subsidy= 50% cut
DeleteOK. I thought 50% itself is clear & kept looking for a synonym of subsidy.
DeleteThanx.
Otherwise nice grid.
ReplyDeleteTERRIBLE, ANSWERED, DEPARTED were nice.
Thanx AD.