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1 Launch of trek - two years across Indian desert that is extremely oppressive (7) TYRANNY {Trek}{Y}{RANN}{Y}
5 Stoned master's locked up in tent (7) SMASHED {S{MAS}HED}
10 Retrograde act of Board (4) FOOD {DO}{OF}<=
11 Old British dailies covering case of extortion frequently (10) OFTENTIMES {O}{FT}{Ex...oN}{TIMES}
12 Stopped by firm, Unionist gets nothing free (6) UNCOIL {U}{N{CO}IL}
13 Keeps out previous suggestions about introduction of democracy (8) EXCLUDES {EX}{CLU{De...y}ES}
16 Surveys to cut upper-class taxes (5) SCOTS SCOuTS
17 Guerrilla tactics to hold back any which way (2,3) AT ALL [T<=]
19 Pitch in exact point about things to be accomplished (2-2,5) TO-DO LISTS {LIST} in {SO DOT}<=
23 Special, large power supply circuits organised to reverse traffic jams (5-3) SNARL-UPS {S}{L}{UPS} over {RAN<=}
24 Banks in control and constantly perceptive (6) CLEVER {Co,,,oL}{EVER}
26 Clear description of Company chairperson's position, perhaps? (5-5) ABOVE-BOARD [DD]
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3 Luxury car with ultimate in stereo sound (5) AUDIO {AUDI}{s...eO}
4 New bags for mugs (7) NOODLES {N}{OODLES}
6 Bully Avtaar is carrying raised stick (6) MENACE {M{CANE<=}E}
7 Trimmed Hibiscus chain evenly set out in Japanese decoration material (9) SHIBUICHI {HIBISCUs+cHaIn}*
15 London suburb reached through European capital first, after bypassing Germany (9) BELGRAVIA {VIA}<=>{BELGRAde}
18 Spooner folded Edward's camp cot (4,3) TENT BED (~bent ted to tent bed)
20 Instructions to computers hidden in poems by wacky cop (7) OPCODES {ODES}<=>{COP}*
21 Short photo set customised for crème de la crème (3,4) THE TOPS {PHOTo+SET}
22 "Mother India" captivates retired sailor in Bollywood location (6) MUMBAI {MUM}{AB<=}{I}
25 Follow tennis Queen regularly (5) ENSUE {tEnNiS+qUeEn}
Reference List
Year = Y, Old = O, British dailies = FT, TIMES, Unionistv = U, Upper-class = U, Special = S, Large = L, New = N, Model = T, Germany = DE, India = I, Sailor =AB
1 across TYRANNY
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ReplyDeleteAgain, annotàtion pls
Delete1A Start of Trek (T) two years (YY) across Indian desert (RANN) that is extremely oppressive
Delete+1
Delete13A excludes - keeps out
ReplyDeletePrevious- ex
Suggestions- clues
Intro.. of demo.. - d
About- containment ind
28A Idi Amin- infamous despot
Provided refuge - telescopic ind
Oma(Ni) (maid) (I)s
Making comeback- reversal ind
3D Audio - sound
Luxury car- Audi
Ultimate in sterio- o
29 A asperse- slander
According to- as per
Some lacking substance- se
25D ensue- follow
tEnNiS qUeEn - regularly
20d
ReplyDeleteInstructions to computers=opcodes
Poems=odes,
cop
(Odes+cop)*
24a
Banks in control=cl,
Constantly=ever
Cl+ever=clever
14a.
DeleteProlixity=verbosity
obits+very
All 3 correct 👏
Delete5ac SMASHED. MAS (MASTER)in SHED
ReplyDelete5a smashed-stoned
ReplyDelete(tent-shed and masters-ma's)
16a Scots-taxes (surveys=scouts cut Upper)
17a at all-any which way (guerriLLA TActics back)
2d yaounde-capital of Cameroon (you end)
6d-menace-bully (stick=cane raised)
2d- There is more to it. And you are only 6 letters. Enu is 7.
DeleteEven 6D is not complete.
8 dn everest .severest (most demanding) with S summit obscured
ReplyDelete15Dn BELGRAVIA - {BELGRA{-de+VIA}}
ReplyDelete25D - ENSUE
ReplyDeletedef. - Follow
tEnNiS qUeEn - regularly
22D: Bollywood location= Mumbai
ReplyDeleteMother is mum
India is I
Retired soldier is ba
Hence, mum(ba)i
Captivates is containment indicator
Sathia
7 dn hibiscus-s cHaIn*
ReplyDeleteshibuichi-japanese decoration material
26a above board-chairperson position
ReplyDelete10a food-board (act=do and of retrograde)
18d tent bed-camp cot (folded=bent and Edward)
18D, what is spoonerism in this? Also one t is not accounted
DeleteSathia
18d Bent Ted( Edward)
Delete👍🏻
DeleteSathia
9 down - attention span --- a long spell = span
ReplyDeleteA T-- a model -- worries picked up =tension/ tention
Relook
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ReplyDeleteNo annotation given
Delete21 d THE TOPS: crème de la crème
ReplyDelete(PHOT: short photo SET)*
Customised is anagrind
Crème de la crème = cream of creams = the tops 👍🏻
DeleteSathia
11 across -- oftentimes -- frequently=often
ReplyDeleteOld British daily =times
Incorrect
Delete11A oftentimes - frequently (def,) O (old) FT and TIMES (British dailies) covering EN (case of Ext......ioN)
ReplyDelete23a SNARL UPS
ReplyDeleteSpecial : S
Large : L
Organised : RAN reversed is NAR
Power supply : UPS
Circuits : Containment ind
S(NAR)L UPS
Defn : Traffic jams
11A- Oftentimes- O FT EN Times- Frequently
ReplyDeleteOld- O
British Dailies- FT (Financial Times) and Times
En- Case of ExtensioN
Covering is containment indicator.
