Solution to 24D 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
8 Soldier on foot is present (4) GIFT {GI}{FT}
9 Take unnecessarily large amount for fleece (10) OVERCHARGE [DD]
10 Food having attractive shadow (3,3) HOT DOG {HOT}{DOG}
12 Include note and make mistake in contract postponement (8) DEFERRAL {DE{F}{ERR}AL}
14 Nurse's sore (6) TENDER [DD]
16 Weapons concealed in farm shed (4) ARMS [T]
17 Propose anyway (3,2) PUT UP<=>
18 Model DIY construction's neat (4) TIDY {T}{DIY*}
19 A small bird is behind ship (6) ASTERN {A}{S}TERN}
21 Boys were twisting some parts of their faces (8) EYEBROWS*
23 Kind of mentality required to drive a mono rail? (3-5) ONE-TRACK [C&DD]
26 Stone alien missile (6) ROCKET {ROCK}{ET}
27 Goes in, carrying a tin spinning and amuses (10) ENTERTAINS {ENTER{A+TIN}*S}
28 Castaway pretends (4) ACTS {CAST}*
DOWN
1 IMO, kestrel flies for some units of distance (10) KILOMETRES*
2 Is duster thrown at these readers? (8) STUDIERS*
3 Criminal who may be working in the smithy? (6) FORGER [DD]
4 Bird's sound going back and forth (4) PEEP<=>
5 Pot or type of bottle, for example (8) SCREWTOP {POT}* [RA]
6 Is Iran producing dried grapes? (6) RAISIN*
13 To some extent, slitherer is supple (5) LITHE [T]
15 Grant's women tend to be confused by end of serenades (10) ENDOWMENTS {WOMEN+TEND}*{s...eS}
17 Trousers goal? Hiding hanging contraptions! (8) PENDANTS {P{END}ANTS}
18 Traitor's taco (8) TURNCOAT [TACO}* [RA]
20 Respect obtained from revolting Vietnamese after Ivan is expelled (6) ESTEEM viETnaMESE*
22 Regressed to some extent? Way out! (6) EGRESS [T]
24 Largest single digit number in North East India? (4) N?N? (Addendum - NINE {N{IN}E} - See comments)
25 Gather forged Pakistani paisa is missing (4) KNIT paKisTaNI*
Reference List
Model = T, Small = S, Alien = ET, India = IN
It's a gift today from Incognito.
ReplyDeleteCouple of good RA's, propose anyway, and what are the trousers hiding?!!!
That one really brought a big smile...naughty
DeleteAnd a couple of massive deletions to boot.
ReplyDelete24D Nine- largest single digit number
ReplyDeleteNorth east - NE
India - IN
In - containment ind
N(IN)E
We are supposed to read it as India in NE. I was wondering for a while ,why India?
DeleteIndia felt extra.
DeleteBut then 'in' will be on double duty as position indicator and as 'in'.
DeleteTry it, just as an exercise.
DeleteLargest single digit number in North East
wp leads to 'Inne'.
DeleteDef: Largest single digit; N(Number)IN E (north of EAST).
DeleteSree Sree, is that in your mind?
Largest single digit number = Definition = NINE
Deletein = insertion indicator
North East = NE
India = IN
{N{IN}E}
One more incognito trick to be identified.
DeleteNot intended north of east.
Col, nothing on the clue or anno as it is.
DeleteJust amature playing of what if on the clue.
What is the role of 'Include note' in 12A
ReplyDeleteInclude is the insertion indicator
DeleteNote = F
DeleteNote- F/ Fa?
DeleteWhat if it had been: ' Make mistake in contract postponement'
ReplyDeleteGot it. Still learning.
Deletelooks good to me.
ReplyDeleteNice grid.
ReplyDeleteMy fav - HOT DOG, ONE TRACK, PENDANTS.
On 6dn - RAISIN for grape s?
Thanx Kishore