Good clue!
27A SCOW = Barge { S, opening in Starboard, COW Bully/Hector}
ReplyDelete10a FOOD = Board
ReplyDeleteDO = Act with OF, both reversed,Retrograde reversal ind.
Replacement for 11A-
ReplyDelete24A- Clever- CL EVER- Perceptive
Banks in control - C & L
Constantly- Ever
4D&12A are still to be solved
ReplyDeleteSathia
12A is a nice clue.
ReplyDelete12A UNCOIL; free: U N(CO)IL; U=unionist; Nothing = NIL; stopped by is the containment indicator;
ReplyDelete4d NOODLES; mugs; N OODLES; oodles is large quantity; so is "bags"
ReplyDelete19A still remains I think.
ReplyDeleteI am not confident about the annotation. Please go ahead and correct.
Pitch - LIST
in
exact - SO?
point - DOT
about(reversal)
things to be accomplished(defn) - TO-DO LISTS
(SO DOT<<) over (LIST)
Exact = precise, very, so
DeleteNice solve Rao Pilla! 👋
DeleteSuper solving
DeleteI think you are right- including ? after So.
ReplyDelete12a UNCOIL---U--UNIONIST NIL IS NOTHING CO --FIRM
ReplyDeleteUNCOIL--FREE
4D NOODLES N-NEW OODLES--BAGS
ReplyDeleteNOODLES--MUGS
9d annotation remains.
ReplyDelete9d, unending spell of concentration = attention span
ReplyDeleteWorries = tension
Model = t
A long = a pant
(Tension + T + a pant)*
Or
DeleteWorries(tensions) pinched up(homophone ind) - TENTIONS(~tensions)
by(position ind) model - T
amidst(containment ind)
A long(PANT) unending - A PAN(t)
(A)(T)(TENTION S)(PAN)
Picked up *
DeleteGood solve! 👋
DeleteExcellent solve and annotation
DeleteMissed out on the homophone indicator 'picked up'. Thanks for the clarity Rao Pilla.
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ReplyDeleteCol, the annotation given for 9D is not the same as approved by setter in the comments above.
ReplyDeleteAnnotation @17:05
Definition "spell of concentration"
Attention span has limits, not unending, imo.
DeleteUnending is to remove T from PANT. Def: Spell of concentration
Delete20d opcodes
ReplyDeleteRole of hidden?
11a isnt the daily "the times"
ReplyDeleteAcceptable Sir!
DeleteHow?
Delete'The' can be discarded when it comes to some important time tested organization's names. I know The Times referred to as just TIMES. Acceptable for me. It is for The experts to give their opinion.
DeleteBtw, I only say Hindu not 'The Hindu'.
DeleteRight. It is the Times. However, colloquially, The is often dropped.
Delete👍
DeleteHidden in ODES 'by' wacky COP.
ReplyDeleteWhat is by doing there?
Reference to @20:40
DeleteOne them is extra.
DeleteBut "odes by wacky cop" is legible than "hidden in odes wacky cop".
Delete(COP)* by ODES - 'hidden' not required.
DeleteODES over (COP)* - 'by' not needed.
👍
Hmm...
DeleteCan hidden be part of the definition?
20D Instructions to computers hidden(defn) - OPCODES
in
poems(ODES)
by wacky(anind) COP*
(COP*)(ODES)
I think that is the intention of the setter. Col may mark 'hidden' as part of the definition, if you may Sir.
DeleteHidden in is a connector. Clue works without that though surface might be not as good.
DeletePlease go ahead and explain your annotation.
DeleteGot it.
DeleteInstructions to computers(defn) - OPCODES.
hidden in(link)
poems(ODES) by wacky cop*
Guess you can do that👍
My anno.
DeleteHidden in poems. Contained in odes.
Wacky cop -pco.
By is redundant.
O (cop)* des
This clue is wacky! 😅
DeleteNice grid.
ReplyDeleteMy fav - OPCODES, ATTENTION SPAN, OFTENTIMES.
Thanx Avtaar!